Workplace Safety Expert Witnesses

What is a workplace safety expert witness?

Workplace safety expert witness candidates typically have extensive experience in occupational health, human factors, environmental health, safety management, civil engineering, and/or are Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH) or Certified Safety Professionals (CSP). Expert witnesses in workplace safety have extensive knowledge of OSHA codes and standards, accident investigations, and failure analyses. Workplace safety expert witness candidates are often Professional Engineers (PE) or have advanced degrees (PhD) specific to  different work environments.

What types of cases require a workplace safety expert witness?

A subject matter expert in workplace safety might be called upon to provide expert testimony in personal injury matters, safety consulting, product liability matters, or insurance disputes.

Workplace safety refers to the policies and procedures put in place by an organization to protect its employees and assets. The Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) is the primary U.S. regulatory body dedicated to workplace safety, and OSHA regulations are enforced through compliance inspections. The health and safety risks encompass chemicals, biological agents, physical factors, adverse ergonomic conditions, allergens, and psychosocial risk factors.

Workplace safety expert witness case examples

Exemplar cases include:

• OSHA compliance and audits,
• indoor air quality,
• industrial hygiene assessment,
• construction safety training,
• confined spaces,
• industrial accidents,
• worker’s compensation,
• lockout/tagout practices and procedures,
• machine guarding accident causation,
• fall protection at a construction site,
• personal protective equipment (PPE),
• construction industry standards,
• exposure to hazardous materials, or
• other workplace safety issues.

What litigation support work might a workplace safety expert witness be expected to perform?

Expert witness services could include providing expert opinions, accident reconstruction, research and authoring expert reports, and expert witness testimony at deposition and at trial. In addition, a law firm may request a workplace safety professional for pre-litigation consulting services.

Cahn Litigation Services has the experience required to turn a search for a workplace safety expert witness around quickly, providing the right balance of expertise and testimony experience.

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Workplace Safety Expert Witness - Representative Bios

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The below expert witness bios represent a small fraction of those Workplace Safety experts known by Cahn Litigation Services. These bios are provided to give lawyers a sense of the Workplace Safety landscape.

• Expert Witness #244701

  This expert is a Professional Engineer with experience in drilling and completions engineering and operations management, as well as proven expertise in optimizing well design, planning and operations for drilling. This expert has a solid track record of providing high level engineering design, operations management and substantial cost saving. Accomplished in drilling optimization, performance improvement and Technical Limit process, this expert has designed and constructed vertical, directional, and horizontal wells for oil and gas production and environmental remediation; as well as horizontal bores for pipeline installations and utility crossings. As a skilled team leader and mentor with strong ability to coach and motivate junior staff; prioritize and manage multiple concurrent activities meeting deadlines and financial objectives, this expert's proactive approach ensures job quality, workplace safety, regulatory compliance and environment protection. This expert has performed numerous analyses to determine the mechanisms that cause failures of drill bits, downhole tools, tubulars, rig structures, assemblies, components, and overall drilling systems. This expert has prior litigation experience, having written reports and been deposed, but has yet to have the pleasure of testifying in court.

  
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• Expert Witness #252890

  This expert has many years of direct work experience with: standard of care, special education, risk management, school and workplace safety, abuse, discrimination, wrongful death, policies and procedures, and personnel matters. This expert has experience as a legal consultant on school safety matters.

  
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• Expert Witness #254474

  This expert is an electrical engineering expert with many years of hands-on experience in industrial controls, automation, machinery, equipment, industrial safety and machine safeguarding. This expert applies expertise to forensic casework involving industrial controls, machine safeguarding, workplace safety, industrial/commercial/residential electric power systems, electrical related fires, electric shocks, and electrocutions. This expert is proficient in the National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Code, Electrical Safety in the Workplace, OSHA Standards for General Industry, and OSHA Electrical Safety Standards.

  For many years this expert was a controls engineer for a control system integrator, where this expert was involved in control panel design, industrial automation, machine control, electrical design, software programming, installation, electrical contractor supervision, machine safeguarding, commissioning, project management, electrical power distribution and workplace safety. This expert was a corporate engineer performing electrical engineering in 4 different manufacturing facilities, including industrial controls, automation, process control, process engineering, quality control, robotics, industrial safety, machine safeguarding manufacturing supervision, and product development.

  This expert is a licensed Professional Engineer in more than 20 states and a member of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE), National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), American Association of Safety Engineers (ASSE) as well as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

  This expert provides technical investigations, analysis, reports, and testimony toward the resolution of commercial and personal injury litigation involving design, construction, operation, maintenance and training of electrical systems, equipment and devices.

