Corporate Info

CEC Combustion Safety is the industry leader in the field of combustion safety, providing expert consulting, training and engineering services for all types of fuel-fired equipment. Our mission is to ensure safety of personnel within their work environment, while increasing efficiency and reliability on fuel-fired equipment.

CEC is the largest independent fuel train safety testing company in the world, offering the most comprehensive, consistent and disciplined combustion equipment system inspection program in the industry. Each year we inspect over 1,000 fuel trains in more than 20 countries. Our large and diverse clientele includes numerous Fortune 100 companies in the automotive, steel, food & beverage, utility and pharmaceutical industries.

Our firm also does millions of dollars worth of combustion equipment retrofits each year, including new burners, temperature control systems, safety retrofits, and service work such as burner tuning. We’re proud of the fact that we do not represent any particular manufacturers – we have no agenda other than safety. We regularly integrate the best technologies for the customers’ best interests and specific situation.

Whether we’re troubleshooting a single problem boiler or working on a worldwide multi-plant corporate program, our expert staff of professional engineers, certified auditors and trainers brings years of hands-on experience to your site. We have direct experience working for burner manufacturers, control and instrumentation manufacturers, and oven builders. Members of our staff also serve on three national combustion related safety committees (ASME CSD-1 and NFPA 85 for boilers and NFPA 86 for furnaces and ovens) that help determine rules and regulations on safety of combustion equipment. Our Safety Record is our most important attribute, having no construction lost time injuries or incidents through more than 250,000 man hours worked.

By partnering with us, you’ll raise the bar for combustion equipment safety in your company, improve reliability and efficiency, and lower your fuel costs. Give us a call today to start experiencing all the benefits we have to offer.

John R. Puskar, Founder and General Manager

John Puskar serves as General Manager of CEC Combustion Safety in Cleveland, Ohio, which he founded in 1984 as an engineering consulting firm specializing in utility systems and energy conservation. After witnessing the devastation that can be caused by fuel-fired equipment when it is not properly operated or maintained, John focused the company’s growth toward the field of combustion safety. He made it the mission of his company and his life to help save lives worldwide by preventing explosions and industrial fires.

John is a licensed mechanical engineer and electrical contractor in several states, and also holds a master plumbers license. John has published more than 50 papers including many peer-reviewed journals, and has also presented at more than 20 technical conferences. John has chaired the local American Society of Mechanical Engineers chapter and the Cleveland Technical Societies Council. He is also part of two National Fire Protection Association code committees and also serves on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers code committee.

John received a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Youngstown State University in 1981 and a Master’s degree in business in 1985 from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.