OSHA Safety Consulting Services In Austin TXRussell Carr2026-10-21T14:55:44-05:00
Austin Safety Consultants for OSHA Compliance, EHS Consulting and Training
Berg Compliance Solutions is a safety and EHS consulting firm based in Austin. Our safety, EHS, and HSE consultants help Central Texas manufacturers and contractors build, run, and keep up OSHA, TCEQ, and EPA compliance programs.
Austin is our home base, but we work with companies throughout Texas, including Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas-Fort Worth, and with clients across the country.
A Note From Our Founder
“Before I started this company, I owned a small business. We got a surprise OSHA inspection, and we failed. I’ll never forget writing that check to the U.S. Department of Treasury. I wasn’t mad at the agency. I was embarrassed that I hadn’t kept up, and even more than that, ashamed that I’d put my own employees at risk without realizing it.
Then I ran into trouble with TCEQ too, not because I didn’t care, but because I didn’t know what I didn’t know. And I lost contracts I should have won, because I couldn’t show customers a documented safety program.
I founded Berg Compliance Solutions in 2013 so other manufacturers wouldn’t have to learn these lessons the way I did, and so they could turn safety into a competitive advantage instead of a liability.”
What I’ve Seen Happen to Other Small Companies
In 30+ years of working with manufacturers and industrial companies, I’ve watched good, well-run businesses pay a steep price for gaps they didn’t know they had. I’ve seen:
Failed OSHA inspections at companies that believed they were compliant. A comprehensive inspection of a manufacturing facility typically ends in $35,000 to $90,000 in fines, and sometimes far more.
Citations that become public. OSHA can publish a press release naming the company, and it stays online for customers, competitors, and job applicants to find for years.
Lost customers and contracts. One Texas contractor lost its entire GE contract after a single preventable injury and was eventually forced to liquidate.
Environmental violations nobody saw coming, over hazardous waste, stormwater, or air permits, with TCEQ and EPA penalties on top of the cleanup.
Lawsuits after a serious injury. An injured employee or their family can sue for damages that reach into the millions.
Criminal charges. In the worst cases, when a worker is killed, owners can face prosecution. I’ve personally known a business owner who went to jail.
The slower costs: higher workers’ comp premiums, production downtime, and good employees who leave for a company that takes their safety seriously.
“I don’t share this to scare anyone. Almost every one of these situations was preventable with a solid program and someone keeping it current. That’s what Berg exists to do. Austin is home base for our team, and for more than 22 years we’ve been helping business owners here avoid learning these lessons the hard way. I’m not asking you to do anything I haven’t already done myself.”
Russell Carr, Founder and CEO
What Austin Companies Usually Call Us About
Most companies reach out when something changes: a customer, an inspector, an injury, or growth. Here’s what we hear most, and what we do about it:
“A customer wants to see our written safety program.” We build company-specific programs that hold up to a customer audit, not a generic binder.
“We got a letter from OSHA.” We help you respond, correct what was cited, and document the fixes before the deadline.
“We just had an injury.” We figure out what went wrong, handle the recordkeeping, and fix the gap so it doesn’t happen again.
“We’re growing faster than our safety program.” New hires, new equipment, and new buildings all bring new requirements. We help you catch up and stay caught up.
“We don’t know what TCEQ requires of us.” We sort out your environmental obligations, from stormwater and air permits to hazardous waste.
Most of the companies we help are in one of two places: worried about what an inspection would find, or dealing with one that already happened.
Worried an OSHA inspector could walk in?
OSHA rarely gives notice before an inspection, so the time to find your gaps is now, not when an inspector is at the front desk. A mock OSHA inspection or FACTORY Risk Assessment walks your floor the way an inspector would, reviews your written programs and training records, and gives you a ranked list of what to fix first, along with an estimate of your penalty exposure.
Already inspected or cited by OSHA?
After an inspection, deadlines move fast. You have 15 working days from receiving a citation to contest it, and every cited hazard has to be corrected and documented by its abatement date. We help you work through each item, close out the citations, and rebuild the programs behind them, because repeat violations carry much higher penalties. If OSHA is involved right now, call 888-784-1405.
“I reached out to Berg to do an overall EHS assessment at my previous employer. Their knowledge and detailed work on the assessment gave us confidence in hiring them to ensure continued compliance in our overall EHS program.”
Tracy Kriewald, Operations Manager
Proof From Austin-Area Clients
The best evidence of how we work is what’s happened for companies right here in Central Texas.
Austin sign manufacturer: from no program to full OSHA compliance
The problem: Leadership cared about safety, but nobody owned it, so it never got done consistently. What we did: A full assessment, followed by 12 months of building their safety manual, employee training, equipment-specific lockout/tagout procedures, and routine inspections. The result: Full OSHA compliance within the first year, and they’ve renewed with us every year since.
