Environmental Safety Solutions

What Environmental Safety Solutions does

Environmental Safety Solutions (ESS) is a privately-held environmental safety services company founded in 2009 and headquartered at 3700 Alken St., Bakersfield, California. The company provides an integrated portfolio of safety solutions to oil and gas operators, film and television productions, and general industrial employers across California. Core service lines include confined space rescue (with rope-based mechanical advantage extraction and BLS stabilization), on-site EMT staffing with mobile medical units, comprehensive drug and alcohol testing (DOT and non-DOT), OSHA-required PPE supply, gas detection, EHS safety consulting, professional training (HAZWOPER, OSHA 10/30, confined space, fall protection, First Aid/CPR), COVID-19 testing and compliance officers, and set medic services for film and TV productions.

ESS is managed by retired Firefighter Paramedics and EMTs with over 40 years of combined experience, and staffs nationally-registered EMT Fire Fighter 1s. Its gas detection offering uses Blackline Safety's G6/G7 wearables and G7 EXO portable area monitors, integrated with Blackline Live for 24/7 real-time web-based monitoring that reportedly resolves small gas releases in minutes rather than two-hour shutdowns. The company also integrates with SAFER Systems Software and supports Modbus-RTU Protocol for compatibility with industrial DCS systems. Equipment rentals include CGA Grade D mobile breathing air trailers, self-contained cooling trailers, and intrinsically safe ANSI-compliant portable eye wash/shower trailers.

The company generates revenue through professional service fees, usage-based equipment rentals, and hardware resale of PPE, priced on a quote/contract basis with no publicly disclosed rates. Go-to-market is direct-to-customer via toll-free (888) 684-1755 and local (661) 387-1500 phone lines, supported by social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Yelp, and Google+ plus a downloadable Capabilities Statement. Certifications include OSHA 10/30, ANSI, MSHA Part 48, NIOSH, NFPA, FEMA, AHA, EPA, and DOT compliance; ESS is a WBENC-certified Women-Owned Small Business (Number 2002242).

Name

Environmental Safety Solutions

Legal name

Environmental Safety Solutions

Website

https://essrescue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Environmental Safety Solutions is a Bakersfield, California-based privately-held safety services firm providing confined space rescue, on-site EMT staffing, gas detection, drug testing, PPE, safety consulting, training, and equipment rentals primarily to oil and gas operators across California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Environmental Safety Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Response Planning, Training & Spill Readiness Services (ERP, Drills, Standby) (EUAIAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spill Response & Emergency Environmental Services (Oil/Chemical) (IMAIAGAD), Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery (Water Intrusion/Mold/Contamination) (BPALALAI)

Keywords

• Confined space rescue
• On-site EMT services
• Oil field safety services
• Gas detection monitoring
• Safety equipment rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Services: The company generates revenue through providing safety services including confined space rescue, on-site EMT staffing, drug testing, PPE supply, gas detection services, safety consulting, training, COVID-19 testing, and equipment rentals. Services are provided on a contractual basis with both scheduled and emergency response capabilities. Revenue appears to be project-based and service-fee driven, with 24/7 availability and rapid response deployment.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental fleet including air trailers, cooling trailers, and eye wash trailers maintained at high level of care. Service technicians available 24/7. Revenue generated from rental fees for specialized safety equipment.
3. Drug Testing Services: Comprehensive drug and alcohol testing services including pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, and return-to-duty screening. Both DOT and non-DOT testing available with on-site rapid results capability.
4. PPE Supply: Personal protective equipment supply including hard hats, hearing protection, respiratory protection, FR clothing, fall protection devices, gloves, boots, and hazmat suits from trusted brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Environmental Safety Solutions provides on-site environmental safety and emergency response services to oil and gas, film/TV production, and general industrial clients in California, including confined space rescue, on-site EMT staffing, gas detection and 24/7 real-time web-based monitoring, drug and alcohol testing, OSHA-compliant PPE supply, EHS safety consulting, regulatory training, COVID-19 testing, and rental of breathing air, cooling, and eyewash trailers. Services are delivered by retired Firefighter Paramedics and nationally registered EMTs and are dispatched 24/7 with both scheduled and emergency response capability.

