Construction Health & Safety

Cashins & Associates:
Diagnosing difficult construction industrial hygiene problems so they can be addressed successfully.

Construction sites are quickly changing environments that present a multitude of safety and industrial hygiene hazards to employees.

Cashins & Associates provides comprehensive, cost-effective environmental health and safety consulting services for property developers, architects, construction managers, and contractors.

Hazards may include the following:

Lead
Asbestos
Welding fume
Paint vapors
Waterproofing
Silica dust
Diesel exhaust
Carbon monoxide

Mold
Bacteria
Contaminated soil
Heavy metals
Confined Spaces
Torch Cutting Fumes
Odors from organic peat layer
Hydrogen Sulfide Gas

Construction sites also can create air quality issues for surrounding properties and the community. If concerned abutters contact regulatory authorities about unaddressed air quality issues, it can cause a project to be shut down until the issue is addressed satisfactorily.

Services include:

Onsite industrial hygiene and safety oversight
Industrial hygiene air sampling
Perimeter air monitoring program
Inspection for the presence of asbestos, lead, and PCBs
Site specific Hazardous Materials Health and Safety Plan to deal with contaminated soils
Dust and odor control plans
Decontamination plans to ensure that equipment and personnel leave site contamination onsite
Site-specific safety and health training
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) consultation
Noise monitoring and control