Background
Mr. Lee Sale is an experienced, degreed, and licensed mechanical engineer in the investigation of failures involving mechanical equipment and systems, heavy lifting and transport equipment, and industrial facilities. He has over 20 years of experience in commercial, heavy industrial, manufacturing, oil and gas, shipyard and shipbuilding, marine port facilities, and lifting and handling equipment.
His expertise includes cranes, rigging, lifting and handling, heavy transport, mobile equipment, automotive and marine lifts, and onboard vessel mechanical equipment. Mr. Sale is a certified crane operator and crane and rigging inspector. He is experienced with the investigation of accidents and failure analysis and has provided expert testimony. Mr. Sale is a licensed professional engineer in various states and is a registered professional engineer with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.
Education and Certifications
- Master of Business Administration: University of New Orleans (2008)
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S.: Louisiana State University (2000)
- Licensed Professional Engineer: Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia
- Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB): Certified Overhead Crane/Hoist and Rigging Inspector (2024); Certified Mobile Crane and Rigging Inspector (2023)
- National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO): Certified Mobile Crane Operator, Telescopic Boom and Swing Cab (2024)
- Crane Institute of America (CIA): Certified Tower Crane Inspector (2025)
Associations and Memberships
- Member: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Member: National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE)
- Member: National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
- Listed: National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)