Personal Injury and Health and Safety Expert Witness
UK (Nationwide)
Capita’s register of health and safety expert witness provide expert assessment in legal proceedings, particularly in construction, for both Criminal and Civil cases and in H&S Improvement and Prohibition Notices. Many are ex-HSE Inspectors highly trained in drafting CPR compliant reports and providing expert witness evidence. Our reports are clearly laid out and well structured. We endeavour to bring clarity and avoid confusion. Our opinions are clearly stated and unbiased.
Our experts have vast experience in every health and safety discipline, & have the technical skills to resolve the most complex issues.
Our expertise is wide ranging and includes:
· Acoustics
· Asbestos-related
· Breathing apparatus,
· Chemicals – COSHH/REACH
· Civil and structural engineering
· Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 1994 and 2007,
· Confined spaces,
· Contaminated land
· Control of substances hazardous to health,
· Demolition,
· Doors,
· Electrical,
· Excavations,
· Falls from height,
· Fire safety,
· HAVS (hand-arm vibration syndrome)
· Improvement & Prohibition Notices
· Industrial safety,
· Lifting equipment,
· Movement of vehicles on construction sites;
· Machinery (agriculture, cranes, industrial, woodworking),
· Manual handling,
· Mechanical engineering,
· Occupational health,
· Permits to work,
· Personal Protective Equipment,
· Pressure systems,
· Railway safety,
· Risk assessments,
· Slips, trips and falls. and
· ULDS (upper limb disorders)
Our reports are offered as professionally reviewed before issue to instructing solicitors at the discretion of our clients.