OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE
Occupational Hygiene Services at ENVSS
ENVSS recognises the critical importance of maintaining a safe working environment and staffs a team of specialist occupational hygiene consultants to address risk on your site.
Our services are designed to identify, evaluate and control hazards to achieve two key goals:
Protecting the health and safety of employees and building occupants
Maintain the highest standards of compliance for your business
To provide a comprehensive risk profile, we implement qualitative and quantitative programs ranging from NATA accredited analysis to individual level breathing monitoring. This helps site managers take informed actions that work toward these key goals.
What are Occupational Hygiene and Why Does it Matter?
Occupational hygiene monitoring is the practice of anticipating, evaluating, and controlling hazards to prevent injury and illness. It focuses on environmental factors arising in the workplace that could impair the well-being of workers or impact the wider community.
Protect Your Staff
Occupational hygiene is your employees’ first line of defence against harmful conditions and health complications. Human vibration, asbestos and diesel particulates, for example, and all common in the workplace and linked to adverse health outcomes.
Comprehensive occupational hygiene services help businesses avoid costly downtime and potential legal issues while enhancing overall productivity by maintaining a healthy workforce.
Ensure Your Compliance
Occupational hygiene is strictly governed in Western Australia. The two key documents, the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022, are enforced by the DLGSC. They mandate employers provide a workplace free from hazards and conduct regular assessments to identify any health risks.
Also required is a systematic approach to assessing and controlling risk. This includes providing workers training and supervision and following industry specific guidelines for your sector.
ENVSS’ occupational hygiene technicians design site specific programs to ensure your compliance with these guidelines.
Speak with a Perth Based Occupational Hygienist at ENVSS
Undetected or ignored health hazards can pose serious risk to staff, management and building occupants. Implementing a range of robust occupational hygiene practices is the most sure way of protecting people from risk and saving costs on downtime, remediation works and possible legal action.
At ENVSS, our occupational hygiene services enable site managers to maintain achieve workplace safety and achieve the highest standards of regulatory compliance.
Our team specialises in the following services. To arrange a consultation, get in touch
Health Management Plan (HMP)
A Health Management Plan (HMP) helps organisations develop and implement strategies to manage almost all health risks in the workplace, including airborne contaminants, human vibration and noise exposure. A plan will include risk assessments, monitoring schedules and health surveillance to ensure ongoing compliance with legislated health standards. As a proactive approach, an HMP aims to enhance overall health and safety management in the workplace.
Occupational Noise
Occupational noise assessments measure and control noise levels in the workplace, preventing hearing loss and other health issues. They include noise surveys and dosimetry to identify sources of excessive noise and particular areas of concern. We also recommend control measures to assist your compliance with regulations and protect employee health.
Human Vibration
Human vibration assessments measure and analyse the vibration levels that workers are exposed to via hand-held machinery or standing on vibrating platforms. ENVSS assesses both hand-arm and whole body vibration align with safety standards. These assessments aim to prevent long-term health effects such as Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
Respirator Fit Testing
Fit testing ensures that personal respiratory protection equipment (RPE) fits properly and is effective against airborne hazards. Without proper fitting RPE, workers in many industries are prone to the risks of contaminants. We use both qualitative and quantitative assessments to verify the seal and performance of respirators. We are able to fit test RPE and hearing protection equipment and offer a bundle deal that includes both tests.
Asbestos Air Monitoring
During asbestos removal, it is crucial to monitor site conditions to ensure airborne fibres remain below legal exposure limits. We conduct background and clearance monitoring, using NATA-accredited laboratory analysis to accurately assess the quality of air. This services verifies not only the safety of workers and the public, but also the effectiveness of your asbestos removal efforts.
Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality assessments evaluate the presence of pollutants that can affect health and comfort, such as VOCs and mould. Our assessments also monitor CO2 levels, humidity, temperature and airborne contaminants to ensure a healthy indoor environment. We provide recommendations to improve air quality based and enhance overall workplace well-being.
Diesel Particulate Monitoring
Diesel particulate matter (DPM) monitoring assesses the levels of diesel exhaust (a known carcinogen) to protect workers in areas where heavy diesel equipment is used. ENVSS measures and manages exposure to DPM to help your site does not exceed exposure limits and complies with health and safety regulations.
Gas Detection
Our gas detection services identify and measure toxic, flammable and oxygen-displacing gases. This service includes continuous monitoring and emergency response to help prevent incidents of exposure and improve workplace safety.
Drinking Water Testing
Drinking water testing verifies potability standards and whether water is safe for consumption. It tests chemical, microbiological and physical parameters to detect contaminants. This testing is vital for not only workplaces, but also residential complexes and public facilities.
Breathing Air Testing
In confined spaces or when using RPE, air quality will directly impact a worker’s health. We check for contaminants such as oil, moisture and carbon monoxide to ensure your site meets breathing air quality standards. This service assists in confirming the effectiveness of RPE and the safety of your site in general.
Heat Illness Monitoring
ENVSS assesses environmental and physiological conditions to determine each employee’s risk of temperature related illness. Our team conducts all assessments in line with standards set by the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) and utilise key indicators like the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT).
WHY CHOOSE US?
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LICENSED
Environmental Site Services use only trained, licensed asbestos assessors and occupational hygienists -
OUT OF HOURS
Our airborne fibre monitoring service is available all day, every day -
SAME DAY SERVICE
Same Day turnaround available 7 days a week -
AUSTRALIA WIDE
Investigations and remediation services metro and regional areas -
NATA ACCREDITED TESTING
NATA accredited volumetric sampling and analysis -
REPORT
Comprehensive report, guaranteed!