Services

OSHA & Safety Environmental Compliance Training & Workforce Permitting Audit Support Manufacturing About Contact Free OSHA Risk Score
Texas & Oklahoma · Manufacturing EHS

Real-World
EHS & Safety
Compliance

OSHA compliance, air permitting, and safety training built for metal fabrication, welding, and heavy manufacturing — not generic templates.

Get a Free Consultation → Free OSHA Risk Score
500+
Employees Covered
5+
Facilities Managed
TX / OK
Coverage Region
🛡
OSHA & Safety Programs
Written programs · LOTO · PPE · JHAs
🌿
Environmental Compliance
Air permitting · SWP3 · MSGP · TCEQ
📋
Permitting & Applicability
PBR · NSR · VOC/HAP · PTE calcs
🎓
Training & Workforce
HAZCOM · Forklift · Fall protection
🔍
Audit & Inspection Support
Mock audits · Gap analysis · On-site
🏭
Manufacturing Specialists
Fabrication · Powder coat · Welding
Serving TX & OK
Metal Fabrication ✦Powder Coating ✦Welding Operations ✦Plasma Cutting ✦CNC Fabrication ✦Structural Fabrication ✦Truck Body Manufacturing ✦Heavy Manufacturing ✦Wet Painting & Coatings ✦Hazardous Waste Management ✦ Metal Fabrication ✦Powder Coating ✦Welding Operations ✦Plasma Cutting ✦CNC Fabrication ✦Structural Fabrication ✦Truck Body Manufacturing ✦Heavy Manufacturing ✦Wet Painting & Coatings ✦Hazardous Waste Management ✦
What We Do

Our Services

Practical compliance built around how your operation actually runs — not generic programs dropped on your desk.

🛡

OSHA & Safety

Written programs, LOTO procedures, PPE assessments, JHAs, and compliance systems built for real shop floors.

Learn more → 🌿

Environmental Compliance

Air permitting, stormwater (SWP3/MSGP), waste management, and TCEQ compliance for TX and OK operations.

Learn more → 📋

Permitting

PBR applicability, NSR evaluations, PTE calculations, and permit documentation — done correctly the first time.

Learn more → 🎓

Training & Workforce

OSHA-required training — HAZCOM, LOTO, forklift, fall protection — built for operators, not just management.

Learn more → 🔍

Audit Support

Pre-audit reviews, mock inspections, documentation checks, and on-site support during agency audits.

Learn more → 🏭

Manufacturing

Specialists in fabrication, powder coating, welding, and heavy manufacturing EHS — on the floor, not just on paper.

Learn more →
Industries Served Metal FabricationPowder CoatingStructural SteelTruck Body MfgWelding ShopsPlasma CuttingCNC FabricationWet Paint & CoatingsConstruction
Why 2R Safety

Why Most Safety Programs Fail

01
Generic Templates

Programs copied from a library don't reflect your equipment, your layout, or how your people actually work.

02
Not Enforced

If supervisors can't explain it and operators won't follow it, the program exists only on paper — and OSHA knows the difference.

03
No Follow-Through

Documents are delivered and forgotten. 2R stays involved through implementation — because paperwork alone doesn't pass inspections.

04
Wrong Focus

Real compliance is identifying what actually applies — then building only that, correctly.

"If it doesn't work in practice —
it doesn't work."

The 2R approach starts with how your operation actually runs. Everything else is built around that reality.

Site-specific — built for your equipment, not a template
Operator-focused — written for supervisors and workers
Enforcement-ready — holds up when OSHA or TCEQ arrives
Practical — fast execution, real-world solutions
Client Results

What Our Clients Say

"As a startup, we needed someone who could build our safety and compliance programs from the ground up, and 2R Safety Solutions delivered. They developed our OSHA compliance programs, guided us through key requirements, and helped us put real systems in place that we could actually follow day to day. Their expertise in air permitting — including PTE calculations — is not something most EHS consultants can handle. They are responsive, knowledgeable, and understand how to work with growing companies."

TC
Trucore Industries
Metal Fabrication · Texas
💬

Are you a 2R Safety client? Your story helps other manufacturers find support.

Free Tool

Know Your OSHA Risk Score

Answer a few questions about your operation and get an instant assessment of your OSHA exposure — no obligation, no sales pitch.

Get My Free Risk Score → Talk to an Expert
Services

OSHA & Safety Compliance

Practical OSHA compliance built for real operations — site-specific programs, documented training, and systems that hold up during enforcement.

Written Programs

Programs We Build

Every program is built around your operation — not copied from a library.

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
Hazard Communication
PPE Assessment
Emergency Action Plan
Fall Protection
Crane Safety
Forklift Safety Manual
Electrical Safety
Hot Work / Welding
Respiratory Protection
Hearing Conservation
Machine Guarding
Combustible Dust
Confined Space Entry
Full Support

Complete Compliance Services

  • OSHA compliance audits and gap analysis
  • Job hazard assessments (JHAs) and risk evaluations
  • LOTO procedures written per machine — not generic
  • On-site evaluations of your actual operation
  • Implementation support with your team
  • Guidance during and after OSHA inspections
  • Mock OSHA inspections before enforcement visits
  • OSHA 300 log and recordkeeping support
  • Incident investigation and root cause analysis
  • Ongoing compliance improvement programs
Get Started →
Common Situations

When Companies Call Us

OSHA Inspection Incoming

Scheduled or compliance officer on-site — we provide immediate support and preparation.

