INTRODUCTION

Industrial hygiene is the study of the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of workplace environmental factors that may cause sickness, impaired health and wellbeing, or significant discomfort and inefficiency among workers or citizens of the community. Occupational health and hygiene services involve: investigating workplace accidents and statistics; conducting compliance inspections and detailed audits of workplaces; carrying out hygiene assessments of various physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic agents in the workplace in order to protect worker health; evaluating and inspecting radiation control measures in workplaces; and enforcing occupational health and safety legislation.

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THE Applus+ SOLUTION
Applus+ supports its clients in this area by:
  • Analysing and making recommendations on workplace accidents and illnesses
  • Enforcing standards of safety by assessing workplace health and safety conditions to ensure both employers and workers are complying with occupational health and safety legislation
  • Investigating accidents, following up on complaints, performing inspections and promoting awareness of health and safety issues in the workplace
  • Conducting hygiene assessments of various physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic agents in the workplace, as well as interpreting and enforcing applicable regulations and standards
  • Evaluating and inspecting radiation control measures and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations
  • Monitoring the consistency and effectiveness of enforcement activities
  • Providing advice internally and externally regarding legislative interpretation and accident investigation and inspection methodology, as well as reviewing investigation reports
TARGET CUSTOMERS
Occupational health and hygiene services are relevant to all businesses in all fields of activity and can be incorporated at any stage of any process.
KEY CUSTOMER BENEFITS
Through providing occupational health and hygiene inspection and assessment services, Applus+ helps its clients to:
  • Evaluate technical and regulatory issues to ensure that their plants meet all mandatory requirements
  • Reduce the implications of OH&H involvement as enforcement action may lead to prosecution and, even in the best-case scenario, substantial costs
  • Gain peace-of-mind through the knowledge that their sites are not a danger to their workforce or to the public
  • Identify potential areas of concern and deal with them in an organised and effective manner
  • Safeguard the health and safety of their workers
  • Protect the environment
  • Reduce the risk of accidents
  • Improve on-site productivity
 
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