Occupational Hygiene is the discipline of anticipating, recognising, evaluating and controlling health hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and well-being and safeguarding the community at large. Occupational hygienists assess health risks in a workplace; sample air to determine if there are harmful substances present; measure noise and illumination levels in factories and other workplaces; and provide practical advice on how workers can be protected from job-related health and safety risks.

At Everton Environmental Safety and Health Solutions Limited, we engage certified occupational hygienists for all occupational hygiene services.  This means your occupational hygiene studies and reports reflect accurate, reliable and valid results with sound recommendations that will assist you comply with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

 

Our occupational hygiene services include the following:

• Evaluating your workplace and surrounding community for chemical, physical and biological hazards;
• Developing recommendations and a plan to control situations that could pose a threat to workers or the surrounding community;
• Conducting research and providing findings on potentially harmful conditions such as poor air quality or exposure to chemicals;
• Ensuring local legislations are being followed;
• Providing training to minimize job-related risks and ensure workers can properly follow the recommended safety and health procedures

Examples of occupational hygiene assignments:

• Noise level measurements;
• Respirable and total dust sampling;
• Sampling of chemical pollutants including carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides;
• Indoor air quality investigations;
• Light level measurements;
• Hand – arm vibration studies;
• Local exhaust ventilation assessments;
• Ergonomic evaluations;
• Electric and magnetic field measurements.