Missing Written Programs

Audits reveal programs are missing, incomplete, or years out of date.

Previous Citations

Prior OSHA findings needing corrective action, abatement plans, or overhauls.

Rapid Growth

Headcount or facility expansion has outpaced safety infrastructure.

Undocumented Training

Training happened but records don't satisfy OSHA requirements during an audit.

New Facility

Building a full compliance program from scratch for a new operation.

Ready to fix your OSHA compliance?

Contact Us Today →
Services

Environmental Compliance

Air permitting, stormwater compliance, and environmental program support — operation-specific, built for Texas and Oklahoma manufacturers.

Air Permitting

Texas Air Compliance

  • PBR applicability determinations (30 TAC §106)
  • NSR threshold evaluations
  • Potential to Emit (PTE) calculations
  • VOC and HAP emissions tracking
  • Surface coating and paint booth emissions
  • AP-42 blasting and welding calculations
  • Permit documentation and submittal
  • TCEQ and ODEQ coordination
Frequently Referenced Rules
30 TAC §106.265 — Surface Coating
30 TAC §106.227 — Powder Coating
30 TAC §106.433 — Abrasive Blasting
30 TAC §106.434 — Enclosed Blasting
30 TAC §106.183 — Metal Parts
Stormwater

SWP3 & MSGP

  • MSGP industrial stormwater applicability
  • SWPPP / SWP3 development and documentation
  • BMP selection and implementation guidance
  • Annual reporting and recordkeeping
  • Stormwater compliance reviews
Additional Services
  • Hazardous waste generator status evaluations
  • Waste reduction strategies
  • Environmental audits and compliance reviews
  • Agency inspection support (EPA, TCEQ, ODEQ)
  • Environmental recordkeeping systems
Get Environmental Help →

Not sure if you need a permit? Let's find out.

Get a Review →
Services

Training & Workforce

OSHA-required training built for operators and supervisors — practical, documented, and built around how your people actually work.

Training Programs

What We Train

On-site, virtually, or as documents your supervisors implement in-house — with full recordkeeping templates.

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
Hazard Communication
PPE Selection & Use
Forklift / PIT
Fall Protection
Aerial & Scissor Lifts
Hot Work / Welding
Machine Guarding
Electrical Safety
New Hire Orientation
Press Brake Safety
Plasma Table Safety
Powder Coating Safety
Combustible Dust
Crane & Rigging
Band Saw Safety
Delivery Options

How We Deliver

On-Site

On-Site Training

2R comes to your facility and trains your team directly. Best for LOTO, forklift, and PPE selection.

Remote

Virtual Training

Live virtual sessions for distributed teams or topics that don't require physical demonstration.

In-House

Document Sharing

Complete training documents your supervisors deliver in-house — recordkeeping templates included.

Request Training →

Training that supervisors can actually enforce.

Talk to Us →
Services

Environmental Permitting

We determine what actually applies to your operation — then get it permitted correctly. No over-permitting, no gaps, no guesswork.

Air Permitting

Texas & Oklahoma Air

  • PBR applicability determinations
  • NSR (New Source Review) evaluations
  • Potential to Emit (PTE) calculations
  • VOC, HAP, and PM emissions modeling
  • Surface coating emission calculations
  • AP-42 factor applications for welding & blasting
  • Permit documentation and regulatory submittal
  • TCEQ and ODEQ coordination
Stormwater

SWP3 / MSGP

  • MSGP industrial stormwater permit applicability
  • SIC/NAICS sector determinations
  • SWPPP / SWP3 development
  • BMP identification and documentation
  • Annual reporting and amendment support
Why It Matters

Getting Permitting Wrong Is Costly

Under-Permitting

Operating without required permits creates violations, enforcement actions, and potential shutdown orders.

Over-Permitting

Many facilities end up with permits they don't need — creating unnecessary reporting burden and regulatory scrutiny.

The Right Answer

An operation-specific applicability analysis tells you exactly what's required — and what's not. That's where we start.

Get a Permitting Review →

Not sure if you need a permit? Ask us.

Contact Us →
Services

Audit & Inspection Support

We prepare you for real audits — not perfect ones. Our focus is on what enforcement officers actually look for, not what looks good on paper.

What We Do

Audit Preparation & Response

  • Pre-audit reviews and compliance gap assessments
  • Documentation and recordkeeping audits
  • Program alignment reviews (OSHA & environmental)
  • Mock OSHA walkthroughs and inspection simulations
  • On-site support during actual agency inspections
  • Corrective action planning after findings
  • Citation review and informal conference support
  • Abatement plan development
  • Follow-up inspection preparation
  • Customer and third-party audit support
Schedule Audit Prep →
The 2R Difference

What Real Audit Prep Looks Like

We Find What Auditors Find

We know how OSHA compliance officers and state agency inspectors operate. We evaluate your facility through that lens.

