Safety, Health & Environmental Consulting

Protect Your Workforce. Strengthen Compliance. Keep Work Moving.

Safety audits, Job Hazard Analysis, written programs and on-site training for contractors, manufacturers, commercial organizations, and government teams.

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Based in
Bowie, Maryland
Service area
Washington, DC metropolitan area
Work settings
Construction and general industry
Engagements
Project-based and ongoing

Meet the Founder: Expert Oversight to Keep Your Projects Safe & Compliant

Orpheus Tucker

Orpheus Tucker, CHST | President & Chief Safety Consultant, The Safety Man, LLC

(Former State OSHA Inspector & OSHA-Authorized Outreach Trainer)

With approximately 30 years of elite, hands-on experience in the occupational safety and health industry, Orpheus Tucker has dedicated his career to protecting workforces and shielding organizations from catastrophic regulatory liability. His unique background combines decades of high-risk commercial field management with extensive service as a former State OSHA Inspector, giving him an unyielding, insider perspective on how regulatory standards are interpreted and enforced.

Orpheus is a board-certified Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) through the BCSP and an OSHA-Authorized Outreach Trainer for both Construction and General Industry. Throughout his career, he has successfully managed complex, zero-incident safety deployments at high-security federal military installations like Fort Detrick, as well as regional operations for prominent commercial entities.

Key Credentials & Qualifications:
  • Active Board Certification: Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) | BCSP
  • Authorized Training Status: OSHA 10-Hour & 30-Hour Outreach Trainer (Construction & General Industry)
  • Regulatory Foundation: Former State Occupational Safety & Health Inspector
  • Socioeconomic Designations: Verified Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) | MDOT MBE, DBE, SBE, ACDBE
  • Specialized Capability: Competent Person status for USACE EM 385-1-1 federal frameworks

Choose the service that fits the need

Each engagement begins with a scope conversation. You can contact us before you know the exact service or deliverable.

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Safety Audits and Job Hazard Analysis

One-time and scheduled reviews of facilities, equipment, work practices, and construction sites.
  • Hazard assessments and Job Hazard Analysis
  • Policy and work-practice compliance reviews
  • Findings, priorities, and corrective-action planning

Document conditions and prioritize what to address first.

Plan a safety audit
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Workplace Safety Training

OSHA Outreach and focused instruction for construction and general industry at customer locations.
  • OSHA 10- and 30-hour Outreach courses
  • Focused instruction tied to assigned work
  • Topics scoped to the workforce and work setting

Prepare workers and supervisors for the tasks they perform.

Discuss a training need

Programs, investigations, and exposure support

Written systems and specialist reviews are scoped around the information, responsibilities, and decision your organization needs.

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Written Safety Programs and Consulting

Program development, policy review, corrective-action planning, and ongoing consulting support.
  • Procedures, responsibilities, and ownership
  • Federal and state safety program support
  • Review cadence and practical updates

Turn requirements into procedures your organization can use.

Discuss a written program
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Industrial Hygiene and Incident Support

Specialist support for worker exposure questions, incidents, facilities, and safety information systems.
  • Industrial hygiene management consulting
  • Accident investigations and facility design reviews
  • Safety Data Sheet management

Define the question, evidence, and specialist scope before work begins.

Describe the concern

Specialist sampling, laboratory work, and current course availability are confirmed during the initial conversation.

Procurement facts

The Safety Man, LLC is a safety consulting business based in Bowie, Maryland and serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Current qualification and insurance documentation can be requested during scoping.

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CAGE
64G58
UEI
DJB5J2Z5Y9A5
NAICS Code
541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
NAICS Code
541620Environmental Consulting Services
NAICS Code
611430Professional and Management Development Training
Location Data
Bowie, MarylandWashington, DC metropolitan area

On-site training

Training for the work your teams do

Courses are scoped to the workforce, work setting and topic, then delivered at customer locations for construction and general industry.

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Training topics at a glance

Core formats and high-risk topics

OSHA Outreach

  • OSHA 10- and 30-hour courses

High-risk work

  • Fall protection
  • Confined space entry
  • Lockout/tagout

Core programs

  • Hazard communication
  • PPE and respiratory protection
Additional focused topics
  • Trenching and excavation
  • Scaffold and ladder safety
  • Machine guarding
  • Crane and rigging safety
  • Emergency action plans
  • EM 385 training

Fire prevention, bloodborne pathogens, noise and hearing conservation, and welding and cutting safety are also available. We confirm current course availability when we first speak.

Delivered by an OSHA-authorized Outreach trainer for Construction and General Industry.
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Safety support for the places work happens

Every engagement is shaped around the site, workforce, regulatory setting, and procurement requirements.

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Construction and field operations

Site inspections, hazard assessments, training, and program support for contractors and project teams.

Manufacturing and general industry

Equipment hazards, worker exposures, operating procedures, and facility conditions.

