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ARE YOU COMPLIANT WITH OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE REGULATIONS?

As an employer you have a duty of care to ensure the health and safety of personnel within your premises.

To help our members comply with the regulations, we have developed a flexible range of legally compliant Occupational Hygiene services, enabling you to provide a safe and secure workplace environment.

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COSHH Risk Assessment

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) state that every employer shall ensure the exposure of employees to substances hazardous to health is either prevented or, where this is not reasonably practicable, adequately controlled.

Local Exhaust Ventilation (Lev) Testing

Thousands of British workers contract occupational asthma and other lung diseases each year due to breathing in dust, fumes or other airborne contaminants at work, often because control measures are not fit for purpose or utilised properly by employees.

Workplace Air Monitoring

COSHH Regulations employers must ensure that workplace air monitoring is undertaken to ensure adequate control. Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) for airborne contaminants are listed in the HSE Guidance Document (EH40).

Legionella Risk Assessment & Ongoing Management

The COSHH Regulations and HSE Approved Code of Practice and Guidance Document: Legionnaires’ Disease states that employers have a duty to take suitable precautions to prevent or control the risk of exposure to legionella.

Respiratory Protection Equipment (RPE) - Face Fit Testing

In situations where adequate control of exposure to airborne substances cannot be achieved in line with Approved Codes of Practice (ACoPs) supporting the COSHH Regulations, the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (CLAW), Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) and Ionising Radiation Regulations, employers must provide suitable respiratory protection equipment (RPE).

Noise Monitoring

It is an employer’s responsibility to comply with both The Control of Noise at Work Regulations and environmental guidelines for external noise pollution.

Vibration

The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations aim to prevent damage caused by vibration at work. Vibration induced medical conditions can include vascular disorders and long-term neurological and muscular damage.