Workplace health and safety are a top priority in California. Every project requires some level of industrial hygiene, and as such, the demand for industrial hygienists is ever-increasing. The following are just a few examples of Industrial Hygiene firms operating throughout California today.
M3 Environmental
M3 Environmental LLC is an industrial hygiene firm based out of Monterey. While formed as an LLC in 2005 by Chris Gatward, the M3 team has been providing environmental consulting services in the Monterey area since 1995. M3 serves governmental, industrial, and commercial businesses with their wealth of expertise in environmental and industrial hygiene consultation.
Services
M3 Environmental provides inspection and testing for:
- Arsenic
- Asbestos
- Carcinogens
- Formaldehyde
- Fungus
- Heavy Metals
- Lead Paint
- Mildew
- Mold
- Pesticides
- Silica Dust
- Volatile Organic Compounds
M3 also provides a variety of consulting and training on the above topics and serves as expert witnesses in litigation regarding environmental damages.
Portfolio
M3 has worked for a variety of clients, most notably civic institutions such as the Cities of Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside, Carmel, and Santa Cruz. It has also worked for a variety of school districts and hospitals in the Monterey area, as well as for commercial businesses such as State Farm Insurance.
Citadel EHS
Citadel EHS is an industrial hygiene company based out of Glendale in the Los Angeles Area. Citadel prides itself on its “Mission First, Profit Second” approach to its work in industrial hygiene. The company is proudly employee-owned and operated. Its CEO, Loren Witkin, has over 30 years of experience in the environmental health and safety industry.
Services
Citadel EHS offers industrial hygiene services in a variety of specializations, including:
- Air Quality
- Building Sciences and Hazardous Materials Management
- Engineering and Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Compliance and Permitting
- Industrial Hygiene
- Moisture Intrusion and Microbial Consulting
- Safety
- ESG & Sustainability
- Green Building Standards
Portfolio
Citadel EHS has provided industrial hygiene services to a variety of industries and governmental agencies. They’ve worked for the Port of Los Angeles and the California Department of Transportation. They’ve also provided consultation at the Rose Bowl Stadium and for major companies like Macy’s and Exxon, among many others.
Benchmark Environmental Engineering
Benchmark Environmental Engineering has provided industrial hygiene training and services in San Jose and across California for over 20 years. When it comes to environmental consulting, they are true experts, having given input on legislative language relating to environmental lawmaking for the California State Legislature.
Services
Benchmark provides environmental testing and inspection targeting a variety of industrial hygiene concerns, including the following:
- Air Quality
- Allergens
- Arsenic
- Asbestos
- Bacteria
- Carcinogens
- Chromium
- Fungus
- Heavy Metals
- Lead
- Meth Lab Contamination
- Mold
- Sewage Contamination
- Soil Testing
- Water Damage
- Water Quality
Portfolio
Benchmark works for a variety of industrial, commercial, governmental, military, rental, retail, healthcare, and educational institutional clients. They also work closely with remediation firms and attorneys. They’ve worked for the City of San Francisco, the San Diego Housing Commission, and the Moffat Field Air Base.
Sterling And Associates
Sterling and Associates are environmental health and safety specialists operating out of Milpitas, near San Jose. They’ve been in the health and safety business for close to thirty years, and have a full staff of professionals including experts in industrial hygiene, environmental engineering, safety engineering, and hazardous materials management.
Services
Sterling and Associates cover many specializations, including industrial hygiene checks for:
- Allergens
- Bacteria
- Corrosives
- Ergonomics of Work Stations
- Fungi
- Heavy Metals
- Noise Pollution
- Pesticides
- Radiation
- Solvents
- Ultraviolet Light
They also offer services checking air quality, advising on OSHA compliance, advising on Green Building and giving safety instruction and training.
Portfolio
Sterling and Associates have provided their services to a variety of industrial and commercial companies. In particular, they’ve done air quality work for major printing and semiconductor manufacturing facilities. They’ve also provided mold investigations for major California real estate developers and law firms.
NES Global
NES is a nationally recognized leader in health, safety, and environmental consulting, based in Folsom. They provide industrial hygiene services for a variety of situations, as well as offer environmental compliance expertise.