Who We Are

The Safety Company, Inc. is a woman owned  business which is dedicated to helping companies and organizations prevent injuries and provide a safe working environment for all employees in the workplace.

 Thank you for taking the time to review our Services. We are confident that it will encourage you and your organization to explore how The Safety Company, Inc. can fulfill your requirements for safety consulting, training services and related program management support.

 The Safety Company, Inc. is a premiere safety management and technical services firm. Our ability to provide premiere local safety talent on a short-term basis, enables us to focus solely on innovative safety solutions.  Our attention to detail, quality and cost control provides a significant competitive advantage over other firms.

 The Safety Company, Inc. prides itself in achieving its primary goals of consistent superior performance, quality services, cost competitiveness and customer satisfaction.  The success of The Safety Company, Inc. commitment   mirrors these goals.

 We thank you in advance for your interest in exploring The Safety Company, Inc. as a value added resource to meet your organizations safety needs. We personally ensure the quality and timeliness of our safety services and products, as these are the standards of excellence that The Safety Company, Inc. consistently delivers and our clients expect!

Henry L. Hedges III  is Vice President of The Safety Company, Inc.  He is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Fraud Examiner, a National Safety Council Certified Senior Trainer/Consultant and is an Authorized Department of Labor OSHA Instructor.  He has earned degrees in Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Safety and Fire Technology from Western Kentucky University and Central Missouri State University.  In addition, he has 20 years of experience including assignments as Corporate Safety and Environmental Director,  Professor and Consultant.  As Vice President of the Safety Company, Inc. he provides:

 Auditing   *   Training   *   Program Development   *   Risk  Assessments  *   Catastrophic Accident Investigation   *  Program Management

 Mr. Hedges published 2010 EM 385-1-1 Health and Safety Manual for Contractors. Mr. Hedges managed confined spaces for the World Trade Center Emergency Response and Recovery Project in 2002.  He was previously Director of Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs for Fortune 500 multi-national manufacturing companies.  He has experience developing and implementing Environmental, Health and Safety programs and audits in twenty different countries.  He has provided safety consulting and training services to Government, school districts, municipalities, transportation, manufacturing, health care, maritime, chemical, petroleum, construction, computer and food industry sectors.  He leads CSP Study Groups, worked as an Adjunct Professor and has presented numerous safety and environmental topics for schools, companies and other organizations.  He has also been recognized as Chapter and Regional Safety Professional of the Year by the American Society of Safety Engineers for successfully exceeding accident prevention goals.  In addition, he has served on numerous machine guarding and other safety related committees and is Past President of the St. Louis and Central New York American Society of Safety Engineers Chapters.

He conducts on-site hazard analyses and evaluation, and provides improvement recommendations for executive and operations management.  He implemented the first EH&S program for a large multi-national company and  helps numerous companies reduce injuries and workers' compensation costs.   He has been most effective customizing training and prevention programs to fit client needs and management style.

Debra Mattie is President of The Safety Company, Inc. She attended Mattatuck Community  College, Waterbury, Connecticut and Frederick Community College, Maryland.  Ms. Mattie worked with Mr. Hedges on site during the World Trade Center Emergency Response and Recovery Project in 2002.

Her commitment to safety  was recognized for Outstanding Service to Central New York chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers.  She republished the EM 385-1-1 for Contractors publication in 2010.

 As President of the company, she provides:

 Project Management  *  Site Safety Support  *  Cost Containment  *  Database Design/Management  *  Program  Development * Administrative Management