Tornike Chikovani, criminal lawyer in Tbilisi, Georgia
Workplace safety crime

Workplace, Construction & Industrial Safety Crime

Defence and victim representation after fatal or serious workplace, construction, energy, gas and industrial safety incidents in Georgia.

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A workplace incident becomes a criminal case through proof of duty, control, breach and causation; the seriousness of an injury alone does not identify the responsible person.

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Preserve the site and allocate actual safety duties

Criminal defence and victim representation following fatal or serious workplace, construction, energy and industrial safety incidents in Georgia.

Employers, main contractors, subcontractors, supervisors, equipment owners and workers may have different responsibilities. Site condition, permits, risk assessments, instructions, training, maintenance and incident response should be secured before cleanup or reconstruction.

Check the duty, alleged breach and cause of harm

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Preserve the site and safety documentation before it changes

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Map statutory, contractual and practical responsibility

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Separate organisational failure from individual criminal responsibility

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Coordinate technical experts, injured persons, management and parallel inspections

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