Team

Kim Manning

Kim ManningKim Manning is the owner of Extreme Access, Inc. Kim is a Certified Bridge Inspection Team Leader with 24 years experience in the inspection and testing of structures. Kim has been a Certified Lead Bridge Inspector since 1998.  She has participated in approximately 3700 bridge inspections, over 3200 of those as a Lead Inspector.

Training and Qualifications

  • NHI Bridge Inspection Refresher, MDOT 2009.
  • NHI Inspection of Fracture Critical Members, ODOT 2001.
  • Bridge Maintenance Workshop, ODOT 1996.
  • NBIS Bridge Inspection and Reporting (1 week), ODOT 1994.
  • NBIS Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges (2 weeks), WSDOT 1992.
  • Dye Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Training Level II, 1991.
  • BS Geology Honors, London University 1975.
  • Kim has 36 years climbing experience and 23 years industrial roped access and roped rescue experience.


Scott Hibbs, PE

Scott HibbsScott has been working for Extreme Access since 2007.  He has participated in approximately 300 inspections since starting with the company.  He has performed as Certified Lead Bridge Inspector for many of our truss inspections and acted as project manager on many of the 2008 and 2009 jobs.   As a Professional Engineer, Scott has extensive experience with engineering analysis and design.  In his prior capacity as Engineering & Production Manager, he supervised a team of 20 engineers and fabricators, with responsibility for design review, determining priorities and deadlines required to achieve target deliveries and equipment quality.   Scott was also responsible for design, build, and installation support of large steel structures.

Training and Qualifications

  • NHI Safety Inspection of In Service Bridges, 2008 HDOT.
  • Professional Engineer in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
  • BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Idaho, 1995.
  • Certified in OSHA-approved Confined Space operations.
  • 14 years of Engineering Management and Project Management.
  • Ergonomics, Human Factors, DOE, Failure Modes & Effect Analysis.
  • SPRAT Level 1.  Scott has 7 years of climbing experience and 3 years of roped access and roped rescue experience.


Tim Koger

Tim KogerTim Koger has been a Certified Lead Bridge Inspector since October 2004.  Tim began acquiring his bridge inspection experience in 1997 and has participated in approximately 2000 bridge inspections, approximately 1100 of those as a Lead Bridge Inspector. With more than 120 tainter gate and penstock inspections and a host of pipeline inspections, Tim brings a wide range of experience to bear on our structural inspections and difficult access work. He is as adept in big city urban settings as he is the remote Alaskan bush.

Training and Qualifications

  • NHI Bridge Inspection Refresher, ODOT 2005.
  • Certified in OSHA-approved Confined Space operations.
  • NHI Fracture Critical Inspections, Oregon DOT 2001.
  • Safety Inspection of In Service Bridges, National Highway Institute, 2000.
  • Engineering Concepts for Bridge Inspectors, WSDOT, 1998.
  • SPRAT Level 2.  Tim has 20 years of climbing experience and 13 years of industrial roped access and roped rescue experience.


Peter Fralick

Peter FralickPeter has been working for Extreme Access since 1992.  Peter is the difficult access guru and specializes in climbing inspections and special rigging for difficult access projects.   He has participated in approximately 1600 inspections since starting with the company.  He has performed as Certified Lead Bridge Inspector for many of our difficult access timber inspections including bridge inspections, dock inspections and fire lookout tower inspections. He is also key in our difficult access steel inspections including many steel bridges, tainter gates and penstocks at hydroelectric facilities.  Peter has been performing inspections under our multi-bridge inspection contracts since 1994.

Training and Qualifications

  • NHI Bridge Inspection Refresher, ODOT 2005.
  • Certified in OSHA-approved Confined Space operations.
  • NHI Fracture Critical Inspections, Oregon DOT 2001.
  • Engineering Concepts for Bridge Inspectors, Washington DOT 1998.
  • NBIS Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges (2 weeks), Washington DOT 1992.
  • SPRAT Level 3 and IRATA Level 1.  Peter has 28 years of climbing experience and 18 years of roped access and roped rescue experience.


John Gonzales

John GonzalesSince joining Extreme Access in 2007, John has participated in many inspection and difficult access projects. John is the on rope Safety Lead and provides technical training of certified crew. In 2009, he was a member of a 100-plus routine bridge inspection crew for the Idaho Transportation Department; a 13 timber-bridge crew (utilizing extensive resistance drilling) for the City of Ketchikan; two fracture critical bridges for the Trans Alaska Pipeline; a Horizontal Lifeline installation on the Hood River bridge; rescue standby and inspection for the Williams pipeline; and dam inspection on the Upper and Lower Baker River dams. John is familiar with PONTIS photo logging and reporting.

Training and Qualifications

  • NBIS FHWA-NHI Safety Inspection of In-Services Bridges course, 2009.
  • Certified in OSHA-approved Confined Space operations.
  • Current with American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED.
  • SPRAT Level 3 and IRATA Level 2.  John has 12 years of climbing experience and 4 years of roped access and roped rescue experience.


Mike Coleman

Mike ColemanSince joining Extreme Access in 2008, Mike has participated in various inspection and difficult access projects. Mike is the data/photo specialist and he makes sure we have covered all the bases. He was a member of a 100-plus routine bridge inspection crew for the Idaho Transportation Department; a 13 timber-bridge crew (utilizing extensive resistance drilling) for the City of Ketchikan; two fracture critical bridges for the Trans Alaska Pipeline; a Horizontal Lifeline installation on the Hood River bridge; rescue standby and inspection for the Williams pipeline; and dam inspection on the Upper and Lower Baker River dams. Mike is familiar with PONTIS input and reporting. Prior to working for EAI, Mike worked for a rock climbing wall manufacturer installing artificial climbing walls around the country. This work included leading a crew, fabricating steel and fiberglass components, and working directly with the clients.

Training and Qualifications

  • NBIS FHWA-NHI Safety Inspection of In-Services Bridges course, 2009.
  • Certified in OSHA-approved Confined Space operations.
  • Current with American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED.
  • SPRAT Level 2.  Mike has 10 years of climbing experience and 2 years of roped access and roped rescue experience.


Mo Phelan

Mo PhelanMo joined Extreme Access in 2008. She brings a wealth of well rounded experience to the company. Prior to joining the team, you would have seen her underneath bridges assessing channel stabilities with the United States Geological Survey - Bridge Scour project.

Training and Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Geology, 1997.
  • Current Wilderness First Responder and CPR.
  • Mo has 11 years of climbing experience and 5 years of leading rock climbing courses in Oregon and California.

To contact us, please email ScottH@extremeaccessinc.com