The Occupational Safety Team at S. Horowitz & Co. provides comprehensive consulting and representation in occupational safety and health, advising leading companies in construction, infrastructure, energy, and industry. The team supports clients in regulatory compliance, court proceedings, and interactions with authorities, and assists in implementing risk management, internal enforcement programs, risk surveys, and audits to enhance workplace safety and ensure adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
The team accompanies suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings initiated for offenses based on violations of safety laws, including offenses of negligent manslaughter, various supervisory offenses, violations of municipal and national licensing laws, as well as administrative proceedings for imposing financial sanctions and work stoppage orders, before various judicial forums.
Additionally, the team advises its clients in proceedings with the Ministry of Labor and Welfare and the Safety Administration, the Ministry of Construction and Housing, building inspectors, and various local authorities on aspects related to occupational safety, in cases of safety orders, hearings before work stoppage, and in cases of revocation of permits and licenses due to safety deficiencies.
Furthermore, the team takes an active part in advising and accompanying legislative processes on occupational safety, on behalf of its clients from the private sector as well as on behalf of professional associations in the field. Within this framework, the team maintains ongoing professional contact with officials in government ministries responsible for legislative changes and guidelines on occupational safety, provides position papers and opinions, and also participates in conferences and lectures in the field of occupational safety.
