by Howard Cannon | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
OSHA Competent Person: What It Means for Restaurants — and Why It Decides Most Lawsuits Most restaurant OSHA and premises liability cases don’t turn on which specific code got violated. They turn on one recurring finding: no one on shift was actually functioning...
by Howard Cannon | Aug 26, 2026 | Alcohol Liability/DRAM Shop
16 Signs of Visible Intoxication Every Bartender and Server Should Recognize Someone dies in an alcohol-impaired driving crash in the United States every 44 minutes, according to NHTSA. That doesn’t count the bar fights, sexual assaults, and slip and falls that...
by Howard Cannon | Aug 26, 2026 | Hot Coffee Burns
6 Industry Standards That Prevent Hot Coffee Burns in the Drive-Thru A drive-thru coffee burn is one of the most common — and most preventable — causes of restaurant injury claims today. Food service ranks as the industry with the highest number of burn injuries of...
by Howard Cannon | Apr 1, 2026 | Articles, Expert Witness Services, Restaurant OSHA
It is not enough that restaurant industry employees just show up to work on time. Or as is far too often the case, even show up at all. That is only the beginning. While at work, employees must also take accountability for their actions. Especially when it comes to...
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
A restaurant risk assessment helps identify hazards before they result in an injury or serious incident. Restaurants involve employees, customers, vendors, equipment, food, beverages, chemicals, vehicles, and constantly changing conditions. Therefore, identifying...
