While most companies endeavor to protect their employees from workplace hazards, it can be difficult to effectively do so without help from the experts. Our client, a Vancouver, WA, industrial coatings distributor, recently moved into a new building, and while they put protections into place prior to moving, some of the materials they used and distributed were flammable or chemically hazardous. Therefore, they contracted with G2 for expert risk management services with the goal of implementing a company-wide safety plan. G2’s risk management specialists completed a risk assessment, including a ..read more

Employers have responsibilities not only to their customers, but to their employees. Providing a safe, healthy work environment is essential, and regulatory bodies—like OSHA—exist to ensure workplace safety compliance. Our client, a Chicago medical supply manufacturer, was concerned over potential production hazards to their employees. To satisfy internal safety and health metrics (as well as OSHA compliance), they contracted with G2 Consultants for expert industrial hygiene services, including respirable and total dust exposure monitoring on several of their employees. Over the course of one ..read more

At G2, we understand the difficulty businesses can have as they navigate compliance with regulatory bodies—-such as OSHA—while working to keep their employees safe and maintain the bottom line. Our client, the Portland branch of a national flour blend producer, brought their concerns over potentially hazardous noise levels to the right place—G2. Our expert industrial hygienists determined that noise dosimetry assessments on several employees and locations would reveal these hazards, if present. Over the course of eight hours, G2 sampled seven employees through personal noise dosimetry and moni ..read more

G2 Consultants (G2) is pleased to announce that we have recently brought on two new team members, Sean Stewart as a Project Specialist and Shauntel Young as a Industrial Hygiene (IH) & Safety Project Manager. Both Sean and Shauntel are based out of our Lake Oswego, OR, office. Using their extensive industry experience and background in science and related fields, they are already hard at work helping our clients maintain and achieve regulatory compliance. Shauntel’s responsibilities include providing safety training services to clients, performing complex industrial hygiene assessments, an ..read more

Wildfires—even when they don’t reach a residence—can cause damage and present health hazards through environmental contaminants such as ash, soot, and char entering the home via windows, vents, and HVAC systems. Our client, a resident of Woodburn, OR, reached out to G2 after several wildfires in her area led to concerns from her insurance company. G2 Consultants tested six areas within the home and HVAC system for concentrations of ash, soot, and char to determine the level of contamination and provide remediation recommendations if necessary. THE BENEFITS OF ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING & HOW G2 ..read more

Part of running a successful business is maintaining compliance with regulatory bodies, such as OSHA. Our client, a Portland brewery, identified several hazards with the potential to harm their employees if found above the recommended limits. Acting proactively, they contracted with G2 Consultants for expert industrial hygiene services, including respirable crystalline silica, respirable dust, ozone, indoor air quality, and personal noise monitoring. Over the course of one day, our certified industrial hygienists sampled both areas of the brewery and monitored the exposure of different employe ..read more

The Portland Business Journal recently released rankings of the largest environmental consulting firms in the Portland Metro area. G2 Consultants is proud to have our Portland office recognized among the top firms. As lead providers of industrial hygiene, environmental testing, health and safety, and risk management services, our consulting team brings experience and pragmatic solutions to clients in Portland and nationwide. Read the Portland Business Journal’s article here, and contact us today to discuss how our services can help your business. The post G2 Among the Largest Environmental Con ..read more

We’re pleased to announce that G2 Consultants (G2) has recently brought on two new team members, Chase Eckersell as a Sr. Project Specialist and Alvaro Serrano Gonzalez as a Project Specialist. Both Chase and Alvaro are based out of our Lake Oswego, OR, office. They will be using their industry experience and background in the sciences to help our clients maintain and achieve regulatory compliance (primarily as it pertains to regulated building materials, including asbestos and lead). Our new team members will also be responsible for conducting field assessments and overseeing complex asbestos ..read more

We’re excited to announce that Sean Friend, Grace Graner, Karah Roof and Aaron Monto have recently joined the G2 Consultants (G2) team as project specialists. All four individuals are based out of G2’s Lake Oswego, Oregon office. They will be utilizing their background in the sciences and their industry experience to help our clients maintain and achieve regulatory compliance, primarily as it pertains to regulated building materials, including asbestos and lead. Our new team members will also be responsible for conducting field assessments and overseeing complex asbestos abatement projects thr ..read more

There have been some encouraging signs of change on the COVID-19 front: as you may have heard, the country-wide infection rate seems to be on a downward trend. Though we have a long way to go before the SARS-CoV-2 virus is contained, there is reason for cautious optimism. As a result, many companies are in a position where it is now possible for the workforce to return from remote employment. Here are three important resources for any facility manager or building owner who wants to have their employees return to the office in the near future. Know the Requirements The Center for Disease Contr ..read more