Tag Archive: industrial hygiene (IH) services

Trusted Environmental Experts: Navigating Risk Assessments

April 22, 2024
As stewards of public welfare, risk managers find themselves at the crossroads of protecting communities and ecosystems from potential environmental threats. In this blog post, we delve into the critical reasons why a trusted environmental expert is essential for effective risk assessments. Additionally, we provide an actionable step-by-step checklist for…
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Is Mold Growing in Your Building?

June 2, 2022
Excessive Moisture in Buildings Can Be Costly to Health and Business  When excessive moisture intrudes into an indoor building environment, unhealthy bacteria  or fungal growth is usually not far behind. According to the California Department of Public Health, "the  presence of visible mold, visible moisture, water-damaged materials, or mold odor…
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What Every Business Needs to Know about Workplace Exposure Monitoring

May 24, 2022
Employers have both a legal and an ethical obligation to address workplace hazards, but a workplace in which the health and safety of workers is prioritized and well managed has benefits to the health of your business as well. From a boost to morale and productivity to reduced exposure to…
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Case Study: A Water-Damaged Construction Project Gets Back on Track with Careful Remediation

December 16, 2021
Weather can be unpredictable, even in Southern California, and the threat of moisture damage has no season – as many a frustrated project manager can attest. When construction and renovation projects are impacted by rain or water leaks, quick action is needed to avoid damage that will drain time and…
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Keep Employees Safe with an Industrial Hygiene Assessment for Physical Risks

November 3, 2021
Extreme temperatures are among the physical hazards that can put employees at risk in the workplace.  Here’s how to mitigate physical hazards. During the elevated temperatures that blanketed the Pacific Northwest this summer, workers in Portland walked out of a kitchen in a donut shop, unable to do their work…
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How Assessment by Certified Industrial Hygienists Can Protect the Manufacturing Workplace

June 29, 2021
Few workplace safety measures are as cost-effective in the manufacturing environment as an industrial hygiene assessment. A high-quality industrial hygiene assessment leaves you secure in the knowledge that any potentially hazardous exposure to your workers will be identified and addressed, with a complete and cost-effective plan for mitigating hazards and…
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Case Study: Industrial Hygiene Expertise Keeps Difficult Renovation Project on Track

May 6, 2021
As any experienced project manager can tell you, building renovation projects can quickly be derailed by unforeseen conditions if you’re not careful, and it’s the rare project that doesn’t have at least one element of added difficulty. So when the project manager of a large-scale downtown Los Angeles building renovation…
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Industrial Hygiene Experts Crack the Code for Workplace Safety

July 15, 2020
Kumar Gunaratna never really knows what he’s going to find when he walks into a job site, but he usually finds it. As a senior industrial hygienist at Omega Environmental, it’s his job to root out the things that create unsafe or unhealthy conditions for workers and building occupants, no…
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Preventing and Managing Indoor Air Quality Issues

September 25, 2019
Dust, mold and asbestos can contribute to air quality issues in older buildings. But even new structures can be “sick buildings” if they have inadequate ventilation. Off-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other chemicals from new carpeting, paint, adhesives, sealants, cleaning products, engineered wood products and new furniture can…
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