by Howard Cannon | Mar 9, 2026 | Alcohol Liability/DRAM Shop, Articles, Expert Witness Services
Alcohol servers, managers, ownership, and employee level personnel would do well to remember that visible signs of intoxication are not always obvious. The key to looking out for them in the restaurant and bar industry is having all alcohol industry personnel: ➡️ On...
by Howard Cannon | Feb 12, 2026 | Acts of Violence, Alcohol Liability/DRAM Shop, Articles, Expert Witness Services, Restaurant OSHA, Uncategorized
Restaurants and bars are prime targets for robbery, burglary, theft, murder and other criminal and violent activity – often resulting in injury, harm, and even death to employees and patrons. It is restaurant industry standard to have established written safety...
by Howard Cannon | Jan 22, 2026 | Alcohol Liability/DRAM Shop, Articles, Expert Witness Services, Hot Coffee Burns, Restaurant OSHA, Slips Trips and Falls, Uncategorized
More than 30 million Americans go to restaurants each day. Make no mistake about it, restaurants are an American institution like no other and impact us all – in ways that no other industry can. Restaurants move us. And that’s why when they move outside of the...
by Howard Cannon | Nov 14, 2025 | Alcohol Liability/DRAM Shop, Expert Witness Services, Food Safety, Hot Coffee Burns, Restaurant OSHA, Slips Trips and Falls, Uncategorized
Restaurant Risk Assessment – It’s No Accident Excerpt from Restaurant OSHA Safety and Security: The Book of Restaurant Industry Standards and Best Practices Restaurant owners and employers have a legal duty to control the risk of harm or injury to anyone...
by Howard Cannon | Oct 21, 2025 | Alcohol Liability/DRAM Shop, Expert Witness Services, Food Safety, Hot Coffee Burns, Restaurant OSHA, Slips Trips and Falls, Uncategorized
OSHA speaks a great deal for the safety of the general public, customers and all others who enter the working premises. Restaurants offer a unique set of circumstances referred to as “shared space” or “common areas.” Therefore, OSHA compliance impacts everyone...