Industrial Hygiene

The goal of the industrial hygienist is to keep workers, their families, and the community healthy and safe. They play a vital part in ensuring that federal, state, and local laws and regulations are followed in the work environment.

Industrial Hygiene Services:

• Industrial Hygiene Assessments
• Personal Exposure Monitoring
• OSHA VPP Industrial Hygiene Assessments
• Custom Sampling Strategy Development
• Facility Industrial Hygiene Audits
• Asbestos and  Lead (Pb) Management
• Asbestos Inspections and Project Design

IH Assessments

Packer Engineering's staff of industrial hygienists can help you identify potential exposure risks to hazardous chemicals and physical hazards in all kinds of facilities and situations.

• Training regarding hazardous materials and work related risks
• Assessing workplace hazards and exposures
• Conducting on site scientific testing to provide data on harmful chemical and physical factors
• Making procedural and mechanical recommendations for improvement of workplace safety
• Development of plans to anticipate and address potentially dangerous situations in the workplace
• Ensuring employee adherence to appropriate health and safety procedures
• Determining regulatory compliance with Federal OSHA standards 

Custom Sampling Strategies

Unique problems with personal exposures, air quality complaints, worker/occupant illness, new facility processes, comparative studies and complex worker safety situations demand creative sampling solutions while maintaining a scientific approach and sound interpretation of the collected data.  Packer Engineering employs a staff of experienced professionals with the qualifications and experience necessary to custom tailor the proper industry standard methods to your distinct needs.

Personal Sampling

Packer Engineering utilizes scientifically tested and industry approved methodologies to investigate and audit worker exposures for all kinds of chemical and physical hazards in the workplace. Personal sampling and area monitoring strategies can be exercised to obtain data for comparison with current regulatory standards.  This data can be used to ensure a healthy and safe work environment and to determine a client's regulatory compliance with OSHA, state, and other worker health and safety standards.

Asbestos/Lead

Asbestos and lead hazards can be an issue of serious concern, especially in high traffic work areas, buildings scheduled for renovation or demolition and child occupied facilities. Packer Engineering offers a full line of hazardous materials services, including:

• Inspections, surveys and specialized sampling events
• Risk assessment
• X-Ray fluorescence sectrometry
• Abatement project design
• Project oversight and air monitoring
• Operations and maintenance plans
• Elevated blood lead level (EBL) investigations
• Management plans