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 ...
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse TEC LLC Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135424 Facts The plaintiffs claimed that decedent was exposed to asbestos while using various…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Augusta Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Evanston Ins. Co. v. Xytex Tissue Servs., LLC Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51668 Facts The defendant was a company that stored biological…
Court: Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, Cuyahoga County Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Howell v. CONRAIL Citation: 2019-Ohio-2434 Facts The plaintiff worked for the defendant Conrail from 1975 until his retirement in 2013. The plaintiff earlier worked in…
Court – United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jurisdiction – Federal Case Name – Thomas v. W&T Offshore, Inc. Citation – 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 158918 In this case, the plaintiff tripped and fell after his…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maine Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Howard v. Demo Salvage Citation:Â 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15269 Facts This case involves a plaintiff who sustained serious workplace injuries when a 3,000 lb slab of…
Court: Supreme Court of Nebraska Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Pitts v. Genie Indus Citation: 302 Neb. 88 In this product liability case involving an aerial lift platform malfunction that caused an electrician to sustain injuries, the plaintiff called an electrical…
This case involves a workplace accident that resulted in two fatalities. The accident took place on a loading dock where a crane was lifting concrete slabs. One of the deceased workers was operating a forklift and the other was standing…
This case involves a foreman who was killed in an unsafe work environment. The foreman was working on a sewer pipe when an inflatable plug exploded and struck him in the face. The foreman was rendered unconscious from the blow and…
This case involves a man who was electrocuted by a live exposed wire on a construction site. On the day of the incident, construction had been halted in the morning due to rainy weather. In the afternoon, the rain stopped…