Construction Industrial Hygiene Testing
Accredited exposure monitoring for general contractors, subcontractors, and construction safety managers — respirable silica by XRD, noise dosimetry, lead, asbestos, and dust. OSHA 1926.1153 Table 1 support, 1-day rush turnaround, and sampling kits shipped free to job sites anywhere in the U.S. when AGT Labs performs the analysis, all analyzed in-house at our AIHA IHLAP-accredited (LAP-101470) Houston lab.
On a construction site, the exposure data is your compliance record — and your legal defense
OSHA Enforcement
Silica (1926.1153), lead (1926.62), asbestos, and noise (1910.95) all carry construction obligations in every state. Skip monitoring or Table 1 controls and you face citations, penalties, and stop-work orders.
Irreversible Disease
Silicosis, lead poisoning, and noise-induced hearing loss are permanent and 100% preventable. Accredited data proves your controls actually protect the crew.
Bid & Liability
Owners and GCs increasingly require documented IH data from subs. A defensible monitoring history wins bids and shields you from exposure claims.
Every Exposure a Job Site Generates — One Accredited Lab
Cutting, grinding, demolition, welding, and coating all create regulated exposures. We analyze them in-house and report against the exact OSHA construction standards.
Respirable Crystalline Silica
Concrete, masonry, and stone cutting/grinding. Accredited XRD with quartz, cristobalite, and tridymite speciation for 1926.1153 Table 1 alternatives.
View serviceNoise Dosimetry
Heavy equipment, pneumatic tools, and impact work routinely exceed 85 dBA. Full-shift dosimetry and octave-band analysis for hearing conservation.
View serviceLead (Air, Paint & Surfaces)
Renovation and demolition of pre-1978 painted surfaces. Accredited airborne lead by ICP-AES, plus wipe and bulk paint analysis.
View serviceAsbestos
Demolition and renovation of pre-1980 materials. NVLAP-accredited bulk PLM and PJLA ISO/IEC 17025-accredited air PCM for identification and clearance.
View serviceTotal & Respirable Dust
Nuisance and respirable particulate (PNOR). Pairs on a single filter with silica XRD for a complete exposure profile.
View serviceWelding Fume & Cr(VI)
Structural welding and cutting. Manganese and multi-metal fume by ICP-AES, hexavalent chromium by the accredited OSHA ID-215 method.
View serviceTable 1 vs. Air Monitoring — When You Need Data
Full Table 1 controls = exemption. Anything less = monitoring.
OSHA's silica standard for construction gives you a choice: fully implement the specified engineering controls in Table 1 for your matched task — water suppression, LEV, vacuum dust collection, and the listed respirator — and you're exempt from baseline air monitoring. Implement them and you're covered.
But three common situations push you into mandatory objective air monitoring: the task isn't listed on Table 1; the specified control can't be fully implemented on your site; or you want to verify your controls are actually holding exposures below the 50 µg/m³ PEL. In each case, full-shift personal XRD monitoring from an accredited lab documents your compliance status — and protects you in an inspection. See our crystalline silica testing page for the full Table 1 breakdown and sampling protocol.
Built Around a Job-Site Schedule
Request Kits
Pre-weighed filters, cyclones, dosimeters, and loaner pumps shipped to your site or office, anywhere in the U.S.
Sample the Task
Full-shift personal monitoring on the worker performing the regulated task. Log flows and times.
Ship or Pickup
Pre-paid return label from any U.S. job site, or same-day Houston courier. Logged same day before 2 PM CST.
Accredited Analysis
XRD silica, ICP-AES metals, dosimetry processing — all in-house, rush available.
Compliance Report
Results vs. OSHA PEL/Action Level, ready for your file and the owner's compliance record.
Compliance Runs the Length of the Project
Silica and noise exposure change as a build moves from demolition to finish — and OSHA expects monitoring to keep pace. A standing account holds your media across every site, reserves rush slots for stop-work situations, and applies volume pricing across the whole project and crew — including projects spread across multiple states.
Construction Sectors We Support
Sampling kits ship to job sites anywhere in the United States with a pre-paid return label — your location doesn't change the analysis, the accreditation, or the turnaround. Same-day courier pickup is available across Houston and the Gulf Coast.
Commercial & High-Rise
Concrete cutting, coring, and grinding on commercial cores, campuses, and high-rise builds — silica and noise monitoring for Table 1 alternatives.
Infrastructure & Heavy Civil
Roadwork, bridges, and utilities with pile drivers, jackhammers, and milling — multi-year projects needing ongoing silica and noise data.
Renovation & Demolition
Pre-1980 buildings where silica, lead, and asbestos hazards overlap — consolidated sampling under one chain of custody.
Houston & the Gulf Coast: Same-Day Courier
Crews on downtown, Galleria, and Energy Corridor high-rise builds, Ship Channel civil work, and Harris County infrastructure projects get same-day courier pickup with same-day log-in before 2:00 PM CST. Everywhere else in the U.S., kits go out and come back on a pre-paid label — same lab, same accreditation, same rush options.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you serve construction projects outside Texas?
What silica method do you use for construction samples?
Do you support OSHA Table 1 compliance?
Can you handle multiple job sites or multi-phase projects?
How fast can I get results for a stop-work situation?
Do you supply sampling kits, cyclones, and pumps?
Accredited IH Testing for Your Next Build
Silica, noise, lead, asbestos, and dust — one lab, rush TAT, defensible data. Kits ship nationwide. Ask about standing accounts and volume pricing for multi-site and multi-phase projects.