Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Food Safety and Production, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety How the Food Industry is Managing COVID-19 TASA ID: 18725 The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the way the world operates, and no one was prepared for it. One of the essential businesses that were given the OK to keep running was the food industry. Food manufacturing, beverages, dietary supplements and functional foods and restaurants are still showing at their locations, while most people are encouraged to work from home. This article wants to present different aspects of how the food industry in general has been managing the pandemic, using different public resources to obtain reliable information. COVID-19 news and scientific reports are always changing and while we are all trying to understand it, we cannot stop operations: we all have to eat. Read more
Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Food Safety and Production, Premises Liability, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety Restaurant and Hotel Safety: Keys to Preventing and Managing Accidents and Incidents TASA ID: 2534 The pressure to run a successful hospitality operation is greater than ever. Between rising labor, food and rent costs and an intensely competitive marketplace, owners are finding it tougher to reach a profitable bottom line. Now add to this the fact that the industry is a popular target in the legal arena with wage, discrimination, harassment and accident lawsuits which can often add up to significant expense for the operator. For owners to successfully manage this difficult environment, they must operate at a very high and professional level and become proactive in addressing the threats to their business. In terms of preventing and managing accidents, this means developing and implementing a system of safeguards that minimize exposure. This article will focus on accidents and incidents due to slips and falls, cuts and burns and foreign objects found in food. The following are keys to creating that system: Read more
Category: Articles, Crop Management/Agriculture, Food Safety and Production, Resources for Attorneys Cases Written By An Expert TASA ID: 646 In the three case summaries presented below, I was hired through TASA to provide my expertise in each case regarding crop management/agriculture. I’ve been a TASA expert witness going on 25 years. Beyond submitting reports, I’ve been depositioned twice but have never had to testify in court. Read more
Category: Food Safety and Production Food Safety Data Documentation For Legal Case Requirements TASA ID: 1926 This white paper has been written to pull the curtains back and provide attorneys insight into the reams of information available for use in (food processing/manufacturing/safety) litigation cases. Read more
Category: Construction, Food Safety and Production Design-Build Disputes in Construction of Food Processing Facilities TASA ID: 2482 Food facility construction projects involve an owner and a contracting firm (or firms) that team together to design and build a complete facility to meet owner specifications. The design-build business arrangement has many important advantages, some of which are shown in Table 1. The purpose of this document is to introduce some of the key issues in disputes that may occur between the owner and contractor(s) in design-build projects. Read more
