Health & Safety/ Industrial Hygiene
Protecting your people is protecting your business. At QTS, keeping your workforce safe is the foundation that lets your organization focus on what it does best.
With more than 20 years in the EHS industry, our industrial hygiene and safety professionals — including a Board Certified Toxicologist and credentialed EHS managers — provide practical, cost-effective solutions tailored to the unique hazards and operational realities of our clients’ work environments. We support industry, utilities, and federal agencies alike, including serving as Site Safety and Health Officers (SSHO) on federal projects.
Our services include:
- Industrial Hygiene Assessments and Exposure Monitoring
- Environmental, Health & Safety Compliance Auditing
- Asbestos and Lead Management
- Construction Safety
- Health & Safety Training
- Environmental, Health & Safety Staff Outsourcing and Augmentation
- Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) Support
- Indoor Air Quality Assessments
- Toxicology and Risk Assessment Support
- Safety Management Systems Development and Implementation
QTS brings the same field-tested rigor to health and safety that has made us a trusted partner for utility, industrial, and federal clients — giving your organization the confidence that comes from knowing your people are protected by professionals who know the work firsthand.
Environmental Services
QTS Group’s Environmental Services practice supports federal, state, Tribal, and commercial clients — including electric and gas utilities — through every phase of environmental compliance and project planning. Our team works alongside agencies and program managers to keep projects moving on schedule while producing documentation that holds up to regulatory and legal scrutiny.
Built on QTS’s long-standing relationships in the utility sector, our environmental capability extends the trust our clients already place in us for industrial hygiene and safety into the environmental compliance work that runs alongside their infrastructure, siting, and permitting projects. We bring the same standard to every engagement: technically sound field work, clear analysis, and reporting that stands up to agency and public review. Our Environmental Services practice covers core environmental support, regulatory compliance, natural resources, and cultural resources.
Core Environmental Support
Our services include:
- NEPA Compliance Documentation (Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements)
- Environmental Permitting and Regulatory Agency Coordination
- Environmental Compliance Support for Utility, Infrastructure, and Siting Projects
- Environmental Due Diligence and Site Assessments
- Environmental Monitoring for Complex or Controversial Projects
Whether the work involves a routine permit renewal or a multi-agency environmental review, QTS delivers the technical rigor and responsiveness our clients rely on — backed by a team that understands both the regulatory landscape and the operational realities of the industries we serve.
Compliance
QTS helps facilities stay ahead of state and federal air, water, and waste regulations through practical, well-documented compliance support. Backed by more than 20 years in the EHS industry, our team conducts environmental and safety compliance audits and management system reviews for utility, industrial, municipal, and federal clients — grounded in the same field discipline that has made our Industrial Hygiene & Safety practice a trusted partner across our client base.
Our compliance process is built to hold up: a clear audit plan and records review up front, an entrance briefing with facility staff, thorough field inspections and interviews, a defensible compliance determination against applicable requirements, root-cause analysis for any gaps identified, and a quality-assured report with practical corrective and preventive action recommendations. We close the loop with an exit briefing and follow-up support to confirm corrective actions are actually implemented — not just documented.
QTS compliance support addresses the full range of regulatory drivers our clients face, including:
- Clean Air Act (CAA)
- Clean Water Act (CWA)
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act)
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
- Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Planning
- Air Monitoring, Permitting, and Analysis
Whether it’s a single-facility audit or a multi-site compliance program, QTS gives clients a clear picture of where they stand and a practical roadmap to close any gaps — backed by a team that has been doing this work, in the field, for two decades.
Natural Resources
QTS supports federal, state, Tribal, and commercial clients with natural resource considerations that arise during environmental review, permitting, and infrastructure planning. Our approach centers on strong NEPA-based analysis and coordination with qualified natural resource specialists, so that biological, ecological, and habitat considerations are addressed thoroughly and documented in a way that holds up to agency and public scrutiny.
Our natural resources support includes:
- Biological Assessments and Evaluations
- Wetlands Delineation, Permitting, and Mitigation Planning
- SAV surveys; Coastal and Marine Habitats
- Threatened and Endangered Species Assessments and ESA Compliance Support
- Natural Resource Damage Assessments and Management Plans
- Habitat Restoration Planning
- Conservation and Natural Resource Planning
- Coordination with Qualified Biological, Ecological, and Habitat Specialists
- Monitoring and Reporting for Complex Natural Resource Projects
QTS coordinates closely with specialized natural resource professionals — including botanists, ecologists, and wildlife biologists — to ensure field surveys, habitat assessments, and mitigation strategies are grounded in sound science and integrated seamlessly into the broader environmental and regulatory process.
Cultural Resources
QTS supports federal, state, and commercial clients navigating the cultural resource requirements that intersect with infrastructure, environmental, and permitting projects. We work within the framework of the National Historic Preservation Act and related federal guidance to help clients understand and satisfy their cultural resource obligations as part of a broader project review.
Our cultural resources support includes:
- Section 106 Coordination and Compliance Support (National Historic Preservation Act)
- Cultural Resource Technical Reports for NEPA Compliance
- Agency and Stakeholder Consultation Support
- Background and Archival Research
- Coordination with Qualified Cultural Resource and Archaeological Specialists