Unparalleled experience
With more than forty years of international experience and over 500 high-profile investigations, including 211 fatal investigations, Dr Wayne Sundborg is among the world’s most experienced industrial accident investigators. He specialises in root cause analysis, accident reconstruction and expert witness testimony — delivering evidence-based findings that go beyond compliance to prevent the next incident.
As a Member of the International Institute of Accident Investigators (MIIAI), Dr Sundborg brings not only technical expertise but a deep understanding of the human factors, organisational culture and systemic issues that contribute to workplace accidents. His work is informed equally by hands-on field experience and by formal doctoral research in behavioural psychology applied to occupational health and safety.
Dr Wayne M Sundborg MIIAI
A leading authority in industrial accident investigation, with four decades of international field experience and a particular expertise in the human and organisational factors that determine whether organisations learn from incidents — or repeat them.
Qualifications & memberships
PhD studies – Occupational Health and Safety, Behavioural Psychology
OTHM Level 7– Master’s, Occupational Health and Safety Management
NEBOSH – plus multiple diplomas across four decades of continuing practice
MIIAI – Member, International Institute of Accident Investigators
Personal mission
Every accident is an opportunity to learn, grow, and implement changes that can save lives and prevent future tragedies. I have knocked on the doors of families who have lost loved ones, and that responsibility drives my commitment to thorough, compassionate, and effective investigation.
Professional approach
Dr Sundborg’s investigative methodology is characterised by:
- Comprehensive root cause analysis that reaches beyond immediate causes
- A systems-thinking approach to organisational and technical contributors
- Human factors expertise grounded in formal behavioural research
- Cultural sensitivity and awareness developed across four continents of practice
- Evidence-based recommendations — not generic advice
- A consistent focus on prevention and organisational learning
The Company
The practice operates as Dr Sundborg and associates — a small, deliberately senior team of investigators with complementary specialisms across high-hazard sectors. The structure reflects a clear principle: clients hire the investigator, not the brand. Every instruction is led personally by Dr Sundborg, supported where appropriate by associates whose expertise matches the technical demands of the case.
