What is occupational hygiene?

No, it’s not cleaning teeth or physical therapy.

Occupational hygiene is the science of preventing illness and disease caused by exposures to health hazards at work and in the community. Think silica dust, asbestos, chemical vapours, noise and radiation - these are the types of hazards you can’t always see, but cause harm over time.

Occupational hygienists identify, measure, and control these risks to protect your health.

We make the invisible, visible.

(You can think of us as safety’s cooler sibling or public health’s underappreciated cousin).

Take a look at some of the hazardous agents we deal with on a daily basis —>

  • Think silica dust, benzene, formaldehyde, asbestos and carbon monoxide.

  • Physical agents include noise, vibration, ionising radiation, heat stress and UV.

  • Basically anything living that can impact your health. Mould, bacteria and viruses (yes that includes covid).

Construction site with a large conveyor system and piles of dirt or gravel, a dump truck, and construction barriers at sunset.

Data. Depth. DoseEffect.