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Osha Compliance Expert Witnesses

Osha compliance expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on osha compliance. The osha compliance expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Defects, Environmental Engineering, Funerals & Cremation, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Medicine, Oil and Gas, OSHA, Premises Liability, Risk Management, Safety, and Structural Engineering.

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Amy Guyton

Embalming & Funeral Director Expert Witness

Baxter Embalming, LLC

Morro Bay, California

Funerals & Cremation - Embalming, Licensed Embalmer, Licensed Funeral Director, Restorative Artist, Embalming Standard of Care, OSHA Compliance, Funeral Home Operations, Mortuary Operations, Funeral Home Negligence, Chain of Custody, Embalming Procedures, Decedent Preparation, Regulatory Compliance, Refrigeration, Funeral Industry Practices

I am a Licensed Embalmer and Licensed Funeral Director with a degree in Mortuary Science providing expert witness services in matters involving embalming procedures, funeral home operations, mortuary science standards, and death care industry compliance. My work focuses on evaluating adherence to accepted standards of care in funeral service practice. I have been working in death care for 21 years. For 6 of those years I have owned and operated my own embalming service for multiple mortuaries in Los Angeles, Orange County and Ventura County. I have embalmed thousands of decedents, including decomps, bone harvests, oversized cases, homicides, suicides, accident victims, and severely decomposed decedents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. I am a restorative artist specialist and embalmed for the University of Southern California in the Anatomical Gift/Willed Body program. I have also taught restorative art through the R.E.S.T.O.R.E. program. I provide expert case review and written op...

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LORI DENNIS, ASID, LEED AP, NCIDQ

Interior Design & Construction Defects Expert

Lori Dennis LLC

Los Angeles, California

Architecture, Construction Defects - Interior Design, OSHA Compliance, Breach of Contract, Landscape Design, Failure Analysis, Interior Architecture, Construction Defects, Code Violations, Lighting Design, Negligence, Slip Trip & Fall, Water Intrusion, Cost to Cure, Sustainability, Los Angeles, ADA Compliance, Standard of Care, Premises Liability, Title 24 Compliance

Lori Dennis, ASID President, LEED AP, NCIDQ, is a nationally recognized expert witness and award-winning interior designer with over 30 years of experience in residential, commercial, hospitality, and luxury projects. Based in Los Angeles, she leads Lori Dennis LLC, one of the top interior design firms in the country. She is a best-selling author (Green Interior Design), HGTV series star, TEDx speaker, corporate keynote speaker, and leading influencer in luxury and sustainable design. Her expert testimony has been retained in over 20 cases by prominent law firms nationwide, including Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger, and others, for both plaintiff and defense. Areas of expertise include construction defects, standard of care, ADA/OSHA compliance, slip/trip/fall, water intrusion, code violations, breach of contract, negligence, cost-to-cure damages, product liability, failure analysis, Title 24 compliance, sustain...

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Dana Heimdahl Chernault, MS, CSP, REM

OSHA Expert for General Industry and Construction

Edgewater Safety and Risk Management Consulting, LLC

Port Charlotte, Florida

Safety, OSHA - Accident investigation, confined space, fall protection, personal protective equipment and gear, slip and fall, DOT, construction safety, construction accidents, electrical injury and damage, machine guarding, hazardous materials, safety standards, warehouse safety, manufacturing safety, hazardous waste, workers compensation

Ms. Heimdahl Chernault is a respected professional with over 30 years of expertise in the field of occupational safety and risk management. A proud Army veteran and former helicopter pilot, she also holds a Master of Science degree in Risk Control—specializing in Safety, Environmental Management, and Industrial Hygiene—from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Her certifications include the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) #19177, awarded by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), and the Registered Environmental Manager (REM) designation, through the National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP). She is also an OSHA authorized outreach trainer for construction. Ms. Heimdahl Chernault was named J.J. Keller's "Safety Professional of the Year" for 2023. Her expansive experience spans diverse industries, including: General Industry: Large and small-scale manufacturing, warehousing, commercial airlines, and semiconductors. Construction: Comprehensive safety o...

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Stuart D Bagley, MS, CIH, CSP

CIH & CSP – Industrial Hygiene & Safety Expert

IAQ-EMF Consulting Inc.

Boynton Beach, Florida

Industrial Hygiene, Safety - Certified Industrial Hygienist, CIH Expert, CSP Safety Expert, IAQ Testing, Mold Testing, EMF Testing, EMI Surveys, OSHA Compliance, Noise Surveys, Safety Audits, Toxicology, Safety Audits, Toxicology, Chem Exposure, Site Safety, EHS Consulting, EMI Testing, Cell Tower EMF, Workplace Safety, Indoor Air Quality

➡️Stuart D. Bagley, MS, CIH, CSP is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (ABIH Certificate #3534) and Certified Safety Professional (BCSP #11829) with over 30 years of experience in occupational health, environmental safety, and industrial hygiene. He is President of IAQ-EMF Consulting Inc., providing expert witness services, exposure assessments, and consulting nationwide. ➡️Mr. Bagley previously served as a Federal OSHA Compliance Officer and later managed EHS programs for Fortune 500 companies including General Electric and General Dynamics. His consulting practice specializes in indoor air quality investigations, mold inspections, electromagnetic field (EMF/EMI) testing, chemical exposure analysis, noise surveys, and OSHA compliance audits. ➡️He has conducted more than 1,000 EMF and indoor air quality investigations across the U.S. and Canada for law firms, insurers, corporations, hospitals, schools, and government clients. He has testified in both plaintiff and defense cases invo...

