Hygieneering, Inc.
News & Updates
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Meet the Women of Hygieneering |
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Margaret Guidarelli, CIH, ROH, MSEE
Owner, Co-Founder & COO
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Margaret founded Hygieneering in 1987 after working in the petroleum, oil and gas industry for eight years and obtaining her Masters of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering from IIT in Chicago. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University (ISU) in Environmental Health with a minor in Biology. She also earned the credentials of Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene and Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) from the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygiene.
Margaret remains active in the firm’s operations to ensure the highest caliber Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) services are delivered to Hygieneering’s clients in the manufacturing, healthcare, energy, academic, real estate and construction sectors.
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"Hard work, honesty, and a bit of humility pays off in the end. And, don’t forget to be able laugh at yourself once in a while!"
-Kim Carter, CSP
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Kimberly Carter, CSP
Managing Director, Environmental, Health & Safety Services
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Ms. Carter began her career with Hygieneering in 2000 after she earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University (ISU) in Occupational Safety. Kim initially worked four years with Hygieneering before moving out of state for valuable work experience in EHS consulting, working primarily in the government sector. She returned to the Chicago area to work in the healthcare and manufacturing industries until 2013 when she rejoined Hygieneering as a Senior Safety and Industrial Hygiene Consultant and continued to earn further professional credentials. Kim most recently earned the highly-regarded designation as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).
Kim has expertise in the recognition, evaluation, and control of occupational health, safety and environmental hazards, as well as in auditing, training and written program/procedure development. Kim is an exceptional consultant and is highly respected by her peers and clients.
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Jodi Bates
Director, IT & Contract Administration
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Jodi began working for Hygieneering in 1996. Her role encompasses everything from contract admin, to HR, to IT, and everything in between. She continues to grow and learn by adapting to company needs and taking supplemental courses that will add to her proficiency and success.
Outside of her professional roles, Jodi also serves as Secretary on the Board of the Channahon Three Rivers Festival, a 5 day event that benefits the not for profit organizations that serve the Channahon community. Since 1989, this festival has generated more than $1 million for community programs and services.
If you need something done, Jodi can do it all! We are so fortunate to have such a hardworking, intelligent, and dedicated person representing Hygieneering.
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Jeanine Carbonaro
Manager, EHS Information & Digital Creative Content
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This May, Jeanine will be celebrating 16 years with Hygieneering! Prior to joining the team, Jeanine's professional history includes working in several areas of the medical field, as well as in commercial real estate, and residential disaster clean-up and restoration. She holds a Certificate of Completion in Web Development and Business Programming from The Chubb Institute (formerly located in Villa Park, Il).
Jeanine is our resident sci-fi/horror geek at Hygieneering. Her office is filled with toys, figures, posters, etc. from her favorite movies and TV shows.
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Hannah Evans
Financial Services Associate
Governor's State University Graduate
2 years with Hygieneering
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Tracy Melendez
EHS Operations Assistant
5 years with Hygieneering
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Amy Bauer
EHS Technician
3 years with Hygieneering
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Dawn Schneider
Manager, Environmental Services
Illinois State University Graduate
26 years with Hygieneering
Vicky Igras
Financial Services Associate
Sarah Dickerson
Environmental Project Manager
21 Years with Hygieneering
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Women in Construction Week |
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COVID-19 Risk Reduction Assessment |
Hygieneering recently provided COVID-19 risk reduction assessment services to a Chicago client at a dozen of their office facilities with portions that are occupied 24/7. The main components of the assessment were:
- An operations review and measurements of their HVAC systems.
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) baseline monitoring for carbon dioxide, temperature, relative humidity, carbon monoxide and organic compounds.
- Policy and performance review of the cleaning and disinfection services.
- Review of the client’s implementation of existing COVID-19 mask wearing, social distancing, and hygiene policies.
In addition, Hygieneering was able to accommodate a client specific request for COVID-19 surface sampling/PCR analysis in certain ventilation systems.
Using ASHRAE, OSHA, EPA, and CDC guidelines, Hygieneering provided the client with recommendations to improve their building’s conditions to help minimize COVID-19 spread in the workplace. Some of the issues observed included:
- Under-performance of the ventilation systems.
- Inadequate filtration
- Presence of COVID-19 genetic material inside their air handling units (two instances in over one hundred units tested). Hygieneering worked with the client to address the presence of the viral genetic material and to resolve the issue immediately. Follow-up testing for the viral genetic material was non-detect.
This multi-facility assessment was an adaptation of our standard Building Wellness Program, which is a proactive assessment to address indoor environmental quality to enhance occupant health.
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Building Wellness Program |
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To address and combat the COVID-19 Pandemic, Hygieneering's Building Wellness Program has been enhanced to provide specific EH&S response actions & services to further protect your building occupants' health and safety.
Key benefits of this comprehensive program include:
- Third party EH&S review of your building's indoor air quality, water quality, and cleaning/disinfecting procedures.
- Detailed facility inspection for poor indoor air quality risk factors, including a review of the building's primary HVAC system operations.
- Best practice air testing services for common contaminants and diagnostic parameters to evaluate workplace environment air quality
- Review of existing maintenance and custodian worker COVID-19 cleaning & disinfection training
- Comprehensive report provided with recommendations and documentation relative to AIHA, CDC, OSHA, EPA and ASHRAE guidance/regulations
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Hygieneering Celebrations |
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Happy birthday to the following team members who celebrated in March!
Matt Guidarelli 3/4
Travis Fellers 3/10
Kevin Konkey 3/17
Greg Kuc 3/25
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Company Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following people who are celebrating milestones this month at Hygieneering! Thank you for your hard work and dedication throughout the years!
Mike Miller 23 yrs.
Shane Stewart 21 yrs.
Rich Zych 21 yrs.
Hannah Evans 2 yrs.
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2021 Construction Expo & Safety Conference |
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Hygieneering had the opportunity to participate in this year's Virtual Construction Expo & Safety Conference on March 2-3. This annual exhibition provides informative safety sessions, speaker presentations, and networking opportunities for construction and safety professionals including GCs, commercial subcontractors, vendors, and professional service providers. Being a virtual event, we weren't sure what to expect. However, with hundreds of booth visits and many meaningful connections, we'd say the 2021 expo was a success! Want a peak at what our booth included? Check out our marketing page for our service brochures and informative webinars.
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Fifth Annual Autism Speaks Chip In Casino Night |
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Recently, Hyg ieneering participated in a virtual casino night benefitting the Autism Speaks organization. Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. This is done through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. This event raised over $500,000, which is used to help fund innovative scientific research, raise understanding and acceptance, and provide resources and advocacy to families affected by autism in the Chicagoland area. To learn more, or to donate, please visit their website, www.autismspeaks.org. |
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