Occupational Safety and Health
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
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Provided by Fisher Phillips
Fisher Phillips has one of the country’s largest workplace safety practice groups and features attorneys who have a wide range of hands-on experience with state and federal OSHA and MSHA matters. The group focuses on all aspects of workplace safety including prevention and enforcement, responses to citations and government investigations, catastrophe management, rulemaking, and defense of whistleblower claims, among other litigation. We provide tailored, effective, and strategic advice, counsel, and workplace litigation defense across various industries such as manufacturing, construction, food processing, health care, warehousing and logistics, and transportation.
With decades of collective experience, the Fisher Phillips team has developed individual relationships with OSHA leadership at the federal and state plan levels, which help us negotiate on behalf of our clients. Our attorneys also draw upon extensive experience in representing employers before the Chemical Safety Board (CSB); Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA); state fire marshals; and other federal, state, and local agencies.
Our workplace safety practice group spans the U.S., with team members in 35 offices able to be anywhere in the country at a moment’s notice in response to a workplace incident or agency investigation.
Chambers Review
Fisher Phillips is an impressive labor and employment boutique with extensive experience in workplace safety matters. The group offers considerable experience in OSHA and MSHA matters, including complex investigations, litigation and COVID-19 compliance.
Work Highlights
- Fisher Phillips assisted Industrial Services Group in the Court of Appeal after it was issued several citations by North Carolina OSHA which the employer argued were in violation of the law.
Strengths
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"Fisher Phillips is proactive and has a strong counseling practice that benefits employers."
"Fisher Phillips is a stellar OSHA practice. They provide sophisticated counsel with a deep bench of practitioners. The advice we receive is always practical and business-friendly, and the attorneys are highly responsive."
"They do an excellent job of distilling complex matters into simple strategy and actionable milestones."
"Fisher Phillips is proactive and has a strong counseling practice that benefits employers."
"Fisher Phillips is a stellar OSHA practice. They provide sophisticated counsel with a deep bench of practitioners. The advice we receive is always practical and business-friendly, and the attorneys are highly responsive."
"They do an excellent job of distilling complex matters into simple strategy and actionable milestones."
Notable Practitioners
A former Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, Edwin Foulke is frequently instructed in workplace safety investigations. He acts for clients in a range of industries including manufacturing.
"Ed is well versed in the rules and regulations of the law."
Denver-based Kristin White is held in high regard for her expertise in MSHA and OSHA matters.
"Kristin is great, really fantastic. She is a really well-respected part of the community."
"Her prominence for MSHA work can't be disputed."
Andrew Sommer has a broad employment litigation practice with notable strength in workplace safety including OSHA and Cal/OSHA.
"Andrew is a go-to for California employment and OSHA matters."
"He is very experienced and competent."
Travis Vance frequently assists employers faced with OSHA inspections and incidents. He is a regional managing partner of the firm's Charlotte office.
"Travis is really excellent."
"He is very experienced, creative and an excellent lawyer."
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