Safety Expert Witness - OSHA, MSHA, Mining, Oil and Gas, Construction, Manufacturing
Rocky Mountain Safety Consulting, Inc.
Evergreen, Colorado 80439
https://rkymtnsafety.com/
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Mr. Gerganoff's 20 + years as a safety professional in oil and gas, construction, mining and manufacturing combined with his 12 years general civil practice experience brings to the table an appreciation of how the legal process functions relative to the role of subject matter experts, play in the litigation process.
Mr. Gerganoff offers case assessment from the safety perspective, written reports/opinions, and testimony either at deposition or trial.
Services
Greg Gerganoff, Esq., CSP, provides safety expertise in:
The workplace safety standard of care, OSHA compliance, oil and gas injuries, mining injuries, work comp subrogation, construction injuries, manufacturing injuries, work-related injuries, negligence, workplace injuries, lifting injuries, forklift, electrical, machine guarding, falls at work, ladder safety, trench safety, excavation safety, excavation injuries, trench injuries, personal protective equipment, safety glasses, eye injuries, MSHA compliance, mine safety compliance, slip and fall, road construction, equipment guarding, cranes, OSHA enforcement, MSHA enforcement, and chemical safety, almost all other workplace safety-related topics.
Litigation Support Services
Mr. Gerganoff provides workplace safety expert witness services to plaintiff and defense legal counsel in oil and gas, construction, mining cases. Litigation revolves around detail to evidence. Our expert opinions are tied to evidence and then applicable safety standards and generally accepted safety practices via footnote.
Areas of Expertise
- Hazardous Materials
- Highway Safety
- Industrial Accidents
- Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Injuries
- Mining
- Mining Injuries
- Oil & Gas
- Safety
- Slip and Fall
- Workers Compensation
- Workplace Fatalities
- Workplace Injury
- Workplace Safety
- Wrongful Death
Additional Expertise:
OSHA/MSHA Compliance, Oil & Gas Safety, Mining Safety, Construction Safety, Manufacturing Safety, Workers' Compensation Subrogation, OSHA Injuries, MSHA Injuries, Oil and Gas Injuries, Forklift Safety, Conveyor Safety, Crushing Equipment Safety, Fall Protection Safety, Walking/Working Surfaces, Pipeline Safety, Work Zone Safety.
Profile
Greg Gerganoff, CSP, Esq., works as a safety professional helping businesses keep their employees safe at work. His 20 + years as a safety professional has assisted real estate holding companies, oil and gas, construction, mining, and manufacturing companies in keeping their employees safe at work.
Mr. Gerganoff's combined experience in the safety and legal professions helps identify safety compliance or non-compliance issues and produce written reports substantiated in evidence and safety regulations (OSHA or MSHA and judicial interpretations). Expert opinions are presented in a clear and concise manner helpful in litigation.
Areas Served
All States
More Information
Oil & Gas Industry Safety Expert Witness
Construction Safety Expert Witness
Mining Safety Expert Witness
Meet Greg Gerganoff, CSP, Esq. - Legal Consultant
Safety Articles by Greg Gerganoff, Expert Witness
Safety Case Descriptions, Litigation Support
Rocky Mountain Safety Consulting, Inc. in the Social Networks
LinkedInProfessional Experience
20 + years as a safety professional helping business keep their employees and crews safe while at work.
12 years of legal practice experience, general civil practice.
Licenses
Certified Safety Professional
Colorado Supreme Court
Blue Card, Mine Safety Health Administration
OSHA Authorized Trainer, 10 & 30 Hour General Industry
Veriforce PEC Safeland Safety Trainer (Oil and Gas Industry)
Legal Experience & Services
12 years of legal general civil practice. Admitted to Colorado Supreme Court 1983.
Affiliations
American Society of Safety Professionals
Denver Petroleum Club
DJ Basin Safety Counsel
Qualifications
Mr. Gerganoff's professional safety experience includes safety program assessments, field safety audits, safety training in a variety of OSHA and MSHA safety topics, safety coaching and safety program development.
Awards & Honors
Traveling Safety Award-Colorado Contractors Association
Risk Management Committee Chairman of the Year-Colorado Contractors Association
Seminars & Training
SEAK Expert Witness Training
Temporary employee firms-OSHA requirements-webinar-Jackson/Lewis
Publications
“Hydrogen Sulfide-Safety.” Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineer, Professional Safety, Spring 2015.
"Use of OSHA as Standard of Care Negligence Cases"-Trial Talk, Colorado, Feb/Mar 2016; and Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Professional Safety, February 2017
“Expert Safety Witness Role, Use of the OSH Act as Standard of Care in Common-Law Negligence Cases.” Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineer, Professional Safety, February 2017.
"Implementing an Effective OSHA Program Without a Dedicated Safety Manager", American Society of Safety Professionals, Professional Safety, October 2019.
Education
J. D. Western Michigan University School of Law
B.A., Albion College, Albion Michigan, History and English.
Articles Published by Rocky Mountain Safety Consulting, Inc.
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