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Credentials That Set Us Apart
With over 113+ years of combined Industrial Hygiene and OSHA Consulting experience, three Certified Industrial Hygienists, and four Project Managers holding science focused graduate degrees, Summit delivers technically precise and defensible projects grounded in both academic and field expertise.
Your Partner in San Diego, California for Industrial Hygiene Services
As a trusted partner in the San Diego business community, Summit Health brings extensive industrial hygiene expertise to organizations across San Diego County. We understand the distinct challenges of local industries—from biotechnology facilities and military installations to manufacturing plants, logistics centers, construction projects, healthcare settings, and tourism venues—and tailor our services to your specific exposure concerns. Our mission is to reduce risk, protect worker health, and support long‑term operational success through reliable assessment, planning, and program support.
We’ve helped San Diego employers build and refine industrial hygiene programs that align with regulatory expectations and the realities of diverse work environments, from high‑tech biotech labs to coastal tourism facilities and industrial operations. With local presence and flexible scheduling, we make it easier to manage IH responsibilities without disrupting production, research timelines, project schedules, patient care, or service operations. Contact us by phone or online to schedule a no‑cost consultation and learn how we can strengthen your workplace health strategy.
Our Warranty
If an OSHA inspection identifies a gap or issue related to the exposures we assessed, we’ll provide corrective documentation, technical justification, or re-evaluation at no additional cost.
Our Most Common Client Services
Exposure Assessments for Chemicals
Exposure Assessments for Noise
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) & Building Air Investigations
Technical Project Support (Federal/State & Non-Federal Projects)
Sound Level
Surveys
Real Time Particulate
and Dust Surveys
Facility monitoring using real-time direct-reading instruments to identify airborne particulate concentrations. Ideal for general dusts, wood dusts, paper dusts, agricultural dusts, mineral dusts, general particulates, diesel and gasoline particulates, aircraft emissions, welding fume particulates, and others.
This survey provides particulate trend data to help identify areas with elevated particulate concerns, their sources, and concentration levels.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Identification
Quantitative Respirator Mask Fit Testing
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Exposure Assessment & Monitoring in San Diego
Our industrial hygiene team conducts comprehensive exposure assessments to identify and quantify occupational hazards. We perform personal and area sampling for gases, vapors, dusts, fumes, and mists; evaluate noise levels; and investigate indoor air quality (IAQ) in offices, production floors, warehouses, biotech labs, military facilities, and tourism venues. For San Diego County operations, we also account for coastal climate conditions, seasonal variations, and unique process requirements in biotechnology, manufacturing, logistics, construction, healthcare, and tourism environments.
Using calibrated instruments and OSHA/NIOSH methods, we provide concise reports that summarize results, compare them to applicable exposure limits, and prioritize recommendations. This helps San Diego businesses maintain safe conditions, reduce liability, and plan cost‑effective controls.
Common examples of our monitoring services include:
Exposure Assessment & Monitoring in San Diego
Our industrial hygiene team conducts comprehensive exposure assessments to identify and quantify occupational hazards. We perform personal and area sampling for gases, vapors, dusts, fumes, and mists; evaluate noise levels; and investigate indoor air quality (IAQ) in offices, production floors, warehouses, biotech labs, military facilities, and tourism venues. For San Diego County operations, we also account for coastal climate conditions, seasonal variations, and unique process requirements in biotechnology, manufacturing, logistics, construction, healthcare, and tourism environments.
Using calibrated instruments and OSHA/NIOSH methods, we provide concise reports that summarize results, compare them to applicable exposure limits, and prioritize recommendations. This helps San Diego businesses maintain safe conditions, reduce liability, and plan cost‑effective controls.
Common examples of our monitoring services include:
Hazard Recognition & Risk Evaluation in San Diego
We support San Diego employers with structured hazard recognition and risk evaluation, including process reviews, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and walk‑through surveys of biotechnology, manufacturing, logistics, construction, healthcare, military, and tourism facilities. Our services cover chemical exposure assessments, hazardous material reviews, biological agent evaluations, and assessment of physical, environmental, and ergonomic stressors that can affect workers over time.
By combining field observations with sampling data, we help you understand which hazards pose the greatest risk and where mitigation resources should be focused. This risk-based approach is especially valuable for complex operations such as biotech research facilities, military installations, multi‑shift manufacturing, large distribution centers, construction projects, and 24/7 tourism venues that require defensible, prioritized recommendations.
Control Strategies & Mitigation in San Diego County
Summit designs practical control strategies following the hierarchy of controls—engineering, administrative, and PPE. We assist with ventilation improvements and local exhaust for production areas, warehouses, biotech labs, and military facilities; enclosure concepts for dusty or noisy tasks; work‑practice and scheduling changes that consider coastal climate and operational demands; and PPE selection suitable for biotechnology, manufacturing, logistics, construction, healthcare, military, and tourism settings. We also support development of written programs for respiratory protection, hearing conservation, and IAQ management that reflect California OSHA expectations and regional conditions.
Each mitigation plan is tailored to your systems and constraints, ensuring recommendations can be implemented, maintained, and integrated into existing management processes. Our goal is to help San Diego operations reduce exposures at the source while keeping productivity, quality, research integrity, and service levels on track.