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Theodore J. Hogan, PhD, CIH

Industrial Hygiene, Safety & Environmental

Theodore J. Hogan & Associates, Inc.

Lemont, Illinois

Industrial Hygiene, Safety - Certified Industrial Hygienist, chemical exposures, workplace injuries, workplace fatalities, safety management practices, safety warnings, safety & risk communication, OSHA compliance, laboratory safety, infection prevention, construction safety, machine safety, safety training, safety manuals, safety procedures, CIH

Dr. Hogan has consulted with 50+ defense and plaintiff firms on over 125 litigation matters, prepared over 40 expert reports, and testified in over 35 cases regarding worker chemical exposures, workplace injuries and fatalities, biohazards and safety: training, warnings, management practices, policies, and procedures. He is the former corporate head of Safety and Industrial Hygiene for the electric utility ComEd (18,000 employees). He has consulted (since 1990) with over 400 clients. Business sectors include: manufacturing, construction, utilities, food production, metals production and processing, hospitals, waste management, recycling, landfills, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics, universities, and local governmental agencies. Dr. Hogan is a tenured Associate Professor at Northern Illinois University. His consulting work is separate from his Northern Illinois University employment.

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John Hlinka, PE, M. ASCE

Benton, Kentucky

Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering - civil, railroad, accident, cranes, failures, foundations, structures, drainage, culverts, washouts, hydrology, concrete pump trucks, corrosion, chemical, industrial, building codes, inspections, construction, OSHA Compliance, swimming pools

Mr. Hlinka has worked over 40 years in the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management market with experience in numerous industries: Chemical, Oil Refinery, Pulp & Paper, Adhesives, Nuclear Power Generation, Nuclear Feed Stock, and Steel. His work has overlapped with residential and commercial industries. Throughout his career he has engineered and managed a myriad of projects in these industries and has provided leadership to the various companies in the capacities of: Site Manager, Design Manager, Project Manager, Construction Supervisor, and currently as President. Design engineering, analysis, and inspection experience includes structural steel, reinforced concrete, stone, masonry, wood, and stormwater drainage.

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Jonathan (Jay) L Beam, B.S, M.S., CSP

Oilfield & Industrial Safety Eng. | Catastrophic

Inertia Consulting Group

Louisiana

Safety, Oil and Gas - Oilfield Accident expert, Workplace safety expert, Accident reconstruction, Root Cause Analysis, Technical evidence review, Process safety expert, Safety engineering, Forensic engineering, Production engineering, OSHA compliance expert, Accident investigations, Industrial accident expert, Mechanical Failures

With over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Jonathan Beam is a seasoned Safety and Forensic Engineer recognized for technical depth, investigative rigor, and strategic insight in complex industrial cases. His multidisciplinary background, combining a B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, enables him to bridge the gap between process safety, chemical behavior, and mechanical system performance across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations. Throughout his career, Jay has led and supported accident investigations, OSHA and regulatory inquiries, and root cause analyses involving process safety incidents, mechanical failures, and catastrophic injuries. His analytical and technical expertise extends to regulatory compliance reviews, engineering assessments, and system-level failure modeling. In addition to his field and technical experience, Jay provides specialized litigation and expert witness support to law firms, insura...

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Elizabeth Bonson, MD, MPH, MRO

Practicing Physician with OSHA Experience

St Paul, Minnesota

Occupational Medicine - workplace injury, occupational illness, toxic exposure, Environmental medicine, State & Federal regulatory compliance, employee health programs, corporate health strategy, expert witness, OSHA compliance, workers’ comp evals, health related discrimination, workplace hazards, workplace health & safety programs

Dr. Elizabeth Bonson is a double board-certified physician in Preventive Medicine and Occupational/Environmental Medicine with more than a decade of experience across patient care, clinical surveillance, and regulatory compliance. She has driven workers’ compensation innovation, guideline development, and quality improvement at both state and federal levels. Previously the Chief Medical Officer for the Railroad Retirement Board and a Medical Officer with OSHA, Dr. Bonson evaluated complex work-related illnesses and exposure concerns, reviewed compliance with occupational health standards, and provided expert disability determinations and medical guidance on challenging cases. She provides clear, analytical medicolegal reports and expert opinions on disease causation involving workplace physical and chemical exposures.

