Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. is a partner in the Atlanta and Washington, D.C. offices of the law firm Fisher & Phillips. Prior to joining the firm, Ed was Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. Named by President Bush to head OSHA, 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. Ed has more than 30 years 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. Contact him at efoulke@laborlawyers.com.