Fix What Matters

Not everything is equally important. We prioritize gaps that create real risk and focus on what will move the needle.

Systems That Hold After the Audit

The goal isn't to pass one inspection — it's to build compliance that performs consistently over time.

Citations reveal gaps.
We fix the gaps, not just the paperwork.

Most citation responses close the immediate finding. 2R identifies the underlying system failure so the same issue doesn't appear in the next inspection.

Inspection scheduled? Get support now.

Get Help →
Industry

Manufacturing Safety

We work in metal fabrication, welding, powder coating, structural steel, and heavy manufacturing every day. We know what these shops look like — and what OSHA looks for in them.

Common Issues

What We See in Manufacturing Shops

LOTO Doesn't Match the Machine

Procedures are generic or written for a different model. OSHA catches this immediately.

Training Without Documentation

People have been trained — but records don't exist or don't satisfy regulatory requirements.

Inconsistent PPE Enforcement

Rules exist but vary by shift or supervisor. Without a system, enforcement is impossible.

Hot Work Not Controlled

Welding and grinding happen without consistent permits or hazard controls.

Forklift Operations Varied

No clear standards across operators — traffic patterns, pedestrian zones, inspection logs are inconsistent.

Environmental Gaps

Paint booths and powder coating may require air permits or stormwater coverage that hasn't been evaluated.

Specialty Areas

Where We Work

Fabrication

Metal Fabrication

Press brakes, turret punches, plasma tables, band saws, laser cutting — OSHA compliance and machine-specific LOTO for every piece of equipment.

Coating & Finishing

Powder & Wet Painting

Powder coating booths, monorail systems, wet spray, combustible dust programs, grounding inspections, and TCEQ air permitting under §106.227 and §106.265.

Welding & Structural

Welding Operations

Hot work programs, ventilation requirements, fume assessments, structural fabrication safety, and crane and lifting device compliance.

Client Testimonial

"As a startup, we needed someone who could build our safety and compliance programs from the ground up, and 2R Safety Solutions delivered. Their expertise in air permitting — including PTE calculations — is not something most EHS consultants can handle. They are responsive, knowledgeable, and understand how to work with growing companies."

TC
Trucore Industries
Metal Fabrication · Texas

Serving manufacturing operations across Texas & Oklahoma.

Get a Free Consultation →
About

2R Safety Solutions

Real-world EHS consulting for manufacturing and industrial operations — built on the belief that compliance only works when it's built around how an operation actually runs.

Ryan Rice
Ryan Rice
Principal Consultant · EHS & Environmental Compliance

Ryan Rice is the owner and principal consultant of 2R Safety Solutions, with hands-on EHS management experience across multiple manufacturing facilities in Texas and Oklahoma. He currently oversees safety and environmental compliance for more than 500 employees across operations in metal fabrication, powder coating, structural fabrication, truck body manufacturing, and welding.

Ryan's background spans OSHA compliance, Texas air permitting (TCEQ PBR and NSR), stormwater programs, environmental reporting, training development, and incident investigation — covering everything from machine-specific LOTO procedure development to full air permit applications with VOC and HAP calculations under 30 TAC §106.

2R Safety Solutions was built because most safety and environmental programs fail for the same reasons: generic templates, no enforcement structure, and zero alignment with how the operation actually runs. 2R fixes that.

500+Employees Covered
5+Facilities Managed
TX / OKService Region
TCEQAir Permitting
1910 & 1926OSHA Standards
How 2R Works

The 2R Approach

Step 1

Determine What Applies

Start with your operation — what you make, how you make it, what runs, what chemicals are used. Identify what actually applies. Not everything does.

Step 2

Correct the Gaps

Find gaps that create real risk. Build and fix what's missing, prioritized by enforcement exposure and actual hazard — not theoretical completeness.

Step 3

Build Systems That Hold

Documentation, training, and programs designed to work after we leave — maintainable by your supervisors and defensible during inspections.

Service Area

2R Safety Solutions primarily serves manufacturing and industrial operations in Texas and Oklahoma. On-site work includes facility visits, walkthroughs, and training delivery. Remote services — permitting analysis, written programs, documentation review — are available beyond the primary service area.

Ready to build something that actually works?

Get in Touch →
Get in Touch

Contact 2R Safety

Whether you have an inspection next week or are building from scratch — tell us what's going on and we'll figure out how to help.

Reach Us

Let's Talk

Email

info@2rsafety.com

Service Area

Texas and Oklahoma, primarily. Remote services available beyond that area.

Response Time

Typically within one business day. For urgent inspection support, mention it in your message — we'll prioritize.

Free OSHA Risk Score

Not sure where to start? Get an instant picture of your exposure.

Take the Free Assessment →

We'll respond within one business day. If you have a pending inspection, mention it and we'll prioritize.