..., with particular attention paid to securing and documenting the scene of the accident, communications and the attorney-client privilege, interviews and statements of third parties, documenting the crisis, providing assistance to the families of those affected by the crisis, and producing quality and useful...

... to invoke legal privilege where available, carelessly written documents, or materials that contain information constituting an admission against interest by the employer or its agents of management, can be used as a sword against you by OSHA and MSHA. Even documents viewed as proactive, or helpful...

... OSHA of the crisis, how to respond to an OSHA investigation in the event of a fatality, and handling media coverage of the event. This paper also discusses the employer s legal privileges in an investigation and how to avoid common pitfalls faced by employers during an investigation. Finally, the paper...

... privilege secretary investigation justice supervisor misconduct Session No. 517 The Relationship between Legal and Safety Matthew T. Deffebach, J.D., Partner Texas Board of Legal Specialization Haynes and Boone, LLP Houston, Texas Kristine Pounds, Environmental Health and Safety Manager The Home...

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... issues we will tackle is the question of when OSHA may obtain internal audits and investigations. As such, this paper will examine how to conduct a privileged audit, and the role of counsel in securing a privileged audit. Of related importance is when a company may wish to waive the privilege...

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.... On the other hand, if someone in the safety business held a seminar on how to do a job safely and charged an admission price the room would likely be empty. What is wrong here and what is the missing element? Communication Skills I have had the privilege of interviewing many safety professionals...

... liability for negligent safety supervision at multi-employer worksites. 5. Negligent training. 6. Negligent inspections/audits. 7. Malpractice as consultants and/or expert witnesses. 8. . . . and more. Document Privileges and Pitfalls Documentation created by safety and health professionals can be used...

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