Occupational Hygiene

Occupational Hygiene Services

Experts in Occupational Hygiene

AusSafety’s occupational hygiene team is headed up by our in-house Certified Occupational Hygienist making us ready to service all your occupational hygiene needs. With 20 years’ experience working with our clients Australia wide, we can assist you to identify occupational hygiene risks, develop monitoring programs, undertake sampling & provide formal reports with recommendations. AusSafety can be your trusted advisors for all your Occupational Hygiene needs.

Experts in Occupational Hygiene

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How AusSafety can partner with you

Occupational Hygiene has a broad scope and covers many complex issues across all industries. With AusSafety’s expertise we can help you navigate the occupational hygiene requirements to assist keep your workers safe. Our occupational hygiene team is headed by our Certified Occupational Hygienist as recognized by the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygiene. In partnership with our 3rd party accredited Quality system, we can guarantee the highest quality service.

There are legislative requirements specific to each state across the occupational hygiene field. When performing monitoring & reporting we follow Australian Standards (where present), NIOSH, OSHA, US-EPA, ISO or other recognised standards accepted as best practice. A small selection of these include:

State based legislation and regulations (eg. WHS Act & WHS Regulations)
QGL-02 Guideline for management of respirable dust in Queensland mineral mines and quarries
QGL04 – Guideline for respiratory health surveillance of workers in Queensland mineral mines and quarries
The suite of AS/NZS 1269: Occupational Noise Management
AS 2985-2009: Workplace Atmospheres
AS 3640-2009: Inhalable Dust in the Workplace

If the standard for hygiene monitoring you are looking for isn’t listed above, please contact us so we can discuss your requirements further.

What can we deliver for your workplace?

Our Occupational Hygiene Team are equipped to perform monitoring for the following hazards faced by your workers:

Biological – mould, bacteria, yeast e.g., bioaerosols
Chemical – dusts like crystalline silica, fumes like welding fume, vapours like VOCs, etc.
Physical – noise and vibration, lighting, thermal stress, etc.
Ergonomic – manual handling, workstation setups, etc.
Psychosocial – work organisation and work stress, e.g., workload, or bullying, harassment, etc.

Our most frequently requested services to assess the hazards listed above are:

Occupational noise monitoring & dosimetry
Inhalable & respirable dust surveys, including crystalline silica
Airborne contaminants (fumes, vapours & gases)
Lighting survey’s
Heat stress & vibration monitoring

If you would like more information regarding the services listed above or other services requirements, please contact us today.

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Occupational Hygiene in the Workplace

“Occupational hygienists use science and technology to measure worker exposures, assess worker risks and develop controls to improve the workplace environment. Occupational hygienists can provide advice on control strategies including hazard elimination, engineering modifications, administrative controls and finally personal protective equipment. We focus on worker health protection by assessing the risk of hazards and improving work conditions and work practices.”

Our team of occupational hygienists use a decision-making framework to anticipate & recognize hazards, evaluate exposures, and control and confirm protection from risks. With experience across multiple industries our team are able to use their experience alongside professional knowledge to assist sites keep workers safe.