Preventing Fatalities in Confined Spaces at Dams: Instructors


Preventing Fatalities in Confined Spaces at Dams: Instructors

Paul Schweiger, P.E.
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Vice President and Manager, Dams and Hydraulics Section

Paul has been with Gannett Fleming for 35 years. During that time, he has provided engineering consulting services for more than 500 dams throughout the United States and Canada. Paul is an approved Federal Energy Regulatory Commission facilitator and Independent Consultant for conducting potential failure modes analysis exercises, Emergency Action Plan exercises, and Part 12 dam assessments. He regularly serves as an expert hydrology and hydraulics engineer on Independent External Peer Review panels for United States Army Corps of Engineers dam and flood control projects and has served on the National Dam Safety Review Board as the Private Sector Representative. Paul is a frequent instructor of Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) engineering seminars. He served on the Board of Consultants for the Oroville Spillway Emergency Recovery Project and is currently serving on several boards of consultants for dam projects throughout the United States.

Joshua Paquet
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Subject Matter Expert

Mr. Paquet has more than 10 years of experience in the inspection, evaluation, and design of hydraulic structures. Some of his past experience has included the inspection of various hydraulic structures that include radial Tainter gates, vertical slide gates, miter lock gates, bulkhead structures, braced cofferdams, reinforced concrete piers and spillways, operation walkways, hoist support systems, penstocks and powerhouses. Mr. Paquet holds a Level 1 Rope Access Operator certification from the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians which he regularly utilizes for conducting inspections of hydraulic structures with challenging access, including access in confined spaces.