Choosing a qualified consultant to conduct environmental health and safety assessments and remediation protocols can be a client’s best defense against liability. Because health and safety are time-sensitive issues, it is important to choose a consultant who works both quickly and accurately, ensuring the shortest and safest route for getting the assurance you need. However, an increasing demand for health and safety professionals and lack of environmental regulations, especially in the indoor air quality industry, has resulted in an abundance of companies who actually aren't qualified in all aspects of health and safety. We recommend selecting a consultant with the right experience and knowledge such as related work experience, certifications, insurance coverage (specifically for mold when conducting indoor air quality evaluations), fast response guarantee, and references.