Services We Provide
Electrical failure analysis – OnSite’s team of experienced, knowledgeable engineers specialize in the study and applications of electricity, electrical components, and electrical systems. Our engineers use this knowledge to methodically investigate, evaluate and determine root cause of system failures.
Fire Cause Analysis – A fire scene is often where OnSite’s team begins the process of fire cause analysis. At the scene, engineers and technicians begin documenting the fire scene, evaluating conditions of the fire scene, and begin collecting physical evidence and data. Some evidence is examined on the scene utilizing portable equipment, while additional evidence may be brought to the laboratory for further investigation. After detailed examination and testing, engineers can determine whether the cause of a fire was electrical in nature.
Evidence Testing and Reconstruction – In some cases, our team of engineers and technicians procure exemplar equipment to those that have been involved in a fire. The team is then able to perform small scale and large scale testing in a way that reconstructs conditions surrounding the fire. The results are used in fire cause or failure analysis. A large outdoor testing area is available at OnSite’s main office and laboratory.
Claims Support - OnSite’s Engineering team have the ability to assist the claims handlers in understanding the issues involved in processing a claim with technical matters. The complex issues that arise in a claim involving technical matters can be evaluated and broken down into laypersons terms.
Electrical Shock/Electrocution Analysis – The engineering team at OnSite help to determine the source and path of electrical leakage currents in shock investigations or electrocution cases through examination of physical evidence at the scene and evaluation of this evidence in the laboratory.
Expert Testimony and Litigation Support –OnSite Engineering professionals have been called upon to provide expert testimony in Federal and State Courts throughout the country. Our experts are retained by insurance companies, attorneys, manufacturers, contractors or individuals. OnSite engineers are prepared to testify by providing clear, accurate testimony as a result of fire investigation or forensic analysis.
Data Acquisition – Most cases involve the collection of large amounts of data. The team at OnSite insures all data is collected in a timely, accurate manner. The data collected for each case is used, along with results of the physical examination of fire scenes and/or evidence in the lab, to help draw conclusions in each case.
Laboratory Facilities - Laboratories at OnSite combine the latest technology equipment to examine evidence, conduct investigations and complete fire cause analysis. The unique laboratory/warehouse facilities were designed specifically for handling and processing of evidence. Much of our equipment is portable and may be taken to a fire scene, such as a portable x-ray machine and digital microscopes.
Evidence Warehouse/Storage Facility - The artifacts retained at OnSite are inventoried and secured in our warehouse. The artifacts for each case are kept according to client needs or, in litigation cases, until a settlement is reached or judgment made.
