Your Safety Records Are Evidence: Data Mapping and E-Discovery with Tom O’Connor

“It’s better to disclose it than to get caught not disclosing it and it’s far even worse to manufacture evidence.” This week Dr. Logan F. Martin and James Junkin welcome back Tom O’Connor, Director of the Gulf Coast Legal Technology Center, to discuss data mapping, electronic discovery, and what happens when safety records become evidence in litigation. Data mapping helps organizations identify what records exist, where they’re stored, and who can access them. Missing photographs and altered documents can raise questions about credibility. And company records stored on employees’ personal devices can create challenges long after those employees leave. **ABOUT OUR GUEST** Tom O’Connor is Director of the Gulf Coast Legal Technology Center and co-founder of the Legal Technology Education Conference. A legal technology consultant with over four decades of experience in litigation support and e-discovery, Tom is the author of “E-Discovery for the Rest of Us” and “AI for the Rest of Us.” **RESOURCES** Tom O’Connor, Gulf Coast Legal Technology Center: https://gulfltc.org E-Discovery Checklist Manifesto (free PDF): https://aceds.org/e-discovery-checklist-manifesto/ **ABOUT THE RISK MATRIX PODCAST** Buckle up, safety pros! The Risk Matrix brings you a weekly podcast masterclass in risk management, hosted by two industry titans: Dr. L.F. Martin: 32-year veteran, Board of Global EHS Credentialing Impact Award winner James Junkin: Trainer of 40,000+ safety pros, ASSP’s 2024 Safety Professional of the Year They’re tackling the topics that keep safety managers up at night featuring guests from regulatory bodies to safety directors and everything in between. Every Tuesday: The tough conversations safety managers need to have. Critical insights from safety experts. Real-world strategies. Actionable solutions. The Risk Matrix Podcast is powered by Veriforce: Bringing workers home safe from high-hazard jobs.