Occupational hygiene
Occupational Hygiene is the science of identifying potential exposures and hazards in the workplace that could cause health impacts, disease or discomfort.
Our team can evaluate the extent of risk due to these hazards or agents, and control those risks to prevent ill-health in both the short term and long term.
How can we help?
SLR provides the highest level of service to our clients with results which are both scientifically rigorous but also practical to today’s business and community needs.
The Occupational Health & Hygiene team consists of a diverse range of science and engineering specialists to complement client needs in occupational hygiene, health and safety, toxicology, and environmental and human health risk assessment. Covering issues relating to worker health, meeting community expectations, or ensuring regulatory compliance.
Our Occupational Hygiene services:
- Baseline worker exposure assessments and program development
- Occupational noise and vibration exposure assessments
- Mould and biohazard assessments
- Hazardous industry risk planning and development
- Dust, solvent and chemical monitoring
- Clandestine laboratory contamination surveys
- Hazardous materials surveying and management
- Health risk and health impact assessments
- Heat stress evaluations
- Indoor air quality assessments
- Hazardous substances and dangerous goods
- Occupational health and safety auditing and advice
- Forensic and investigative sampling
Our team includes
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John Wilhite
Principal
John has over 30 years of experience in Process and Occupational Safety and Risk Management. He is a Certified Safety Manager, with deep knowledge and expertise in the manufacturing and consulting environment. In addition, he has over four decades of experience with industrial, pulp and paper and petrochemical clients with expertise in environmental, health and safety programme management, Process Safety /Risk Management Planning and comprehensive compliance and risk mitigation.
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Wilson Davidson
Principal
Wilson Davidson has over 30 years of experience in Process and Occupational Safety and Risk Management. He is a Certified Safety Professional, with deep knowledge and expertise in the manufacturing and consulting environment. In addition, he has over three decades of experience with industrial, manufacturing, chemical, food, beverage and metals processing clients with expertise in environmental, health, safety, programme management and implementation, Process Safety, Risk Management Planning, comprehensive compliance and risk mitigation.
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Garreth Walker
Principal
Garreth Walker has over 16 years of consultancy experience in asbestos and occupational hygiene management. He has worked extensively throughout Australia, the UK, S.E. Asia, and China and has supported national and global companies in reducing risks associated with asbestos and other occupational hazards. He has worked on a wide variety of projects for defence, industrial, maritime, and resource sector clients. Core services provided include complex asbestos management, occupational hazard assessment, development and implementation of management plans to control occupational hazards, supervision and technical advisory for large scale remediation projects.
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Paul Turyn
Principal
Paul is a Principal Environmental Engineer with over 19 years working in the industrial, private, government, oil and gas, and mining environment. His experience encompasses both project management and direction, managing complex technical projects with tight delivery times and sensitive information. He has managed large scale projects incorporating a diverse range of environmental and occupational monitoring and assessment programs.
