Industrial Hygienist (IH Welding Fumes) and 3 more items

The Virginia Department of Transportation awarded contract PO05489422 to The EI Group, Inc. on October 5, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of $58,560.00. The contract encompasses industrial hygiene services and occupational health assessments focused on welding fume exposure management. Services are to be delivered to Miranda Teresa Doyle and include 40 hours of industrial hygienist consultation specifically addressing welding fumes, 40 hours of report writing and project management with Certified Industrial Hygienist report review, and 40 welding fume profile samples (five samples per profile plus one blank control) at $214 per profile.

In addition to the industrial hygiene field services and documentation, the contract includes a significant course development component valued at 40,000 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour. This course development work, also deliverable to Miranda Teresa Doyle, suggests the contractor will create training or educational materials related to welding fume safety and industrial hygiene practices. The combined scope of work—encompassing consulting services, air quality sampling, technical reporting, and instructional content development—indicates a comprehensive occupational safety initiative undertaken by the Virginia Department of Transportation to address workplace health hazards associated with welding operations.