  This expert’s areas of expertise include:

  Automation, controls, automated manufacturing, automated assembly lines, conveyors, robotics, material handling, packaging, robotic cells, automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), test cells, gantries, cranes, elevators, conveyors, lifts, turn tables, pumps, fans, scales, instrumentation, motion control, process control, boiler control, steam control, speed control, industrial controls, HVAC systems, air conditioners, air handling, boilers, compressed air, exhaust, centrifugal and absorption chillers, heaters, ovens, presses, grinders, cutting, broaching, stamping presses, hydraulics, pneumatics, vision, inspection, weighing, RFID, barcode, RF Radios, recipe/batch management, gas analyzers, motor controls, motion control, electrical control panels, control panel design/build (UL certified), PLC, HMI, MES, SCADA and software development, industrial communications (wired and wireless), information systems, data collection, data reporting, alarming, and industrial safety.

  This expert’s expertise also extends to:

  Industrial control software, programmable logic controllers (PLC), human machine interface (HMI), graphical user interface (GUI), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). Other software Visual Basic, C++, Microsoft SQL.  PLC Software, Allen Bradley/Rockwell RSLogix/5/500/5000/IPDS, Siemens S5/S7/TIA Portal, Mitsubishi MEDOC/GX Developer/GX Works, Omron, Telemechanique, Modicon,B+R, Opto22, Steeplechase VLC, PC Worx, Wago, Automation Direct, Koyo HMI / GUI / SCADA Software, Rockwell RSView, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Allen Bradley Panelbuilder, Siemens WinCC, Mitsubishi GOT, Mitsubishi GX Worx, Wonderware, Intellution, Iconics, Cimplicity, Proficy iFix, Indusoft, Automation Direct C-more, Industrial Communication Networks, Ethernet, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet I/P, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Interbus, and ASi-Bus.

  
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• Expert Witness #262578

  This expert brings to the table many years of security and workplace management experience, specializing in security and workplace violence. This expert has assessed and developed workplace violence programs for dozens of organizations and has been brought in as a consultant following over 30 active shooter incidents. This expert spent half a career managing contract security guards as owner/manager of a security guard firm and this expert has also advised many consulting clients on retaining and managing contract security firms.

  This expert has been board certified as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), is certified as a Certified Security Consultant (CSC), is involved in the International Security Management Association (ISMA) and the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC).

  This expert is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS), the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and is a member of ASIS International.

  This expert has extensive prior litigation experience including multiple depositions and a few trials, some involving contract security officers.

  
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• Expert Witness #270431

  This workplace safety expert holds PE and CSP credentials and has worked in industrial safety at the plant and corporate level for over 30 years. This expert is very familiar with occupational safety and health standards, including OSHA standards, ANSI standards, and ISO standards.

  This expert has experience with cases involving industrial vehicles, including multiple forklift cases. This expert has addressed the application of 29 CFR 1910.178 to industrial vehicle operation and the General Duty Clause requiring an employer to provide a workplace free of hazards.

  This expert has testified at trials and arbitration hearings, has been deposed many times, and has been retained in over 200 cases.

  
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• Expert Witness #282634

  This emergency response expert holds a B.S. degree in Occupational Safety and has over 40 years of professional experience developing, reviewing, updating, and implementing workplace safety programs, policies, and procedures for clients on a routine basis.

  This expert's work includes comprehensive emergency action plans addressing weather and tornado preparedness and related employee training. Weather and tornado response and preparedness plans are developed and implemented to enhance employee safety and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, including OSHA and state labor requirements. These plans typically address information and guidance from federal emergency management, workplace safety, transportation, public health, and weather agencies.

  This expert has worked with numerous corporations, organizations, and academic institutions in developing and implementing related plans. This expert has also served as an adjunct faculty member in an occupational safety program, teaching upper-level courses related to workplace safety, including coursework on the development of emergency plans.

  
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• Expert Witness #283890

  This workplace safety expert is considered an expert in safety, health, and environmental affairs. This expert has developed and implemented numerous safety policies and training programs for clients and has performed similar duties for prior employers.

  This expert has experience involving agriculture and industrial trucks and has worked on cases involving those subjects, including forklift accident matters. This expert holds top professional credentials from a safety, health, and environmental professional association.

  This expert is an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant.

  
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• Expert Witness #283978

  This machine safety/machine guarding expert holds a Master's degree in Environmental, Health, and Safety and has held the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential for over 10 years. As a consultant, this expert has performed machine guarding hazard analysis and risk reduction projects. This expert has also taught a multi-day course in machine guarding and machine safety for over 5 years.

  This expert is well versed in equipment use in the workplace, machine guarding principles, hazard control methods, industry standards, and agency requirements.

