Environmental, health & safety consulting
Practical safety consulting for Michigan employers.
Audits, written programs, training and investigations, scoped to your operation and written up so your team can act on them. Based in Traverse City, with on-site work across northern Michigan, Michigan-wide by arrangement, and remote support anywhere.
- Certified Safety Professional
- Certified Fire Protection Specialist
- OSHA Authorized Trainer
- Fully insured
What we do
Services
Start with one inspection or build a full management system. Each service is scoped to your work.
Safety audits & inspections
Site inspections and program audits against OSHA and MIOSHA expectations, with findings ranked by risk.
Ask about auditsWritten safety programs
Programs and procedures your supervisors will actually use, built around your tasks and equipment.
Ask about programsSafety training
Field-ready instruction for crews and supervisors, delivered on site or remotely.
Ask about trainingIndustrial hygiene
Exposure assessment and sampling to understand what workers breathe, hear and touch.
Ask about samplingIncident investigation
Root cause analysis that ends in corrective actions with owners, dates and verification.
Ask about investigationsWorkers' compensation support
Safety review tied to claims, and the controls that reduce repeat injuries.
Ask about claims supportManagement system design
Governance, inspections, training and metrics that fit together and get reviewed each year.
Ask about systemsLeadership coaching
Ongoing advice for owners, managers and safety leads on expectations and decisions.
Ask about coachingField consultation reports
Executive summary, trends and prioritized recommendations, with follow-up to confirm each fix.
Ask about reportsHow an engagement runs
From first visit to verified fix
Every engagement follows the same path, so you know what you will receive and when.
Scope
We agree on sites, hazards of concern and the deliverables you want.
Visit
On-site observation and conversation with the people doing the work.
Report
An executive summary, trends and prioritized recommendations, each with an owner and a due date.
Verify
We confirm corrective actions are in place and working.
Pricing & personalization
Scope and cost built around your work
No two operations need the same support. We agree on deliverables and a schedule first, then quote the work.
Project-based
A defined deliverable such as an audit, a program rewrite or a training session, with a fixed scope.
Periodic visits
Scheduled site visits on a rhythm that suits your operation, each ending in a written report.
Remote support
Document review and coaching by phone or video between visits.
Insured and documented
Commercial general liability and professional liability coverage, with certificates of insurance available on request, and a written scope for every engagement.
About
Ryan M. Wolff, MS, CSP, CFPS
Founder & Principal Consultant
Wolff Safety Consultants is an environmental, health and safety practice based in Traverse City, Michigan, serving employers across Michigan, with on-site work centered on northern Michigan and remote support anywhere. Ryan brings more than 15 years of experience in nuclear services, construction, petrochemical manufacturing, healthcare and higher education.
The approach is to be on site, talk with the crew, write findings plainly and follow up until each fix is verified. Reports are built for the people who have to act on them, from the field supervisor to the owner.
Credentials & experience
Experience across private industry and public agencies
Certifications
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)
- OSHA Authorized TrainerGeneral Industry (501) and Construction Industry (500)
- HAZWOPER Technician
Education
- MS, Occupational Safety ManagementEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Affiliations
- Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
- American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
- American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
- American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- American Public Power Association (APPA)
- EHS Industry Advisory BoardEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Founder & Principal Consultant
Wolff Safety Consultants, LLC
Independent EHS consulting for employers across northern Michigan: safety audits and site inspections, written programs, training, industrial hygiene, incident investigation and field consultation reports.
Manager of Global Industrial Safety Programs
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Led an international safety team, built global safety management systems and Centers of Excellence, quantified EHS risk in international mergers and acquisitions, and reported to the Board of Directors.
Regional Safety Director
Texas Department of Transportation
Led safety for more than 600 employees, cut workers' compensation claims by 94%, and oversaw safety on $2B of construction in fiscal year 2020.
Safety, Health & Environmental Project Manager and Consultant
DuPont
Fire safety and emergency management at a petrochemical site: a $3.5M five-year safety plan, a $1M emergency communication system and a $1.5M fire alarm upgrade to NFPA 72.
Earlier roles in healthcare and higher education
Sodexo and Michigan State University
Hospital EHS operations in a 250,000 sq ft facility through Joint Commission accreditation, and health and safety support for 8,000 university employees.
Questions
Before you call
What do I receive after a site visit?
A written report with an executive summary, findings ranked by risk, prioritized recommendations and a verification step for each corrective action, so nothing is left open.
Are you insured?
Yes. WSC carries commercial general liability and professional liability insurance. Certificates of insurance are available on request.
Can you help remotely?
Yes. Document reviews, program questions and coaching can happen by phone or video between site visits.
How do I get started?
Send a request with your site, your industry and what prompted the call. We will respond about scope and next steps.
Tell us what you are working on.
Describe your site, your industry and what prompted the call. You will get a straight answer on scope and next steps.
- Phone
- 231-313-7979
- wsc@thesafetyden.com
- Location
- Traverse City, MI
- Service area
- On site in northern Michigan, Michigan-wide by arrangement, remote anywhere
- Follow
- Company page · Ryan on LinkedIn