Construction Safety and OSHA Expert Witness

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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 plaintiff and defense counsel and is known for clear, jury-understandable explanations of OSHA requirements and construction safety expectations. Expert witness services are accepted selectively and are focused on serious injury, fatality, and complex OSHA matters. Areas of Expertise OSHA compliance, interpretation, and application (29 CFR 1910 & 1926) Construction safety standard of care Serious injury and fatality (SIF) causation and prevention Multi-employer worksite responsibilities Fall protection and fall-from-height incidents Excavation and trenching safety Struck-by and caught-between hazards Heavy equipment and material handling safety Work-zone traffic control and public protection Safety management system (SMS) adequacy and implementation Incident investigation and root-cause analysis Representative Expert Matters Construction struck-by incidents involving heavy equipment operations Multi-employer work-zone traffic control injuries Fall-from-height incidents involving GC and subcontractor responsibility Excavation safety and OSHA citation defense Material handling and lifting injuries Slip, trip, and fall conditions on active construction sites (Retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel) Why Attorneys Retain Mr. Brazil Former Vice President of Safety and National Safety Director for ENR Top-20 contractors Executive decision-maker on high-hazard construction operations Extensive experience evaluating foreseeable risk and construction standard of care Clear, defensible methodology consistent with Rule 702 Trusted by plaintiff and defense counsel Methodology Mr. Brazil applies a structured, repeatable methodology consistent with accepted construction safety management and incident investigation practices: Identify applicable OSHA regulations and relevant ANSI/ASSP standards in effect at the time of the incident Evaluate hazard recognition and reasonably foreseeable exposure based on task, environment, and work sequencing Assess feasibility and implementation of engineering, administrative, and PPE controls consistent with industry practice Evaluate employer and worker actions against recognized construction safety expectations Analyze causal and contributing factors using accepted incident investigation principles This methodology is applied consistently across all engagements, regardless of retaining party. Credentials Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) Safety Trained Supervisor – Construction (STS-C) Master of Science, Human Resource Development Bachelor of Science, Industrial Safety (cum laude) Jurisdictions Served Texas | Nationwide