Matthew Machles
EH&S Associate, Dimensions
Matt Machles is a safety consultant with Dimensions in Occupational Health and Safety, a small family-owned safety consulting firm based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. He has ten years of experience in the safety field, including lab safety, ergonomics, hazardous waste, chemical handling, lockout tagout, confined space, and industrial hygiene.
He has a degree in Environmental Science from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, with a background in QC testing and wastewater treatment. His affiliations include American Society of Safety Professionals, Member of the NC Chapter of ASSP, and has currently served as the NC Chapter Secretary for the past three years.
After thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, he began his post-college career at a wastewater testing lab, as well as a QC analyst for a pharmaceutical company in Raleigh. After spending several years in the lab, he began taking on safety-related roles and soon began consulting for Dimensions in 2012. After transitioning towards consulting, he acquired technical certifications in ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and hazardous waste handling. He currently consults at several companies in the RTP area and enjoys engaging with clients and people in an array of different fields and manufacturing backgrounds. He finds the consulting world to be very rewarding and appreciates the flexibility and variations consulting has to offer.