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Jonathan (Jay) L Beam, B.S, M.S., CSP

Oilfield & Industrial Safety Eng. | Catastrophic

Inertia Consulting Group

New Mexico

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Jonathan (Jay) L Beam, B.S, M.S., CSP

Oilfield & Industrial Safety Eng. | Catastrophic

Inertia Consulting Group

North Dakota

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Jonathan (Jay) L Beam, B.S, M.S., CSP

Oilfield & Industrial Safety Eng. | Catastrophic

Inertia Consulting Group

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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Kelly C. Knighton, CSP

Former OSHA Regional Administrator - Safety Expert

The Knighton Consulting Group, LLC

Santa Fe, Texas

OSHA, Safety - OSHA Compliance, Construction, General Industry, Maritime, Workplace Safety, Safety, Manufacturing, Accident Investigation, Litigation Support, Risk Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Plaintiff/Defense, Multi-Employer Worksites, OSHA Citations, scaffolding, Lockout/Tagout, confined space, fall protection, machine guarding, Excavation

Kelly C. Knighton is a Board-Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and former senior executive with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), bringing over 30 years of experience in workplace safety, regulatory enforcement, and incident investigation. Ms. Knighton previously served as OSHA Regional Administrator overseeing one of the agency’s largest regions, directing enforcement and compliance programs across multiple states. She now provides expert consulting and litigation support involving workplace safety standards, OSHA compliance, and catastrophic incident analysis. Expert Witness Specialties: - OSHA regulations, compliance, and enforcement - Construction safety, general industry, and maritime safety - Workplace incident investigation and root cause analysis - Fatalities and catastrophic injury analysis - OSHA citations, including General Duty Clause (5(a)(1)) - Safety management systems and hazard identification - Regulatory interpretation and industry s...

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Jonathan (Jay) L Beam, B.S, M.S., CSP

Oilfield & Industrial Safety Eng. | Catastrophic

Inertia Consulting Group

Texas

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Ed vonDran, PE

Environmental, & Built Environment Expert

Alpha Terra Engineering

San Antonio, Texas

Environmental Engineering, Construction Defects - Environmental Studies, Enviromental Design, Occupational Health & Safety, OSHA compliance, Air Permits minor, Built Environment Assessment, Facility Audits, Property Condition Assessments, Oil & Gas Facilities, Saltwater Disposals, HazMat, Geophysics, Lead, Mold, Asbestos, Spill Cleanup, Compliance Plans

Construction Defects & Environmental Expert Witness - Assessed and evaluated quality of construction, repair and maintenance of the built environment. Evaluated over 225 M Square Feet and over 50,000 structures worldwide for Federal and private clients in 45 states, 8 countries, including Greenland and Turkey on 84 military installations and 75 Veterans administration facilities and countless private facilities. Mr. vonDran also brings additional value as a trained industrial hygienist, safety and health expert, and environmental engineer with 35 years hands on cleanup experience.

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Jim Thomas

Gym Industry Expert Witness - Risk Management

Fitness Management & Consulting

Flower Mound, Texas

Risk Management, Premises Liability - Gym Management, contracts, onboarding, gym injury, litigation support, Gym Related legal matters, leases, safety standard, wrongful death, gym expert witness, personal injury, non compete, employees training, OSHA compliance, liability, best practices, premises liability, fitness business

As the founder and president of Fitness Management USA, Inc., I bring over 35 years of expertise in the fitness and health club industry, helping gym owners and operators achieve their goals. My mission is to empower gym businesses—whether launching, scaling, or navigating a turnaround—with proven strategies, customized solutions, and actionable insights. Throughout my career, I’ve worked with gyms of all sizes, from boutique studios to expansive multi-location operations. I specialize in: * Turnaround Consulting: Revitalizing underperforming gyms with strategic solutions that generate measurable growth. * New Gym Startups: Guiding entrepreneurs through every step of launching their dream fitness business. * Sales & Marketing Coaching: Equipping teams with the skills and confidence to drive membership and revenue. * Management & Operations Consulting: Streamlining processes and fostering high-performing teams. * Gym Brokerage: Assisting in buying or selling gym businesses wit...

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Jack Brazil, MS, CSP, CHST

Construction Safety and OSHA Expert Witness

Grapevine, Texas

Safety, OSHA - OSHA, OSHA Citations, Construction Accidents, Workplace Safety, OSHA Compliance, Industrial Accidents, Forklift Accidents, Crane Safety, Excavation Safety, Multi-Employer Sites, Fall Protection, Scaffolding, Steel Erection, Struck-By Incidents, Slips/Trips/Falls, Work Zone Safety, MUTCD, MEWP, Heavy Equipment, Contractor Duty of Care

Jack L. Brazil, MS, CSP Construction Safety & OSHA Expert Witness – Texas & Nationwide Expert Witness Overview Jack L. Brazil, MS, CSP is a nationally retained construction safety and OSHA expert witness specializing in serious injury and fatality cases involving complex, multi-employer construction worksites. He provides expert opinions regarding OSHA compliance (29 CFR 1910 & 1926), construction standard of care, and the application of ANSI/ASSP consensus standards. Mr. Brazil brings more than 30 years of construction safety experience, including executive leadership as Vice President of Safety and National Safety Director for ENR Top-20 contractors, where he held direct responsibility for hazard controls, work sequencing, staffing, and risk acceptance on multi-billion-dollar construction portfolios. His opinions reflect the perspective of a senior safety executive responsible for real-world OSHA implementation, not post-incident or theoretical analysis. He is retained by both ...