Forensic Legal Consulting–Expert Witness
Dave Smith provides forensic legal consulting and has qualified as an expert witness in Court.
Areas of Focus/Scope
OSHA and Cal/OSHA Safety Regulations
Cal/OSHA Enforcement and Appeals
OSHA and Cal/OSHA Multi-employer policy, Controlling Employer
Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (CA)
Code of Safe Practice (CA Construction)
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Ladders Portable and Fixed
Lockout/Tagout – Control of Hazardous Energy
Fall protection for both general industry and construction
Machine guarding
Confined Spaces
OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) hazard assessment
Scaffolding
Trench and excavation safety
Work related injuries and workers compensation
Workplace Safety Conditions and Practices
Representative Cases
| TYPE | CLIENT | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Injury Trip/Fall. Hallmark (Daubert) Hearing Testimony: Qualified to testify at trial. | Plaintiff | Second Judicial District of the State of Nevada |
| Elevated Fall from a rolling scaffold on a construction jobsite with issues being mobile scaffolding and site conditions. | Defense | Consult Only |
| Personal injury to a construction worker from site conditions created by others. Deposition and Trial Testimony. | Plaintiff | City and County of San Francisco Superior Court |
| Cal/OSHA citation defense for a metal-working workplace. | Defense | California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board |
| Elevated fall from a step ladder, pursuing serious and willful conduct of the employer. Deposition. | Plaintiff | California Workers Compensation Appeals Board |
| Employee fell from a HVAC duct in a health care environment. | Defense | California Workers Compensation Appeals Board |
Representative Cases
TYPE: Personal Injury Trip/Fall. Hallmark (Daubert) Hearing Testimony: Qualified to testify at trial.
CLIENT: Plaintiff
VENUE: Second Judicial District of the State of Nevada
TYPE: Elevated Fall from a rolling scaffold on a construction jobsite with issues being mobile scaffolding and site conditions.
CLIENT: Defense
VENUE: Consult Only
TYPE: Personal injury to a construction worker from site conditions created by others. Deposition and Trial Testimony.
CLIENT: Plaintiff
VENUE: City and County of San Francisco Superior Court
TYPE: Cal/OSHA citation defense for a metal-working workplace.
CLIENT: Defense
VENUE: California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board
TYPE: Elevated fall from a step ladder, pursuing serious and willful conduct of the employer. Deposition.
CLIENT: Plaintiff
VENUE: California Workers Compensation Appeals Board
TYPE: Employee fell from a HVAC duct in a health care environment.
CLIENT: Defense
VENUE: California Workers Compensation Appeals Board