Occupational safety has become increasingly vital in the COVID-19 age. Essential employers —plus reopening business owners—have numerous new protective measures to follow to ensure the health and safety of both workers and customers. As you prepare COVID-19 related workplace safety litigation, an occupational health and safety expert witness will be important to consult for identifying areas of negligence during the health crisis, plus opine on official preventative responsibilities for businesses post-pandemic.
An occupational health and safety expert witness can discuss:
Potential workplace hazards introduced by COVID-19
Preventative responsibilities for employers
OSHA compliance for employers
Compliance with CDC business guidelines
Adherence with emerging safety mandates for reopening businesses
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Mr. Bernard D. Silverstein has 44 years of experience in Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health and Safety. He earned his BS in Environmental Health Science and his MS in Environmental and Occupational Health Science from CUNY Hunter College. Today, this expert is a Certified Industrial Hygienist through the Board for Global EHS Credentialing. Formerly, this expert served as a Product Stewardship Manager and as an Industrial Hygiene Manager for ARCO Chemical Company. ...
Dr. Daniele S. Wikoff has 15 years of experience in Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment. She earned her BS in Biology and Chemistry from Buena Vista University and her Ph.D. in Toxicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently, this expert is the Principal Scientist and Director of Health Sciences Practice at ToxStrategies LLC....
Ms. Catherine C. Boston has 17 years of experience in Human Health Risk Assessment and Environmental Toxicology. She earned her BA in Geology from Colgate University and her MPH in Environmental Science and Toxicology from Boston University School of Public Health. Today, this expert is certified as a Diplomat by the American Board of Toxicology. Formerly, this expert served as a Senior Scientist and Risk Assessor and as a Project Geologist at Roux Associates, Inc. ...
Mr. Jason Henthorn has 28 years of experience in the field of OSHA and Workplace Safety. He earned his BS in Industrial Hygiene from Ohio University. Formerly, this expert served as a Safety Coordinator at Ormet Primary Aluminum Corporation. Currently, he is a Senior Safety and Health Consultant at S-E-A, Ltd where he is responsible for Consultation and Litigation Support for Matters Involving Workplace Accidents and Illnesses, primarily in Construction, General ...
Dr. David R. Dutton has over twenty years of experience in Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. He received his MS in Toxicology from the University of Arizona and his Ph.D. in Toxicology from the University of Kansas Medical Center. He then went on to complete Postdoctoral Training at the University of California San Francisco. Today, this expert is a Certified Industrial Hygienist by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. Formerly, he served for BP Amoco/BP PLC in a ...
Dr. Pamela R.D. Williams has 22 years of experience in Toxicology, Environmental Exposure, and Risk Analysis. She earned her BA in Sociology from San Diego State University and her MS and ScD from Harvard University. Today, this expert is certified as an Industrial Hygienist by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene and a Fellow with the non-profit organization, Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA). Formerly, this expert served as a Senior Science and ...
Dr. David Galbraith has over 30 years of experience in the field of Occupational Health and Safety and Health Risk Assessment. He earned his BS in Chemistry from Stanford University and his MD from Yale School of Medicine. He then went on to a residency at the University of Washington Medical Center and then Swedish Medical Center. Formerly, this expert held roles as the Associate Director at Ernst & Young, LLP, as an Attending Physician at Palo Alto Medical Foundation ...
Dr. Dominik D. Alexander has 17 years of experience in the field of Epidemiology. He earned his BS in Public Health from the University of Minnesota, his MSPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of South Florida College of Public Health, and his Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Public Health. Formerly, this expert served as the Senior Epidemiologist at Exponent, Inc. He also served as the Principal Epidemiologist ...
Dr. Damian Shea has over 34 years of experience in the field of Environmental Toxicology. He earned his BA in Chemistry from the State University of New York Plattsburgh and his Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry from the University of Maryland College Park. Formerly, this expert served as Head of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology and Biology at North Carolina State University. He also served as a Principal Investigator and Founding Director of the Department of ...
Dr. Glenn C. Millner has over 44 years of experience in Toxicology and Hazardous Materials. He earned his AS in Biology and Chemistry from Nassau Community College, his BS in Biology from the State University of New York Brockport, his MA in Limnology from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Toxicology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Formerly, this expert served as Director of Health Sciences and as a ...
Dr. Julia Diebol has over 17 years of experience in the field of Product Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, and Human Factors & Ergonomics. She earned both her BSE in Industrial and Operations Engineering and her Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of Michigan. Today, this expert is a Certified Safety Professional by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and a Certified Product Safety Manager by the International Board for Certification ...
Dr. John F. McCarthy has over 34 years of experience in the fields of Environmental Health Engineering and Industrial Hygiene. He earned his BS in Biology from Boston College, his MS in Environmental Health Sciences from Harvard University, and his Sc.D. in Environmental Science and Physiology from Harvard University School of Public Health. Today, this expert is certified in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. ...
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Court: United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Recker v. Greif Packaging L.L.C. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 225884 The plaintiff claimed that the defendant, a third-party employer, was negligent. The…
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Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Steiner v. Workers’ Comp. Appeal Bd. (Automatic Brewers & Coffee) Citation: 2019 Pa. Commw. Unpub. LEXIS 441 Facts The claimant, an assembly line employee working on cups and pods for espresso…
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There were several separate occasions in which septic failure occurred allowing waste to overflow and cause mold. The family had since developed a host of medical conditions including asthma and C. difficile. An expert in environmental medicine familiar with household…
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This case involves an individual who was fatally injured when a rock crusher malfunctioned. He was operating a rock crusher while working in the course and scope of his employment at a large rock quarry. While he was operating the…