Safety, security, and compliance that work in real life
If your team is juggling requirements, inspections, policy updates, and real challenges in the field, you are not alone. We help you get organized, close gaps, and feel ready for what is coming next.
We also support labs, funders, and global health programs that need credible assurance that high-risk work is governed, resourced, and managed responsibly.
Services
Straightforward support for teams that need it to be clear, workable, and defensible.
Reduce accidental exposure with practical lab practices, training, readiness, and a program people will follow.
Protect materials and workstreams with sensible controls that support science instead of slowing it down.
Get ready for reviews, audits, and a compliance approach that does not rely on last-minute scrambling.
Strengthen programs across biological, chemical, radiation, and occupational safety with a focus on usability.
Write and refresh policies that make sense to real people and make sense to reviewers and regulators.
Structured assurance and readiness reviews that help funders and partners answer: are these labs or programs genuinely ready to do this work safely?
Lab readiness, risk assurance, and accreditation-style review
Practical, phased support that goes beyond checklists. The goal is to show that governance, operations, people, and systems are actually in place to manage risk before work scales.
What we assess
- Biosafety and biosecurity in day-to-day operations (not just on paper).
- Governance and oversight: ownership of risk, escalation paths, and accountability.
- Samples, pathogens, and data controls: access, tracking, sharing, and reporting.
- People and competency: training, supervision, authorization, and continuity.
- Operational readiness and sustainability: staffing, maintenance, and realistic support.
- Integration with public health systems: reporting pathways and coordination.
- Incident response and communications: preparedness and notification plans.
How the process works
Phase 1 – Structured self-assessment. A standardized set of questions and evidence requests to surface gaps early.
Phase 2 – Independent external review. Document review and targeted interviews, with site visits or virtual audits when warranted.
Phase 3 – Ongoing assurance. Short periodic updates when scope changes, incidents occur, or capabilities shift.
Outputs can include a clear readiness determination, remediation steps, recommendations tied to milestones, and ongoing visibility into changes that affect safety, security, or credibility.
When to call Tutela
If any of this is happening, we are here to help.
Common situations
- An inspection or audit is coming and you want to be prepared.
- You received a finding and need to respond quickly and cleanly.
- Policies are out of date and no one has time to fix them.
- Requirements changed and you are not sure what applies.
- Leadership wants confidence that the program will hold up.
What working with us looks like
We start with a short intake and a clear scope. Then we review what you have, identify the gaps that matter, and help you fix them in a way your team can maintain.
Deliverables can include assessments, gap analyses, readiness plans, policy updates, and documented corrective actions.