OSHA Defense & Workplace Safety Compliance
When a reportable injury occurs at your jobsite, or when Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigators arrive unexpectedly, every minute counts. At Andrews Myers, P.C., we provide rapid response and strategic defense against OSHA citations, helping construction companies across Texas protect their interests and maintain operations.
Rapid Response Team
Our rapid response team is available 24/7 at (713) 828-2709 for immediate deployment to your jobsite. For non-emergency OSHA matters or compliance consulting, contact Anthony G. Stergio.
When a serious workplace incident occurs, our emergency response team deploys immediately to your jobsite—often arriving before OSHA investigators. This rapid response capability has proven crucial for our clients across Texas, allowing us to:
- Secure the scene and preserve critical evidence
- Begin preliminary fact-finding while memories are fresh
- Guide initial employee interviews and statements
- Coordinate with first responders and law enforcement
- Prepare site personnel for potential OSHA interviews
- Document site conditions and safety measures in place at the time of the incident
Our attorneys understand that the first hours after an incident are critical. That’s why we maintain a 24/7 emergency response protocol, with experienced OSHA defense attorneys ready to deploy to any jobsite in Texas at a moment’s notice.
Comprehensive OSHA Defense Services
Our construction law team brings decades of experience handling the full spectrum of OSHA-related matters:
Citation defense and penalty negotiations
Workplace fatality and serious injury investigations
Safety program development and compliance audits
Administrative hearings and appeals
Emergency response planning
Post-citation abatement verification
Strategic Site Management
Once on site, our team works to:
- Create a coordinated response strategy
- Manage interactions with OSHA investigators
- Interface with project owners and other contractors
- Protect your legal interests while facilitating appropriate investigation
- Ensure proper documentation of all investigative activities
- Begin developing defenses to potential citations
- Guide immediate abatement measures when appropriate
Our Tactical Approach to OSHA Defense
Immediate Action
When OSHA issues a citation, we take immediate action to:
- Assess the situation and potential exposure
- Engage OSHA officials in informal negotiations
- Document and verify any abatement measures
- Challenge unfounded citations when necessary
- Minimize disruption to your ongoing projects
Citation Defense
We have successfully defended clients against citations involving:
- Fall protection and scaffolding requirements
- Trenching and excavation safety
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Equipment and machinery operations
- Heat illness prevention
- Multi-employer worksite responsibilities
- Recording and reporting obligations
Proactive Risk Management
The best defense to OSHA citations is prevention. We help clients implement comprehensive safety programs that both satisfy OSHA requirements and make practical business sense.
Our preventive approach helps you avoid citations while creating safer, more productive worksites.
Industry-Connected Experience
Our attorneys don’t just practice construction law—we’re actively embedded in the industry. Through our involvement in trade association safety committees and industry working groups, we understand the real-world challenges construction companies face in maintaining OSHA compliance while running efficient operations.
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"As a national contractor, we seek out the ‘best of the best’ to help us achieve our goals in every location we serve across the country. Andrews Myers is one of those firms. We sought them to help us with some of our most complex construction litigation matters in Texas, because of the ability of their professionals to achieve the results we want in an efficient manner."
Jeff Brannen
SVP, Chief Legal Officer, Texas Division Balfour Beatty Construction
