Our Construction Safety expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including construction site safety, OSHA compliance, equipment safety, and fall protection. Some of the most common Construction Safety expert witness specialties also include accident reconstruction, code compliance, and safety training. They have opined on the effects of construction site hazards, equipment failure, inadequate safety protocols, improper use of safety equipment, building code violations, and workplace injuries.
Example cases an attorney might need a Construction Safety expert witness:
A worker falls from a height while working on a construction project, resulting in severe injuries.
A construction worker is injured due to faulty equipment or machinery.
A building collapses due to inadequate structural design or faulty construction practices.
A worker is exposed to toxic substances on a construction site, resulting in occupational illnesses or injuries.
A construction project violates safety codes and regulations, leading to accidents and injuries.
Expert Institute can help an attorney find the perfect Construction Safety expert witness for their case by utilizing their network of experienced and highly qualified experts, as well as their in-house team of case managers who can provide tailored expert recommendations based on the unique needs of each case.
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This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in work zone safety, with demonstrated experience in health and safety management, regulatory compliance, safety auditing and reviews, and accident and incident investigations in areas of construction and mine safety. He earned his AS in electronics systems technology at Community College of the Air Force and his BS in occupational safety and health at Columbia Southern University. This expert holds several ...
This highly-qualified expert over 40 years of experience in construction, demolition, and crane safety. He received his BA in psychology and sociology from the University of Maryland before earning his MS in safety from the University of Southern California. He also received paramedic training at the Community College of Baltimore and completed the executive program in safety management through the American Society of Safety Professionals. This expert is currently a ...
This qualified expert received his BA from Valparaiso University and is a licensed OSHA trainer for numerous courses. He has managed various construction safety projects including the installation and modification of industrial equipment valued at over a billion dollars. Formerly, he served as a night safety manager for Gallagher Kaiser at General Motors and as a safety manager for NKC American at Toyota Motor Manufacturing. He currently is the safety manager for a ...
This highly qualified expert has over 30 years in the Safety, Health and Risk Management field. After receiving his BS in Occupational Health and Safety from Columbia Southern University, this expert went on to receive Master Certificates in Project Management and Executive Leadership for Safety Professionals from Boston University and Harvard University respectively. He also received his law degree from Champlain College. This expert is a member of the American Society ...
This highly qualified expert has years of experience in the fields of construction management and complete estimates. He is a certified professional estimator with five decades of hands-on experience in all areas of construction. He is an active member of the Construction Specifications Institute and the American Society of Professional Estimators, which he presided over for seven two-year terms. Included in his experience is his current activity as a construction ...
This Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer has significant experience ensuring the safety of construction sites. His clients have included ExxonMobil, Dow AgroSciences, and Noble Energy. He is highly adept in the areas of hazard analysis, incident investigation, crisis management, and compliance. Additionally, he has specific experience with multilingual construction projects, having ensured construction safety on-site in throughout ...
This certified Construction Site Safety Technician and Construction OSHA Outreach Trainer has led a 23+ year career in construction safety. He previously served as the Deputy Director of Safety at Hitt Contracting and now serves as the Director of Construction Management Services at a firm in close collaboration with the US Army Corps of Engineers. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Villanova University and served in the US Marine Corps for two ...
This expert is a licensed professional civil engineer as well as a certified safety professional. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Cincinnati and received his JD from the University of Dayton. He has 25+ years of experience in construction specifically, safety and risk management. Previously, he served as a project engineer and a corporate safety and risk director for major construction and transportation companies. He was responsible for ...
This highly qualified Construction Equipment Engineering and safety expert received certification in Industrial management from Aurora University. He is a certified Safety Professional, a well versed OSHA professional, and a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Society of Safety Engineers and the System Safety Society. This expert is an authority in his field with several publications and multiple invitations to lecture as a guest speaker. ...
This expert graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a New York State Certified Code Enforcement Official. He is also a Registered Professional Industrial Hygienist, a licensed Asbestos Inspector and Project Designer, a Certified Environmental Inspector, and a Certified Planner. He currently serves in Board of Director ...
This highly qualified elevator expert offers 37 years of experience working in the elevator industry, serving as elevator sales and repair manager, certified competent conveyance mechanic, technical writer, elevator industry instructor, and a licensed elevator contractor. He is the recipient of the honorary service award from the International Union of Elevator Constructors and currently serves as a consultant and instructor for the elevator industry....
This expert has more than 35 years of experience in safety, industrial hygiene, OSHA, construction management, chemical plant, pipefitting, warehouse operations, forklifts, and slip, trip, and falls. He earned a masters degree in safety management from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is a certified safety professional. He is currently a private consultant for an environmental health and safety company and Retired Faculty, OSHA Consultation Program at a Indiana ...
Construction litigation is a vast and varied practice area. There are countless disputes that can arise over the course of a building project that may require legal action—and a wide range of expert consultants. But recently, three specialties have emerged…
Finding the right construction defects and workmanship claims expert is a slippery slope for attorneys whose specialty is not construction. A typical strategy to find a construction expert is to retain an engineer or architect expert, since like attorneys, they are degreed…
Court: United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Recker v. Greif Packaging L.L.C. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 225884 The plaintiff claimed that the defendant, a third-party employer, was negligent. The…
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Salvatore v. Viking Sport Cruisers, Inc. Citation: 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199493 In this negligence case, the plaintiff challenges the defendant’s forklift expert’s admissibility under…
The case centered around allegations that the scaffolding should have been able to withstand the impact of the materials falling. Furthermore, it was also alleged that the scaffolding was not properly secured. Thus, this caused the scaffolding to collapse under…
This case involves a foreman who was killed in an unsafe work environment. The foreman was working on a sewer pipe when an inflatable plug exploded and struck him in the face. The foreman was rendered unconscious from the blow and…
This case involves a man who was electrocuted by a live exposed wire on a construction site. On the day of the incident, construction had been halted in the morning due to rainy weather. In the afternoon, the rain stopped…
While the father was reading a book, the child wandered off and climbed a guard railing separating an outdoor walkway from a small garden. The railing consisted of horizontal rungs making it easily scalable. The child reached the top and…
According to the concrete cutting and coring company, custom practice when cutting doorways was to not support the concrete slab being cut. Instead, cuts were made along the top and bottom of the area to be removed, then the sides…
This case involves two 8-year-old girls who were struck by a dump truck in the crosswalk near their elementary school. Several hours after the school day ended, the girls were riding scooters on the sidewalk. At the time, half of…
At the time of the incident, the site manager was on the third floor of the building, which did not have windows yet. A forklift was used from the ground floor to lift up a toolbox to the manager through…
