Our Services

Industrial Hygiene Services You Can Rely On

A focused range of industrial hygiene services built around accuracy, consistency, and usability. Each assessment is designed not only to measure exposure, but to support informed decision-making.

Focused, Practical Support Across Key Risk Areas

Each engagement is approached with consistency, clarity, and attention to how the results will be used in practice.

NIOSH Certified Methods

Exposure Monitoring

Air Sampling & Exposure Monitoring

We measure airborne contaminants — including dust, silica, metals, and VOCs — using established methods and calibrated equipment. Results are presented clearly, with context and guidance for next steps. All sampling is conducted per NIOSH, OSHA, and ACGIH standard methods with AIHA-LAP accredited laboratory analysis.

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Air Sampling & Exposure Monitoring

What's included:

✓Crystalline silica: personal and area sampling per OSHA 1926.1153 / 1910.1053
✓Heavy metals (lead, hexavalent chromium, cadmium, beryllium)
✓Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvents
✓Combustible dust characterization
✓Multi-analyte exposure profiles
✓Full LOD/LOQ documentation in every report
85 dBA Action Level Threshold

Noise & Hearing

Noise Assessments & Dosimetry

Comprehensive noise exposure assessment from area surveys to full personal dosimetry programs. IH-FoA helps you understand your noise hazards, determine regulatory obligations, and build a defensible hearing conservation program aligned with OSHA 1910.95 requirements.

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Noise Assessments & Dosimetry

What's included:

✓Personal noise dosimetry (OSHA 1910.95)
✓Area noise mapping and contour mapping
✓Hearing conservation program development
✓Engineering control recommendations
✓ACGIH TLV and NIOSH REL comparisons
✓Annual monitoring program design
ASHRAE 62.1 Guidance

Air Quality

Indoor Air Quality & Ventilation Reviews

We investigate air quality concerns with a structured approach, identifying contributing factors and outlining practical corrective actions. Assessments cover offices, schools, healthcare, and commercial facilities, with findings communicated clearly and actionably.

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Indoor Air Quality & Ventilation Reviews

What's included:

✓Occupant complaint investigation and root cause analysis
✓CO₂, temperature, humidity, and VOC baseline surveys
✓HVAC performance and ventilation rate assessment
✓Mold and biological contaminant sampling
✓Post-remediation clearance sampling
✓ASHRAE 62.1 compliance review
Mock OSHA Inspections

Compliance

OSHA Compliance Audits & Written Programs

From mock inspections to written programs, IH-FoA helps ensure your documentation and processes are aligned with regulatory expectations — and ready when it matters. We conduct a structured compliance review across all relevant OSHA standards, with a clear corrective action plan you can act on.

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OSHA Compliance Audits & Written Programs

What's included:

✓Mock OSHA general industry and construction inspections
✓Written compliance program development (HazCom, lockout/tagout, respiratory, etc.)
✓Regulatory gap analysis and priority ranking
✓Employee training support
✓Post-citation defense assistance
✓Annual compliance review programs
Root Cause Analysis

Investigations

Incident & Exposure Investigations

When a workplace incident or occupant complaint points to a potential exposure event, a structured investigation is critical. IH-FoA conducts thorough exposure investigations, reconstructing events, identifying causation, and producing defensible documentation that supports both corrective action and regulatory requirements.

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What's included:

✓Post-incident exposure assessment and sampling
✓Exposure event reconstruction and causation analysis
✓OSHA recordability determination support
✓Occupant health complaint investigation
✓Root cause analysis and corrective action planning
✓Documentation for regulatory review and legal defensibility

"Structured investigation of workplace exposure incidents, from initial assessment through root cause analysis and defensible corrective action documentation."

ASHRAE 188 Compliance

Water Quality

Water Quality & Legionella Testing

Legionella and waterborne pathogen risks require structured management plans and periodic testing to protect building occupants and maintain compliance. IH-FoA conducts risk-based water quality assessments and Legionella sampling for cooling towers, hot water systems, and complex building water infrastructure, aligned with ASHRAE 188 and CDC guidelines.

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Water Quality & Legionella Testing

What's included:

✓Legionella risk assessment and water management plan development
✓Cooling tower, hot water system, and decorative fountain sampling
✓ASHRAE 188 compliance review
✓Post-remediation verification sampling
✓Ongoing monitoring program design
✓Documentation supporting CMS and Joint Commission requirements
OSHA Aligned Training

Safety Training

In-Person Safety & Environmental Training

Train Smarter. Work Safer. Practical, OSHA-aligned safety training built for real industrial environments — helping your team reduce risk, improve compliance, and stay job-site ready. Customized for manufacturing, warehousing, maintenance, operations, and industrial teams.

Why THE LEVHARDT GROUP?

