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Joel Bailey, MChem (Hons), DipOH, CMFOH

J.S. Held Acquires Clark Seif Clark, Strengthening West Coast Capabilities for Environmental Claims, Disputes, and Catastrophe Response

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Joel Bailey is a Chartered Occupational Hygiene Professional with 20 years of experience in the Asbestos and Industrial Hygiene sector. He has extensive experience in consultancy related to asbestos management and compliance and possesses professional knowledge of exposure and control management for dust, fumes, and particulate exposure in the workplace. Joel has expertise in respirable crystalline silica, diesel fumes, toxic gases, welding fumes, working with lead and other heavy metals, and the hardwood working industry.

Joel has intimate knowledge of the processes and procedures for working on London Underground and Network Rail. He understands safety-critical environments and their risks, whether in the transport industry, power stations, or heavy manufacturing sites. His experience includes managing and responding to emergencies from an Occupational Health perspective, such as fires, train derailments, and terrorist attacks. Joel also has a detailed understanding of QA/QC, UKAS, and their requirements to achieve and maintain accreditation to Technical Standards ISO17020 & ISO17025.

Joel has achieved the highest Occupational Hygiene and Asbestos Qualifications in the UK. He is a Project Director within the Industrial Hygiene & the Built Environment service line in J.S. Held's Environmental, Health & Safety practice. His extensive site and fieldwork experience throughout his career enables him to quickly assess, analyze, and implement appropriate controls from an Occupational Health perspective. Joel has experience managing and responding to emergency loss situations, including contamination assessment and personal exposure.

Joel holds an MChem, a Master's in Environmental Chemistry, from Lancaster University in the UK. He completed a one-year exchange at the University of Alberta in Alberta, Canada. His project geographical experience includes Europe and the UK.

Key Expertise

  • Asbestos Inspections, Testing, Project Management, Project Design, Clearance & Monitoring
  • Occupational Hygiene Services - Assessments, Monitoring, Remediation Consulting & Clearance Testing
  • Asbestos Management & Compliance
  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
  • Respirable Crystalline Silica Assessment & Control
  • Diesel Exposure Assessment & Control
  • Welding Fume Exposure Assessment & Control
  • Sub-Surface Environmental Exposure Control
  • Air Quality & Contamination Assessments
  • Railway Workings & Safety Critical Environments
  • RPE Programs
  • Environmental Emergency Response
  • Environmental Investigations
  • Environmental Litigation Support
  • Environmental Property Damage Assessments
  • Environmental Risk Management

Professional Memberships & Training

  • British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) Chartered Member of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene (CMFOH), 2014
  • Diploma of Professional Competence in Occupational Hygiene (DipOH). 2014
  • Certificate of Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene (CertOH). 2014
  • Certificate of Competence in Asbestos (CoCA). 2006
  • Auditing in United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Accredited Laboratories. 2008
  • The Role of Technical Manager in UKAS Laboratories. 2012
  • Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Managing Safely. 2012
  • BOHS P407 Managing Asbestos in Premises, the Duty Holder Requirements. 2019
  • Associate Member Faculty of Asbestos Assessment & Management (AFAAM), 2025

J.S. Held is recognized as an ENR Top 200 Environmental Consulting Firm and industry leader in the Verdantix Green Quadrant for Sustainability & ESG Consulting.