Construction Accident Expert Witnesses
Construction accident expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on construction accident. The construction accident expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction Defects, Equipment & Machinery, Mechanical Engineering, OSHA, Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Products Liability, Safety, and Structural Engineering.
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Dustin Hickey, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH, CMQ/OE
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Texas & Nationwide)
Alabama
OSHA, Safety
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Construction Safety, Industrial Safety, Confined Space, Slips/Trips, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Trenching/Excavation, Scaffolding, Cranes & Rigging, Forklift, Workplace Safety, Aerial Lifts, Amputations, Material Handling, Electrocution, Ladder Safety, OSHA, Construction Accident, Warehouse Safety, Fall Protection
Board-certified and chartered safety & health executive and consultant, holding designations in the United States (CSP), Canada (CRSP), and the United Kingdom (CMIOSH). 20+ years of relevant work experience from field to executive leadership followed by safety consulting and safety expert witness work. Expert in OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926 interpretation, compliance auditing, and safety management systems.
— CERTIFICATIONS —
· Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Board of Certified Safety Professionals, United States
· Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, Canada
· Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH)
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, United Kingdom
— EXPERTISE —
· Construction Safety
· Manufacturing Safety
· Industrial Safety
· OSHA Compliance
· Workplace Safety & Health
· Premises Liability
· Confined Spaces
· Fall Protection, Elevated Work
· Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardo...
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Mikiko Murakami, DO
PM&R, Pain Medicine and Orthopedic Injury Expert
Campbell, California
Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Spinal cord injury, Low back pain, Neck pain, Shoulder rotator cuff, Knee, Hip, Fracture, Amputation, Arthritis, Laceration, Headache, Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Motor Vehicle Accident, Construction Accident, Crush Injury, Medical Malpractice, Forklift, Cumulative trauma, CRPS, Amputation
Board-certified osteopathic physician with dual specialization in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, bringing over a decade of clinical, academic, and med-legal experience. A seasoned expert witness and a certified QME/AME for the California Division of Workers’ Compensation. Known for combining evidence-based medicine with integrative and regenerative therapies. Frequently invited to educate both medical and legal professionals on complex pain-related issues.
Case Types:
* Falls
* Motor vehicle accidents
* Construction accidents
* Ladder accidents
* Forklift accidents
* Cumulative trauma
* Product liability
* Abuse
* Crush Injuries
* Medical Malpractice
Injury types:
* Spinal cord injuries
* Spinal cord stimulator failures
* Low back injuries
* Neck injuries
* Shoulder injuries
* Rotator cuff tears
* Knee injuries
* Hip injuries
* Fractures
* Amputations
* Degenerative arthritis
* Lacerations
* Headaches
* Traumatic brain injuries
* Head injuries
* Complex reg...
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Dustin Hickey, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH, CMQ/OE
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Texas & Nationwide)
California
OSHA, Safety
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Construction Safety, Industrial Safety, Confined Space, Slips/Trips, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Trenching/Excavation, Scaffolding, Cranes & Rigging, Forklift, Workplace Safety, Aerial Lifts, Amputations, Material Handling, Electrocution, Ladder Safety, OSHA, Construction Accident, Warehouse Safety, Fall Protection
Board-certified and chartered safety & health executive and consultant, holding designations in the United States (CSP), Canada (CRSP), and the United Kingdom (CMIOSH). 20+ years of relevant work experience from field to executive leadership followed by safety consulting and safety expert witness work. Expert in OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926 interpretation, compliance auditing, and safety management systems.
— CERTIFICATIONS —
· Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Board of Certified Safety Professionals, United States
· Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, Canada
· Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH)
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, United Kingdom
— EXPERTISE —
· Construction Safety
· Manufacturing Safety
· Industrial Safety
· OSHA Compliance
· Workplace Safety & Health
· Premises Liability
· Confined Spaces
· Fall Protection, Elevated Work
· Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardo...
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Michael C Head, PE
Structural Eng - Construction and personal injury
HEAD of Engineering, LLC
Florida
Construction Defects, Structural Engineering
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Building Construction, Building Envelope, Building Forensics, Concrete, Construction, Construction Accident, Foundations Building, High-rise Building Construction Analysis, Hurricane Damage, Parking Decks, Personal Injury Building, Structural Steel, Construction Contract Administration
Mr. Head has more than 40 years of structural engineering analysis, design and project/construction management experience throughout Saudi Arabia and the United States ranging from the design of new facilities, strengthening, renovation, retrofitting and repair of existing structures in the GMP, Design/Bid and Design/Bid/Build delivery method and conducting forensic investigations as an Expert Witness.
He has been primarily engaged in the design and construction of building structures. During that time he has seen the good and the bad, what works and what doesn't and has seen the design and the construction processes change dramatically.
