Matters

Workplace Safety

Fortune 100 refiner: Negotiate resolution to enforcement and multi-million dollar penalty by US EPA resulting from RMP inspection.
Semiconductor manufacturer: Negotiate resolution to major enforcement by US EPA resulting from RMP inspection.
Chemical manufacturer: Advice regarding company-wide facility siting study and implementation of recommendations.
Independent refiner: Workplace safety compliance counseling, including Cal/OSHA inspection support and enforcement defense.
Multiple California refiners: Advice regarding implementation of new refinery PSM standard (5189.1).
Chemical manufacturer: Evaluation of PSM covered process boundaries in light of Wynnewood decision.
Semiconductor manufacturer: Advice regarding potential occupational chemical exposures, hazard communication, industrial hygiene monitoring, and employee notification.
Major electric utility: Development and implementation of PSM systems related to a multibillion-dollar capital project.
Pulp and paper manufacturer: PSM / RMP covered process boundary assessment.
Chemical manufacturer: Preparation for inspections and subsequent enforcement by OSHA under PSM Covered Chemical Facilities NEP.
Specialty vehicle manufacturer: OSHA inspection into machine guarding and other workplace safety standards, including subsequent enforcement.
Fortune 50 integrated energy company: Investigation by the BSEE Investigations Review Unit with respect to whistleblower allegations of falsified test results.

Crisis Management

Fortune 150 chemical manufacturer: NTSB investigation into railroad derailment that resulted in a significant chemical release and public evacuation, including participation in a rare two-day field Investigative Hearing by the NTSB.
Independent refiner: Investigation and subsequent enforcement by OSHA resulting from fatal fire.
Independent refiner: Investigation and subsequent enforcement by OSHA resulting from fatal fall from heights.
Maintenance contractor: Investigations by CSB and OSHA into major chemical release that resulted in two fatalities and multiple serious injuries
Fortune 100 refiner: CalOSHA inspection and subsequent enforcement resulting from confined space entry fatality.
Fortune 500 pipeline company: NTSB investigation into strike on 16" liquid propane pipeline that resulted in multiple fatalities.
Silica metal foundry: Investigation and subsequent enforcement by OSHA after contractor fatality involving control of hazardous energy.
Chemical manufacturer: Investigations by CSB, OSHA, EPA and other agencies resulting from a vapor cloud explosion and fire that resulted in mandatory community evacuations, including on-scene support in connection with Unified Incident Command for 60+ days.
Independent refiner: Investigations by ATF, CSB, OSHA, EPA and other agencies resulting from an explosion and fire in an HF alkylation unit.
Multinational chemical company: Investigations by CSB, OSHA, EPA and other agencies resulting from flash fire.
Pulp and paper manufacturer: Investigations by CSB, OSHA, EPA and other agencies into a three-fatality accident resulting from the explosion of a storage tank during hot work.
Electric utility: Investigation by CSB into chemical plant explosion and fire resulting from a loss of electrical power during Hurricane Harvey.
Fortune 50 chemical manufacturer: Investigations by the CSB, OSHA, the EPA and other agencies into a four-fatality accident resulting from the release of toxic chemicals, including subsequent enforcement.
Fortune 50 integrated energy company: Investigations by OSHA and the EPA, including subsequent enforcement, after furnace explosion and employee fatality.
Fortune 50 integrated energy company: Investigations by the CSB, Cal/OSHA and the EPA into a refinery fire and subsequent enforcement.
Fortune 100 refiner: Investigation by the CSB and Washington State Department of Labor & Industries into a refinery accident that resulted in seven fatalities.
Fortune 50 chemical manufacturer: Investigation by NTSB into railcar explosion.
Sports arena operator: Investigation by OSHA into a workplace fatality.

Evaluating Culture and Performance

Chemical manufacturer site: Site-wide review of safety culture and safety management systems in response to a whistleblower complaint.
Silica metals foundry: Site-wide safety management systems and performance review after contractor fatality.
Multiple California refiners: Oversee development and implementation of system for process safety culture surveys.
Industrial plant services company: Special investigation into whistleblower allegations regarding safety performance.
Fortune 50 vehicle manufacturer: Global review of safety management systems and performance in the aftermath of multiple employee fatalities at different operating sites.
Fortune 50 refiner: Special investigation into whistleblower allegations regarding mechanical integrity inspections.
Fortune 50 integrated energy company: Special investigation into safety performance and culture at a refinery in response to a whistleblower complaint to the chief executive officer after a fatality.
Fortune 50 integrated energy company: Special investigation into safety performance and culture at upstream business unit after multiple contractor fatalities involving control of hazardous energy.
Major regional electric utility: EHS compliance systems review.
Chemical manufacturer: Evaluation of the effectiveness of a company's systems for EHS corporate oversight.
Chemical manufacturer: Advice regarding implementation of process safety performance metrics, including leading and lagging indicators.

Crisis Preparedness

Renewable energy company: Develop corporate crisis management plan with incident specific annexes.
Multiple companies in energy and chemical manufacturing industries: Develop major accident guidebook and train in-house lawyers on its use.
Multiple companies in energy and chemical manufacturing industries: Targeted training of senior executives and other leadership on legal issues associated with the response to major industrial accidents.
Major upstream energy company: Develop multi-day training course on legal issues associates with incident response for in-house lawyers, safety professionals, and public / governmental affairs staff.
Chemical manufacturer: Review of corporate crisis management procedures and resources.
Multiple companies in energy and chemical manufacturing industries: Develop and participate in corporate incident response drills, including "table top" scenarios.
Major transportation company: Review of corporate crisis management procedures and resources.