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Richard M. Hansen, PE
Curriculum Vitae
Formal Education & Professional Development
Transformer Construction, 1997 - EEI Fire Protection
ISO Phase Bus & Generator Exciters, 1997 - EEI Fire Protection Meeting, Rochester, NY
Electrical Fire Investigation, 1996 - International Association of Arson Investigators, Nashville, TN
Electrical Trauma Research Program, 1995 - NFPA Annual Meeting, Raphael C. Lee and Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer Denver, CO
Root Cause Failure Analysis Methods, 1995 - Reliability Center Inc., Merrillville, IN
Investigation of Gas & Electric Appliance Fires, 1995 - Barker & Herbert Analytical Laboratories, Inc., New Haven, IN
Forensic Engineering Tools & Techniques, 1995 - National Academy of Forensic Engineers, Louisville, KY
Electrical Fire Investigations, 1994 - Canadian Standards Association, National Fire Protection Association, Toronto, Canada
Accident Investigation, 1994 - National Safety Council, Itasca, IL
Industrial/Commercial Fire Investigation, 1994 - International Association of Arson Investigators, Denver, CO
Automatic Sprinkler Systems Workshop, 1993 - National Fire Protection Association, Oak Brook, IL
Safety Management Fundamental Concepts, 1993 - ASSE Safety Training Seminar, St. Louis, MO
Managing Safety Techniques for Managers, 1992 - DuPont Corporation, Chicago, IL
Hazardous Materials, 1989 - Incident Operations, Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Fire Protection Design, 1988 - Professional Loss Control, Oak Brook, IL
Turbine-Generator Operator Training, 1988 - ComEd/General Electric, Waukegan, IL
Fire Protection for Power Plants, 1987 - NATLSCO, Long Grove, IL
Ansul Fire School, 1986 - Ansul Fire Protection, Marinette, WI
Fire & Arson Investigation, 1986 - Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Visual Examination of Welds, 1983 - ComEd, Braidwood, IL
Bachelor of Science, 1977 - Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Certifications and Licenses
Licensed Professional Engineer, 1996 State of Indiana
State of Nebraska
State of Wisconsin
Certified Fire Investigator, 1986 Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
Certified Safety Professional, 1993 Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Licensed Professional Engineer, 1984 State of Illinois
Past Fire Service Certifications
Between the years of 1972 and 1991, I had the opportunity to serve on three different fire departments. During this time of service, I acquired the certifications in the following list. Obtaining these recognized certifications and practicing them on the fire department gave me an understanding of what unfolds in an emergency situation and the responsibilities of those that respond to the emergency.
Emergency Rescue Technician, 1984 - Illinois Department of Transportation
Certified Fire Fighter 11, 1982 - Office of the Illinois Fire Marshal
Emergency Medical Technician, 1976 - Illinois Department of Public Health
Emergency Medical Technician, 1976 - National Registry of Emergency, Medical Technicians
Fire Service Experience
1989 - 1991 Elmhurst Fire Department
1984 - 1987 Coal City Emergency Squad
1984 - 1987 Coal City Fire Investigator
1981 - 1987 Coal City Fire Protection District
1970 - 1978 Palos Heights Fire Department
Fire Investigation Experience
During the years of 1984 through 1987, I was appointed as a fire investigator with the
Coal City Fire District. I was a part of a team of three investigators with the responsibility of investigating fires that occurred within the 60 square mile, five-town territory of the Coal City Fire Protection District.
While serving as a fire investigator, I became a member of the International Association of Arson Investigators. I completed the State of Illinois Fire Investigator Certification Training and other related seminars.
My fire investigation experience was helpful in my positions at ComEd that also required my participation of fire and explosion investigations.
Employment History
1994-Present Richard M. Hansen & Associates, Inc.