Mr. Head is available to assist attorneys, insurance companies, contractors, architects, engineers, owners, developers and real estate professionals in determining the reasons that the structural systems failed or under-performed, how to efficiently return the facility to fulfill its intended function and the assessment of existing facilities for ...
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Dustin Hickey, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH, CMQ/OE
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Texas & Nationwide)
Florida
OSHA, Safety
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Construction Safety, Industrial Safety, Confined Space, Slips/Trips, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Trenching/Excavation, Scaffolding, Cranes & Rigging, Forklift, Workplace Safety, Aerial Lifts, Amputations, Material Handling, Electrocution, Ladder Safety, OSHA, Construction Accident, Warehouse Safety, Fall Protection
Board-certified and chartered safety & health executive and consultant, holding designations in the United States (CSP), Canada (CRSP), and the United Kingdom (CMIOSH). 20+ years of relevant work experience from field to executive leadership followed by safety consulting and safety expert witness work. Expert in OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926 interpretation, compliance auditing, and safety management systems.
— CERTIFICATIONS —
· Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Board of Certified Safety Professionals, United States
· Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, Canada
· Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH)
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, United Kingdom
— EXPERTISE —
· Construction Safety
· Manufacturing Safety
· Industrial Safety
· OSHA Compliance
· Workplace Safety & Health
· Premises Liability
· Confined Spaces
· Fall Protection, Elevated Work
· Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardo...
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Michael C Head, PE
Structural Eng - Construction and personal injury
HEAD of Engineering, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
Construction Defects, Structural Engineering
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Building Construction, Building Envelope, Building Forensics, Concrete, Construction, Construction Accident, Foundations Building, High-rise Building Construction Analysis, Hurricane Damage, Parking Decks, Personal Injury Building, Structural Steel, Construction Contract Administration
Mr. Head has more than 40 years of structural engineering analysis, design and project/construction management experience throughout Saudi Arabia and the United States ranging from the design of new facilities, strengthening, renovation, retrofitting and repair of existing structures in the GMP, Design/Bid and Design/Bid/Build delivery method and conducting forensic investigations as an Expert Witness.
He has been primarily engaged in the design and construction of building structures. During that time he has seen the good and the bad, what works and what doesn't and has seen the design and the construction processes change dramatically.
Mr. Head is available to assist attorneys, insurance companies, contractors, architects, engineers, owners, developers and real estate professionals in determining the reasons that the structural systems failed or under-performed, how to efficiently return the facility to fulfill its intended function and the assessment of existing facilities for ...
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Tara L Pase
Bramel Engineering, LLC
Tracys Landing, Maryland
Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering
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Construction Defect, Concrete, Seismic, Retaining Walls, OSHA, Building Codes, Steel, Earthquake, Stormwater Management, Civil Engineering, Failure Analysis, Wood, Wind, Construction, Structural Engineering, Strength of Materials, Masonry, Foundations, Construction Accident, Design and Analysis
Civil/Structural Engineering
Construction Defects
Building Codes
OSHA
Failure Analysis
Strength of Materials
Concrete/Steel/Wood/Masonry Design
Concrete/Steel/Wood/Masonry Analysis
Seismic Design and Analysis
Wind Design and Analysis
Foundations and Retaining Structures
Grading and Soil Properties
Field Repair Designs
Stormwater Management
Component/Connection Design and Analysis
Construction Cost Estimates
Building Envelope (Moisture Barriers)
Construction Management
Registered Professional Engineer, State of New York, License No.087752
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Maryland, License No.42640
Registered Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Virginia, License No.051210
Registered Professional Engineer, State of New Jersey, License No.24GE05239300
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David R Decker
Becket Training & Consulting
Wilmington, North Carolina
Construction, Equipment & Machinery
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Crane accident, rigging accident, crane, rigging, hoist, wire rope, slings, straps, chokers, rigger, boom truck, construction accident, industrial accident
Crane and Rigging Management, Training, Development and Delivery, Expert Witness/Litigation Support
Career crane and rigging professional with hands on and policy experience. Train, test and certify crane operators, riggers and signalpersons. Develop and deliver safety and technical training. Experienced consultant with 45 years in the crane and rigging industry, including over 25 years of policy experience. Expert witness with plaintiff and defense experience, including depositions and trials.
Nuclear crane experience
Certifications
(Current and Former)
NCCCO Certified Rigger
NCCCO Accredited Rigger Practical Examiner
NCCCO Certified Signalperson
NCCCO Accredited Signalperson Practical Examiner
NCCCO Certified Overhead Crane Operator
NCCCR Accredited Mobile Crane Operator License Examiner
NCCCR: Certified Exam Administrator
NCCCR: Certified Master Trainer
Trico-Lift Trained Rough Terrain Forklift Operator
NIASE Certified Mechanic
Technical Memberships and Committees
American ...
