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Higbee & Associates, Inc.
7167 Oak Crest Blvd.
Johnston, IA 50131
Telephone: (515) 270-6623
Fax: (515) 278-5637
E-mail: g.higbee@mchsi.com

Safety Consulting Services      


Higbee & Associates, Inc. is a full service safety consulting firm offering complete in house and off site services. We have experienced consultants available who can serve almost any need. If you take a quick look at our partial client list you will see manufacturing, construction, electrical generation, pharmaceuticals, petrochemical, mining, farming, milling and more industries represented. Most of our consultants are individuals with 20 plus years of experience in their area of expertise. It is impossible to list all the consulting services we provide so a sampling of our consulting services is listed below. If you have a need not listed below give us a call to find out if the service is available.
  1. Temporary on Site Safety Consulting Services - We are able to temporarily staff you safety positions (safety director, coordinator etc.) until a replacement can be hired. We will also provide additional temporary safety staff during short term projects. Long term and semi permanent coverage can also be provided by contractual agreement.

  2. On Site Construction Safety Monitoring services - We will place a full or part-time safety professional on a construction or demolition site to monitor contractor and sub contractor safety performance, recommend corrective action when required and assure the different contractors are coordinating work in a way that maintains a safe worksite.

  3. Comprehensive Safety Audit Service - We evaluate your existing written programs/procedures and on-site evaluations of actual work practices. When we leave you have a numerical grade for each written program and another for actual worksite performance. A final report is issued and reviewed with your staff that identifies deficiencies, corrective action, prioritizes the corrective action and instruction to your staff so they can continue with annual audits that are graded consistently. This provides you with a simple, accurate and effective continuous improvement process.

  4. Inspections - We provide Mock OSHA compliance inspections on a one time or continual basis. In addition we will conduct those required weekly or monthly inspection and provide required documentation.

  5. Safety Risk Assessment - Risk assessments are available for equipment and processes. We use the R15.06 and B11-TR3 guidelines and produce assessments that determines the probability of an injury, the severity of the injury and appropriate safeguards to reduce or eliminate the risk.

  6. Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) sometimes call Job Safety Analysis (JSA) - We can actually make the assessment, write each JHA and review them with your employees. We can also teach your staff how to perform the same activities.

  7. Training Requirement Evaluation - We will review your operation and determine what safety training is required for each job classification or employee. We provide you with a Training Matrix that identifies training required, the regulatory standard, training content, length of training etc.

  8. Lockout Evaluation & Instruction - Creation of lockout instructions for placement at machines and lockout devices to comply with OSHA lockout / tagout regulations (29 CFR 1910.147).

  9. Equipment Guarding - We will evaluate the guarding on your equipment and recommend improvements when needed.

  10. VPP Program Assistance - (A new service added in 2007) We will assist your organization in all phases of preparation for VPP recognition.

  11. Expert Witness Testimony & Citation Resolution - We provide expert witness services on OSHA regulatory issues, assist in preparation of interrogatories and assist in citation resolution.

  12. Written Programs & Training - We will assist you with written programs and training curriculum design and employee training on many topics. Some of the programs are listed below:

    1. Accident Investigation
    2. Blood Borne Pathogens
    3. Confined Space Entry
    4. Contractor Safety
    5. Electrical Safety
    6. Emergency Response
    7. Ergonomics
    8. Fall Protection
    9. Fire Safety
    10. Foot Protection
    11. Hazard Communication/WHMIS
    12. Hearing Conservation
    13. Industrial Hygiene Monitoring
    14. Industrial Truck
    15. Laser Safety
    16. Lockout/Tagout
    17. OSHA Inspections
    18. OSHA 10 & 30 Hour General Industry/Construction
    19. Personal Protective Equipment and Assessments
    20. Power Press
    21. Record Keeping
    22. Respiratory Protection
    23. Robotic Safety
    24. Safe Work Practices
    25. Supervisor Safety Talks
    26. Trenching & Excavations