John R. Puskar

John R. Puskar,P.E. is a nationally recognized expert in the field of fuels and combustion systems safety. His 30 plus years in the field includes creating the worlds largest fuels and combustion systems safety testing company, CEC Combustion Services Group. This book comes out of personal experiences learned from hundreds of plant site visits and the creation of corporate wide programs for some of the worlds largest and most successful corporations after they have had tragedies. Mr. Puskar holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Youngstown State University and an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Puskar has been a plaintiffs expert in litigation related to some of the worst industrial disasters in history. Mr. Puskar has published more than 30 articles related to fuels and combustion systems safety in trade journals and has presented papers at more than 50 conferences including the prestigious Mary K "Oconnor Process Safety Conference. Mr. Puskar has served on numerous NFPA and ASME committees including NFPA 56 (founding member Flammable Gas Piping Purging and Cleaning), 85 (Large Boiler Combustion Hazards), 86 (Industrial Ovens and Furnaces) and ASME CSD-1 (Packaged Boiler Safety).