Former OSHA Regional Administrator - Safety Expert

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Kelly C. Knighton is a Board-Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and former senior executive with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), bringing over 30 years of experience in workplace safety, regulatory enforcement, and incident investigation. Ms. Knighton previously served as OSHA Regional Administrator overseeing one of the agency’s largest regions, directing enforcement and compliance programs across multiple states. She now provides expert consulting and litigation support involving workplace safety standards, OSHA compliance, and catastrophic incident analysis. Expert Witness Specialties: - OSHA regulations, compliance, and enforcement - Construction safety, general industry, and maritime safety - Workplace incident investigation and root cause analysis - Fatalities and catastrophic injury analysis - OSHA citations, including General Duty Clause (5(a)(1)) - Safety management systems and hazard identification - Regulatory interpretation and industry standards - Litigation support and expert testimony Expert Witness & Consulting Services Ms. Knighton provides objective, defensible expert opinions for plaintiff and defense counsel in complex workplace safety matters, including: - Case review and expert reports - OSHA compliance analysis and enforcement evaluation - Root cause analysis of incidents, injuries, and fatalities - Deposition and trial testimony - Rebuttal and critique of opposing expert opinions - Regulatory interpretation and industry standard application