About Emma Pennington
Emma is a Senior Occupational Hygienist with more than 16 years of experience assessing and controlling chemical, biological and physical workplace health hazards.
As a former Specialist Inspector with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Emma provided regulatory support and technical advice across high-hazard industries, with a focus on applying health and safety legislation, reducing risks to health and supporting employer compliance.
Emma also has expert witness experience in criminal health and safety cases involving workplace exposure to substances including isocyanates, asbestos, dichloromethane, carbon monoxide and bioaerosols. Her specialist expertise includes Legionella management and Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV), and she is an examination marker for Legionella management with the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS).