Health & Safety
We provide comprehensive health and safety services to clients in all business sectors. Braun Intertec has certified industrial hygienists, certified safety professionals, certified hazardous material managers, EPA-accredited building inspectors, management planners, project designers, and site supervisors, and EPA-accredited lead risk assessors.
Our multidisciplinary network of professionals, coupled with our analytical laboratory network, enable us to provide you with turnkey services on a variety of health and safety issues.
Employee Exposure Assessments
A primary objective of our clients is protecting the safety and health of your employees. Workplace hazard assessments play a key role by identifying and mitigating risks such as chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic stressors –ultimately reducing the likelihood of illness and injury. Braun Intertec has extensive experience identifying, evaluating, and monitoring various exposures.
General Exposures
- Chemical exposures to gases, vapors, aerosols, mists
- Particulate and fiber exposures
- Welding fumes
- Biological (fungal, bacteria)
- Heat exposure
- Repeated movement
- Noise
Hazardous Materials (Asbestos, Lead-based Paint, Mercury, PCBs)
- Asbestos building inspections/surveys
- Lead-based paint inspections and risk assessments
- Develop operations and maintenance programs
- Design of abatement project specifications, bidding and construction meetings, submittal reviews
- Project oversight, air monitoring
Indoor Air Quality Assessments
- Odor assessments
- Identification of indoor and outdoor contaminant sources
- Review of preventative maintenance and housekeeping programs
- Moisture and fungal assessments
- Construction/renovation impacts
- Fire damage
- Remediation recommendations and oversight
- Expert witness/legal consultation
Health & Safety Hazards and Management
- Job hazard analysis
- Hazard communication program
- Housekeeping
- Accident/incident investigation and reporting
- Health and safety compliance audit
Health & Safety Programs
Braun Intertec reviews existing health and safety programs and design new programs. We can also assist you with record-keeping requirements and employee training.
Key Services
- Confined space entry
- Hazard communication
- Lockout/tagout (LOTO)
- 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher; 24-hour hazardous materials specialist; 24-hour hazardous materials treatment, storage and disposal
- Personal protective equipment (respirators, gloves, clothing, etc.)
- Bloodborne pathogens
- Fall protection
- Process safety management
- Electrical safety
- Hearing conservation
- Site-specific health and safety plan
- Machine guarding