265 Eisenhower Lane South
Lombard, IL 60148-5407
President
Electrical Engineer
 | Consulting services in electrical and forensic engineering |
| Investigations of commercial, industrial, and residential electrical related fire and accidents |
| Determination of rootcause |
| Analysis of equipment performance |
| Reconstruction of electrical accidents |
| Review and assessment of information including interpretation, opinions and applicability of codes |
| Assessments of power plants |
1973 - 1995 ComEd
P.O. Box 767, Chicago, IL 60603
1994 - 1995 Safety Director
1986 -1994 Fire Protection Engineer
Fossil Division
| Administer safety, emergency planning, and fire protection management for the Vice President of Fossil Operations |
| Implement safety and health policy and programs |
| Functionally supervise Fossil Operations Safety Advisors, Fire Marshals, Hazmat Program Administrators, Confined Space Administrators, and Emergency Planning (GSEP) Coordinators |
| Evaluate Fossil Operations safety, emergency planning, and fire protection programs and develop long range plans and goals |
| Counsel station and general office personnel on safety, health, emergency planning, and fire protection issues |
| Investigate all major accidents and fires |
1984 – 1986 Coal Plant Supervisor - Will County Station
| Supervised the coal handling and unloading operations |
| Improved the coal plant operation safety and environment |
| Identified operation hazards and eliminated them |
| Implemented plant improvements including: |
- the addition of new operations/administration building
- revision to the coal handling system to improve plant efficiency
- the addition of a management foreman to increase the supervision of plant cleaning activities
1981 – 1984 Principal Construction Engineer
Braidwood Project Construction
| Coordinated electrical construction work for the reactor containment, fuel handling buildings and station security system |
| Worked with various companies and contractor groups, coordinating the direction of related electrical construction work |
| Participated as a member of the construction fire brigade |
| Consulted daily with the Construction Safety Supervisor on fire prevention and fire protection issues |
1980- 1981 Station Construction Engineer
Powerton Station
| Reported to Powerton immediately following the October 14, 1980 coal dust explosion, this explosion caused more than 16 million dollars in damage |
| Coordinated electrical contractor restoration activities which involved a 3-shift operation over 5 months |
| Coordinated assessments of electrical damage and areas of immediate safety concern |
| Identified hazardous areas and provided interpretation of the applicable NFPA 70, National Electrical Code criteria for hazardous installations |
1977- 1980 General Construction Engineer
Collins Station Construction
| Owner's representative for electrical installation work in Units 1, 4 and 5 boiler rooms, site temporary power and fire protection |
| Directed duties under the title of Construction Fire Marshal; duties included daily fire inspections, fire watch and writing responses to property insurance site inspection reports |
| Owner's representative monitoring electrical installation of a 34KV to 12KV substation and a two million barrel oil tank farm |
1973 – 1976 Cooperative Education Program
Purdue University/ComEd
Station Electrical Engineering Department 1/76 - 6/76
| Participated in the facilities design for the Southern Division Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) |
| Participated in the SCADA Systems evaluation/benefit comparisons prior to project award |
Operations Analysis Department 5/75 - 9/75
Southern Division, Harvey Area
| Participated in testing the Glenwood TDC distribution transformer and relay system |
| Participated in relay system testing and troubleshooting at various ComEd substations |
Operations Analysis Department 8/74 -1/75
Southern Division, Harvey Area
| Participated in testing 12KV recloser equipment |
| Learned and practiced the fundamental concepts of electrical testing and troubleshooting of protective relay systems |
Area Engineering 5/73 - 8/73, l/74 - 6/74
Harvey Area
| Participated in distribution field design of pole lines and circuits |
| Learned the fundamental concepts of electrical distribution |
| Practiced the design tasks associated with pole line and circuit design |
1990 Chicago Power Outages
Two large-scale power outages occurred in Chicago during the summer of 1990. The outages were the result of related, catastrophic electrical equipment fires. I was involved with the intensive investigation effort mandated by the Illinois Commerce Commission. The investigation was a six-month assignment involving the analysis of the electrical systems and the activities during the time event line of the incidents.
I was appointed to work directly with the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office in a confidential investigation into the incidents.
Fire / Safety Risk Assessments
 | Assessed and provided written recommendations for over 130 fossil operation areas |
| Assessed, in confidence, over eighteen critical substations and provided written recommendations to Station Electrical Engineering Department |
| Assessed corporate treasury operations and provided written recommendations to treasury manager |
| Participated in a six-month confidential investigation after the Crawford and Columbus Park fires which caused extensive Chicago power outages in 1990 |
| Performed annual fire risk assessments over the last eight years at all ten generating stations with the insurance agent for Lloyds of London. |
Technical Presentations
"Implementing a Bar Code System for Fire Protection Equipment Inspection" 1990, EEI Fire Protection Committee, Dallas, TX
"Western Coal Fire Protection Considerations" 1992 - EEI Fire Protection Committee, Phoenix, AZ
"Dust Collector Explosion Investigation" 1993 - EEI Fire Protection Committee, Atlanta, GA
"Electrical Fire Investigation" 1994 - International Association of Arson Investigators, Rockford, IL
"Implementing the OSHA Maintenance Standard" 1994 - EEI Prime Movers Committee, Phoenix, AZ
"Lisle TSS 103 Transformer Fire" 1994 - EEI Fire Protection Committee Washington, D.C.
