Our practice with our clients includes the development, implementation, and audit monitoring of occupational health and safety compliance programs for employers; drafting policies regarding obligations under OSHA / MSHA / NRC / USACE; development and review of employee safety manuals and procedures (induction and recruitment); preparation of emergency response action plans for employers; and advise employers on OSHA / MSHA / NRC / USACE obligations and appropriate and defensible disciplinary actions when employees violate safety rules.
OSHA, MSHA, US NRC or USACE Compliance, Litigation and Defense
We focus first on preventing OSHA / MSHA / NRC / USACE compliance issues, but we also have vast experience defending clients facing citations by both state and federal OSHA / MSHA / NRC / USACE .
With all OSHA / MSHA / NRC / USACE citations and penalties, our clients typically wish to enter negotiations with OSHA / MSHA / NRC / USACE to determine if a favorable agreement can be reached that minimizes or reduces the number, severity, and fine amounts of the citations. We have been successful in obtaining favorable settlements containing non-admission terms, even in cases involving death and serious injury.
Accident Investigation (OSHA, MSHA, US NRC or USACE Compliance)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US NRC) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are the federal agency´s responsible for overseeing workplace safety. The organization also enforces safety protocols and levies citations and fines for companies violating one of the industry safety requirements.
An important process of clarifying a serious or fatal accident with either the OSHA, MSHA, US NRC or USACE agency is to develop an accident investigation where findings related to the root causes of the problems are discovered (latent failures system or active failures related to the person or equipment of work that directed the injured person). Our incident investigations cover any industry we focus on.