Occupational Safety and Health

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Lee Davis, Ph.D., CSP, CIT, is a multi-credentialed Safety, Health, and Environment (SH&E) professional with over 30 years of cross-functional experience in high-hazard industrial sectors, including heavy construction, nuclear power generation, petrochemical refining, and global defense operations. As a Board-Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT), Dr. Davis possesses a deep technical and contextual understanding of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry) and 1926 (Construction) standards, as well as the specialized USACE EM 385-1-1 safety requirements. His extensive field background spans remote and austere environments, including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Djibouti, where he managed complex safety management systems (SMS) for multi-million-dollar military infrastructure and de-mining projects. Domestically, Dr. Davis has held senior leadership roles in large civil works projects, such as the $1.5 billion Olmsted Dam and critical nuclear refuel outages at FERMI and TVA facilities, overseeing high-consequence activities including heavy rigging, hydro-demolition, and diving operations. Expertise: • OSHA Compliance & Enforcement Defense • Construction Safety • Manufacturing Safety • Industrial Accidents • OSHA Compliance • Workplace Safety & Health • Confined Spaces • Fall Protection, Elevated Work • Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy) • Machine Guarding • Trenching & Excavation • Scaffolding • Cranes & Rigging • Forklifts, Powered Industrial Trucks • Workplace Safety • Aerial Lift, Scissor Lift, MEWP • Material Handling • Ladders • Amputations • Slips, Trips, Falls • Electrocution • Struck By Injuries • Caught Between Injuries • Crush Injuries • Hand & Power Tools • Mobile Equipment • Multi-Employer Worksites • Contractor Safety • Temporary Employee Safety • Back Over Injury/Fatality • Silica • Fires/Explosions • Hot Work, Welding, Cutting, Grinding • Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) • Chemical Burns • Respiratory Protection • Eye and Face Protection (PPE)