Training & Program Development in San Diego County
We provide targeted training and program development to support ongoing industrial hygiene and safety performance. Offerings can include hazard communication, respiratory protection, noise and hearing conservation, biological safety awareness, and IH fundamentals for supervisors or frontline staff. We also help author and update site‑specific IH plans, sampling strategies, and standard operating procedures that reflect federal and California expectations.
Training is typically delivered on‑site at your San Diego or regional locations, making it easier to reach rotating shifts, research teams, project crews, and specialized groups in biotechnology, manufacturing, logistics, construction, healthcare, military, and tourism. Our interactive style helps employees understand both the “why” and the “how” behind controls so they are more likely to apply them correctly in day‑to‑day work.
Industries We Serve in San Diego and San Diego County
Our industrial hygiene services support key San Diego and San Diego County industries, including:
We adapt our methods to address sector‑specific challenges—for example, biological agents and chemical reagents in biotechnology; solvents and welding fumes in manufacturing; material handling and diesel exhaust in logistics; silica, coatings, and elevated work in construction; IAQ and disinfectant exposures in healthcare; or IAQ, noise, and facility management concerns in tourism venues. For every sector, we design solutions that respect local operating conditions and align with OSHA and California OSHA regulatory frameworks.
Why San Diego Businesses Trust Summit for Industrial Hygiene Services
Organizations across San Diego County rely on Summit for our Certified Industrial Hygienists and safety professionals, who blend field experience with strong technical backgrounds. Our team understands the mix of biotechnology, military, manufacturing, logistics, construction, healthcare, and tourism operations that drive the San Diego economy and delivers recommendations that are both scientifically sound and operationally realistic.
With over 113 years of combined IH and OSHA consulting experience, we provide clear communication, defensible data, and actionable strategies that help San Diego employers reduce risk and support long‑term worker health.
“Summit helped us address critical risks in our Biotechnology Operations and delivered training that significantly enhanced our team’s safety awareness.”
— Operations Manager, San Diego Client
Contact Summit Health San Diego for Industrial Hygiene Services
Schedule an industrial hygiene assessment, program consultation, or training session today. Our team is ready to develop a tailored plan that fits your San Diego and San Diego County operations. Use the contact form below or call us directly—we proudly serve businesses throughout the greater San Diego region and surrounding communities.
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About Us
John S. – Principal, CSP
Academic Background:
- M.S. in Industrial Hygiene – Montana Technological University
- B.S. in Safety & Health Management – Central Washington University
Years of Experience:
- 15+ years in industrial hygiene, OSHA, safety auditing, and EHS leadership
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Profile:
John S. provides strategic and technical oversight for Summit’s entire industrial hygiene and safety project portfolio. He plays a key role in directing sampling approaches, reviewing exposure data, refining methodologies, and ensuring high-quality IH and safety deliverables across all Summit project types – including chemical exposure assessments, noise evaluations, IAQ studies, and particulate mapping. He ensures that every Summit IH project follows consistent, defensible approaches aligned with regulatory standards and industry best practices.
Michael D. – Senior Industrial Hygienist, CIH, CSP
Academic Background:
- M.S. in Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Management – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- B.A. – University of South Dakota
Years of Experience:
- 35+ years in industrial hygiene, environmental health, safety auditing, and OSHA safety
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Profile:
Michael D. brings extensive technical expertise to Summit’s industrial hygiene operations. He contributes to the development, review, and interpretation of sampling strategies and exposure findings across the full range of Summit IH projects including chemical assessments, noise surveys, IAQ diagnostics, dust and particulate evaluations, and multi-site monitoring. His background strengthens Summit’s ability to produce high-precision, defensible exposure assessments and ensures technical rigor in all IH and OSHA deliverables.
Stacey C. – Senior Industrial Hygienist, CIH, CSP
Academic Background:
- M.S. in Industrial Hygiene – Johns Hopkins University
- Graduate Certificate in Environmental & Occupational Safety – Johns Hopkins University
- B.S. in Biochemistry – Auburn University
Years of Experience:
- 20+ years in industrial hygiene, safety management, and regulatory compliance
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Profile:
Stacey C. enhances Summit’s IH capabilities through high-level technical review, sampling methodology evaluation, regulatory interpretation, and program refinement. She provides expertise that supports all Summit industrial hygiene and safety/OSHA offerings—including airborne exposure assessments, noise evaluations, IAQ studies, and hazard characterization work. Her contributions ensure that Summit maintains strong alignment with regulatory requirements and emerging IH best practices across its entire project portfolio.
Kimberly D. – Industrial Hygienist
Academic Background:
- M.S. in Industrial Hygiene – Montana Technological University (in process)
- B.S. in Environmental & Occupational Health (Industrial Hygiene emphasis) – California State University
Years of Experience:
- 5+ years in industrial hygiene and environmental health
Profile:
Kimberly D. supports Summit’s IH operations through exposure monitoring, hazard assessments, PPE evaluations, and technical reporting. Her work contributes to Summit’s chemical exposure assessments, IAQ studies, particulate evaluations, and general industrial hygiene surveys across varied operational settings.
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