OSHA Expert Witnesses in Florida

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OSHA expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including construction safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, environmental safety, and workplace accident investigation. Some of the most common OSHA expert witness specialties also include hazard communication, fall protection, machine guarding, respiratory protection, and electrical safety. They can opine on the effects of workplace accidents, employer negligence, unsafe working conditions, violations of safety regulations, and employee training programs.

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Mr. James Richard Desmond, CDSView profile

ID: 6180075

Mr. James Desmond, CDS

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Florida

Mr. James R. Desmond has 33 years of experience in Transportation with expertise in Trucking and OSHA & Workplace Safety. Today, this expert is a Certified Director of Safety by the North American Transportation Management Institute. Formerly, this expert served as the Director of Safety at DM World Transportation and Blu Site Solutions. Currently, this expert serves as the Owner and President of...

Mr. Wendell Duane RustView profile

ID: 6208240

Mr. Wendell Rust

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Florida

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Indiana

Mr. Wendell D. Rust has over 40 years of experience in Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Workplace Safety. He earned his BS in Engineering Sciences, and his MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State University. Formerly, he served as an OSHA Consultant and OSHA Inspector for the...

Mr. George Peter Widas, CSP, CXLTView profile

ID: 6733220

Mr. George Widas, CSP, CXLT

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Florida

Mr. George P. Widas II has 56 years of experience in the field of Engineering. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering from Syracuse University and today this expert is a Certified XL Tribometrist through Excel Tribometers, LLC. Formerly, this expert served as President of Wing Engineering, Inc. and as a Self-Employed Consulting Engineer. Since 2009, he has served as the Chief Executive Officer and...

The Average OSHA Expert Witness
Charges $317 / Hour

Based on hourly rates. Compare expert witness rates across thousands of specialties in all 50 states.

  • Review Fee

    $275

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $325

    Fee info

    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $350

    Fee info

    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

OSHA Expert Witness FAQs

An OSHA expert witness provides specialized knowledge on workplace safety standards and regulations. They can testify on violations, accident investigations, and risk assessments.

Cases involving workplace accidents, industrial hygiene issues, construction safety, or alleged violations of OSHA standards often require the expertise of an OSHA expert witness.

Yes, an OSHA expert can provide insight into whether appropriate COVID-19 safety measures were implemented and adhered to in a workplace setting.

Subspecialties can include construction safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, hazardous materials handling, and machinery safety among others.

The expert will review incident reports, inspect the site if possible, analyze training records and equipment maintenance logs to determine if there was a violation.

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