Bradford T. Hammock is a Partner in the Washington, D.C. Region office of Jackson Lewis, practicing exclusively in the safety and health area, and he heads Jackson Lewis’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group. Mr. Hammock has published numerous articles on occupational safety and health law and is the author of the “OSHA Law Blog,” which provides insight and commentary on safety and health issues in the workplace. He is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer on OSHA issues and was recently selected for inclusion in Virginia Super Lawyers—Rising Stars.
Mr. Hammock’s national practice focuses on all aspects of occupational safety and health law. In particular, he provides invaluable assistance to employers in a preventive practice: (1) conducting full-scale safety and health compliance audits; (2) reviewing and revising corporate safety and health policies; and (3) conducting manager and supervisor training on employee safety and health. Mr. Hammock works closely with employers to help them understand and implement safety and health management systems.
In addition, Mr. Hammock represents employers throughout OSHA rulemaking proceedings, including OSHA’s informal public hearings on proposed rules. He also defends employers against OSHA enforcement actions. For an employer that is the target of an OSHA inspection, Mr. Hammock offers representation from the start of the inspection through settlement or litigation.
Mr. Hammock joined the firm in 2008 after serving for ten years as an OSHA attorney within the Department of Labor including, for more than three years most recently as lead counsel for safety standards. As lead counsel, Mr. Hammock managed ten attorneys who worked with OSHA on regulatory initiatives, compliance assistance, and enforcement policy. He had direct responsibility for more than 20 major OSHA regulatory initiatives, including rulemakings on personal protective equipment, confined spaces, and crane safety.
Before his promotion to lead counsel, Mr. Hammock worked as a regulatory attorney for OSHA, focusing on ergonomics. He was one of the lead attorneys during the development of the ergonomics standard in 2000 and had primary responsibility for the Department of Labor’s comprehensive approach to ergonomics in 2002. Mr. Hammock is widely regarded as one of the nation’s leading experts on ergonomics.
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Bradford T. Hammock is a Partner in the Washington, D.C. Region office of Jackson Lewis, practicing exclusively in the safety and health area, and he heads Jackson Lewis’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group. Mr. Hammock has published numerous articles on occupational safety and health law and is the author of the “OSHA Law Blog,” which provides insight and commentary on safety and health issues in the workplace. He is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer on OSHA issues and was recently selected for inclusion in Virginia Super Lawyers—Rising Stars.
Mr. Hammock’s national practice focuses on all aspects of occupational safety and health law. In particular, he provides invaluable assistance to employers in a preventive practice: (1) conducting full-scale safety and health compliance audits; (2) reviewing and revising corporate safety and health policies; and (3) conducting manager and supervisor training on employee safety and health. Mr. Hammock works closely with employers to help them understand and implement safety and health management systems.
In addition, Mr. Hammock represents employers throughout OSHA rulemaking proceedings, including OSHA’s informal public hearings on proposed rules. He also defends employers against OSHA enforcement actions. For an employer that is the target of an OSHA inspection, Mr. Hammock offers representation from the start of the inspection through settlement or litigation.
Mr. Hammock joined the firm in 2008 after serving for ten years as an OSHA attorney within the Department of Labor including, for more than three years most recently as lead counsel for safety standards. As lead counsel, Mr. Hammock managed ten attorneys who worked with OSHA on regulatory initiatives, compliance assistance, and enforcement policy. He had direct responsibility for more than 20 major OSHA regulatory initiatives, including rulemakings on personal protective equipment, confined spaces, and crane safety.
Before his promotion to lead counsel, Mr. Hammock worked as a regulatory attorney for OSHA, focusing on ergonomics. He was one of the lead attorneys during the development of the ergonomics standard in 2000 and had primary responsibility for the Department of Labor’s comprehensive approach to ergonomics in 2002. Mr. Hammock is widely regarded as one of the nation’s leading experts on ergonomics.
During his more than ten years representing OSHA, Mr. Hammock was promoted three times, received eight outstanding performance awards, and was recognized for the Secretary of Labor’s Exceptional Achievement Award seven times.
Mr. Hammock received his B.A. in American Government from the University of Virginia in 1992. In 1996, he received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Syracuse University College of Law, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce, and Associate Editor of The Labor Lawyer.
Published Works
| Articles |
Top Ten OSHA Developments Affecting Employers
Association of Corporate Counsel Website (April 2011) [Author] |
"Concussions in Athletes: The La Salle University Settlement and Beyond"
Sports Litigation Alert 6.24 (January 2010) [Co-Author] |
"OSHA Law Blog"
http://www.oshalawblog.com (May 2009) [Author] |
"DOL Court Victories Eliminate Uncertainty over Two Important OSHA Policy Initiatives"
Bender’s Labor & Employment Bulletin 9.4 (April 2009) [Co-Author] |
"OSHA’s Diacetyl ANPR: A Leading Indicator of an Active OSHA Regulatory Agenda"
Employment Law 360 (Feb 2009) [Author] |
"OSHA's Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program - Are You Prepared?"
Workforce Management (November 2007) [Author] |
Honors, Awards and Pro Bono Activity
- 2010 Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Member, Hope Rising, a non-profit charitable organization.
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