Environmental Safety & Health Institute

What Environmental Safety & Health Institute does

ESHI is a Tampa, Florida-based occupational safety and environmental health training provider operating as a division of OHC Environmental Engineering, Inc. It delivers regulated and certification-oriented courses covering asbestos abatement, lead-based paint RRP (Renovation, Repair, and Painting), silica exposure, mold remediation, confined space entry, heat stress, and trenching/excavation safety. The target customer is individual tradespeople and small-to-mid-sized contractors in the construction and environmental remediation sectors, with a particular emphasis on Florida-based firms whose workers must hold DBPR-recognized credentials, and on Southeast US water-utility audiences reached through AWWA and FSAWWA affiliations.

The product surface is a catalog of instructor-led and online courses mapped to federal (OSHA, EPA, NESHAP, AHERA) and state (Florida DBPR) regulatory frameworks. Delivery is built on a modest technology stack — Teachable for online course hosting, Microsoft Forms for assessments, and a Wix-hosted public site — with no proprietary learning platform, LMS, or AI components documented. Content depth reflects 26+ years of cumulative subject-matter expertise anchored by founder/president James Rizk, whose 30+ year career in environmental safety functions as the principal source of curriculum authority.

The business model is transactional and per-course: students pay individual course fees (with the online RRP refresher disclosed at $89 and most other courses priced on a contact/inquiry basis), and credentials are issued as one-time licenses tied to specific regulatory frameworks. There is no evidence of recurring subscription revenue, enterprise contracts, or platform-style monetization; revenue mechanics are essentially fee-for-certification at the individual or small-firm level. Geographic focus is the Southeast US, with Florida as the densest market given DBPR licensing requirements.

Name

Environmental Safety & Health Institute

Legal name

Environmental Safety & Health Institute

Website

https://eshi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Environmental Safety & Health Institute (ESHI), a division of OHC Environmental Engineering, is a Tampa, FL-based training and certification provider serving construction and environmental remediation contractors in the Southeast US with OSHA-, EPA-, and Florida DBPR-aligned courses on asbestos, lead RRP, silica, mold, confined space, heat stress, and trenching safety.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Safety & Health Training

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Asbestos/Lead/Mold Inspection, Testing & Consulting (BPALALAD)

Keywords

• Occupational safety training
• Asbestos abatement certification
• Lead renovator training
• Mold remediation courses
• OSHA compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: ESHI generates revenue through fees charged for environmental safety training courses including asbestos, lead-based paint, silica, confined space, heat stress, and trenching/shoring certifications. Online RRP training priced at $89. In-person courses available with contact-based pricing.
2. CEU/Continuing Education Credits: Training programs award Continuing Education Units (CEU) points approved by organizations such as FSAWWA and AWWA, enabling professionals to maintain licenses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Environmental Safety & Health Institute delivers accredited environmental, safety, and health training courses for construction, abatement, and remediation professionals. Core offerings include asbestos contractor and consultant training, lead RRP renovator courses, mold assessment and remediation certification, and OSHA-aligned courses in silica, confined space, heat stress, and trenching/shoring, delivered online and in person.

