Overview
Ed Foulke is the only attorney in the country confirmed by the U.S. Senate to run the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). He is currently a partner in the Atlanta office and the Washington, D.C. Metro office located in Arlington, Virginia. He is the former co-chair of the firm's Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group. He is also the President of Fisher Phillips Safety Solutions, LLC.
Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Ed was the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health named by President George W. Bush He served from April 2006 to November 2008. During his tenure at OSHA, workplace injury, illness and fatality rates dropped to their lowest levels in recorded history.
For more than 30 years, Ed has worked in the labor and employment area, focusing on occupational safety and health issues, workplace violence risk assessment and prevention, whistleblower protection, and accident and fatality prevention. He is recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities on occupational safety and health and is a frequent keynote speaker and lecturer on workplace safety, leadership development, and other labor and employment topics.
Ed has testified before the U.S. Senate and U.S. House Congressional Committees on occupational safety and health issues and appeared on CBS “60 Minutes”
He also served on the OSHA Review Commission in Washington, D.C., chairing the Commission from March 1990 to February 1994. Ed is the only person in the United States to serve as both head of OSHA and Chairman of the Review Commission. Ed was named one of the "50 Most Influential EHS Leaders" by both EHS Today (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013) and Occupational Hazards (2008) magazines.
Ed currently serves on the EHS Today Safety Leadership Board of Directors and on safety committees for the Georgia Association of Manufacturers, the U.S. Poultry Association, , the National Association of Tower Erectors, and the American Foundry Association.
He is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Ed is also one of the co-editors of the firm's Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog.
Honors & Leadership
Professional Activities
- Member, Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc.- Safety Committee
- Member, EHS Today Safety Leadership Board of Directors
- Member, Georgia Association of Manufacturers – Safety Committee
- Member, Safety Committee, American Foundry Association
- Member, Safety Committee, United States Poultry Association
- Member, Safety Committee, Natural Association of Tower Erectors
Community Activities
- Member, Knights of Malta
- Member, Knights of Columbus
- Member, Sons of the American Revolution
- Member, National Republican Lawyers Association
- Member, SHRM
Insights
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- ISO 45001 is an important new safety & health management system3.12.18
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- Feedspot recognizes Fisher Phillips for contributing to workplace health and safety11.9.17
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- Former Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. Joins Labor and Employment Firm's Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group11.10.08
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- November 17 | 10:30 am – 3:25 pm EST
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- Fisher Phillips Safety SolutionsNovember 14 – 15, 2019
- Building a World-Class Safety ProgramNovember 5-7, 2019
- July 8-9, 2019
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- March 28-29, 2019
- Jan. 15, 2019 and Jan. 16, 2019
- WebinarMultiple Dates
- Discover the Key Elements of a World-Class Safety ProgramNovember 6-8, 2018
- 10.3.18
- Discover the Key Elements of a World-Class Safety ProgramNovember 28-30, 2017
- November 7 - 8, 2017
- 10.26.17
- 6.15.17
- Webinar Series2.23.17
- WebinarJan. 24, 2017 and Jan. 26, 2017
- 12.6.16
- One Day, Many Solutions Atlanta3.22.16
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- Webinar1.29.16
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- Webinar12.16.14
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"Health & Wellness: How to Prevent Obesity From Threatening the Success of Your Safety Program"
Webinar for BLR
2011
"What Are the Economic Benefits of Safety and Health in the Workplace? "
Webinar for BLR
2011
Articles
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- New Pandemic Threat: Employers Should Review Policies and Employee Benefits4.27.09
"5 Things Employers Can Do to Effectively Manage Their Safety and Health Compliance Program"
Corporate Compliance Insights
March 2011
Books
American Chamber of Commerce – Safety and Health Manual
Blog Posts
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog11.5.19
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog10.14.19
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog10.11.19
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog10.3.19
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog6.29.18
- America’s Opioid Epidemic and the Workplace: Should Employers Change Their Approach to Drug Testing?Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog7.31.17
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog11.29.16
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog5.12.16
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog8.26.15
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog8.20.15
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog1.14.14
- Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog6.17.13
Legal Alerts
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Practices
- Whistleblower Actions
- Compliance Audits and Counseling
- Employment Policies and Procedures
- Prevention and Compliance Programs
- Supervisor Training
- Construction Safety
- Workplace Fatality and Catastrophe Response
- Safety Compliance
- Government Relations
- Automotive Manufacturing
- Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management
Education
- Georgetown UniversityLL.M. 1993 (Labor Law)
- Loyola University New Orleans School of LawJ.D. 1978
- North Carolina State UniversityB.A. 1974, with honors
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court