Industrial Hygiene in Litigation: How Experts Evaluate Workplace Risk and Safety Failures

Workplace exposure. Safety systems. Allegations of failure.When incidents occur and litigation follows, how do experts evaluate what actually happened?In this episode of On the Stand with Ashish Arun, Jonathan Klane joins the conversation to break down the role of industrial hygiene in litigation — and how expert witnesses analyze workplace risk, exposure concerns, and alleged safety failures.Industrial hygiene cases often involve invisible hazards, complex exposure assessments, regulatory standards, and competing narratives. In court, expert witnesses must do more than cite guidelines — they must investigate thoroughly, apply reliable methodology, assess causation, and communicate their findings clearly under scrutiny.In this episode, we discuss:• How industrial hygiene experts evaluate workplace exposure and hazard controls• Investigating alleged safety failures and system breakdowns• Assessing risk, standards of care, and regulatory considerations• Analyzing causation in occupational exposure claims• The importance of methodology, documentation, and defensible opinions• How storytelling and clarity strengthen expert witness testimonyJonathan Klane shares insights from his experience working at the intersection of workplace safety, exposure science, and litigation support — explaining how experts translate complex technical analysis into credible, understandable testimony.About the GuestJonathan Klane is an industrial hygienist and workplace safety expert who works extensively on risk assessment, exposure analysis, and safety systems. His work focuses on understanding how workplace incidents occur, how hazards are evaluated, and how complex safety issues are explained clearly in litigation and expert testimony.Jonathan also teaches and speaks widely about workplace safety, risk management, and incident investigation.This episode is especially relevant for:– Attorneys handling workplace injury or exposure litigation– Industrial hygienists and safety professionals– Risk managers and compliance leaders– Expert witnesses building or defending opinions– Anyone interested in how workplace safety cases are evaluated in court#IndustrialHygiene #ExpertWitness #WorkplaceSafety #ExposureAssessment #LitigationSupport #OccupationalHealth #OnTheStandPodcast #ExpertTestimony #Season3