Founded and incorporated by Robert Cashins in 1981, Cashins & Associates is an environmental health and safety consulting firm whose experience spans thousands of projects at construction sites, medical facilities, municipal buildings, schools or colleges, manufacturing plants and office buildings and has saved employers valuable time and money in lost productivity, construction delays, and government fines. 

Cashins’ strength is in building the most efficient and effective team of professionals that will advise you  properly from the beginning of the project straight through the resolution of any industrial hygiene or health and safety issues. The combination of state-of-the-art equipment and highly skilled, experienced consultants translates to high-quality reports that help you to avoid costly problems and maximize your success. 

Cashins’ carefully selected team brings years of professional experience in New England that in turn benefits clients like you, whether it’s by developing a site-specific plan, assessing a property for mold or toxic chemicals or testing for OSHA compliance.

Bob Cashins, CIH company founder, is a Certified Industrial Hygienist in both Comprehensive and Engineering aspects. He has worked at MIT, in the MA Department of Labor, at Bolt Beranek and Newman, and at Occupational Health Services on a variety of occupational health and safety initiatives. 

Mike Cashins, CIH Director of Consulting Services, has worked in the family business since he was in college and is certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. He has over 25 years of industrial hygiene and consulting experience. He is responsible for business operations, quality control, compliance, and providing a vision for the firm. He also provides expert consulting to clients in industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, construction health and safety and hazardous material sites. 

Eileen Watkins, CIH Senior EHS Consultant, has an extensive background in health, safety and environmental compliance due to her previous positions in complexly regulated facilities. She specializes in identifying which regulations apply to a facility and developing streamlined programs that ensure compliance with OSHA, the MassDEP, and the EPA. Eileen also helps facilities prepare for – or respond to – corporate audits, regulatory inspections, and 3rd party certifications including ISO 14001. 

Fred Malaby, CSP, CIH Senior EHS Consultant, is an expert in industrial hygiene and safety. He is a trainer for The New England Consortium and for the Rhode Island Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. In January, 2015 Fred retired from OSHA, where he was an Industrial Hygienist in OSHA's Boston Regional Office. In that position, he provided technical and enforcement assistance on occupational health matters for various OSHA related efforts in New England. Fred held this position for 31 years and worked for OSHA for over 39 years. Fred has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health from Colorado State University and is a Certified Industrial Hygienist by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene and a Certified Safety Professional by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.