Worker Injury Third Party Cases

Vince A. Gallagher is an OSHA safety expert with 44 years of experience in applying principles and practices of injury prevention in the workplace. As a former OSHA official, he has performed nearly 800 OSHA inspections and over 1,000 safety evaluations of workplace hazards. He has lectured as an instructor or assistant adjunct professor at several universities. Mr. Gallagher holds a masters of arts in occupational safety and health.

Part I – Principles and Practices of Safety Management
Chapter 1Common Theories of Liability
Chapter 2Principles of Safety Management
Chapter 3Fundamental Elements of an Occupational Safety and Health Program
Part II – Construction Injury Cases
Chapter 4Understanding Causation in Construction Cases
Chapter 5Evaluating the Conduct of the General Contractor/Construction Manager – Standard of Care
Chapter 6Epidemiology of Fatal Falls From Elevation in the Construction Industry
Chapter 7Falls from Elevation – Residential Construction
Chapter 8Falls from Scaffolds, Ladders and Others
Chapter 9Falls During Steel Erection
Chapter 10Trenching and Excavation Hazards
Chapter 11Demolition Hazards
Chapter 12Injuries Involving Forklift Trucks
Chapter 13Public Safety in Construction
Part III – Construction Owner/Premise Cases – Standard of Care
Chapter 14Construction Project Owner
Chapter 15Premise Owner/Host Employer – Standard of Care
Part IV – Products Cases – Standard of Care
Chapter 16Product Safety Management Programs
Part V – Other Important Topics
Chapter 17Standards for Hiring of Safe Contractors
Chapter 18The Uses of OSHA
Chapter 19Evaluation of the Role of the Employer
Chapter 20Evaluation of the Role of the Injured Worker
Chapter 21Challenging The Expert – Qualifications and Method of Evaluation
Chapter 22Working With Your Expert
Attachments
Appendix ASafety Management Standards in Construction
Appendix BSafety and Health Program for Small Business
Appendix COSHA Construction Industry Training Requirements
Appendix DConstruction Users Roundtable – Membership
Appendix EContractor Safety Evaluation Questionnaire
Appendix FOSHA – Multi-Employer Citation Policy