Global Standards and Local Regulations in Full Harmony
The most systematic, science-based integrated industrial hygiene expert solution for foreign-invested companies
Industrial Hygiene Expert Services — Top-level guidance and advice based on a global Industrial Hygiene (IH) Framework help you meet global standards and Korean regulations at the same time.
Who it’s for · Foreign-invested companies
Are You Facing These Challenges?
You must satisfy strict headquarters (HQ) guidelines and complex Korean legal requirements at the same time. EHS Friends helps you solve this double challenge.
Meeting Two Sets of Requirements
We need experts who can fully meet both our global headquarters’ strict Corporate Standard and Korea’s Occupational Safety and Health Act (K-OSHA) at the same time.
No Systematic Exposure Assessment
Beyond the basic statutory work environment measurement required in Korea, we need comprehensive, systematic exposure assessment and management grounded in a global industrial hygiene framework.
The Burden of Reporting to Management and HQ, and of Audits
To respond to HQ audits, we need systematically documented data that proves the effectiveness and business value of our industrial hygiene program.
What Sets EHS Friends Apart
Through our network of top industrial hygiene experts, we help you build a global top-tier safety and health management system that goes beyond compliance.
Full Application of a Global Industrial Hygiene (IH) Framework
- Our consulting is based on internationally proven frameworks such as the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Exposure Assessment Strategy.
- We establish a fundamental industrial hygiene system at your workplace that comprehensively identifies and manages chemical, physical and biological hazards.
Gap Analysis Between HQ Guidelines and Korean Regulations
- We clearly analyze the differences between your headquarters’ internal standards and Korea’s Occupational Safety and Health Act, and design the optimal process to satisfy both without conflict.
Turning Data into Assets with IT and Proving Business Value
- Scattered measurement data is consolidated and managed through EHS Friends’ IT solution.
- By organizing data by similar exposure group (SEG), improvement results and more into structured datasets, we help you clearly document and demonstrate the business value and risk-reduction effect of industrial hygiene investment to senior management and your global headquarters.
What Our Consulting Includes
We follow a systematic four-step process aligned with international standards.
- STEP 1
Basic Characterization and Similar Exposure Group (SEG) Definition
- We closely analyze every process, substance and worker activity pattern in the workplace to systematically classify groups with similar exposures (SEGs) and capture them as data.
- STEP 2
Qualitative and Quantitative Exposure Assessment
- Quantitative assessment — We conduct detailed work environment measurement to recognized standards and analyze the results.
- Qualitative assessment — When measurement data is limited or new substances are introduced, we control risks proactively using GHS information and control banding techniques (such as COSHH Essentials).
- STEP 3
Hierarchy of Controls Strategy
- Going beyond simply issuing personal protective equipment (PPE), we propose fundamental improvements centered on technical and engineering controls, such as substituting hazardous substances, isolating processes, and designing and installing local exhaust ventilation (LEV).
- STEP 4
Program Follow-Up and Audit Support
- We develop industrial hygiene programs tailored to specific hazards, such as hearing conservation and respiratory protection programs, and provide ongoing advice and monitoring so you are fully prepared to pass HQ EHS audits.
Expected Benefits
Ready for Global Audits
By fully implementing HQ EHS audit requirements, you achieve the top rating in global internal evaluations.
Proactive Risk Control
Science-based exposure assessment blocks the causes of occupational disease in advance, minimizing potential legal and financial risk.
Maximum Investment Efficiency
Systematic, priority-based management focuses resources where they are needed most urgently, maximizing the cost efficiency of industrial hygiene management.
“Meeting global standards — now you can leave it to EHS Friends’ industrial hygiene experts.”
We give you the master key to clearing demanding HQ guidelines and Korean regulations at the same time.
Global Standards and Advanced Technical Consulting
Top-level expert services for foreign-invested companies that must meet demanding global standards and for companies with high-risk processes.
PPE Fit Testing
We establish hearing and respiratory protection programs that comply with global standards, and provide solutions for selecting chemical cartridges and predicting their service life.
Work Environment Improvement Consulting
From ventilation system design and installation to ergonomic improvements, solutions for mechanical and electrical hazards, and Lockout/Tagout/Tryout (LOTOTO) systems, we solve the root problems on your site.