Occupational Environmental Health Solutions, Inc. (OEHS)

OEHS is a national, full-service Industrial Hygiene consulting firm that provides Industrial Hygiene services for occupational health concerns and OSHA compliance.

Based in Chatham, Illinois office, a suburb of the state capital, Springfield, the firm specializes in traditional Industrial Hygiene and Indoor Air Quality programs, serving companies and homes throughout the United States.

Our industrial hygiene program identifies health hazards in the workplace, evaluates measures to protect workers and the public, identifies potential engineering and management controls, provides written compliance plans, trains workers to requirements of the plan and monitors plan implementation.

We have provided safety audits and training services to industries including health care, education, corporations and small businesses discover hazards that can be costly to health of the people and of the business operations.

Air monitoring identifies and quantifies airborne contaminants to verify that your workers are protected from harmful airborne compounds We can determine the level of worker protection required for you business.

OEHS Services

Industrial hygiene comprehensive audits
Air monitoring surveys
Health & safety trainings
Construction plan reviews to preclude design issues for indoor air quality and industrial hygiene
Indoor air quality investigations for both microbiological and chemical contaminates
Fungal “mold” abatement design and specification development
noise surveys
Hearing conservation programs
Occupational/community noise surveys
Respiratory protection programs and respirator fit testing
Evaluation and design of industrial ventilation systems
Safety audits

Choose Certified Occupational Environmental Health Professionals

Every project undertaken by OEHS, Inc. is given full and careful attention by our professional staff.

OEHS, Inc. has completed projects in 32 states and provinces throughout the United States and Canada. These projects range in size from simple Industrial Hygiene (IH) or Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) surveys/investigations to large, complex industrial hygiene audits and project designs for medical centers, commercial buildings, schools, universities, and office buildings.

Since 1977, OEHS, Inc. personnel have completed over 7,500 IH and IAQ assessments, audits, and inspections. OEHS was founded in 2000.

OEHS's highly skilled staff ensure a quality, expert consulting that make us the go-to source for industrial hygiene and indoor air quality audits.

Our certified Industrial Hygienist has more than 35 years of experience. He leads highly skilled staff that have earned college degrees in technical or scientific field ensures a quality product for the client.

What can I expect from OEHS?

A complete range of industrial hygiene services, from surveys and training to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) program audits.

A team of qualified scientists including an industrial hygiene staff, led by a certified industrial hygienist, who understand the ever-changing regulations that govern workplace health and safety.

An experienced, professional team to help you improve productivity, protect your employees, reduce employer liability and achieve regulatory compliance.

Our Staff

James Barnes, MS, CIH

Chief Executive Officer James Barnes is a Certified Industrial Hygienist. Mr. Barnes brings extensive experience to the leadership of the business and is an active, hands-on executive who is personally involved in each OEHS project undertaken. Below are some of the highlights of Mr. Barnes extensive continuing education vitae.

James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education DVA Engineering Training Center/1968/Hazardous Waste Management	40 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education DVA Engineering Training Center/1988/Indoor Air Quality	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Society of Hospital Engineering of the American Hospital Association/1988/Compliance with JCAHO Plant Technology & Safety Management Standard	16 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education Michigan Industrial Hygiene Association/1989/Industrial Hygiene Perspective's	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education Nuclear Regulatory Commission/1989/Radiation Safety Workshop	40 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1990/Qualitative Respirator Fit Testing	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1991/Radiofrequency & Microwave Radiation Protection	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1991/Assessing Bioaerosols in the Workplace Environment	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education EPA/1991/Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Health & Safety Training	40 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education Northwestern University/1992/Radiation Safety for Radiation Safety Officers	40 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education Argus Associates/1993/Confined Space Entry Training	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1993/Non-Ionizing Radiation Workshop	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1994/Indoor Air Quality Workshop	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1995/Human Aspects of Indoor Air Quality	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1995/Business Development of the Industrial Hygiene Consultant	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education Illinois Department of Transportation/1995/Confined Space Awareness Training	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1996/Applied Ergonomics	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1996/Ergonomic Symposia	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education Niton Corporation/1996/XRF Lead Instrument Training	16 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education Brush-Wellman/1997/Beryllium Workshop	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1997/Indoor Air Quality Workshop	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education St. Louis University/1998/Lead Based-Paint Risk Assessor	24 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1999/Bioaerosols and the Indoor Environment	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/1999/Advanced Topics in Noise Monitoring	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education Hanson Engineers Incorporated /1999/ Risk Management Symposia	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association /2000/ Advanced Topics in Microbiological Indoor Air Quality	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Indoor Air Quality Council /2001/ Strategies for Conducting Meaningful Microbial IAQ Investigations	24 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association /2001/ Indoor Air Quality Issues in Hot & Humid Environments	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center /2002/ Investigating & Assessing Biological & Microbiological Contamination in the Indoor Environment	20 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center /2002/ Developing Remediation Strategies & Writing Specifications for a Mold Abatement Project American Industrial Hygiene Association /2002/ Prevention, Determination, and Remediation of Biological Contamination in Indoor Environments	12 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association /2002/ Prevention, Determination, and Remediation of Biological Contamination in Indoor Environments	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center/ 2003/ Preventing Moisture Problems in Buildings	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration/2003/Water Damage Restoration Course	12 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/2003/Environmental Mold: State of the Science, State of the Art	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Industrial Hygiene Association/2003/What Industrial Hygienists Need to Know About Building and Construction to Identify and Resolve IEQ Problems	8 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists/ 2003/Mold Remediation: The National Quest for Uniformity Symposium	24 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education Indoor Air Quality Total Course Hours	188 Hours
James Barnes, MS, CIH continuing education Traditional Industrial Hygiene Issues	312 Hours

OEHS staff share information, reduce worry, and establish a cooperative resolution pathway with you. Contact us to discuss your needs.

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