BIO

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Sandra Whitaker, Certified Safety Health Official, as CEO of On-going Safety & Health Advice, evaluates and opines on workplace injury events based on the evidence presented and industry-recognized safety standards. Sandra has been retained by both Plaintiff and Defense attorneys to provide Expert Opinions, Written reports, and Testimony related to workplace injuries.

In forming her Expert opinion, Sandra Whitaker reviews any physical evidence (equipment, facilities, site locations), including photographs, drawings, and verbal or written descriptions of such physical evidence; available relevant documents, such as witness accounts (interviews, deposition testimony, statements, accident reports), safety manuals, equipment manuals, and any additional pertinent information available to assist in establishing facts surrounding an event; review of applicable codes, standards, regulations, authoritative guidelines, and good practice; and applies all information.

Sandra earned the designation of Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) – Certification #002924 (2005) from Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) The Texas A & M University System, OSHA Training Institute Southwest Education Center.   Sandra has upheld this prestigious designation with dedication, underscoring her commitment to safety and health regulations, training requirements, and program development. 

Sandra served as an OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer (Trainer #25-000079217) until 2020.  As an Authorized Trainer, she conducted 10-hour and 30-hour General Industry safety training courses to the Outreach Training Program requirements.   

In 2013,  Sandra established On-going Safety & Health Advice and became a private consultant and Expert Witness.  Between 2013 and the date of this document, she has been retained as an Expert Witness more than 75 times, appeared for 20 depositions, and qualified as a testifying witness 3 times.  In the cases where she has been retained, approximately 30% were Defense and 70% Plaintiff.