Program Details
2026-07-29 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-07-29 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ESTThis session examines how changes at OSHA impacted inspections under the current administration, state actions reacting to perceptions of OSHA in jeopardy, and broader enforcement trends commencing with the Pandemic and OSHA’s response.
John D. Surma
Curtis G. Moore 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ESTThis session examines how the 2024 decisions reshape OSHA citation defense, from challenging regulatory authority and ALJ constitutionality to instance-by-instance penalty exposure, plus diverging enforcement across federal OSHA and state-plan states, including heat-standard compliance and the OSHRC quorum crisis.
John D. SurmaCurtis G. MooreJohn D. Surma is a partner in Fisher Phillips’ Houston office, where he defends employers nationwide in workplace safety and health matters, regulatory compliance, and catastrophic incident investigations. With decades of experience representing mid- to large-scale employers in healthcare, construction, industrial manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure, John guides businesses through OSHA, MSHA, and other agency actions, as well as risk management, regulatory counseling, and litigation arising from catastrophic workplace events. Employers rely on his strategic counsel to navigate the full scope of workplace safety statutes, enforcement actions, and investigations—ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and protecting business continuity when it matters most. His clients include aviation companies, refiners, chemical manufacturers, transportation and logistics providers, and major construction and engineering firms. Known for his ability to respond quickly and effectively to catastrophic events, he frequently leads investigations and defends employers in both regulatory proceedings and related civil litigation.
Curtis G. Moore is a partner at Fisher Phillips, based in the firm’s Charlotte office and also practicing out of Columbus. He represents employers before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), federal and state courts, and other administrative agencies, in Ohio and wherever else his clients’ needs take him. Known for his dedication, tenacity, and resourcefulness, Curt will travel anywhere to help his clients, whether for an OSHA or MSHA inspection, employment litigation case, traditional labor dispute, collective-bargaining session, or workers’ compensation matter. He is also a frequent workplace-safety content contributor to Construction Executive magazine. Immediately prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Curt was an associate at a respected, historic litigation firm in Dayton, Ohio, where he practiced primarily in employment litigation, corporate litigation, professional and medical malpractice defense, and white collar criminal defense.
John D. Surma is a partner in Fisher Phillips’ Houston office, where he defends employers nationwide in workplace safety and health matters, regulatory compliance, and catastrophic incident investigations. With decades of experience representing mid- to large-scale employers in healthcare, construction, industrial manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure, John guides businesses through OSHA, MSHA, and other agency actions, as well as risk management, regulatory counseling, and litigation arising from catastrophic workplace events. Employers rely on his strategic counsel to navigate the full scope of workplace safety statutes, enforcement actions, and investigations—ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and protecting business continuity when it matters most. His clients include aviation companies, refiners, chemical manufacturers, transportation and logistics providers, and major construction and engineering firms. Known for his ability to respond quickly and effectively to catastrophic events, he frequently leads investigations and defends employers in both regulatory proceedings and related civil litigation.
Curtis G. Moore is a partner at Fisher Phillips, based in the firm’s Charlotte office and also practicing out of Columbus. He represents employers before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), federal and state courts, and other administrative agencies, in Ohio and wherever else his clients’ needs take him. Known for his dedication, tenacity, and resourcefulness, Curt will travel anywhere to help his clients, whether for an OSHA or MSHA inspection, employment litigation case, traditional labor dispute, collective-bargaining session, or workers’ compensation matter. He is also a frequent workplace-safety content contributor to Construction Executive magazine. Immediately prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Curt was an associate at a respected, historic litigation firm in Dayton, Ohio, where he practiced primarily in employment litigation, corporate litigation, professional and medical malpractice defense, and white collar criminal defense.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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