The Occupational Safety and Health Practice Group represents both private and public sector employers regarding workplace health and safety issues.

Our attorneys’ experience with employers includes the following:

• Defending employers cited under OSH Act, MIOSHA, and similar laws
  • Significant proposed penalty citations
  • Difficult proposed abatement
  • Multi-employer liability
  • Overzealous inspections and investigations after accidents or complaints

• Representing employers and employer officials in civil and criminal litigation arising out of workplace injuries and exposures, such as fatality and catastrophe incidents

• Defending employers in discrimination charges brought under OSH Act, MIOSHA, Whistleblowers Protection Act, and similar laws

• Compliance with OSH Act/MIOSHA regulations
  • Interpretation and application of rules and standards
  • Drafting safety and health compliance policies
  • Record-keeping and reporting requirements
  • Training employees
  • Developing safety plans and programs
  • Conducting self-audits
  • Variance requests

• Consulting with employers before and during an OSH Act/MIOSHA inspection or investigation
  • Advance preparations to be ready for safety and health inspections
  • Advice on how to handle a difficult inspection or investigation in progress