In light of the COVID-19 crisis, many essential businesses—including retailers, manufacturers and distributors, warehouses, etc.— are beginning to face lawsuits for failure to comply with OSHA workplace safety guidelines. If you’re preparing to litigate a coronavirus workplace safety case, proving lack of compliance with workplace safety standards will require the support of a highly-qualified OSHA expert witness. Â
OSHA expert witnesses can discuss OSHA guidelines for workplace safety during COVID-19, including:
Ways to reduce workers’ risk to exposure in physical locations
Policies for identifying and isolating sick personnel
Guidelines for personal protective equipment (PPE) in workplace settings
Implementing workplace engineering controlsÂ
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This highly-qualified workplace safety and accident investigation expert has over 30 years of experience in her field as a certified health safety official and certified OSHA approved trainer. She earned her AAS in occupational safety and health from Texas State Technical College and a BS in occupational safety and health from Southwest University. Formerly, she has held positions as vice president of safety and industrial hygiene training for the American Institute of ...
This highly qualified expert is a certified director of safety with 8 years of experience in the upstream oil & gas industry in managing Department of Transportation compliance and HSE system as well as a comprehensive working knowledge of SH&E issues and governmental regulations. He received his BS in organizational leadership at Mountain State University before going on to complete his MA in business and organizational leadership at Webster University in St. Louis. He ...
This highly qualified occupation health and safety expert has over 30 years of experience in his field, specializing in asbestos, lead, and industrial hygiene issues. After earning his BS from the University of Massachusetts, this expert went on to become a certified safety professional and ergonomics assessment specialist. He is an active member of the American Society of Safety Professionals and has completed extensive professional development coursework with the OSHA ...
This expert has extensive experience with coefficient of friction testing, OHSA, ANSI, risk and root cause analysis, and ergonomic assessments. He earned his AS in computer science from Westwood College of Technology and his BS in occupational health and safety from Columbia Southern University. He earned his SHEP (safety, health, and environmental) certification and has completed trainings in various areas, including OSHA, industrial hygiene, incident reduction, and ...
This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience as a firefighter and is equipped with a deep understanding of OSHA standards. He earned his BA in emergency and disaster management from American Public University and his MBA in finance from Columbia Southern University. He holds several certifications, including Six Sigma white belt and OSHA's 10 hour construction industry and 30 hour general industry certifications. He is active in his field as a member of several ...
This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in commercial insurance and occupational safety. He earned his BA in philosophy from Allegheny College and is an associate of risk management and associate of underwriting through the AICPCU/The Institutes, as well as an OSHA-authorized general industry instructor and a certified occupational health and safety technician. He began his career as a reporter, news editor, and photographer for the Bear Paw Sentinel and ...
This qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in the field of property management. He earned his BA in history from Stanford University. He holds numerous certifications, which include OSHA construction site safety, property management, commercial investment, and forensic litigation consulting. He is a member of several real estate associations, including the Institute of Real Estate Management and the National Association of Residential Property Managers. This ...
This expert has over 35 years of experience in the field of construction safety. He earned his BBA in finance from the University of Utah and is a licensed general contractor in California. He is board certified as a construction health and safety technician and as a safety and health manager. He is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers. He previously served as an instructor at the OSHA training institute, as the safety director at Nielsen Dillingham ...
This expert has nearly 30 years of experience in safety management specializing in the maritime and construction industries. After serving with the US Coast Guard for 6 years, he went on to work as a safety engineer for U.S. Marine, Powerwave Technologies, Zee Medical, and PTI. He also served as a forensic investigator for the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. He is certified as an OSHA maritime instructor, as well as an authorized OSHA instructor for the ...
This qualified expert received his BA from Valparaiso University and is a licensed OSHA trainer for numerous courses. He has managed various construction safety projects including the installation and modification of industrial equipment valued at over a billion dollars. Formerly, he served as a night safety manager for Gallagher Kaiser at General Motors and as a safety manager for NKC American at Toyota Motor Manufacturing. He currently is the safety manager for a ...
This certified safety professional (CSP) and authorized OSHA outreach trainer has been in the occupational safety field for more than a decade. A member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, he earned his Bachelor's degree in Risk Management and Insurance and MBA from the University of Georgia....
This highly qualified expert has over 30 years in the Safety, Health and Risk Management field. After receiving his BS in Occupational Health and Safety from Columbia Southern University, this expert went on to receive Master Certificates in Project Management and Executive Leadership for Safety Professionals from Boston University and Harvard University respectively. He also received his law degree from Champlain College. This expert is a member of the American Society ...
Judge Carlos Lopez, of Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit, recently denied a motion to dismiss in Gutierrez v. Publix. The case, which focuses on issues of workers’ compensation and wrongful death in connection with COVID-19, is likely to lay the groundwork…
Since the onset of the pandemic, labor and employment litigation has been on the rise. Now, over 1,300 lawsuits—and counting—have been filed against employers in the U.S. with workplace safety often at the center of the claims. Recently, a California…
In early November 2020, a judge for the Eastern District of New York dismissed a COVID-19 lawsuit brought by workers at a Staten Island Amazon facility against the e-commerce behemoth. The lawsuit, initially filed in June, alleges violations of New…
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On September 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published answers to frequently asked questions concerning an employer’s obligation to report hospitalizations and fatalities resulting from work-related cases of COVID-19. Since the early days of the pandemic, OSHA…
The potential for employees to contract COVID-19 at their place of employment has been a huge issue during the current pandemic. This is especially true for essential workers who continued to clock in hours despite a nationwide shutdown when the…
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Court: United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Recker v. Greif Packaging L.L.C. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 225884 The plaintiff claimed that the defendant, a third-party employer, was negligent. The…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Ocampo v. United States Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 116618 The United States contracted NASSCO to work on repairs and maintenance. NASSCO subcontracted part of…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: O’Bryant v. Gray Ins. Co Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172275 The plaintiff sued the defendant for unsafe conditions for the shower stalls. They retained…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Marimuthu v. Signal Int’l Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 195157 On the surface, this labor camp case appears to be an ideal fit…
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Salvatore v. Viking Sport Cruisers, Inc. Citation: 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199493 In this negligence case, the plaintiff challenges the defendant’s forklift expert’s admissibility under…
Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Steiner v. Workers’ Comp. Appeal Bd. (Automatic Brewers & Coffee) Citation: 2019 Pa. Commw. Unpub. LEXIS 441 Facts The claimant, an assembly line employee working on cups and pods for espresso…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Meganathan v. Signal Int’l L.L.C. Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180274 Facts This case involves alleged labor trafficking by offshore oil rig repair…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Minnesota Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Wing Enters. v. Tricam Indus. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113579 Facts The parties produced competing brands of articulated ladders. The plaintiff brought this complaint claiming…
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Dyvex Indus. v. Agilex Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47519 Facts The plaintiff filed this product liability case alleging that the…
