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Eyewash Station Inspection

Tiny safety fixtures with recurring compliance gravity

Bottom line

Strong cash-flow candidate with manageable operations.

Eyewash station inspection companies test, clean, document, repair, and replace emergency eyewash and shower equipment for labs, manufacturers, schools, clinics, warehouses, auto shops, food plants, and chemical users. The demand is compliance-driven: when corrosive or injurious materials are present, facilities need working emergency flushing equipment and inspection records.

73
Acquisition score
Excellent

Avg Revenue

$240K

Profit Margin

42%

Acquisition Multiple

1.6x - 4x

Startup Cost

$9K - $70K

How It Works

Technicians route through facilities weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually depending on the customer's safety program. They activate plumbed units, check flow and temperature, flush sediment, inspect signage and access clearance, replace cartridges on portable units, repair valves or caps, and leave digital inspection logs. Revenue comes from inspection contracts, repair calls, replacement units, and safety-compliance bundles.

Revenue Range

Low End
$70K
Typical
$240K
High End
$800K

BizBite underwriting snapshot

Pass for now

Eyewash Station Inspection has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

38
Speculative / 100
Data confidence
low
40/100
Financing fit
medium

Category-level fit before lender-specific diligence.

Confidence cap
58

Weak source data caps the final score.

Why it may work

  • +Attractive 42% estimated margin profile

Be careful

  • !Source link status has not been verified yet
  • !No last-checked date yet
  • !No SBA category enrichment yet
  • !No category operating model yet
  • !Low data confidence

Pros

  • +Compliance schedules create repeat visits and documentation value
  • +Low equipment cost compared with many facility-service trades
  • +Labs, plants, schools, and healthcare sites can have many stations per account
  • +Natural add-on to fire extinguisher, first aid, PPE, and safety-signage routes

Cons

  • -Buyers may expect broader safety-service coverage, not just eyewash work
  • -Technicians need to understand ANSI/OSHA expectations and site documentation
  • -Low-ticket inspections need dense routing or bundled repairs to be attractive

Best For

Safety-equipment distributors, fire-protection routes, facility-service operators, and owner-operators comfortable selling compliance documentation

Operating Costs

Costs include technician labor, vehicle mileage, inspection tags/software, replacement cartridges, valves, caps, signage, portable-station fluid, insurance, and training. July 2026 research found OSHA pointing employers to ANSI Z358.1 for emergency eyewash/shower equipment and ANSI guidance commonly cited for weekly activation plus annual inspections.

SBA Financing Estimator

Adjust the deal — see if it cash flows after debt service

+$2K/mo
after debt service
Deal price — $620K
Range: $260K (1.6×) to $1.2M (4×+)
Down payment — 15% ($93K)
SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership
Interest rate — 8.00%
Current prime-based SBA rates: 7.5–10.5%
Loan term — 10 years (120 mo)
Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition
Down payment
$93K
15% equity injection
Loan amount
$527K
85% SBA-financed
Monthly payment
$6K/mo
$240K total interest
Monthly profit
$8K/mo
at 42% margin
Monthly cash flow after debt service
+$2K/mo
Down payment paid back in ~47 months

Estimates only. Excludes owner compensation, capex, working capital draws, and taxes. Margin assumes average occupancy and volume. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower profile.

Where to Buy

OSHA - Medical and First Aid Standard

Federal workplace safety standard requiring suitable quick-drenching or flushing facilities where corrosive materials are present

Grainger - Emergency Shower and Eyewash Station Requirements

Compliance guide summarizing ANSI Z358.1 inspection and maintenance expectations

BizBuySell - Safety and Facility Service Businesses

Marketplace where safety supply, facility maintenance, and compliance-service businesses may appear

73/100Excellent

Acquisition Score

Profit margin
28/30
Entry multiple
24/25
Market depth
8/20
Risk (charge-off)
8/15
Deal momentum
5/10

Scores margin (30), entry multiple (25), SBA market depth (20), category risk (15), and deal momentum (10). Higher = better acquisition candidate.

Quick Facts

Category
service
Difficulty
2/5
Buy price
$384K$960K

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