Evaluation & Planning

Accident Investigations

Thousands of accidents occur throughout the United States every day. The failure of people, equipment, supplies, or surroundings to behave or react as expected causes most of them. Accident investigations determine how and why these failures occur. By using the information gained through an investigation, a similar, or perhaps more disastrous, accident may be prevented.

 Business Continuity & Disaster Planning

The list of potentially business-disrupting events seems almost endless: viruses, power blackouts, natural disasters and even terrorist events. Good business continuity plans will keep your company up and running.

 Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Outsourcing

The reasons to outsource EHS functions are as unique to both small and large clients. Outsourcing will enable companies to respond quickly to change, contain costs and risks and gain comprehensive expertise.

 Ergonomic Projects

The purpose of the Ergonomic Project is to prevent the pain and suffering, as well as costs to the organizations, associated with ergonomic related injuries. This is done through a combination of workplace training, evaluation of workstations and work practices, and the implementation of ergonomic control strategies for construction, manufacturing and office.

Industrial Hygiene Monitoring

The discipline of industrial hygiene is concerned with identifying and controlling potential chemical, physical, and biological workplace hazards by evaluating processes and facility designs using the following steps:

1. Anticipation

2. Recognition

3. Evaluation

4. Control

Using pre-established and approved methods determined by the nature of the hazard, industrial hygienists take qualitative and quantitative measurements of potential hazards in the workplace. The results are compared to recommended exposure guidelines or consensus standards. If the results reveal a possible health hazard, industrial hygienists will recommend methods for controlling the hazard. These methods may include engineering controls and appropriate safety practices for personnel, such as the substitution of safer materials, or the use of ventilation and personal protective equipment.

Job Safety Analysis

A Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is a method that can be used to identify, analyze and record 1) the steps involved in performing a specific job, 2) the existing or potential safety and health hazards associated with each step, and 3) the recommended action(s)/procedure(s) that will eliminate or reduce these hazards and the risk of a workplace injury or illness.

Noise Dosimetry

A noise dosimeter is a small, light device that clips to a person’s belt with a small microphone that fastens to the person’s collar, close to an ear. The dosimeter stores the noise level information and carries out an averaging process. It is useful in industry where noise usually varies in duration and intensity, and where the person changes locations.

Safety Audits

The growing use of the independent 3rd Party safety and environmental audit process by management to verify organizational performance is driven by competitive pressures, insurance costs and even legislative fiat such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Regular EHS auditing is the foundation of the system of continuous improvement of companies with excellent safety and environmental performance records.  IESS’ familiarity with quality systems permits us to provide our clients best practices in monitoring the performance of their Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) management systems.

 Self-Insured Plan (SIP) Audits

SIP requires an evaluation of the new applicant’s injury and illness prevention program. A compliance inspection by a private, independent, registered professional safety engineer, certified industrial hygienist, or certified safety professional is part of the application process. At minimum, the applicant must be in compliance with Cal/OSHA safety and health regulations.

Solution Development & Implementation 

Develop specific environmental & safety management business programs

Develop environmental/safety process activity tools

Conduct comprehensive ergonomic evaluations and adjustments

Perform job safety analysis, noise dosimetry or sound level meter measurements

Implement environmental/safety activities and performance measurements

Conduct workshops to develop environmental/safety leadership skills for your staff

 Monitoring & Measurement

Following evaluation and implementation, IESS will work with your business to maintain environmental/safety compliance using one of the following systems:

Environmental Management System Auditing

Industrial Hygiene Surveys

Safety Management System (SMS) Auditing

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Auditing

Respirator Fit-Testing (Qualitative or Quantitative)