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David R Decker
Becket Training & Consulting
Pennsylvania
Construction, Equipment & Machinery
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Crane accident, rigging accident, crane, rigging, hoist, wire rope, slings, straps, chokers, rigger, boom truck, construction accident, industrial accident
Crane and Rigging Management, Training, Development and Delivery, Expert Witness/Litigation Support
Career crane and rigging professional with hands on and policy experience. Train, test and certify crane operators, riggers and signalpersons. Develop and deliver safety and technical training. Experienced consultant with 45 years in the crane and rigging industry, including over 25 years of policy experience. Expert witness with plaintiff and defense experience, including depositions and trials.
Nuclear crane experience
Certifications
(Current and Former)
NCCCO Certified Rigger
NCCCO Accredited Rigger Practical Examiner
NCCCO Certified Signalperson
NCCCO Accredited Signalperson Practical Examiner
NCCCO Certified Overhead Crane Operator
NCCCR Accredited Mobile Crane Operator License Examiner
NCCCR: Certified Exam Administrator
NCCCR: Certified Master Trainer
Trico-Lift Trained Rough Terrain Forklift Operator
NIASE Certified Mechanic
Technical Memberships and Committees
American ...
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Dustin Hickey, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH, CMQ/OE
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Texas & Nationwide)
Houston, Texas
OSHA, Safety
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Construction Safety, Industrial Safety, Confined Space, Slips/Trips, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Trenching/Excavation, Scaffolding, Cranes & Rigging, Forklift, Workplace Safety, Aerial Lifts, Amputations, Material Handling, Electrocution, Ladder Safety, OSHA, Construction Accident, Warehouse Safety, Fall Protection
Board-certified and chartered safety & health executive and consultant, holding designations in the United States (CSP), Canada (CRSP), and the United Kingdom (CMIOSH). 20+ years of relevant work experience from field to executive leadership followed by safety consulting and safety expert witness work. Expert in OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926 interpretation, compliance auditing, and safety management systems.
— CERTIFICATIONS —
· Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Board of Certified Safety Professionals, United States
· Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, Canada
· Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH)
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, United Kingdom
— EXPERTISE —
· Construction Safety
· Manufacturing Safety
· Industrial Safety
· OSHA Compliance
· Workplace Safety & Health
· Premises Liability
· Confined Spaces
· Fall Protection, Elevated Work
· Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardo...
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Tara L Pase
Bramel Engineering, LLC
Virginia
Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering
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Construction Defect, Concrete, Seismic, Retaining Walls, OSHA, Building Codes, Steel, Earthquake, Stormwater Management, Civil Engineering, Failure Analysis, Wood, Wind, Construction, Structural Engineering, Strength of Materials, Masonry, Foundations, Construction Accident, Design and Analysis
Civil/Structural Engineering
Construction Defects
Building Codes
OSHA
Failure Analysis
Strength of Materials
Concrete/Steel/Wood/Masonry Design
Concrete/Steel/Wood/Masonry Analysis
Seismic Design and Analysis
Wind Design and Analysis
Foundations and Retaining Structures
Grading and Soil Properties
Field Repair Designs
Stormwater Management
Component/Connection Design and Analysis
Construction Cost Estimates
Building Envelope (Moisture Barriers)
Construction Management
Registered Professional Engineer, State of New York, License No.087752
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Maryland, License No.42640
Registered Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Virginia, License No.051210
Registered Professional Engineer, State of New Jersey, License No.24GE05239300
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Dax B Wells, MS, PE
Aerial Lift Expert
Cornerstone Engineering & Consulting, LLC
Yakima, Washington
Mechanical Engineering, Products Liability
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Aerial Lift, Aerial Work Platform, AWP, Boom Lift, Mobil Elevating Work Platform, MEWP, Spider Lift, Nut Harvesting Equipment, Frost Fans, Construction Accident, Manufacturing Equipment, Weld Failure, Weld Design, Bolted Joint, Metal Failure Analysis, Product Design, Agriculture Machinery
I am a mechanical engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the design, development, testing, and failure analysis of aerial lifts and agricultural machinery. My career includes direct responsibility for engineering, product safety, structural analysis, prototype development, field evaluations, compliance testing, reliability assessments, and root-cause investigations for complex equipment systems.
I have extensive, hands-on experience with aerial work platform entrapment cases, including multiple serious-injury and fatal events. My work includes analyzing the interaction between equipment design, operator position, platform motion, safety devices, and environmental/jobsite factors. I bring a unique combination of technical engineering expertise, industry standards knowledge, and practical field experience that is critical for accurately assessing liability, causation, and defect allegations.
I support attorneys on both plaintiff and defense matters and understand the urgency...
