For essential businesses open through the COVID-19 pandemic and those businesses reopening as lockdown orders are lifted, workplace safety remains a chief concern. Employers are responsible for maintaining a hazard-free workplace—a responsibility made even more critical by the dangers coronavirus presents. To prepare for litigation involving workplace safety liability, consult a workplace safety expert to help strengthen your case and best advocate for your injured clients.Â
Workplace safety expert witnesses can discuss:
Potential workplace hazards introduced by COVID-19
Preventative responsibilities for employersÂ
OSHA compliance for employers
Compliance with CDC business guidelines
Adherence with emerging safety mandates for reopening businesses
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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 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 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 engineering expert earned his Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. He is a member of numerous ANSI Standards Committees and various prestigious professional societies. His areas of expertise include; design of factories and production efficiency; product and industrial design and warnings; machine guarding; analysis of safety codes and requirements; ladder design; construction workplace safety; human factors; and failure analysis....
This highly qualified expert has years of experience in the field of workplace safety and engineering management. He received his BS degree in construction science from Lonestar College and his MS degree in engineering management from Texas A&M University. He also obtained his health safety official certification at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is the former owner of Providence Safety Consultants and the former Safety Director at Everest Construction Group. ...
This expert has an extensive list of certifications and qualifications in health and safety. His work experience includes 30 years in occupational safety. He is the currently the President and founder of an environmental health and safety (EHS) services firm and provides expert witness services. He is a frequent trainer / presenter and has been an OSHA Authorized Instructor for General Industry and Construction Safety Courses since 1990. He provides instructor-trainer ...
This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in litigation matters concerning employment issues. She has testified in at least 5 cases that went to a jury. She received a B.A. in Economics from Boston College summa cum laude and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School cum laude and was on the Law Review. Her experience as a litigator makes her a specialist in the workplace environment, and she has authored and lectured on various topics including sexual ...
This expert has frequently advised school district and other public clients concerning appropriate responses to allegations of teacher and other employee misconduct, as well as advising them after an investigation is complete concerning what actions they might wish to take depending on the findings in the investigation. She often interacts with attorneys on cases, and has extensive human resources experience, including having served as a college and school district ...
This case takes place in Kentucky and involves a railroad conductor who was injured by machinery at a railway offloading premise. The conductor was performing his everyday duties of directing the movement of railroad cars loaded with coal into their…
This case involves an individual who was injured by an electronic pallet jack while on the job. Allegedly, the pallet jack was set up in a way that was inappropriate for the job at hand, which caused a dangerous situation for…
This case takes place in South Dakota and involves rotting roof conditions which resulted in a wrongful death action. The area where the accident took place was a work site shared by employees of the defendants. The defendants were aware of the…
Plaintiff was working on rooftop equipment at a beverage facility when he fell through a skylight. The roof had recently been remodeled and hundreds of skylights were added. He sued the property manager, the general contractor, the project manager and…
This boating safety case occurred in Washington and involves a fatal accident which took place on a ship to shore container gantry crane. Defense counsel requires an inspection to be performed by someone experienced in OSHA regulations and specifications governing the…
Plaintiffs were temporary employees at a reclamation facility. While working in the processing building one day, each man became ill — reported having trouble breathing, bloody noses and skin blisters from chemical burns. A yellow-brown cloud was hanging near the…
This case takes place in Maine and involves a man who suffered injuries while performing his job duties. As a result of lifting heavy equipment, he suffered a severe testicular torsion. The man subsequently lost the injured testicle, and his…
This case takes place in Virginia and involves a young woman who was murdered on the job. She was sent out to perform functions much like a professional social worker but with no education or training in the field. The…
Tasked with driving and off-road forklift, an employee of an on-shore oil and gas company drove over a cattle guard which resulted in one of the forks falling off of the boom. The forklift was manufactured by Gehl. When the…
