Hygieneering, Inc. is a certified woman-owned business providing Environmental, Health and Safety Consulting Services since 1987.

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The Hygieneering Advantage

• Company Spotlight
• Featured Service
• Project Spotlight
• Safety News
• Now Hiring!
• Association Participation
• Compliance Reminders
• Company Birthdays & Anniversaries

Find out why so many turn to us for indoor air

quality, environmental materials management,

safety & health, EHS training, and emergency

response services.

View our recently completed projects.

Meet the Hygieneering Team!

Not all heroes wear capes, but they walk among us every day at Hygieneering!

We will be hosting an Employee Appreciation Night next month, where we'll honor the incredible hard work, unwavering dedication, and invaluable contributions that each of our team members brings to Hygieneering, and our clients. Their commitment to excellence and tireless efforts have been the driving force behind our success.

This will be an evening of celebration, recognition, and fun as we show our heartfelt appreciation for all that our superheroes do!

Emergency Response Incident Command

(ERIC) Program

Hygieneering, Inc. has partnered with G3 Construction Group to support turnkey environmental mitigation, safety, and comprehensive restoration services that bring disaster-stricken properties safely and quickly back to a preexisting condition while reducing our clients' involvement and liability that is associated with a disaster incident.

When engaged, our ERIC™ teams rapidly deploy and professionally manage all required emergency response and restoration resources to bring a facility back to a pre-incident condition in the most time-efficient manner while within strict compliance with insurance industry guidelines.

ERIC™ Program Key Benefits:

• One call system, one point of contact to cover the entire emergency response and restoration process. Greatly reduces the emergency response workload for our clients allowing them to focus on their normal job responsibilities. 
• Rapid deployment and management for building stabilization, water extraction, structure drying/repair, disinfection & smoke/environmental remediation, temp power/heat/AC, earthwork, sandbagging and comprehensive facility restoration to a pre-incident condition.  
• Provides credentialed and experienced environmental and construction professionals that manage, test and document the project’s emergency response and facility restoration phases. 
• Insulates the client from the emergency response and restoration phases by providing true experts in the environmental, safety and construction fields and an additional layer of Professional Liability and General Liability, A-rated insurance coverage.

• Provides Architectural, Structural, MEP Engineering and Elevator/ Roofing consulting experts when required.
• The ERIC™ program is customized for each facility to provide rapid and organized emergency response with trades/resources that have been pre-qualified to work within each facility that has been properly enrolled into the ERIC program. 
• The ERIC™ program has no enrollment cost for our team to customize the ERIC™ program to professionally protect your facility.
• Once the insurance deductible has been met for perils that are covered, the ERIC™ program is fully covered through the insurance claim process that our ERIC™ team professionally manages with our clients when a disaster occurs.

To ensure your business is disaster-protected with ERIC, contact David Zeidner at

dzeidner@hygieneering.com or 630-654-2550.

Learn more about Hygieneering's services by visiting our Menu of Services.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES

Hygieneering’s ERIC Division has responded to a number of high-profile flood responses that impacted major Chicago institutions this winter. Projects include ensuring the proper drying of gallery and artist spaces following a sprinkler release during a deep freeze event and the drying of a university performance space that required specialty drying due to the nature of its construction and acoustical engineering. Additionally, an assessment of a fire impacted industrial site indicated that the initial post-fire surface cleaning was insufficient and would need additional cleaning to remove the fire related particles identified on fabrication area surfaces. If a water or fire event impacts your building, please contact Mr. Zeidner for assistance in returning your building to pre-loss conditions.

Learn more about our ERIC services here.

To see more information on other recent projects, click here.

OSHA Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2024

The Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for FY 2024 are:

1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 6,307 violations
2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 2,888
3. Ladders (1926.1053): 2,573
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,470
5. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,443
6. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 2,248
7. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 2,050
8. Scaffolding (1926.451): 1,873
9. Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,814
10. Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,541

More info can be found on NSC's website.

Contact Kevin Konkey at kkonkey@hygieneering.com or 630-654-2550

for more information or to discuss any of your safety needs!

Learn more about Hygieneering's services by visiting our Menu of Services.

Immediate Positions Available!

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS AND COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT

• Working knowledge of EPA, TSCA, RCRA, EPCRA and IL environmental rules SRP and TACO
• 3-7 years of environmental consulting industry work experience 
• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, or related field 
• Credentials such as a CHMM, 40-hr. HAZWOPER, 30-hr. OSHA 
• Ability to wear and work in PPE (Respiratory protection, fall protection, protective outerwear, etc.)
• Knowledge of OSHA health and safety rules

Click here to read the full job description. Interested candidates should contact Kevin Konkey at

kkonkey@hygieneering.com or upload their contact information and resume using our website.

Promoting EHS Everywhere We Go!

~ February ~

Midwest Food Products Association’s 2025 Safety Seminar (more info)

February 20, 2025 – The Lodge at Mauston, Mauston, WI

Kevin Konkey will be appearing as a Speaker.

~ March ~

ASA Chicago 2025 Construction Expo & Safety Conference (more info)

March 4, 2025 – Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Kevin Konkey & Shawn McHale are anticipated to attend.

~ April ~

Wisconsin Safety Council’s 83rd Annual Safety Conference (more info)

April 14-16, 2025 — Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Kevin Konkey & Vito Notarnicola are anticipated to attend.

Get more information about other upcoming local events

on our new events page on our website!

1. OSHA Form 300A - February 1st - The OSHA Form 300A must be posted in a location that is clearly visible to all employees, and it must remain posted until April 30, 2025.
2. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Tier II Reports – Due March 1st.

For more information or to schedule your company’s required training for these or other OSHA EPA competencies by Hygieneering's certified staff, contact Kevin Konkey via email or call 630-654-2550.

Happy birthday to the following team members who celebrate this month!

Jill Dziekan - 2/12

Summer Corsolini - 2/13

Jeff Clark - 2/26

Rich Zych - 2/27

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hygieneering's Healthy Building Institute's expert team of indoor air quality professionals have years of experience, credentials and training in providing comprehensive indoor air quality and mold assessment services.

For more info, contact David Zeidner.

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