Evaluations to determine whether or not there was a breach in the standard of care, that is, compliance with industry safety standards as well as federal and state regulations, building codes and best practices
Advice regarding discovery requests
Proposed questions for interrogatories and depositions
Expertly researched and written reports
Testimony at deposition and trial
General Areas of Expertise Include
The standard of care for worker injury prevention
Accident investigation and analysis
OSHA standards and OSHA policy
OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy
Safety management – responsibilities of employers, construction project owner, construction manager, general contractor, contractor, subcontractor
Safety management in non-construction work environments – role of property owner, employer, host employer and contractor in worker injury prevention
Principles and practices of hazard identification, evaluation and control
Industry standards and best practices
Principles and practices of hazard control – hierarchy of controls
Health and safety programs, policies and procedures
Methods to conduct workplace safety inspections
Safety of temporary employees, contractors and subcontractors
Safety of non-employees on an owner’s premises
The prevention of injury to the public relative to construction projects
Standard of care relative to reasonable steps to hire a safe contractor
Safe work practices
Compliance with OSHA and state OSHA regulations
Technical Areas of Expertise Include
The principles and practices of fall hazard identification, evaluation and control
Falls from elevation
Falls through roofs, floors & skylights
Falls from vehicles
Ladders and stairs safety
Slips, trips and falls (same level falls)
Scaffold safety
Aerial lift safety (mobile elevated work platforms)
Trench and excavation safety
Forklift truck safety/powered industrial trucks
Working safely around power lines/electrical hazards
Requirements for OSHA safety training and recordkeeping requirements
Compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard
Safety for hazardous waste investigations and clean-ups
