Occupational Hygiene
Occupational hygiene plays a key role in the protection of employees' health. The IOM, from its Edinburgh HQ and from our substantial laboratories in Chesterfield and Stafford, helps many employers assess and control exposure of their workforce to hazardous chemicals and physical agents including noise and vibration. This includes undertaking measurement surveys, interpreting the data and advising on the best methods of control. We are also able to help clients to successfully develop and implement Health and Safety Management policies and procedures.
Our qualified, experienced occupational hygienists have experience of a wide variety of industries and understand the specific problems of different sectors. We also have a special understanding of the Regulators' perspective. We work closely with the Health and Safety Executive within our Research Division, have a former Principal Inspector for the Health and Safety Executive on our staff and we are, in partnership with Heriot-Watt University, providing post graduate training for HSE inspectors.
We have UKAS accreditation for monitoring work place air and for the analysis of occupational hygiene samples (see Analytical Laboratory) and this, together with the professionalism and experience of our staff, provides clients with increased assurance of the quality of our advice and the results of our measurement surveys.
Our occupational hygiene services include:
- LEV through examination and testing
- Hand-arm and Whole-body Vibration
- Occupational noise monitoring, assessments and control
- COSHH assessments
- Chemical risk assessment
- COSHH Monitoring and Assessments of Dusts, Fumes, Gases and vapours
- Health and safety management, including general risk assessments for Management Regulations
- Policy development and implementation planning
- Training to professional qualifications
- Bespoke training courses for management and workforces
- Compliance and gap audits
- Respirator face fit testing
- Indoor air Quality (IAQ) surveys and assessments
- Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Testing
- Legionella Risk Assessments
- Environmental noise assessments
- Reviews of current practice
- Hospital Theatre Validation and Microbiological Monitoring
- Practical and strategic advice
- Expert witness services
Our occupational hygiene services are supported by our specialist in-house laboratory which has extensive UKAS accreditations for chemical, metal and mineral analysis. Our occupational hygienists are also able to call on our occupational health professionals for assistance as and when required.