Hygieneering, Inc.
News & Updates
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Interim Onsite Environmental, Health & Safety Professionals
(General Industry or Construction)
Hygieneering provides interim onsite environmental, health and safety professionals to augment a clients existing in-house team, for specific projects, or as a stop gap until the client fills an open position. The environmental, health and safety professionals we provide are vetted and have the experience, knowledge, and qualifications to meet your project requirements. We administer all compensation, benefits and taxes, without the client having the additional overhead. Clients don’t have to worry about downtime if one of the environmental, health and safety professionals we provide becomes unavailable because of illness or other reasons, as we provide fast access to a replacement.
Hygieneering currently has several full-time Industrial Hygienist’s working for specific clients to help manage and implement the site’s industrial hygiene program. In addition, we have several safety professionals providing augmented support to several construction and general industry clients.
For more information, contact Kevin Konkey:
Learn more about this service and others by visiting our brochure page.
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The Healthy Building Institute |
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Healthy Building Verification Program |
The Healthy Building Verification Program (HBV) is designed and delivered through the Healthy Building Institute (HBI).
HBI is an Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) division within Hygieneering, Inc. that focuses on providing clients with expert 3rd party Indoor Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Consulting/Inspection/Testing/Training services to comprise the Healthy Building Verification Program.
The annual Healthy Building Verification Program includes the following expert 3rd party Environmental Health and Safety Inspection, Testing, Guidance and Healthy Building Verification scope of services:
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Comprehensive Indoor Air Quality Testing and facility review to verify adherence to guidance established by OSHA, EPA, ASHRAE and CDC standards for indoor environments.
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Water Testing of Potable drinking water supplies to verify safe and healthy water quality is being provided per EPA drinking water quality standards.
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HVAC mechanical system inspection and operations guidance to verify the HVAC system within this facility is properly filtered, maintained, and operating.
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Contact Surface Hygiene Program- A review of facility cleaning and disinfection practices and products to verify that practices are in adherence with guidance from OSHA, EPA, and CDC to properly maintain safe and healthy contact surfaces for building occupants.
In addition to the scientific component, the Healthy Building Verification Program includes a public outreach tool using QR Code technology to inform visitors and occupants know that the building is being assessed by independent third party to meet OSHA and EPA environmental standards and guidelines for indoor health.
The Heathy Building Verification Program is designed to provide schools, employers, and property managers with a scientific and communication tool to assure building occupants that the indoor environment meets safety and health guidance for workplaces and academic environments.
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Hygieneering was recently awarded a project to assist a client in accessing regulatory driven boundaries of several Process Safety Management (PSM) / Risk Management Plan (RMP) covered processes and to determine if there is any other critical equipment that needs to be incorporated in the PSM/RMP boundary. This project also includes: |
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- Assessing which pressure vessels, tanks, piping, valves, emergency shutdowns, instrumentation, controls, etc. should have inspections and tests defined in the site maintenance management system.
- Comparing the equipment list to what is presently within the site’s maintenance management system to identify gaps accordingly.
- Review/update existing preventative maintenance schedules and creating new ones for covered process equipment that is consistent with Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) for preventative maintenance, as regulatory required.
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Hygieneering responded to a call from a client with a concern about a gas leak at their facility. The fire department had previously cleared the scene of any immediate threat; however, did detect a minor leak. The client requested assistance with determining the source.
Hygieneering, with the support of gas monitoring equipment from a local fire department, responded to the scene with 2 field technicians to start the investigation.
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A walkthrough of the facility was conducted, collecting measurements throughout. Hygieneering walked the natural gas lines throughout the building and rooftop in search for potential leaks. The area where the highest concentrations were detected previously by the fire department was re-visited and further investigated. As elevated concentrations in this area remained, the source could not be immediately determined. After further investigation, Hygieneering determined that the source of the natural gas leak was faulty regulator from a hot water heater, that was located in a chemical storage room adjacent to the originally identified area of concern. Once determined, the facility engineering crew turned off the gas to the location and repairs are underway. |
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Illinois State University Fall Internship Fair |
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This week, Hygieneering participated in the Illinois State University Fall Internship Fair. Kim Carter and Travis Fellers represented Hygieneering and conducted multiple candidate interviews. We are proud to have hired many interns from ISU for the past 25 years, many of which are still a part of our team. For more info about this fair, visit their website here.
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Association Participation |
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We are so excited to participate at these wonderful events hosted by such impressive organizations. Thank you to BOMA/Chicago and CAWGC for hosting these great events! |
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BOMA/Chicago End of Summer Bash
BOMA/Chicago is a trade association that has represented the interests of the Chicago office building industry since 1902. Membership includes 239 commercial office, institutional and public buildings and 169 companies that provide commercial building services to support operational excellence. BOMA/Chicago members constitute approximately 80 percent of all rentable office space and more than 98 percent of rentable space in Class A buildings downtown.
To learn more about BOMA/Chicago, visit their website.
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Contractors Association of
Will & Grundy Counties
Todd Sandeno Memorial Golf Outing
The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties is an organization whose membership is comprised of businesses in or associated with the construction industry. The purpose of the Association is to provide a unified representation of our membership in all matters pertaining to the industry in Will and Grundy Counties.
To learn more about CAWGC, visit their website.
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Learn about the new Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare along with updated (8/13) OSHA guidance for mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in all industries.
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Hygieneering Celebrations |
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Happy birthday to the following team members who celebrate in September!
Connor Power - 9/2
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National Preparedness Month |
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National Preparedness Month (NPM) is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. The 2021 theme is “Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.” Learn more about preparedness from their website here.
Remember, with Hygieneering's ERIC program, our staff of Certified Industrial Hygienists, Certified Safety Professionals, Certified Hazardous Materials Managers and other environmental professionals are on call 24/7/365 to assist you with your emergency. Be prepared for when disaster strikes and enroll in this program today!
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This is a friendly reminder that:
US DOT requires complete training for hazmat employees once every three years (49 CFR 172.704).
US EPA requires annual training for hazardous waste personnel (40 CFR 262.17).
US OSHA requires annual training for general site workers engaged in hazardous waste operations (29 CFR 1910.(e)(9) as well as emergency response employees (29 CFR 1910.120(q)(8).
OSHA states that each powered industrial vehicle operator must initially be trained and evaluated and operator’s performance must be evaluated at least once every 3 years. Hygieneering provides initial and refresher training for operators of powered industrial vehicles.
To schedule your required training by Hygieneering's certified staff, contact Kevin Konkey.
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First Day of Fall
September 22
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