About Us

Downey Consulting has grown from its conception in 1999 from two employees to 12.

Some of the benefits of using Downey Consulting are:

· Knowledge of construction safety from jobs ranging from $25,000 to $1.4 billion

· Experience in many different disciplines of construction

· Industrial

· Commercial

· High Rise

· Hospital

· Residential

· Multi-Family Dwelling

 

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Downey Consulting, Inc.

· Diverse backgrounds of employees

· Vast knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations, required paperwork, inspections, informal conferences, contesting citations

· Experience with setting up programs on projects to obtain OSHA’s VPP status

· Workers’ Compensation experience.  Experience in dealing with fraudulent cases, preparing for trial, and handling long term cases

· Knowledge to find real issues that can cause or lead to incidents and solving these issues.  Won’t waste a company’s time pointing out insignificant issues that do not impact an employee’s safety or the overall well being of the company.

· Accident Investigation.  Skilled in interviewing witnesses, documenting accidents and preparing reports that help other employees learn from the injured employee’s mistakes.

· Full-time benefits of having a Safety Director on staff for only part-time costs.  With several consultants on staff, there is always someone who can be reached when there is an immediate need. 

· Ability to teach, with authority, on any construction related safety topic such as: confined space, fall protection, ladders, scaffolding, Hazcom, cranes, rigging, forklifts, JLG and scissor lifts, excavations and trenching, demolition, driving, Hazard Analysis, and many other topics.

· Several employees are Authorized OSHA Outreach instructors

· Can train supervisors to become more safety conscience. Training will make supervisors more aware of safety issues on the jobsite.

· Familiar with the “in and outs” of drug testing

· Safety incentive programs

· Skilled at finding fiscally responsible solutions to safety

· Safety orientation programs

· Toolbox meetings

· Accountability programs

· Complete safety programs

· Familiar with the legal aspects of safety

· Jobsite inspections. Pointing out areas of concern with possible accidents, OSHA compliance, and third person liability.

· Reliable, dependable, accurate safety information

· Flexibility