Dale Gumz, P.E., C.S.P.: Engineering Consultant

Education: BSME University of Wisconsin, Madison 1970

Dale has engineering experience in safety, manufacturing processes, and forensic activities, including:
        -Safety Responsibilities
        -Product Safety Design
        -Accident Investigation
        -Accident Reconstruction
        -Occupational Safety Consultation &           Training
         -Consumer Safety Standards Compliance
         -Manufacturing Process Layout
         -Human Factors Engineering
         -Product Testing
         -Fire Investigation

Background

Dale has experience in both the agricultural and manufacturing industries as a product safety, occupational safety, and manufacturing engineer.

For the past 17 yeras, Dale has beenself-employed as a safety, design, and forensic engineer through his engineering firm, Inductive Engineering. Inductive is based out of Cadott, WI and Cedar Falls, IA.

June 1979-October 1992

• Doerfer Engineering; Cedar Falls, IA
   - Consulting Project Engineer for engineering design and fabrication firm.
   - Responsibilities included: loss control program audits, product liability litigation      assistance, accident investigation, product safety critiques, product safety consultation,      occupational safety training, inspecting, and auditing.

June 1976-June 1979

• Borg Warner, MST Division; Dixon, IL
   - Manufacturing Engineer for automotive parts manufacturer
   - Responsible for cost reduction, machine and tool design, and manufacturing process      layout

January 1974-June 1976

• Borg Warner; Chicago, IL
   - Corporate Loss Control Engineer for automotive parts manufacturer
   - Provided safety consultation and training in U.S. plant facilities for workers'      compensation insurance
   - Audited occupational safety programs and inspected plants for compliance with safety      codes and regulations

August 1971-January 1974

• National LP-Gas Association; Chicago, IL
   -Manager of Research and Development for L.P. Gas Association
   -Responsible for correlation and dissemination of research and development concerning     improved use of L.P. gas.
   -Involved in standards writing

January 1970-August 1971

• Underwriters Labs; Northbrook, IL
   -Project Engineer for Underwriters Laboratories
   -Conducted product safety critiques
   -Directed testing for consumer products

August 1967-1968

• Graber Manufacturing; Middleton, WI
   - Assistant Engineer for manufacturer of drapery rods and hardware
   - Duties included machine troubleshooting, product design, tool and die design, and      process layout

Additional Information

• Member of:
   - Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
   - American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
   - ASAE & the Center for Association Leadership
   - Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (HFES)
   - Iowa Engineering Society/National Society of Professional Engineers       (IES/NSPE)
   - National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS)
   - National Safety Council (NSC)

Dale was born and raised on a farm in Wisconsin. He is currently self-employed through his engineering business, Inductive Engineering. For more information about Dale, visit his website at http://www.inductiveengineering.com