Case Studies

Background A roll on/roll off car carrier vessel containing over 4,800 new automobiles was en route to western North American ports for delivery. During ballast…

Background The school board association reported that a county high school was damaged by an earthquake. The school was located approximately 6 miles north of…

Background Shoppers inside a store were struck and fatally wounded by a run-away vehicle. The vehicle had transversed the parking lot and a pedestrian plaza…

Background An individual shopping in a supermarket slipped and fell on a spilled product. Services Provided Rimkus was retained to inspect the store where the…

Background In South America an offshore natural gas platform contained a compressor driven by a gas turbine. Routine maintenance on the lube oil system, which…

Background Rimkus’ breath of environmental toxicology experience encompasses very diverse projects, including toxic effects to people and animals from water, soil and air. Regulatory issues…

Background Foodborne illness is a serious concern for growers, manufacturers, distributors, and end users such as restaurants. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Background Thirty million gallons of water from a break in the city water main flooded the mechanical room that served as primary source of cooling…

Background A two-vehicle collision occurred at an intersection. A Chevrolet was eastbound and approached an intersection. A Ford van was traveling northbound on another road…

Background In 1968, an interstate petroleum products pipeline company first discovered a gasoline leak along the company’s right-of way in a rural community during a…

Background An aquarium water heater allegedly overheated and exploded, causing a fire at a residential home. Services Provided Rimkus Consulting Group was retained to examine…

Background A fire originated in the engine compartment of a tractor trailer parked at a trucking terminal. The fire spread quickly and ultimately destroyed five…