Austin steel fabricator: safety and environmental, all at once
The problem: A fast-growing shop facing OSHA, TCEQ, and EPA requirements with no in-house expertise. What we did: Separate safety and environmental assessments, with the environmental review run under the Texas Environmental, Health and Safety Audit Privilege Act to protect the company. The result: OSHA compliance in year one, then full TCEQ and EPA compliance, including hazardous waste, stormwater, and air permitting.
“We hired Berg Compliance Solutions in June of 2017 to help us resolve OSHA citations and get our company to full OSHA compliance. Since then Berg has worked hard to close out our OSHA citations, write manuals, LOTO procedures, hazard assessments, provide detailed reports of physical changes needed to our equipment as well as conducted several required onsite training classes. They did this with absolute minimum work on our end or disruption to our business. Berg has been on time, dependable, friendly and a huge asset to our team.”
FACTORY-Safe is our ongoing partnership that makes Berg your safety and environmental department, so compliance stops being a side job for someone on your team. We follow a proven, step-by-step process with every client, and you always know where your program stands.
What you get is simple: fewer surprises, a program that holds up when OSHA or a customer asks to see it, and a local team that keeps it current as your business changes. Most new clients start with a FACTORY Risk Assessment, and we’ll walk you through the rest on a free consultation.
OSHA Safety Training for Austin Teams
We deliver OSHA safety training on-site, built around your equipment, your hazards, and your written programs. Training is part of every FACTORY-Safe and BUILD-Safe partnership, and it’s also available on its own.
Common topics include lockout/tagout, machine guarding, hazard communication, forklifts, PPE, fall protection, confined spaces, and silica. Every session is documented, so your training records are ready when OSHA or a customer asks for them.
The Austin Regulators We Work With
Local companies answer to OSHA’s Austin Area Office for workplace safety and to TCEQ, whose headquarters and regional office are both in Austin, for environmental compliance. Many facilities inside the city also need a City of Austin wastewater discharge (pretreatment) permit. We deal with these agencies all the time, which makes the process a lot less stressful for our clients.
Construction Safety for Austin General Contractors
For general contractors, our BUILD-Safe service gives you a written safety program, crew training, regular job site inspections, and a system for managing your subcontractors’ safety. Under OSHA, the general contractor can be held responsible for hazards on the whole site, including ones created by subs.
BUILD-Safe takes that load off your superintendents so they can focus on the build. Learn more about our Austin construction safety services.
Environmental Compliance and Hazardous Waste in Austin
Berg also handles environmental compliance for Central Texas companies, including stormwater permits, air permits, Tier II reporting, and hazardous waste management and disposal. Hazardous waste is where our company started back in 2003, so it’s a core service for us, not an add-on.
Having the same local team cover safety and environmental work means nothing falls through the cracks between vendors. Learn more about our Austin environmental consulting services.
Common Questions From Austin Business Owners
Is Berg Compliance Solutions based in Austin?
Yes. Berg Compliance Solutions is based in the Austin area, with local consultants who serve manufacturers and contractors throughout Central Texas, including Round Rock, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, San Marcos, Kyle, and Buda. Berg also serves companies throughout Texas and, through virtual services, across the United States.
How long does it take to become OSHA compliant?
It depends on the size and condition of the operation. As one example, an Austin sign manufacturer with no prior safety program reached full OSHA compliance within 12 months of starting with Berg Compliance Solutions.
What should we do after receiving an OSHA citation?
A company that receives an OSHA citation should review the deadlines right away, correct the cited hazards, and document every fix. Berg Compliance Solutions helps companies respond to citations, close them out, and build the programs that prevent repeat violations.
What is the difference between a safety consultant and an EHS or HSE consultant?
A safety consultant focuses on OSHA workplace safety. EHS (environmental, health, and safety) and HSE (health, safety, and environment) consultants cover the same safety work plus environmental rules from TCEQ and the EPA, such as stormwater, air permits, and hazardous waste. Berg Compliance Solutions provides both, so one firm handles your full compliance picture.
How do I choose a safety company in Austin?
Look for a safety company that works with you on-site, understands operations like yours, and covers both OSHA and environmental compliance. Ask whether it stays on to manage your program or just delivers a report, and ask how long its clients typically stay. Many of Berg’s clients have renewed with us year after year.
Do you provide on-site OSHA safety training?
Yes. Berg provides on-site OSHA safety training for manufacturers and contractors, including lockout/tagout, machine guarding, hazard communication, forklifts, PPE, and fall protection, with every session documented for your records.
Can one consultant handle OSHA, TCEQ, and hazardous waste?
Yes. Berg Compliance Solutions covers OSHA safety, TCEQ and EPA environmental compliance, and hazardous waste management, so one local team handles all three.
Let’s Talk
Since we’re local, getting started is easy. A short call is usually enough to tell you which rules apply to your operation, where your biggest gaps probably are, and whether you need ongoing help or just a few fixes. No pitch, no obligation. Request a free consultation or call 888-784-1405.
