EHS & safety consulting that holds up when the inspector shows up
Most safety programs look fine in a binder and fall apart in an inspection. Meridian EHS Partners pairs board-certified consultants (CSP, CIH, PE) with a fix-first method that turns compliance gaps into closed items — and closed items into lower injury rates, lower premiums, and audit-ready documentation.
No cost. No obligation. A scored 20-point compliance report in 5 business days.
What does an EHS consultant do?
An EHS (environmental, health, and safety) consultant audits your operations against OSHA, EPA, and state requirements, builds the written programs and training your people actually need, and stays engaged until the metrics move. The good ones work themselves out of the urgent work: fewer citations, fewer recordables, fewer surprises.
At Meridian EHS Partners, every engagement starts with a scored gap assessment, is led by a credentialed consultant — not a junior generalist — and ends with documentation you could hand an OSHA compliance officer tomorrow. For a deeper breakdown of services, costs, and when to hire one, read our guide: What does an EHS consultant do?
EHS consulting services
One firm for the whole compliance surface: safety, environmental, industrial hygiene, and the people to run it. Every service below ships with a named deliverable and a number we expect to move.
OSHA Compliance
Standard-by-standard program audits, written programs built to your operation, and citation defense from consultants who have sat through 60+ informal conferences.
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Mock OSHA inspections and full EHS audits that rank every finding by injury risk and enforcement exposure — with a costed fix attached to each one.
Learn moreSafety Training
OSHA 10/30, forklift, LOTO, HazCom, confined space, fall protection — taught on your floor with your equipment, with audit-ready records included.
Learn moreEnvironmental Compliance
Air permitting, stormwater/SWPPP, hazardous waste, SPCC, and EPCRA reporting — every deadline on one managed compliance calendar, run by a PE/CHMM team.
Learn moreIndustrial Hygiene
CIH-directed exposure sampling — noise, silica, welding fume, solvents — with defensible reports and controls that survive contact with production schedules.
Learn moreEHS Program Development
Written programs, training calendars, and metrics built for your operation — then run for you by a fractional EHS manager from $2,500/month.
Learn morePhase I ESA
ASTM E1527-21 site assessments in 15–20 business days for buyers, lenders, and counsel — with straight talk about what a REC finding actually means for the deal.
Learn moreWorkplace Safety
Hazard assessments, safety committees that work, supervisor coaching, and near-miss systems — the culture layer that determines whether compliance survives.
Learn moreErgonomics
Industrial and office ergonomic assessments that end in engineering fixes — targeting sprains and strains, the most expensive line on most OSHA logs.
Learn moreEHS Staffing
Contract EHS coverage in 2–3 weeks, direct-hire recruiting screened by practicing CSPs, and fractional support that covers the gap while you search.
Learn moreEHS Management Systems
ISO 45001 and 14001 gap analysis, lean implementation, and internal audit programs — certification-ready in 6–12 months without the binder bloat.
Learn moreHow we work: the fix-first method
We do not sell binders. We sell closed findings and defensible records, in three steps.
Assess
A free 20-point EHS Gap Assessment scores your programs, training records, and permits against what inspectors actually check. You get a prioritized report in 5 business days.
Fix
We close the highest-risk gaps first — machine guarding before poster compliance. Written programs, training, and abatement are built to your operation, not from a generic template.
Prove
Quarterly scorecards track TRIR, DART, training completion, and open findings. When an inspector, insurer, or customer auditor asks, you can prove compliance in minutes.
Credentialed consultants, mid-market focus
Meridian EHS Partners was founded in 2012 by a former corporate EHS director who got tired of watching consultants deliver 200-page reports nobody used. Today our team of CSPs, CIHs, PEs, and CHMMs serves 340+ facilities from Columbus, OH — mostly manufacturers between 50 and 1,000 employees who need enterprise-grade EHS without the enterprise headcount.
Industries we serve
Deep in three verticals rather than shallow in twenty. We speak your regulations, your equipment, and your customer audit requirements.
Manufacturing
Machine safety, LOTO, amputations emphasis-program readiness, and the full environmental permit stack — for plants of 50–1,000 employees.
Learn moreConstruction
Site safety audits, fall protection, subcontractor management, and prequalification scores (ISNetworld, Avetta) that keep you on bid lists.
Learn moreHealthcare & Life Sciences
Bloodborne pathogens, safe patient handling, lab and hazardous drug safety, and waste streams — aligned to OSHA and accreditation at once.
Learn more“OSHA proposed $212,400 after a complaint inspection. Meridian ran the informal conference, built the abatement plan, and the final settlement was $18,500. Then they stayed and fixed the program so it will not happen again.”
Case studies with real numbers
Most consulting sites show stock photos and adjectives. We publish the before-and-after metrics.
Manufacturing OSHA turnaround
A complaint inspection produced 14 citation items. Sixty days later: a 91% penalty reduction — and the start of a rebuild that took TRIR from 4.8 to 1.9.
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Construction TRIR reduction
Eighteen months from failed prequalifications to TRIR 1.2 and EMR 0.84 — and reinstatement to bid lists worth roughly $30M a year.
Read the full case studyFrequently asked questions
What does EHS stand for?
EHS stands for Environment, Health, and Safety — the discipline that manages workplace safety (OSHA), occupational health (industrial hygiene), and environmental compliance (EPA and state agencies) as one program. You will also see HSE and SH&E; they mean the same thing.
What does an EHS consultant actually do day to day?
Audits facilities against OSHA and EPA requirements, writes and updates compliance programs, delivers employee training, performs exposure sampling, files environmental permits and reports, investigates incidents, and represents employers during inspections. See our full guide: What does an EHS consultant do?
How much does a safety consultant charge?
Typical U.S. rates run $125–$250 per hour. Defined projects such as audits or program builds usually land between $3,500 and $25,000, and fractional EHS support runs about $2,500–$8,000 per month. We quote fixed fees for defined scopes, so there is no meter running.
We only have 80 employees. Are we too small for EHS consulting?
No — you are exactly who we built the model for. OSHA obligations apply from your first employee, and companies between 50 and 1,000 employees usually cannot justify a full EHS department. Fractional support gets you a certified professional for a fraction of a $110,000+ salaried hire.
How fast can you start?
Gap assessments are typically scheduled within 5 business days. For active OSHA inspections, citations with a 15-business-day contest deadline, or serious incidents, call (614) 555-0142 — we prioritize same-week response for enforcement matters.