  
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• Expert Witness #284146

  This railroad safety, regulations, and operations expert leads a highly experienced consultancy providing consulting and testifying expert services in railroad track safety and the application of Federal Railroad Administration regulations, specializing in 49 CFR Part 213 Track Safety Standards and 49 CFR Part 214 Railroad Workplace Safety. This expert also provides training in related railroad safety, maintenance-of-way rules, and Federal Railroad Administration regulations, as well as track safety audits, technical consulting support from accident and incident response through case analysis, and report preparation.

  This expert managed a federal railroad safety agency's track division and was responsible for continuously monitoring the Track Safety Standards and Railroad Workplace Safety regulations to ensure they appropriately addressed current industry safety issues. This expert was also responsible for appropriate regulatory interpretation and the consistent application of regulations by field inspectors.

  This expert has supervised the implementation of national and regional enforcement policies and programs to determine railroad compliance with federal safety laws, regulations, and standards. This expert has supervised regional accident investigations, special investigations and studies, and waiver, violation, and complaint investigations. As a track specialist, this expert ensured uniform and consistent application of railroad safety laws, standards, and regulations and provided accurate and consistent technical guidance in accordance with railroad safety laws, standards, and regulations.

  
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• Expert Witness #286118

  This workplace safety expert owns a safety training company and has been an OSHA instructor for over 35 years. This expert is a retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer whose final duty station involved serving as a safety officer at a ship repair facility.

  This expert has experience with proper operation and training in agriculture and industrial trucks and teaches safety classes that include powered industrial truck operation. This expert is a Certified Industrial Hygiene Technician and holds an Advanced Professional Safety Certificate from a public university system.

  This expert is very familiar with OSHA and other related standards and requirements for fork truck operation. This expert has many years of expert witness and testimony experience.

  
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• Expert Witness #286450

  This machine safety expert founded and leads a full-service safety, risk, and legal consulting firm and has spent over 25 years developing and executing training programs for clients in the oil and gas, general construction, specialty construction, electrical construction, meat packing, cold storage, sports, legal, and chemical industries.

  This expert holds a Master Instructor credential and is certified as a 501, 510, 10-hour, and 30-hour Construction & General Industry Trainer. This expert and supporting staff address a broad range of workplace safety issues, including hand tools, power tools, and necessary machine guarding.

  
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• Expert Witness #286777

  This workplace safety expert is an OSHA-authorized Safety Instructor with experience working with OSHA in manufacturing and construction-site accident matters. This expert has experience with safety rules applying to agricultural operations, including OSHA 1910 General Industry and OSHA 1928 Agriculture.

  This expert has investigated many forklift and equipment-related accidents over the years, including accidents involving forklifts, manlifts, compact loaders, and tractors at agricultural, recreational, and marine-related venues. This expert is an authorized OSHA safety trainer as well as a certified forklift operator and trainer, with experience interpreting and applying regulations in many cases over many years.

  
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• Expert Witness #287444

  This agricultural workplace safety expert has over 20 years of experience as a safety professional specializing in agribusiness, agricultural equipment operations, training, and safety issues.

  This expert has assisted clients with OSHA inspections, EPA audits of anhydrous ammonia programs, and Federal U.S. DOT hazardous material audits, and holds a BS in Agribusiness and a MS in Safety Management.

  
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• Expert Witness #289256

  This workplace safety / OSHA expert has expertise in marine workplace safety and OSHA compliance, with training in marine engineering and maintenance.

  This expert has served as an engineer in a naval setting and as a facilities director at a nuclear shipyard, and has substantial experience with OSHA 1910, 1915, and 1926, as well as OSHA VPP management for a Star Site.

  This expert performs both plaintiff and defense work.

  
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• Expert Witness #289262

  This workplace safety / OSHA expert has over 25 years of experience addressing occupational safety and health issues in both the public and private sectors, including area office, regional, national, and senior federal labor leadership roles with OSHA.

  This expert has been involved in complex OSHA matters and helped develop current OSHA policies and procedures. This expert has testified extensively as an expert witness, including in matters involving marina safety.

  
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• Expert Witness #299277

  This workplace safety expert is a highly experienced OSHA forensic expert witness with experience involving over 75 fatal and more than 150 non-fatal work-related accidents.

  This expert has over 25 years of OSHA compliance experience with 29 CFR regulations related to construction and general industry. Additional experience includes over 10 years of private safety and health consulting, including occupational injury matters, safety and health audits, OSHA outreach training for construction and general industry, employer assistance with settlement of OSHA citations, and testimony in OSHA Contest cases on behalf of employers.

  
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