✓Hands-on, real-world instruction
✓Site-specific training programs
✓Experienced EH&S professionals
✓OSHA-focused compliance support
✓Flexible delivery: on-site, refresher, leadership workshops, and onboarding
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In-Person Safety & Environmental Training

What's included:

✓Hazard Communication (HazCom)
✓NFPA 70E Electrical Safety
✓Confined Space Entry
✓Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
✓Environmental & Safety Leadership Training
✓Training records & documentation included
Regulatory Readiness

Compliance

Audit & Gap Assessments

A gap assessment gives you a clear, honest picture of where your facility stands against applicable OSHA standards and industry best practices. IH-FoA conducts structured walkthroughs and documentation reviews, then delivers a prioritized findings report with actionable corrective steps — so you can address risk systematically rather than reactively.

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What's included:

✓Facility walkthrough against applicable OSHA general industry and construction standards
✓Documentation and written program review
✓Prioritized gap findings with risk ranking
✓Corrective action roadmap with timelines
✓Pre-audit preparation for OSHA inspections
✓Annual re-assessment programs available

"Comprehensive facility audits that identify compliance gaps across OSHA standards before regulators do — with a prioritized corrective action roadmap you can act on immediately."

OSHA 1910 Subpart O

Equipment Safety

Machine Guarding & Equipment Safety

Machine guarding deficiencies are among the most cited OSHA violations in general industry. IH-FoA conducts thorough equipment safety surveys, identifying unguarded or inadequately guarded machinery, evaluating point-of-operation hazards, and producing a defensible findings report with corrective action guidance aligned with OSHA 1910 Subpart O requirements.

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What's included:

✓Point-of-operation and power transmission hazard identification
✓OSHA 1910 Subpart O compliance review
✓Guarding deficiency documentation with photographic evidence
✓Corrective action recommendations and priority ranking
✓Support for engineering control implementation
✓Pre-inspection readiness assessments

"Systematic machine guarding surveys and equipment safety assessments aligned with OSHA 1910 Subpart O — identifying unguarded hazards and supporting corrective action planning."

MSD Risk Reduction

Ergonomics

Workplace Ergonomics Assessments

Musculoskeletal disorders are a leading cause of lost workdays and workers' compensation costs. IH-FoA conducts structured ergonomic assessments of job tasks, workstations, and manual material handling operations — identifying MSD risk factors and recommending practical controls that reduce injury risk without disrupting productivity.

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What's included:

✓Job task and workstation ergonomic evaluations
✓Manual material handling and lifting assessments
✓MSD risk factor identification and ranking
✓Engineering and administrative control recommendations
✓Post-intervention follow-up assessments
✓Ergonomics program development support

"Job task and workstation ergonomic assessments to identify musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk factors and support practical engineering and administrative controls."

NFPA 10 Compliant

Life Safety

AED & Fire Extinguisher Inspections

AEDs and portable fire extinguishers are critical life safety assets — but only when properly maintained and documented. IH-FoA conducts systematic inspections of both, producing clear compliance records aligned with NFPA 10 and applicable OSHA requirements. We identify equipment deficiencies, placement gaps, and documentation shortfalls before they become citations or liabilities.

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What's included:

✓Annual and monthly fire extinguisher inspection documentation (NFPA 10)
✓AED readiness checks and battery/pad expiration tracking
✓Placement and coverage gap identification
✓Deficiency reporting with corrective action guidance
✓Inspection records suitable for OSHA and insurance review
✓Ongoing inspection program design and scheduling

"Documented AED readiness checks and fire extinguisher inspections to maintain life safety compliance and ensure equipment is serviceable when it matters most."

OSHA 1910.147

Compliance

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Program Support

Lockout/Tagout is consistently among OSHA's top 10 most cited standards — and for good reason. Inadequate LOTO programs put workers at serious risk during servicing and maintenance. IH-FoA develops compliant written LOTO programs, writes machine-specific energy control procedures, and conducts audits to verify that procedures are being followed in practice.

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What's included:

✓Written LOTO program development (OSHA 1910.147)
✓Machine-specific energy control procedure writing
✓Annual LOTO program audits and procedure verification
✓Employee and supervisor LOTO training
✓Contractor LOTO coordination review
✓Corrective action support for OSHA citations

"LOTO program development, machine-specific procedure writing, and compliance audits aligned with OSHA 1910.147 — one of the most frequently cited standards in general industry."

NFPA 652 / 654

Exposure Monitoring

Combustible Dust Assessment

Combustible dust explosions remain one of the most catastrophic and preventable industrial hazards. IH-FoA conducts dust hazard analyses (DHA) and combustible dust assessments to identify materials with deflagration potential, evaluate accumulation and ignition risks, and produce a findings report with corrective action priorities aligned with NFPA 652, 654, and applicable OSHA standards.

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What's included:

✓Dust hazard analysis (DHA) per NFPA 652
✓Combustible dust characterization and Kst/Pmax review
✓Accumulation and housekeeping gap assessment
✓Ignition source identification and control review
✓NFPA 654 and applicable OSHA standard compliance review
✓Corrective action roadmap with priority ranking

"Dust hazard analysis (DHA) and combustible dust assessments aligned with NFPA 652 and 654 — identifying ignition sources, accumulation risks, and deflagration hazards in industrial facilities."

Safety compliance audit in progress at an industrial facility

Every report is structured for regulatory review from day one.

NIOSH/OSHA certified methods · AIHA-LAP accredited lab · 24–48 hr response

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