A fractional safety officer is a senior Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) leader who runs your safety program on a part-time or as-needed basis. You get the judgment of a seasoned safety director — building compliant programs, closing OSHA gaps, and reducing risk — for a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.
It’s the right fit for companies that carry real operational risk but aren’t ready to justify a full-time safety salary: manufacturers, contractors, warehousing and logistics operators, and private-equity portfolio companies scaling fast. Whether you call the role a fractional safety officer, a fractional safety manager, or an outsourced safety team, the outcome is the same — senior EHS leadership, sized to what you actually need.
Gap assessments against OSHA and industry standards, corrective-action plans, and audit-ready documentation before regulators, insurers, or investors come looking.
The required written programs for your operation — lockout/tagout, hazard communication, machine guarding, respiratory protection, and more — built to be followed, not filed.
A measurable plan to drive down your Experience Modification Rate and total cost of risk — the numbers that move your insurance premiums and your bid competitiveness.
Practical training, toolbox talks, and leadership coaching that build a safety culture your crews actually own — the difference between a program that plateaus and one that improves.
Root-cause investigation, OSHA 300 recordkeeping, and the corrective actions that keep the same incident from happening twice.
A named safety leader in your corner every week — reporting to leadership, setting priorities, and giving you total peace of mind that safety is handled.
The titles get used interchangeably, but the fit depends on where your operation is. A fractional model lets you match the level of leadership to your actual risk — and scale it up as you grow.
Hands-on program management — running the day-to-day: inspections, training, recordkeeping, and corrective actions. Best when you need execution and consistency.
Senior, strategic leadership — owning the program, setting direction, and answering to leadership, insurers, and clients. Best when you need a credible safety authority without a full-time seat.
A salaried in-house leader. The right move once your headcount, risk, and complexity justify $130K+ all-in — and we’ll tell you honestly when you’ve reached that point.
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Manufacturing & industrial production
Construction & specialty trades
Warehousing, logistics & transportation
Energy & industrial services
Private-equity portfolio companies
Post-M&A integrations & fast-scaling firms
We assess your current program, compliance gaps, and risk exposure — and give you a clear, prioritized picture of where you stand.
We close the highest-risk gaps first — the ones that expose you to a citation, a claim, or a lost contract — and get the essentials in place.
We build the ongoing rhythm — leading metrics, training, and reviews — so safety keeps improving whether or not anyone’s watching.
See the full breakdown: what the first 90 days of a fractional EHS engagement look like →
Your fractional safety officer is a credentialed EHS professional with 20+ years leading programs across high-risk, compliance-driven industries — the same expertise Fortune 500 firms rely on, sized for a growing company.
We lead through the systems you already run on, embed digital tools for tracking and reporting, and balance boardroom strategy with boots-on-the-ground execution.
20+ years of industrial EHS leadership across chemical manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing. Harvard-trained strategist and partner at FractionalEHS.
Engagements are scoped to your operation and risk — from a one-time compliance audit to ongoing monthly leadership. The point of the fractional model is that you pay for the level of expertise you need, not a full-time salary and benefits. We’ll give you a clear scope and price after an initial conversation.
A safety officer typically owns strategic direction and accountability for the program; a safety manager focuses on hands-on, day-to-day execution. In a fractional model we scope the role to what your operation needs — and many clients start with one and scale to the other as they grow.
It varies — some clients need a few days a month, others a steady weekly presence. We right-size the commitment to your risk and adjust it as your program matures.
Both. We’re based in Clinton, Iowa and serve companies across the U.S., delivering leadership remotely with on-site visits scheduled where they add the most value — audits, training, and incident response.
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