Workplace Safety & Health

Industrial, mining, and construction companies are tasked daily with the complex responsibility of preserving the health and safety of their greatest assets—their workers. But when accidents arise, they need responsive and experienced help.

Representation regarding OSHA/MSHA fatality and catastrophic accident investigations including incident reporting obligations, emergency response measures, enforcement, insurance, and public relations matters.
Representation in personal injury litigation involving workers and third-party/citizen exposures to workplace chemicals and commercial products including assessment of applicable standards, quantitation of exposures, and defense of medical injury and monetary damages claims.
Assistance with and supervision of the performance of worker safety and health audits and due diligence investigations supporting compliance assessments and transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions.
Defense of citations and claims before the federal Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), and numerous state occupational safety and health appeals boards.
Criminal defense representation and counseling in state and federal criminal prosecution of health and safety matters.
Development, implementation, and auditing of a wide variety of required operational and training safety and health programs and policies under OSHA and MSHA including COVID-19 compliance and response, process safety management, hazard communication, control of hazardous energy, confined space entry, asbestos and chemical exposure programs, and many other worker safety and health target areas.