An industrial hygiene expert witness should have appropriate education, professional credentials, and substantial experience relevant to the technical issues in the case. A Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) brings recognized expertise in anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling occupational and environmental health hazards. Relevant field experience in exposure assessment, air sampling, industrial hygiene investigations, interpretation of laboratory data, and application of occupational health and safety standards can be particularly important in litigation involving workplace or environmental exposures.

Stuart D. Bagley, MS, CIH, CSP is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional with more than 30 years of experience in industrial hygiene, occupational and environmental health, indoor air quality, workplace safety, and exposure assessment. His background includes service as a Federal OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer and environmental health and safety positions with General Electric and General Dynamics Land Systems.

Yes. Expert witness services are available for mold, indoor air quality, moisture-related conditions, environmental contamination, exposure assessment, and related disputes. Services may include case review, site investigations, sampling, laboratory data evaluation, expert reports, depositions, and courtroom testimony.

Yes. Independent technical evaluations and expert witness services are provided for both plaintiff and defense counsel. Opinions are based on the available evidence, applicable standards, professional experience, and scientific information.

Cases may involve industrial hygiene, occupational exposures, indoor air quality, mold, chemical exposures, environmental contamination, workplace hazards, exposure assessment, electromagnetic fields (EMF), and other occupational and environmental health issues.

Yes. Reviews may include inspection reports, laboratory results, sampling data, exposure records, photographs, technical documents, applicable standards, opposing expert reports, and other evidence relevant to the case.

Yes. Expert witness services may include case consultation, preparation of expert opinions and reports, deposition testimony, trial preparation, and courtroom testimony.

Yes. Opposing expert reports, technical findings, sampling results, exposure assessments, and supporting evidence can be independently reviewed. When appropriate, rebuttal opinions can be developed based on the technical record, applicable standards, and scientific evidence.

Yes. Early technical review can help counsel evaluate environmental or occupational health issues, identify important evidence and data gaps, determine whether additional investigation or sampling may be warranted, and better understand the technical aspects of a potential case.

Expert consulting services are provided to attorneys, insurance companies, businesses, property owners and managers, healthcare organizations, manufacturing and industrial facilities, utilities, educational institutions, and government agencies throughout the United States.

Timing depends on the complexity of the matter, volume of records, deadlines, and whether an investigation or sampling is required. Initial consultations can often be scheduled promptly to discuss the case and determine the appropriate scope of review.

Fees depend on the scope and complexity of the case, the amount of document and data review required, whether field investigation or sampling is needed, and requirements for reports, depositions, or trial testimony. A scope and fee arrangement can be established after an initial discussion of the matter.

A Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is a professional who has met education, experience, examination, and continuing-certification requirements in industrial hygiene. Industrial hygienists evaluate occupational and environmental hazards using principles of exposure assessment, hazard recognition, measurement, evaluation, and control.