Industrial hygiene is defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as “the science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or from the workplace, which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers or among citizens of the community.” AQC’s team is trained to detect potential safety and health hazards in the workplace and evaluate their severity with analytical tools, such as air monitoring. Our Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is also able to propose measures for controlling these hazards, which may involve the application of work practice protocols and engineering methods to comply with OSHA standards.

On-Site Support

• Full Worksite Hazard Assessment of all Employee Activities to Identify Points of Potential Risk or Exposure:
  • Indoor Air Quality Evaluations
  • Air Monitoring (Toxics, Particulates, Criteria Pollutants)
  • Surface Wipe Testing
  • Noise Measurements
  • Job-Specific Exposure Testing and Monitoring for Toxics, Air, and Other Hazards
• Determination of Compliance Status with Applicable Mandatory OSHA Regulations

Health and Safety Program Development

• Infectious Disease Emergency Response (IDER) Plans
• Risk Management Plans and Other Controls to Mitigate Identified Workplace Hazards
• Assistance with Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)
• Employee Safety Training and Communications Plan
• Internal Health and Safety Permitting
• Job Hazard Analysis and Communication
• Contractor Hazard Management
• Evaluation of Potential Community Exposures
• Respiratory Protection Evaluations
  
• Chemical Hygiene Plans
• Ergonomics