"Dust Collector Explosion" 1995 - EEI Fire Protection Committee, Richmond, VA
"Design Criteria for Hazard Classification" 1995 - EEI Prime Movers Committee, Salt Lake City, UT
"Electrical Fire Investigation" 1996 - NFPA Industrial Section Chapter Meeting, Alsip, IL
"Red Flags in Electrical Fire Investigation" 1996 - International Association of Arson Investigators, Central Illinois Seminar, Peoria, IL
"Red Flags in Electrical Fire Investigation" 1996 - Chicago Area Arson Strike Force, Norridge, IL
"Electrical Fire Investigation" 1996 - NFPA Electrical Section, Boston, MA
"Electrical Fire Investigation" 1997 - Illinois Safety Council, Oak Brook, IL
"Electrical Fire Investigation" 1997 - Bussman Fuse Corporation, St. Louis, MO
"Electrical Fire Investigation" 1997 - International Association of Arson Investigators, Illinois Seminar Champaign, IL
" Electrical Fire Investigation" 1997 - Edison Electric Institute, Fire Protection Task Force, Rochester, NY
"Electrical Safety" 1998 - ComEd, Joliet Generating Station, Joliet, IL
"Electrical Fire Investigation" 1998 - City of Chicago Office of Fire Investigation, Chicago, IL
"Electrical Evidence Collection" 2000 - American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Reno, NV
1994-95 Chair of the ComEd Generating Station Safety Rule Book Task Force
I was appointed Chair of a team of management and IBEW union representatives to write the safety rules for those that worked in the nuclear and fossil generating stations at ComEd. This assignment took over one year to accomplish and resulted in a 93-page bound book that identified the safety rules applicable to meet governmental laws and help assure the safe behavior of those that worked at a power generation plant.
Over 6,000 copies of the book were published and given to the company employees.
Electric Shock Analysis
I have past experience in electric shock accidents with both ComEd and private practice.
My experience has included high-voltage cases.
At ComEd I was a part of the reviewing and revising of the company policy regarding electric shock protocol and the procedures taken when a person is shocked.
My background has included attending presentations in Denver in 1994 and in Chicago in 1995. The 1995 Chicago presentation was held by the University of Chicago Medical Experts of Electric Shock
Technical Papers & Instructions
"Emergency Evacuation Alarms" 1987
"Fire Brigade Assessments" 1988
"Fire Protection Systems for Conveyors" 1989 (Member EEI Task Force)
"Hazardous Material Emergency Response" 1989
"Fire Cause & Origin" 1991 (Nuclear/Fossil Fire Brigade Leadership Training)
"Rescue" 1991 (Nuclear/Fossil Structural Fire Brigade Training)
"Turbine Bearing Fire Protection" 1993
"Confined Space Administration" 1993 (Task Force Chair)
"Generating Stations Safety Rule Book" 1994 (Task Force Chair)
"Design Criteria for Hazard Classification - Coal Handling" 1994
"Dust Suppression Specification Issues" 1994
Committee Task Force Assignments While Employed with ComEd
Chair of the Generating Station Safety Rule Book Task Force
Chair of the Hazardous Material Emergency Response Plan Implementation Task Force
Chair of the Confined Space Administration Implementation Task Force
Chair of the Generating Stations' Emergency Plan Task Force
Member of the Corporate Safety Policy Committee
Member of the Safety Coordinating Committee
Member of the Emergency Response Training Steering Committee
Member of the Radiation Safety Committee
Member of the Emergency Response Tool, Apparel, and Equipment Task Force
Member of the Fossil Operations Contingency Planning Task Force
Professional Affiliations
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE)
International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Technical Committee on Mining Facilities
- Technical Committee on Electric Generating Plants
- Electrical Section Member
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
- Fire Protection Committee Task Force - Fossil/Hydro Task Force - Vice Chair
- Prime Movers Committee - NFPA Liaison
NFPA Industrial Section - llliana Chapter - Past President, Section Director
Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) - Correspondent Member
Edison Electric Institute Participation
Presently I am a non-utility task force member of the Edison Electric Institute Fire Protection Task Force. As a past utility member, I was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Fossil/Hydro Task Force. This appointment required leading sessions at the EEI Task Force Meeting. I functioned as the "Lessons Learned" Coordinator for reporting power generation events to the members.
1994-95 EEI Prime Movers, NFPA Liaison
In 1994-95, I was also appointed to the Edison Electric Institute Prime Movers Committee in the role of NFPA Liaison. My role was to present current issues regarding fire protection and safety to the Prime Movers at their bi-annual meetings.
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