OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE CONSULTING
Complex science, made practical.
We apply evidence, expertise and practical insight to help organisations manage complex workplace health risks.
Evidence. Clarity. Protection.
COH-Led from start to finish
Partnerships based on trust
Expertise that translates
Excellence, without exception
OUR APPROACH
Technical rigour. Practical judgement.
We’re meticulous with the detail. Excellence isn’t something we claim, it’s something we demonstrate in the work. We sweat the small stuff, get the details right and bring scientific rigour to every engagement.
Expert judgement. Data is only as valuable as the interpretation behind it. We draw on extensive experience across industries and workplaces to understand what the evidence means in context, and to make recommendations that are robust, proportionate and make sense in the real world.
Complex made clear. From the boardroom to the toolbox talk to the courtroom, we translate complex science for the people who need to understand it, without losing the detail that matters.
We don’t miss. Scope, deadlines, critical details, follow-through. We stay across it, keep you informed and deliver what we promised, when we promised it.
Ash Boss-Handley
Director and Certified Occupational Hygienist
SERVICES
What we do
Scoped to the risks you face and the decisions you need to make, from a single monitoring survey to board-level governance and independent expert evidence.
Health risk governance
Health risk governance frameworks, health monitoring programs, and project-based secondments to review, refine and establish sophisticated occupational hygiene systems, with training to embed them.
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Expert witness and independent review
Expert witness reports, independent critical review of occupational hygiene work by a Certified Occupational Hygienist, and investigations into exposure incidents and complaints.
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Health risk management
Health risk assessments, similar exposure groups, critical control verification, ventilation assessment and RPE fit testing, and programs for silica, noise and respiratory protection.
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Exposure monitoring
Personal, real-time and static monitoring for dusts, respirable crystalline silica, welding fume, diesel particulate, gases and vapours, noise, vibration and more.
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Insurance investigations
Event-based assessments for mould and moisture, Category 3 water ingress and fire damage, with clear remediation action plans.
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Workforce training
Hazard awareness, RPE, hearing protection and exposure control training, and implementation training that embeds new systems across your organisation.
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TRAINING
Turning knowledge into safer work.
Practical sessions for workers, supervisors, health and safety representatives and managers, delivered in person or online and tailored to the hazards and systems in your organisation.
Hazard awareness
Recognising workplace health hazards such as dusts, fumes, noise and chemicals, and understanding how exposure happens.
Respiratory protective equipment
Selection, correct wearing, fit checking, cleaning, storage and the limits of respirators.
Hearing protection
Choosing, fitting and maintaining hearing protectors, and why consistent wear matters.
Exposure control
The hierarchy of controls in practice, including using and checking local exhaust ventilation and dust suppression.
Silica and dust awareness
Where respirable dust and crystalline silica come from, their health effects and safe work practices.
Implementation training
Training that embeds new occupational hygiene systems, procedures and responsibilities, from leadership teams to the front line.
INDUSTRIES
Where we work
Construction
Civil infrastructure
Data centres
Quarrying, mining and mineral processing
Tunnelling
Manufacturing
Utilities
Government services
Waste management
Facilities management
Healthcare and education
Pharmaceuticals
Transport and logistics
Oil and gas
Insurance
HOW WE WORK
A clear path from question to control
Scope
We confirm the question, the risks involved and the decision our work needs to support.
Assess
Site assessment and monitoring, or a desktop review of your systems, data and documents, whichever the question calls for.
Report
Clear findings and recommendations, with any results measured against exposure limits and explained in plain language.
Act
Prioritised, practical actions, and support to implement and verify them.
EVIDENCE. CLARITY. PROTECTION.
Talk to a Certified Occupational Hygienist
Tell us about your workplace or the challenge in front of you, and we’ll scope the right engagement.
02 4326 9195