Commercial organizations

Access experienced safety audits, training, and written-program support without adding a full-time safety role.

Government customers

Consulting scoped to site rules, contract requirements, and procurement documentation.

Qualifications and project readiness

The Safety Man, LLC supports commercial and government safety work from Bowie, Maryland across the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Current qualification and insurance documentation can be reviewed during scoping.

  • OSHA Outreach Training ProgramOSHA-Authorized Outreach TrainerOrpheus Tucker is listed by OSHA as an authorized trainer for Construction and General Industry.
  • Applicable USACE requirementsEM 385‑1‑1 project supportSafety programs and training can be scoped to current EM 385‑1‑1 requirements when they apply to the project.
  • Public SBA profileFederal procurement identifiersVerified public identifiers include UEI DJB5J2Z5Y9A5 and CAGE 64G58.
  • Public SBA profileVerified service classificationsPrimary NAICS 541690; additional NAICS 541620 and 611430.

Business credentials

Certifications and procurement programs

Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) certifications: MBE, DBE, ACDBE, and SBE. Supporting documentation is available on request.

  • Maryland Minority Business Enterprise program sealMinority Business Enterprise
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certified sealDisadvantaged Business Enterprise
  • Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certified sealAirport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
  • Small Business Enterprise certified sealSmall Business Enterprise
  • Certified Veteran-Owned Small Business markVeteran-Owned Small Business
  • Veteran Institute for Procurement graduate markVeteran Institute for Procurement graduate

Insurance documentationAsk about current insurance documentation during project scoping.

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The OSHA Outreach Training Program is not a certification program. Outreach training is delivered by an OSHA-authorized trainer and is not approved or endorsed by OSHA or the U.S. Department of Labor.

Results in Action: Case Studies & Project Proofs

Case Study 1: Federal Mission Readiness & Zero-Incident Site Control

Challenge:
A prominent prime contractor executing high-stakes construction operations within the high-security Fort Detrick Military Installation required an on-site Safety Director capable of strictly enforcing complex USACE EM 385-1-1 standards without delaying production.
Solution:
Deployed and managed an embedded Project Safety Manager to conduct daily high-risk operations audits, engineer specialized Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and track sub-tier contractor compliance data.
Outcome:
Successfully maintained absolute regulatory compliance with DoD and Leidos Biomed frameworks through project completion, securing a flawless, zero-incident safety record over a 24-month lifecycle.

Case Study 2: Rapid Safety Upskilling for Regional Commercial Workforces

Challenge:
Lancaster Safety Consulting's Eastern Division needed a highly credentialed third-party facilitator to rapidly clear a large influx of commercial construction crews through rigid regulatory safety benchmarks across multiple active build sites.
Solution:
Orchestrated and delivered on-site, phased rollouts of authorized OSHA 10-Hour and 30-Hour Construction Certification blocks, combined with targeted field-level hazard recognition audits to isolate structural and trenching risks.
Outcome:
Achieved 100% compliance onboarding for hundreds of regional personnel, significantly reducing on-site hazard exposure across the division.

Case Study 3: Transforming Workplace Risk in Logistical Operations

Challenge:
Goodwill of Greater Washington required an operational sweep to address workplace hazard recognition gaps, update emergency response plans, and standardize safety training for a diverse team of supervisors and material handlers across regional hubs.
Solution:
Developed and executed custom occupational safety programs, facility-specific emergency plans, and interactive supervisor training blocks focused on lift mechanics, respiratory awareness, and PPE protocols.
Outcome:
Built sustainable, long-term hazard-recognition competencies for all regional warehouse managers and field supervisors, dramatically reducing workplace injury potential.
  • Naval Supply Systems Command
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Benchmark Construction Company, Inc.
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A clear path from question to action

The first conversation establishes the workplace, the decision, and what a useful deliverable should cover.

Before we speak

Direct answers about services, locations, and starting an engagement.

Can The Safety Man conduct a one-time safety audit?

Yes. The Safety Man performs one-time and scheduled reviews of facilities, equipment, work practices and construction sites. We confirm the scope before work begins.

Is training available at our own location?

Yes. On-site training includes OSHA Outreach and focused construction or general industry topics. We confirm which courses are currently available when we first speak.

Can you help write or update our written safety programs?

Yes. Current services include written program development, workplace safety policy support, and assistance maintaining federal and state safety programs.

What is a Job Hazard Analysis, and do we need one?

A Job Hazard Analysis breaks a task into steps, identifies the hazard in each step, and records the control that removes or reduces it. It is useful when a task is new, has changed, or has already produced an injury or a near miss.

Where is The Safety Man located?

The Safety Man is based in Bowie, Maryland and supports organizations across the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with project locations covered as agreed.

How do I request an initial safety assessment?

Submit the contact form, or email the published address directly. Add as much site, timing, and workforce context as is useful for the first conversation.