Certified Industrial Hygiene Consulting

What Certified Industrial Hygiene Consulting does

Certified Industrial Hygiene Consulting Ltd. (CIHC) is a Calgary-based industrial hygiene consulting firm founded in 1984 by Dr. Ian Wheeler, who has practiced in the discipline since 1976. The firm identifies, measures, and advises on workplace chemical, physical, and biological health hazards for enterprise clients primarily in the oil and gas sector, with secondary engagements in petrochemicals, government, research organizations, and general industry across Western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Northwest Territories). Its service portfolio spans asbestos testing, oil and gas exposure monitoring (benzene, silica, NORM, hydrogen sulphide, noise, heat stress), respirator fit testing, fume hood certification, indoor air quality, mould assessments, noise testing, OHS program and Exposure Control Plan development, silica testing, and welding fume testing.

CIHC's service delivery rests on calibrated physical instrumentation maintained by an in-house Instrumentation Technologist, adherence to NIOSH, OSHA, AIHA, and EPA approved methods, and exclusive use of accredited analytical laboratories. The firm's principal differentiator cited in its materials is a large proprietary data bank of exposure measurements accumulated over thousands of oil and gas sector engagements, which is used to direct client focus toward the highest-risk issues rather than spreading resources evenly. The team of approximately seven personnel includes multiple CIH-certified industrial hygienists.

The business model is professional services consulting priced on a quote/project basis with multi-year engagements and rates described as 'extremely competitive'. Go-to-market is direct sales-led and field sales-led: clients contact CIHC via phone or email, engagements are delivered on-site or in-house, and the firm relies on repeat business and word-of-mouth referrals. CIHC is registered on ISNetworld and ComplyWorks contractor management platforms and holds a Certificate of Recognition (COR), enabling pre-qualification with major oil and gas and industrial clients. Marketing is light, consisting of a content-driven website and blog supported by LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Instagram social channels.

Name

Certified Industrial Hygiene Consulting

Legal name

Certified Industrial Hygiene Consulting Ltd.

Website

https://cihc.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Certified Industrial Hygiene Consulting (CIHC) is a Calgary-based industrial hygiene consulting firm providing exposure assessment, monitoring, and OHS program development services primarily to oil and gas, government, and research clients across Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hygiene Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Industrial hygiene consulting
• Occupational health services
• Exposure assessment services
• Respirator fit testing
• Workplace hazard monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Industrial Hygiene Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including occupational site assessments, hazard monitoring, exposure assessments, and control recommendations. Services are billed on a project basis with rates described as extremely competitive. The majority of business is repeat business from major companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Certified Industrial Hygiene Consulting Ltd. provides professional industrial hygiene consulting services, including occupational site assessments, hazard monitoring, exposure assessments, and control recommendations. Services span chemical, physical, and biological hazard monitoring — such as asbestos, mould, silica, benzene, NORM, noise, welding fumes, and indoor air quality — alongside respirator fit testing, fume hood certification, and OHS program development. Engagements are delivered on-site at client facilities or in-house at the Calgary office across Western Canada, primarily serving oil and gas, petrochemical, government, and general industrial clients.

Product overview

Certified Industrial Hygiene Consulting provides a comprehensive suite of industrial hygiene consulting services covering chemical, physical, and biological hazard monitoring and assessment. The service portfolio includes Asbestos Testing, Benzene/Oil & Gas Services, Respirator Fit Testing, Fume Hood Certification, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Mould Assessments, Noise Testing, NORM Testing, OHS Program Development, Silica Testing, and Welding Fume Testing. These services operate as standalone consulting offerings delivered by experienced personnel using calibrated monitoring equipment and accredited laboratory analysis. The company also develops Codes of Practice, Exposure Control Plans, and comprehensive occupational health and safety programs to assist clients in regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos Testing

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced compliance costs through experience-based focus on key risk areas
• +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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ISNetworldcoreOthersCIHC is registered with ISNetworld, a contractor management platform used by major companies to pre-qualify contractors and manage safety compliance. This registration enables CIHC to engage with enterprise clients that require contractor pre-qualification.
• ComplyWorkscoreOthersCIHC is registered with ComplyWorks, a contractor health and safety pre-qualification platform used by organizations in Canada to manage contractor compliance and risk.
• Analytical Laboratories (Accredited)coreTechnology or IntegrationCIHC works exclusively with accredited laboratories for sample analysis. They have established effective relationships with account managers to ensure appropriate analytical methods, effective cost management, and timely project completion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Major global engineering and environmental services firm with a Canadian environmental health practice. Stantec competes for IH and exposure monitoring work within larger environmental and remediation engagements, particularly for oil and gas and government clients in Western Canada.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy, including its Canadian operations (formerly Hemmera). SLR competes for IH, exposure monitoring, and EHS program development work across oil and gas, mining, and government sectors in Canada.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with occupational hygiene and industrial hygiene service lines. Bureau Veritas competes on laboratory-backed exposure monitoring for large industrial clients, though its offering is broader and more standardized than CIHC's bespoke consulting model.
• Ramboll: Global engineering, consulting, and environmental services firm with occupational health and industrial hygiene capabilities inherited in part from ENVIRON. Ramboll competes for enterprise IH and ESG-driven occupational health engagements that overlap with CIHC's oil and gas and government work.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with a substantial EHS and occupational hygiene practice across Canada, including legacy Golder assets. WSP competes for enterprise industrial hygiene contracts across the same oil and gas, mining, and government clients that CIHC serves, but at vastly larger scale and with national reach.
• J.S. Held: Global consulting firm with a specialized environmental and occupational health practice that includes industrial hygiene, exposure assessment, and litigation-experienced expert testimony — directly overlapping with CIHC's toxicological assessment and legal testimony capabilities.
• SGS: Swiss-based testing and certification multinational with industrial hygiene and environmental health services globally. SGS competes with CIHC for laboratory-driven occupational exposure monitoring work, particularly for multinational oil and gas operators.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global sustainability and environmental consulting firm with occupational health and industrial hygiene service lines. ERM competes for enterprise-level IH and EHS program work, particularly for multinational oil and gas and resource clients served in Western Canada.

Direct peers

• Trinity Consultants: North American EHS and industrial hygiene consulting firm specializing in air quality, exposure assessment, and occupational health. Trinity is a direct competitor for industrial hygiene and air quality consulting work, with deep overlap in NIOSH/OSHA methodology-driven engagements.
• Pinchin Ltd. Canadian employee-owned EHS and industrial hygiene consulting firm with offices across multiple provinces. Pinchin is the closest size-and-scope comparable to CIHC in occupational hygiene, mould, asbestos, and IAQ services, and competes for similar enterprise clients, particularly in Western Canada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Certifiedih
• Facebookfacebook.com/607879322651186
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/certified-industrial-hygiene-consulting-ltd-
• Instagraminstagram.com/certifiedih/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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