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Drunk Driving
Restaurant Expert Witness - Howard Cannon Drunk Driving & The Hospitality Industry The state of Utah wants to make tougher DUI laws to provide their officers with new approaches and more tools for spotting people who are drunk. The hospitality industry in Utah is...
The Importance of Restaurant and Bar Security Policies
Security Policies Save Lives Restaurant OSHA Safety and Security Chapter 51. Security Restaurants and bars are prime targets for robbery, burglary, theft, and other criminal and violent activity—due in large part to their odd hours of operation (early mornings...
Safety Saturday – Serving Alcohol
Everybody knows you shouldn’t drink and drive, … but did you know that you don’t have to be in the driver’s seat to be held responsible for injuries caused by driving drunk? In 43 states and the District of Columbia, there are alcohol liability laws that hold licensed...
Flashback Friday – Anderson Cooper Live
Flashback Friday {Howard on Anderson Cooper Live} Welcome to Flashback Friday at Restaurant Expert Witness. Today we are throwing it back to 2012 when Howard was a guest on Anderson Cooper Live. Whether you missed the appearance the first time around or you are...
At Your Fingertips
More than 1,000 Hours of Research Hey Lawyers! More than 1,000 hours of legal research--or, feel free to do it yourself. Here at Restaurant Expert Witness, we wrote the book on safety in the Restaurant Industry. Restaurant OSHA Safety and Security is packed with more...
Tip Jar Tuesday-Be a Leader
Today's Tip: BE A LEADER, NOT A MANAGER! Employees learn by example. Many times, restaurant management already has a no-drinking policy; and by offering a free drink to the employee, they are in violation of such. This will encourage the employees to violate not...
Slip and Fall Prevention
Nearly 11,000 slip and falls occur each day in America's restaurants; that's around 4 million each year. These slip and fall incidents cost the hospitality industry over $2 billion each year and these injuries are increasing at a rate of about ten percent annually....
America Needs Safer Restaurants
Restaurant OSHA Safety and Security Safer Restaurants According to Restaurant Expert Witness Howard Cannon, the Restaurant Industry is America's most important industry. Think about it; many of our most important happenings occur in restaurants. When you take that and...
Better Than a Fortune Cookie
Good Fortune for Your Restaurant Industry Lawsuit Starts with Us Need hard facts about your restaurant industry lawsuit? You won't find 'em in a fortune cookie. You'll find them in our Howard Cannon's book, Restaurant OSHA Safety and Security. Thousands of hours of...
Seven Deadly Safety Sins
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Accidents happen.” That’s true, of course. But the foodservice industry racks up billions of dollars in annual litigation spending due to consumer and employee injuries and illnesses. It’s obvious that more than simple human error is...