Product overview

Environmental Safety Solutions is an environmental safety services company offering a portfolio of integrated safety solutions for the oil and gas, entertainment, and industrial sectors. The company is managed by retired Firefighter Paramedics and EMTs with over 40 years of combined experience. The core service offerings include Confined Space Rescue Services (with rope-based mechanical advantage extraction and BLS stabilization), On-Site EMT Services (nationally registered EMTs and mobile medical units), PPE distribution, Drug Testing Services, Gas Detection Services (using Blackline monitoring technology), Safety Consulting, Training Services, and COVID-19 Testing. Equipment Rentals include Air Trailers, Cooling Trailers, and Eye Wash Trailers. Set Medic Services support film and TV productions. The company also offers specialized services including trench rescue, lockout/tagout, fall protection, hazmat response, and swift water rescue through its team of certified responders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Confined Space Rescue Services Expert rescue services for confined space operations including rope-based mechanical advantage systems for patient extraction and BLS stabilization until EMS arrival, performed by OSHA-certified technicians for oil and gas and industrial customers.
• On-Site EMT Services Emergency medical technicians and mobile medical units providing pre-hospital care, site hazard pre-planning, and immediate basic life-support medical assistance at customer industrial sites for oil and gas, film/TV, and industrial clients.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supply Complete OSHA-required personal protective equipment including hard hats, hearing protection, respiratory protection, SCBA, FR clothing, fall protection devices, harnesses, hazmat suits, gloves, boots, and metatarsals from trusted brands, supplied to industrial, oil and gas, and general industry customers.
• Drug Testing Services Comprehensive anti-drug and alcohol program design, implementation and administration including collection site management, laboratory analysis, random pool management, pre-employment screening, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty, and on-site rapid DOT and non-DOT testing.
• Gas Detection Services 24/7 real-time web-based monitoring and gas detection services for oilfield support operations using Blackline G6 and G7 wearables and G7 EXO portable area monitors integrated with Blackline Live and Blackline Analytics for live alerts, emergency response, and evacuation management, with Modbus-RTU compatibility for DCS systems.
• Safety Consulting EHS management consulting services including creation, implementation and revision of individualized EHS programs, management plans, policy development, and short service employee (SSE) processing for EPA, OSHA, and DOT compliance across customer industries.
• Training Services Professional employee training aligned with Cal OSHA, Federal OSHA, ANSI, NIOSH, and NFPA regulations covering Hazwoper 40 Hour, driving safety, fall protection, excavation and trenching, workplace fire safety, forklift safety, First Aid/CPR, OSHA 10 and 30, drug and alcohol abuse, and confined space entrant/attendant/rescue.
• COVID-19 Testing Services On-site COVID-19 antigen testing with 10-minute processing, pre-entry screeners, thermographic imaging, and Covid Compliance Officers available 24/7 with CDC guideline compliance for industrial and production customers.
• Air Trailer Rentals Rental of mobile breathing air trailers with CGA Grade D breathing capability, 6-cylinder cascade system, 6-person quick-connection points, and integrated low alarm for hazardous atmosphere situations, with 24/7 service technicians supporting field deployments.
• Cooling Trailer Rentals Rental of self-contained portable cooling station trailers equipped with a 36-inch high-powered cooling fan, water tank, pop-up shade tent, ice chest, and generator for worker heat relief at field work sites.
• Eye Wash Trailer Rentals Rental of intrinsically safe, explosion-proof portable eyewash and shower trailers compliant with ANSI standards, providing drenching capability for eyes and body to remove contaminants in hazardous locations without plumbed water supply.
• Set Medic Services EMT or paramedic set medic services for TV and film productions providing on-set emergency medical assistance, safety oversight during filming, injury documentation, ambulance standby, and coordination with local emergency services and hospitals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Drug testing completed in 10 minutes or less instead of 2 hours
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Total Safety: Large industrial safety services firm providing on-site rescue, medical, gas detection, and EHS staffing across oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, and construction. Most directly comparable competitor in the upstream/downstream safety services market that ESS targets.
• Safety Services Inc. Specialty safety services company offering on-site rescue, confined space, industrial safety staffing, and training. Closely comparable in service mix and customer base to ESS, with similar OSHA/MSHA-aligned offerings.
• U.S. Safety & Environmental Solutions: Specialty safety and environmental services firm delivering on-site safety staffing, training, and consulting to industrial clients. Closely comparable in service portfolio and customer type to ESS's industrial and O&G offerings.
• Occu-Med: Occupational health and on-site medical services provider serving industrial and energy clients with drug testing, audiometric testing, and on-site clinic staffing. Direct overlap with ESS's drug testing and on-site EMT service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Medcor: National on-site occupational health and injury prevention services provider with clinic staffing, telehealth, and workers' comp triage. Comparable to ESS's on-site EMT offering but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Cintas: Large national supplier of PPE, uniforms, first aid/safety supplies, and facility services. Overlaps with ESS's PPE supply and equipment rental lines as a broad incumbent competing on procurement scale, though Cintas does not deliver on-site rescue or EMT services.
• Clean Harbors: Large publicly traded environmental and industrial services company with safety services, emergency response, and PPE offerings overlapping with ESS. Competes in the same end markets (oil & gas, industrial) but with national scale and broader portfolio.
• APi Group: Public safety and specialty services conglomerate providing life safety, industrial, and specialty services. Competes with ESS in industrial safety services as part of a much wider portfolio spanning fire suppression, security, and specialty contracting.

Others

• Blackline Safety: Connected safety technology vendor whose G6/G7 wearables, G7 EXO area monitors, and Blackline Live/Analytics platforms power ESS's 24/7 real-time monitoring service. Technology ecosystem partner, though Blackline also sells monitoring and devices directly to end customers, creating partial competitive overlap.
• Industrial Scientific: Major gas detection equipment manufacturer and iNet Now subscription monitoring provider. Comparable as a gas detection and monitoring infrastructure vendor, though ESS delivers human on-site response services layered on top of such monitoring platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Environmental-Safety-Solutions-198735653470117
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/environmental-safety-solutions-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/essrescue

Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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