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Occupational Hygiene Services
NOSA is committed to providing solutions to manage the health, safety and general well- being of all employees in the work place. Services offered by NOSA comprise the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication and control of environmental stressors in, or arising from, the workplace that may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well-being of employees.
NOSA Occupational Hygiene Service, a division of NOSA Pty Ltd was awarded Approved Inspection Authority (AIA) status by the Department of Labour in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No 85 of 1993. The approval number is CI 12/113 OH and includes monitoring of Chemical Stress Factors, Physical Stress Factors, and Evaluation of Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Systems
NOSA’s occupational hygiene services include:
Health Risk Assessments
• Occupational stressors (hazardous chemical substances such as dusts, fumes, vapours)
• Physical agents (noise, heat, ventilation, vibration, illumination)
• Biological agents
• Ergonomics
Workplace and Environmental Monitoring
• Hazardous chemical substance surveys such as dusts, fumes, vapours and asbestos
• Noise surveys for hearing conservation or annoyance purposes
• Illumination (day and night time) and emergency illumination surveys
• Ventilation and indoor air quality surveys, including an evaluation of the efficiency of laboratory fume cupboards, extraction ventilation systems and spray booths
• Heat and cold stress surveys
• Hygiene and facilities surveys including food handling, sanitary facilities, change rooms, canteens and drinking water
• Survey of the air purity from compressed air systems for airline breathing apparatus
• Baseline ergonomic survey
• Air, water and soil pollution assessments
Analytical and Laboratory Services
• Gravimetric analysis of airborne dusts and fumes
• Analysis of chemical samples via different sampling media by SANAS accredited laboratories
• dentification and evaluation of asbestos
• Analysis of air, water and soil samples
Information Services
• Legal aspects of occupational health, hygiene and the environment
• Occupational Exposure Limits (OEL)
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
• Drafting of management programmes, standards, procedures and guidelines
• Selection, use and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
NOSA provides training for Occupational Hygiene Services onsite or at NOSA training venues. We offer various stages of training for managers, supervisors and employees, as well as provide educational presentations, DVDs and posters to enhance the learning experience. The NOSA Training Academy is a SETA and NEBOSH accredited training provider and is ISO 9001 registered.
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