EHS On Tap E215: What the Chevron Deference Could Mean for Workplace Safety

On episode 215 of EHS On Tap, David Tibbetts, Chief Safety Officer at Highwire, talks about the workplace safety implications of the Supreme Court’s Chevron deference decision.

David Tibbetts is a Certified Safety Professional and Chief Safety Officer at Highwire. His focus is on continued product development, client success, and customer support with the goal of helping Highwire clients elevate their contracting partners by identifying, managing, and mitigating risk throughout the lifecycle of a project.

Prior to joining Highwire, Tibbetts served as the Manager of Construction Safety in Harvard University’s Environmental Health & Safety Department, where he was responsible for managing Harvard’s Construction Safety Program. This included maintaining Harvard’s Construction EH&S Standard, overseeing a comprehensive substance abuse prevention program, and monitoring effective use of Highwire’s contractor safety assessment program.  In this role, Tibbetts was focused on helping project teams at the University manage risk across Harvard’s campuses on dozens of projects involving hundreds of contractors.