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Occupational hygiene is the science dealing with the exposure to workplace hazards including chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic stressors. It attempts to identify those hazards, assess the risk to health from likely exposure and identify control measures to eliminate or minimise those risks to as low as reasonably practicable. The process is recognised as anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control.

The OH&S legislation of each Australian jurisdiction require employers to identify hazards associated with the work environment, assess the health and safety risks to exposed persons and eliminate, or if not possible to eliminate, control those risks to minimise them to an acceptable level.

In order to meet applicable legislative requirements employers are required to engage a competent person (usually referred to in the industry as qualified and skilled occupational hygienist) to undertake and complete the process described above. Once the process is completed for the hazard or a range of hazards in the workplace the employer will have the evidence demonstrating compliance with the legislation with the aim of protecting their people at the workplace. The evidence can be in the form of an occupational hygiene scientific report or a program designed to define and assist in the implementation of ongoing activities for evaluating and controlling the risk of exposure.

SESA provide occupational hygiene services by qualified and skilled consultants in occupational hygiene holding membership with the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH).

The services we provide include the following:

• Baseline occupational hygiene surveys (walkthrough OHS hazard identification & risk assessment)
• General workplace health & safety and Environmental Consulting services  
• Occupational hygiene monitoring and exposure assessment for atmospheric chemical contaminants including:

• Respirable dust
• Inhalable dust
• Lead dust (read more)
• Metal dust
• Asbestos and synthetic mineral fibres
• Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
• Formaldehydes
• Welding fumes
• Gases (eg. confined spaces and ambient environment)
• Indoor air quality parameters (read more)
• Other atmospheric contaminants in the occupational and para-occupational environment

• Occupational noise exposure assessments (read more)
• Vibration monitoring & assessment
• Environmental noise monitoring and assessments
• Lighting surveys
• Heat stress monitoring
• Mould contamination assessment
• Occupational hygiene programs
• Hazardous substances/Dangerous goods risk assessments
• Confined space entry risk assessment
• Ventilation system review
• Compiling or reviewing material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
• Asbestos / Hazardous materials management (surveys, registers, risk assessment, removal management)
• Environmental monitoring services including stationary source emission testing and ambient air monitoring  
• Provision of a range of workplace training programs, on an individual basis, or through our alliance with Registered Training Organisation (RTO).