Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Consulting for Healthcare Facilities
Protect your patients and staff. Control risk, reduce liability, and get science-based solutions to your most challenging healthcare environmental issues.
Contact FACSConstruction Risk Management & Monitoring
Construction workers, whether in-house or contracted labor, aren’t always aware of potential environmental risks their work can create. FACS helps you manage and monitor those risks.
See moreIndoor Air Quality
Air quality is critical to the healthcare environment. We help your team create programs and procedures to monitor and maintain indoor air quality for your patients and staff.
See moreOutbreak Response Investigations
Outbreaks from agents like Legionella, Candida, Aspergillus, and many others can arise from a number of different sources in the healthcare environment. We help track down the source of the outbreak and stop it.
See moreWaterborne Pathogen Management and Response
Waterborne pathogens in the healthcare environment often result from inadequate water system management or construction activities. FACS’ team of experts can respond if an outbreak occurs at your facility, in addition to helping you avoid them by building and managing your water management plan.
See moreWhy Work With FACS
Specialized Experts
Our Healthcare Sector Team is comprised of experts who have spent much of their careers working within the healthcare environment. Our experience allows us to addresses the day-to-day as well as the high-profile crisis issues in the healthcare environment.
The Right Perspective
FACS relies on science-based approaches to all environmental issues in the healthcare space. The safety of your patients and staff demands no less.
Current with Regulations
The Healthcare Sector Team stays abreast of changes in regulations affecting the healthcare environment. We help your team keep clear of regulatory agency problems.
Case Studies
FACS Experts Encounter an Odd Case of Lead Exposure
This multifamily housing property owner didn’t wait long before calling FACS for assistance. The tenant’s young son suffered a mysterious illness, and a blood test revealed elevated levels of lead in his blood. Suspicion immediately turned to the family’s apartment, prompting the owner to ask FACS to help find the source of lead exposure. The results of that investigation were quite surprising.
FACS Scientist Serves as Expert Witness in Personal Injury Lawsuit
A university employee brought suit against a construction company. He claimed improper storage of dirt during an excavation project caused him to contract an infectious fungal disease. The attorneys for the defendant asked FACS to advise them on the case and prepare an expert witness declaration concerning the nature of the fungus and the mode of infection.
FACS Helps Protect Builder from Legal Entanglement
A builder was caught in the middle when the supplier of the (I-beam) floor joists used in the construction of recently-built homes warned owners of formaldehyde emissions coming from a fire-retardant coating used on the beams. The manufacturer of the floor joists advised occupants to move out of the houses immediately. Seeing a potential legal issue that would threaten the pending sale of the firm, FACS was called in to assess the situation and recommend a solution.
FACS Insider Blog
Are You Really Ready for the Unexpected?
When you have a loss over your deductible, your insurance carrier will typically take over and provide you with expert incident management teams; consultants, and remediation and construction professionals. This gives you the power of their relationships/pricing models and very few of the headaches.
What happens if your losses are below your deductible or is one that you would prefer to fix outside of your insurance provider relationships? They happen more frequently and are typically more difficult to manage. They can drain you of time, money and resources.
There is an answer. Forensic Analytical Consulting Services Incident Response Management solution (FIRM), provides expertise, project management and cost savings that you would typically receive from your insurance carrier without the worry of increased premiums. The result: cost savings and productivity gains on all your incidents.
California Lead in Construction Rules Are Changing Soon
These Changes Will Affect Every General Contractor, Trade Contractor, Maintenance Team, and Custodial Crew in California Cal/OSHA has been working for over eight years to revise its Lead in Construction (8 CCR 1532.1) and Lead in General Industry standards (8 CCR 5198). The current laws were essentially copied from federal regulations and have been in… Read more »
Are CO2 Sensors Now Required in All California Classrooms?
In January of 2021, the California Division of the State Architect issued Bulletin IR N-2 stating that “As of January 1, 2021, all existing classrooms must be equipped with a carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring device meeting all of Section 1625.” The Section 1625 reference is to the California Public Utilities Code (PUC) Article 3, Chapter… Read more »
Asbestos in Construction Materials Testing: Critical Information
Here’s something many people who should know … don’t know: Agencies that approve building and demolition permits require property owners to either presume asbestos is present in the construction materials or to conduct construction materials testing for asbestos to prove it is not. Despite the seriousness of the matter — potential fines, loss of time,… Read more »
Our Team
The FACS team is dedicated to public and environmental health. Our more than 150 staff members offer coast-to-coast assistance. Our mission statement is to “Create experts, both staff and clients, who improve public health and the environment.” We take that mission seriously by encouraging our team members to enhance their certifications and by helping your staff gain proficiency at actions they may have not yet recognized as important to the health of your facility and people.
The FACS Team
The healthcare industry is rife with challenges that continue to evolve. Fortunately, FACS has consistently proven its dependability in Industrial Hygiene and other related services. Our organization values urgency, and FACS always delivers whenever we require their assistance. They are committed to adopting the best practices to meet our standards, and we remain focused on ensuring employee safety and a positive patient experience. FACS has been an instrumental partner in helping us achieve our mission, thanks to their team of highly experienced and trustworthy professionals.
PATRION MCMICKLE, MS
Senior Manager, Occupational Safety & Health
Call FACS at (888) 711-9998
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