Federal OSHA Emphasizes Heat-Related Illnesses and Injuries in the Workplace

Michael Taylor is Chair of the Greenberg Traurig OSHA Practice group. Michael focuses his practice exclusively on representing and advising employers from a broad range of industries across the country regarding workplace safety and health matters. Over the last eighteen years, Michael has represented scores of employers during federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) litigation, as well as many state OSHA litigation matters, including, but not limited to, Virginia OSHA; California OSHA; North and South Carolina OSHA; Kentucky OSHA; and Nevada OSHA. Many of these representations have involved a significant injury, fatality, or catastrophic event in the workplace. Michael also provides federal and state OSHA compliance counseling, inspection counseling, whistleblower representation, and due diligence reviews for clients. Michael also represents employers regarding concurring Chemical Safety Board investigations. Michael has wide-ranging experience representing employers in the construction, oil, gas, and chemical manufacturing industries. In addition to his OSHA work, Michael advises clients relating to the EPA's Risk Management Plan (RMP) Rule under the Clean Air Act.

Amelia A. Esber represents clients in jury trials, arbitrations, mediations, and other aspects of the dispute resolution process with a focus on labor and employment law and commercial litigation. Her employment law practice includes matters arising from claims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, restrictive covenants, wage and hour disputes, and other personnel-related issues. Amelia’s practice extends to occupational safety and health defense, including the representation of clients in federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and equivalent state agency investigations, contesting alleged safety and health violations in administrative hearings, and appealing administrative decisions to higher courts. She also drafts and revises internal company health and safety policies and procedures. When injuries or fatalities occur in the workplace, Amelia provides rapid response services such as on-the-scene investigation, evidence collection, and defensive pre-litigation actions. Capabilities Labor & Employment OSHA

Adam Roseman focuses his practice on federal and state labor and employment investigations, counseling and litigation arising under Title VII, the Fair Labor Standards Act, whistleblower retaliation under Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and restrictive covenants. Adam also has experience on white collar matters, representing clients during internal investigations and in civil and criminal government enforcement actions including the defense of qui tam/False Claims Act complaints.