Product overview

ESHI is a division of OHC Environmental Engineering offering environmental occupational training programs. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of certification and continuing education courses including Asbestos Training Programs (awareness, operation & maintenance, contractor supervisor, inspector, management planner, project designer, pipe removal, and roofing), Lead Renovator RRP Training, Lead Paint Testing guidance, Silica Compliance Training, Mold Assessment & Remediation Training, Confined Space Entry Training, Heat Stress Training, and Trenching and Shoring Training. These courses are approved by AWWA, EPA, OSHA, and DBPR, and provide CEU credits for professional licensure maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos Training Programs Multi-discipline asbestos training courses for contractors, consultants, and workers that satisfy Florida DBPR and federal EPA/OSHA asbestos licensing and refresher requirements.
• Asbestos Pipe Removal Training Specialized training on safe removal of asbestos-containing pipe insulation, aimed at abatement contractors, supervisors, and workers handling pipe-Insulation asbestos.
• Asbestos Roofing Training Training course on asbestos-containing roofing materials and safe handling, designed for roofing contractors and workers who encounter asbestos roofing shingles and felts.
• Lead Renovator RRP Training EPA RRP-aligned Lead Renovator certification course (priced at $89 online) for contractors, renovators, and individuals who disturb lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities.
• Silica Compliance Training Training aligned with the OSHA respirable crystalline silica standard for construction and industrial workers who are exposed to silica dust during cutting, grinding, and abrasive operations.
• Mold Assessment & Remediation Training Florida DBPR-approved training for mold assessors and remediators, covering safe inspection, sampling, containment, and cleanup practices in residential and commercial settings.
• Confined Space Entry Training OSHA-aligned confined space entry training for workers, supervisors, and rescue personnel who must enter permit-required confined spaces such as tanks, vaults, and silos.
• Heat Stress Training Heat stress awareness and prevention training for outdoor and industrial workers, supervisors, and safety officers operating in hot environments.
• Trenching and Shoring Training OSHA-aligned training on protective systems, soil classification, and safe work practices for workers and supervisors who perform excavation, trenching, and shoring on construction sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training meets Florida state licensing requirements for asbestos consultants and contractors
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Water Works Association (AWWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESHI is teamed with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and almost all classes offered get students Continuing Education Points (CEU). Asbestos pipe removal training and refresher courses are AWWA approved for CEU points. Courses are FSAWWA (Florida Section AWWA) approved for professional licensing requirements.
• OHC Environmental EngineeringcoreOthersESHI is a division of OHC Environmental Engineering and specializes in the design, development and delivery of training programs for environmental occupations. OHC Environmental Engineering, Inc. is the parent company of ESHI.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ClickSafety: Online safety and compliance training provider focused on construction and industrial hazards, covering OSHA, silica, confined space, and similar topics ESHI teaches. Comparable in course subject matter and online LMS delivery, with a larger national footprint and corporate/enterprise focus.
• Environmental Training Center (etcg.com): Environmental health and safety training provider covering asbestos, lead, mold, and OSHA topics. Comparable niche positioning to ESHI, including mold assessment/remediation training similar to ESHI's DBPR-approved offering.
• OSHA Education Center: Provider of OSHA outreach and environmental safety training courses online. Comparable in offering 10- and 30-hour OSHA courses plus related compliance content ESHI also teaches, with similar online-delivery business model.
• Safety Unlimited: OSHA, environmental, and safety training provider offering both online and onsite courses including confined space, silica, and HAZWOPER. Comparable in delivery model (online + classroom) and subject coverage.
• 360training.com: Major online provider of regulatory-compliance and safety training including OSHA, EPA, and asbestos/lead/silica courses. Directly comparable to ESHI on the online RRP and OSHA-style training side, but operates at vastly greater scale with a national course catalog and enterprise sales motion.
• The Asbestos Training Center (Pacific Training & Associates): Specialized asbestos and lead training provider offering AHERA-approved inspector, management planner, contractor/supervisor, and worker courses. Direct peer on the asbestos/lead curriculum that forms ESHI's heritage offering, with overlapping instructor-led training format.
• HAZMAT School / Hazmat University: Online training provider for HAZMAT, OSHA hazardous waste, and related environmental safety certifications. Comparable to ESHI in regulatory-driven compliance training, particularly for confined space and hazardous materials topics.

Broad incumbents

• CareerSafe: National OSHA safety training provider with broad workplace-safety catalog. Comparable in OSHA-style safety training but with a larger portfolio and youth/workforce development focus rather than ESHI's specialized environmental hazards niche.

Others

• American Water Works Association (AWWA): Strategic partner that approves ESHI courses for CEU points and supports asbestos pipe removal training. Not a competitor, but a credentialing ecosystem participant that materially shapes ESHI's value proposition to water-utility professionals.
• OHC Environmental Engineering: Parent company of ESHI, providing environmental consulting including asbestos management, lead monitoring, radon measurement, and indoor air quality. Adjacent — not a competitor — but operationally and commercially intertwined with ESHI's training business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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