Healthcare Industry: Comprehensive Compliance & Environmental Safety

Hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities must adhere to strict indoor air quality (IAQ), water safety, and hazardous material handling regulations to protect patients, staff, and visitors from environmental health risks. Compliance with Joint Commission (TJC), OSHA, CMS, and ASHRAE standards is not optional—it is essential to avoid fines, accreditation loss, and potential legal liabilities.

Failure to ensure environmental safety can result in:

• Increased risk of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) due to poor IAQ

• Non-compliance fines from CMS and OSHA for failing to meet air and water quality standards

• Legal claims from patients and staff exposed to airborne or waterborne pathogens

• Accreditation loss from TJC violations, affecting Medicare/Medicaid funding

Key Healthcare Compliance Services:

• OSHA IAQ & Airborne Pathogen Testing – Ensuring compliance with OSHA 1910.1001 and TJC IAQ standards.

• Legionella & Waterborne Pathogen Testing – Ensuring compliance with ASHRAE 188, CMS, and CDC requirements.

• Mold & Fungal Contamination Assessments – Identifying and creating mitigation plans for microbial growth in hospitals.

• Hazardous Material & Chemical Exposure Testing – Ensuring compliance with EPA and OSHA hazardous waste regulations.

• Fire & Smoke Residue Testing in Healthcare Settings – Verifying IAQ after fire events to prevent respiratory hazards. Combustion byproduct and post-fire chemical hazard assessments to develop a proper mitigation plan.

• Indoor Air Quality Assessments in Surgical Suites & Clean Rooms – Preventing contamination in sterile environments.

• Negative Pressure Verification for Isolation Rooms – Ensuring compliance with CDC airborne isolation requirements.

• Particle Counting & Air Quality Monitoring During Renovation – Following NIOSH 0600 methodology to limit risk to patient-occupied areas during renovations.

• Pre-Renovation Asbestos & Hazardous Material Surveys – Ensuring compliance with EPA regulations before facility modifications.

• Loss Documentation & Protocols After Property Damage – Assessing and documenting losses due to facility maintenance failures, storms, or fires to streamline recovery and potential property damage claims processes.

• Mitigation Oversight & Contractor Billing Protection – Direct oversight to prevent unnecessary billing and predatory practices by contractors.

• Emergency Response to Facility Incidents – Rapid environmental hazard assessments following chemical spills, fires, or contamination events.

• Clean-Room Certification & Testing – Ensuring sterility in pharmaceutical, surgical, and laboratory environments.

  
  

Why Healthcare Clients Trust Auxilium Environmental:

• Regulatory Compliance Assurance – Meeting Joint Commission, CMS, and OSHA standards.

• Patient & Staff Safety Prioritization – Ensuring air and water quality to prevent HAIs.

• Management – We develop emergency response and safety plans with your management teams to ensure safe and proper actions are taken during emergency events.

• Turn-Key Compliance Management – Handling all environmental oversight needs for continuous compliance.

• Emergency Response Readiness – Rapid environmental testing following facility contamination incidents.

• Renovation & Construction Air Quality Protection – Preventing airborne contamination during facility upgrades.

By partnering with Auxilium Environmental LLC, healthcare organizations can ensure compliance, reduce liability, and maintain the highest standards of safety for patients and staff.