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Occupational Hygiene
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Services > Occupational Hygiene
What is Occupational Hygiene?
Occupational Hygiene is the practice of identifying hazardous agents in the workplace that can contribute to the development of disease, quantification of the risk due to exposure to these agents and evaluation of the control measures to prevent short or long term occupational illness which could affect the health of your business.
Occupational Hygiene not only identifies risks to health but also contributes to more comfortable conditions for workers.
Such agents include:
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Chemical Agents:
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Biological Agents:
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How can HealthForce help?
HealthForce can arrange for Occupational hygienists to assess the needs of your company and control risks in a practical and cost effective way.
What are the benefits or occupational hygiene to the organisation?
- Compliance with legislation
- Reduced risk of litigation
- Reduced occupational illness
- Reduced sickness absence rates
- Increased staff morale
- Protection of employee health and well being