OSHA Defense and Compliance Attorneys

When an injury or accident happens at the worksite, call Hendershot Cowart P.C. immediately. We can join you at the scene to interview employees and gather evidence, while ensuring your business follows the proper protocol following a workplace injury. Our lawyers can guide you through the OSHA reporting procedures and inspection and, if necessary, prepare your citation defense.

We aggressively defend our clients against citations at all levels, moving in quickly to mitigate repercussions as soon as possible.

Our firm is ready to help you meet OSHA's compliance and reporting requirements, as well as help you respond quickly and correctly when an incident or injury happens.

Let Our Veteran OSHA Lawyers Help You:

Defend against OSHA citations, applying all available defenses that apply the unique circumstances of your worksite.

Come to your aid immediately following a worksite injury or fatality to create a more controlled and carefully managed response to the situation at hand, while we ensure compliance with all state and federal laws.

Guide you through the OSHA reporting and inspection process.

Serve as oversight counsel for a range of liability issues related to worksite accidents – from helping company owners and management prepare for investigative interviews to advising about potential insurance exclusions that may limit a successful claim.

Work to reduce the severity of OSHA violation to avoid the consequences of being placed on OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program list.

Prepare an emergency action plan so your supervisors and employees know what to do if disaster strikes and how to comply with investigators without exposing your business to unnecessary liability.

Advocate for you during FDA or other government agency investigations.

Create safety plans to prevent workplace accidents and develop training programs that ensure your employees have the required and necessary training to complete their job duties safely and responsibly – proactively taking care of potential OSHA violations before they can even be cited.

We will aggressively work to protect and defend your interests.

Call (713) 783-3110 today to discuss your OSHA matter with an attorney.

Successfully represented an underground utility contractor involving two worksite fatalities, from the initial inspection and issuance of the citation to the trial before an OSHA Administrative Law Judge and subsequent appeal.

Reduced classification and penalty amounts in OSHA case involving allegations of not having a written respiratory protection program.

Represented a commercial construction general contractor in an OSHA investigation.

Overturned an OSHA citation for a demolition company cited for a job site fatality on a multiemployer worksite.

Evaluated, audited and identified training and policy needs for various clients tailored to their specific worksite.

Successfully defended construction company in a double-fatality OSHA case. Out of six citation items, half were withdrawn, and the other half were reduced in classification.

Represented employers and contractors cited for a range of violations including fall protection, hazard communications, respiratory protection standards, machine guarding, asbestos abatement, personal protective equipment and life-saving equipment, scaffolding, eye and face protection, confined space, cave-in hazards, lock out/tag out, trenching and excavating, and general duty clause violations.

Successfully represented a pipeline company incorrectly cited for violating OSHA’s Excavation standard.

Successfully settled an OSHA matter involving a serious explosion at a scrap metal yard by demonstrating injured worker’s status as an independent contractor.

Successfully utilized a range of defense strategies to challenge or overturn citations, including unavoidable employee misconduct, impossibility of compliance, multiemployer worksite, employer cited under wrong standard, and more.

Reached favorable settlement in OSHA case involving a cave-in fatality by reducing total proposed penalty by more than 70 percent.

Negotiated favorable settlement in OSHA matter involving multiple violations concerning a large excavation at a worksite.

The OSHA defense attorneys at Hendershot Cowart P.C. help employers throughout Texas and beyond protect their workers from preventable harm, and their businesses from the potentially disastrous repercussions of an OSHA citation. We are standing by to advocate for your rights and protect your livelihood.

“They are responding to all my communications via email, text or phone call in a timely manner. They are answering all my questions and simplifying their responses so I can understand everything that is going on and what to expect in my case.”

– Z. A.

“I am truly grateful for the exceptional and professional service and support Trey Hendershot and his legal team provided my organization. Trey patiently walked us through the legal process and did an incredible job representing us.”

– C. B.

"Been Working with these folks for around two years now. I have multiple people on the team who constantly have my back. I've had to ask for immediate help multiple times. They've always come through for me."

– J. D.