Occupational Hygiene Services

Indoor air quality and thermal comfort assessment demonstrates compliance with the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations. Investigations ensure comfortable working conditions are achieved to reduce complaints and incidence of illness.

The design and quality of lighting conditions is an important factor in ensuring a safe and comfortable workspace. Providing functional and decorative reduces the likelihood of eyestrain and headaches. CIBSE and BOHS lighting guidelines are examined.

Draught discomfort, radiant heat gain, poor air temperature control and extremes of humidity will all affect occupant comfort and performance. Poor thermal control is probably the greatest cause of complaints received by Facilities Management. The HSE, CIBSE and ASHRAE provide comfort guidelines.

Noise nuisance in workplaces can be a distraction and lead to stress, extremes of noise in plant rooms can be a safety hazard and cause hearing damage. CIBSE provide office noise rating guides while the HSE stipulate noise exposure limits.

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health requires that a risk assessment of work practices should be undertaken. In the event that employees are exposed to harmful substances workplace sampling should be carried out to confirm satisfactory control.