Gary L. Buffington, MS, AA, BS, CSP, CRSP

Gary L. Buffington, MS, AA, BS, CSP, CRSP is an OSHA and construction safety expert specializing in accident reconstruction and personal injury/wrongful death litigation. With a career spanning safety codes, regulatory compliance, and mining safety, he brings a comprehensive framework to his litigation work. His work centers on investigating accident causation, assessing safety training plans, and evaluating whether safety codes and regulatory compliance were adhered to.

Mr. Buffington has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States and Canada, involving construction, mining, and industrial safety cases. His MS in safety from the University of South Dakota, along with CSP and CRSP certifications, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving crane/hoist operations, fall protection, and machinery guarding.