EHS consulting services
EHS consulting services cover the full compliance surface of a facility: OSHA safety programs and training, environmental permits and reporting, industrial hygiene exposure monitoring, and the management systems that hold it together. Meridian EHS Partners delivers each as a fixed-fee project or ongoing fractional support.
Every service, one accountable team
Pick the entry point that matches your most urgent gap. Every engagement is scoped in writing, priced as a fixed fee, and led by a credentialed consultant.
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.
Learn moreSafety Audits
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 moreWhat is EHS compliance?
EHS compliance means meeting every environmental, health, and safety obligation that applies to your operation — OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910 for general industry, 1926 for construction), EPA rules administered by your state (air permits, stormwater, hazardous waste, chemical reporting), and workers’ compensation requirements. Non-compliance is expensive in three ways at once: OSHA penalties now exceed $16,500 per serious violation and $165,000 per willful or repeat violation, injuries drive premiums up for years, and enterprise customers increasingly audit suppliers’ EHS performance before awarding contracts.
What are the 7 elements of an EHS program?
Auditors and management-system standards (ANSI Z10, ISO 45001, OSHA’s recommended practices) converge on the same core elements:
- Leadership commitment and accountability — visible ownership, resourced budgets.
- Hazard identification and risk assessment — JHAs, inspections, exposure monitoring.
- Legal requirements and written programs — knowing which rules apply and documenting how you meet them.
- Objectives, targets, and planning — measurable goals like TRIR and training completion.
- Training and competence — role-based, documented, refreshed on schedule.
- Incident reporting, investigation, and corrective action — root cause, not blame.
- Audit and continuous improvement — scheduled self-checks and management review.
Our free EHS Gap Assessment scores you against all seven, so you know exactly where to start.
Three ways to engage
Fixed-fee project
A defined deliverable — an audit, a permit filing, a program build, a training day — with a written scope and a firm price. Most projects run $3,500–$25,000.
Fractional EHS
A named consultant on-site 2–8 days per month who owns your program: inspections, training calendar, recordkeeping, and metrics. Typically $2,500–$8,000/month.
Staffing & interim
When you need a person, not a project: contract EHS coverage for launches and turnarounds, or direct-hire recruiting for permanent safety roles.
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Frequently asked questions
Which service should we start with?
If nothing is on fire, start with the free gap assessment — it tells you which of the seven program elements is weakest and what to fix first. If you have an active OSHA inspection, a citation, or an agency deadline, call (614) 555-0142 and we will start with that.
Do you work on retainer or by project?
Both. Roughly 60% of our clients start with a fixed-fee project (usually an audit) and convert to fractional monthly support once they see the findings list. There is no long-term contract requirement; fractional agreements are 90-day terms.
Can one firm really cover safety and environmental?
That is the point of EHS as a discipline. Our safety practice is led by CSPs, our environmental practice by a PE/CHMM, and our industrial hygiene work by a CIH — the same building, one findings tracker, no coordination overhead billed to you.
Do you serve companies outside Ohio?
Yes. On-site work covers Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia from our Columbus base; program development, audits of multi-site documentation, and fractional support run remotely nationwide.