Occupational Hygiene

As part of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, it is the PCBU’s have a duty of care to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the workplace is without risks to the health and safety of any person.

Our consultants are considered fully competent in accordance with NZ legislation and are all members of the NZ Occupational Hygiene Society.  We provide quality comprehensive occupational hygiene assessments nationwide.

NOISE EXPOSURE ASSESSMENTS

Our fully qualified consultants provide workplace noise assessments in accordance with Health and Safety Regulation 1995 and AS/NZS 1269: 2005.  We produce quality reports including current noise exposure levels, recommended relevant engineering controls and hearing protection class and type if required.

Our Noise assessment expertises is in:

  • Personal noise Dosimetry/Workplace sound level measurements
  • Environmental compliance readings 

Our assessments provide you with the next steps to comply with current legislation.

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Dusts & Chemical HazardsDusts & Chemical Hazards

Dusts & Chemical Hazards

We provide expertise via exposure assessments of workplace substances hazardous to health such as:

Dusts:

  • Inhalable including heavy metal components (mercury, lead, etc)
  • Diesel Particulate Matter (Diesel fume) exposure assessments
  • Respirable including crystalline silica and Man Made Mineral Fibres (MMMF) analysis

Welding and soldering fume:

  • Including heavy metal analysis 

Organic compounds:

  • Including VOC's, (solvents)
  • Formaldehyde
  • Isocyanates 

Inorganic Chemicals:

  • Alkaline and Acid Gases
  • Chemical fumes

Thermal Exposure

  • Heat exposure assessments
  • Cold exposure assessments

All assessments are performed in accordance with New Zealand and international standards and methodology. Results are compared with both New Zealand Workplace Exposure Standards and guidelines and International standards where relevant.

We provide our clients with back up support including recommendations and suggestions to assist in the Elimination, Isolation and Minimization of Hazards at their sites.

Indoor Air Quality

The quality of indoor air inside offices, schools, and other workplaces is important not only for workers' comfort but also for their health. Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has been tied to symptoms like headaches, fatigue, trouble concentrating, and irritation of the eyes, nose, throat and lungs. Specific diseases have been linked to air contaminants within indoor environments, such as asthma. In addition, some exposures, such as asbestos and radon, do not cause immediate symptoms but can lead to cancer after many years.

  • Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) - where more than 20 percent of occupants experience adverse effects, but no clinically diagnosed disease is found
  • Building Related illness (BRI) -general term for a medically diagnosable illness caused by, or related to, building occupancy
  • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) or Environmental Illness (El) -a controversial condition where an individual has or develops sensitivity to even low levels of certain chemicals due to extended exposure. Bottom line, the quality of indoor air can and does impact on productivity, personal comfort, building maintenance costs and even health and safety, either positively or negatively depending on how air quality is managed.

The quality of indoor air inside offices, schools, and other workplaces is important not only for workers' comfort but also for their health. Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has been tied to symptoms like headaches, fatigue, trouble concentrating, and irritation of the eyes, nose, throat and lungs. Specific diseases have been linked to air contaminants within indoor environments, such as asthma. In addition, some exposures, such as asbestos and radon, do not cause immediate symptoms but can lead to cancer after many years.

 

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