Occupational Hygienist Sydney

Airsafe’s occupational hygienists also monitor and assess hexavalent chromium, carbon monoxide and dangerous gases, alkaline dust (sodium hydroxide), vibration, heat stress and confined spaces, and can help with hazardous chemicals and clandestine drug laboratory testing. Whatever the hazard, call 1300 888 338 and we’ll point you to the right service.

What is occupational hygiene?

Occupational hygiene is generally defined as the art and science dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication and control of environmental stressors in, or arising from, the workplace. It’s particularly concerned with stressors that may result in injury, illness or impairment, or may affect the wellbeing of workers and members of the community.

The Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists defines the discipline in this way:

Occupational hygiene is the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, control, and confirmation of protection from hazards at work that may result in injury, illness, or affect the well-being of workers.

An occupational hygienist is a trained professional who can guide businesses through every step of that process:

• Anticipation: given the industry you are in, the types of activities you do and the materials you use, what are the potential hazards that might exist in your workplace?
• Recognition: focusing more specifically on your individual workplace and business practices, what are the actual hazards that we need to evaluate and possibly control?
• Evaluation: what levels of each specific hazard are your workers exposed to in their daily activities? Do they exceed regulated exposure standards, or otherwise risk the health and safety of your team?
• Control: for any hazards that are of concern, how do you implement controls that will ensure health and safety is not put at risk?
• Confirmation of protection: can we confirm and certify that the hazard is being successfully controlled?

Occupational hygienists are certified in Australia by the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. The leader of Airsafe’s occupational hygiene team is a Certified Occupational Hygienist.

Where we start: hazard identification

One of the problems with trying to keep your workers safe is that you don’t always know what to look for. You may be aware of some chemical hazards, for example, but have you considered potential physical hazards? The list of potential hazards is long, and it’s difficult for someone who is not a trained expert to be aware of them all.

Hazard identification helps deal with this problem of ‘unknown unknowns’, so it’s always the start of our process. This generally consists of a walkthrough of your premises by one of our occupational hygiene experts, preferably with input from staff who are working with equipment and materials every day. From this initial walkthrough, our experts are able to identify hazards that might need to be investigated further.

The next step is evaluation. Airsafe can monitor personal exposure to chemicals and dusts and compare the results to the published Australian workplace exposure standards (becoming workplace exposure limits from December 2026). Whatever the relevant exposure standards, our air monitoring reports will give you a definitive answer about whether they’re being exceeded. For any hazards of concern, we’ll recommend practical controls, following the standard hierarchy of controls, and once they’re in place we can repeat the monitoring to confirm they’re working.

The benefits of good occupational hygiene

Good occupational hygiene benefits workers and businesses alike. When occupational health and safety standards are met, you can expect:

• Improved health and life expectancy in your workforce
• Less staff turnover due to injury and illness
• Lower social and healthcare costs
• More staff reaching their full potential
• More efficient and productive working processes
• Less risk of life-threatening incidents, including possible legal consequences.

At Airsafe, our occupational hygiene consultants specialise in controlling health risks in practical and cost-effective ways. They assess and resolve practical problems in a wide range of settings, including factories, offices and building sites, across Sydney, NSW and Australia.

When you work with an Airsafe occupational hygienist, you are guaranteed a thorough assessment of the possible hazards that exist in your workplace, and practical advice and assistance in resolving them.

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