Douglas W. Peters, CIH, CSP Retires!Â
Director of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety/ Certified Industrial Hygienist
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After more than 38 ye
ars of unwavering dedication to workplace safety, we are celebrating the remarkable career of an extraordinary Certified Industrial Hygienist, Douglas W. Peters. For over three decades, he has served as an invisible shield for countless workers, masterfully identifying hidden hazards, and transforming complex environmental risks into models of occupational health. Doug’s profound expertise has not only shaped safer industries but has also ensured that generations of employees returned home safely to their families each night. As Doug steps into a well-deserved retirement, we honor a legacy defined by rigorous science, life-saving leadership, and a profound commitment to human well-being. We are grateful for Doug’s contribution and leadership, and he’ll be greatly missed.
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Critical Work for Project Success
Industrial Hygiene services are critical for building demolition and remediation project success, controlling environmental workplace hazards, and helping facilities to maintain compliance with OSHA standards. Metric has vast and unique industrial hygiene project experience ranging from small structures to large industrial and pharmaceutical facilities for public and private clients. Our portfolio includes multiple large project environmental evaluations, remediation design, and demolition management.
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Some of our core IHOS services are below:
Industrial Hygiene Monitoring and evaluating exposure to chemical and physical agents
Asbestos Inspections, project designs, management plans, quantification, and building inspections
Vapor intrusion evaluation, mitigation design, indoor air quality investigations, and thermal imaging
Lead and mold abatement, oversight building demolition, hazardous materials survey
Safety program, audits, implementation and OSHA compliance programs and audits
Expert witness and litigation support and accident investigations
Construction safety oversight and site and project-specific health and safety planning
Physical hazard and PPE assessments and health and hazard monitoring
Site-specific health and safety training and Regulatory compliance training
Noise exposure and hearing conservation program
Atmospheric testing/fence-line monitoring
Risk management Plans (RMPs) and process hazard analyses (PHA)
Facility emergency response plans development and implementation
Lead hazard evaluations, Inspections, and risk assessments
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Moving Forward
Metric’s Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety (IHOS) practice area will continue to provide the quality of services it always has with a focus on expert guidance on environmental health and safety issues, including emergency response planning, occupational safety inspections, hazard communication, and occupational health and safety.
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Contact us to learn more about how IHOS can serve you on an upcoming project.
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2026 Summer Internship
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We are thrilled to add seven interns to our teams for the summer! The Metric summer internship program will give these students a meaningful opportunity to gain real-world experience in environmental consulting while enjoying an engaging, memorable summer. During the 10-week program, through structured education, training, and hands-on project work, they are introduced to a variety of environmental disciplines and encouraged to explore where their interests and talents may lead them in their careers. Along the way, they work side by side with a diverse team of experienced environmental professionals who share their knowledge, support their growth, and of course, have plenty of fun!
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Our current summer interns are:
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Sam Steinhofer
Kennedy Hurst
Will McGinty
Clara Peters
Amy Swenson
Amanda Von Ruden
Norah Imbus (starts 6/29)
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Welcome New Senior Marketing and Proposal Coordinator Meggan, and Architectural Historian Matt!
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