Pre-Acquisition EHS Due Diligence
When a company is acquired, its safety liabilities come with it. We conduct independent on-site assessments that identify OSHA exposure, EMR risk, and compliance gaps before they become the buyer's problem.
An acquisition transfers more than assets. Open OSHA citations, an elevated Experience Modification Rate, undocumented hazards, and a workforce trained below the regulatory minimum don't disappear at closing — they transfer to the new owner along with the equipment, the contracts, and the employees. A pre-acquisition EHS assessment gives buyers a clear picture of what they're inheriting and, more importantly, what it will cost to bring it into compliance.
We conduct independent EHS due diligence assessments that cover the full scope of environmental health and safety liability. The engagement includes an on-site inspection against applicable OSHA standards, a review of the target company's written safety programs, analysis of OSHA 300 logs and recordable incident history, EMR and workers' compensation claims history review, training record verification, and identification of any open citations, pending inspections, or regulatory actions. The result is a written report with findings, risk ratings, and remediation cost estimates — the documentation a deal team needs to negotiate price, structure indemnification provisions, or make an informed go/no-go decision.
Acquisition timelines are compressed, and we work within them. We can mobilize for an on-site assessment within days and deliver a written report within one week of the site visit. For multi-site transactions, we coordinate parallel assessments and deliver a consolidated report that gives buyers a single view of aggregate EHS liability across the portfolio.