PROPERTY SAFETY - Property Safety Risk Inspections & OHS Compliance Audits
Safe Environments assists the controller of premises to identify any foreseeable hazard arising from the premises that has the potential to harm the health or safety of any person accessing, using or egressing as required by occupational health and safety legislation. A pragmatic assessment is carried out to achieve optimal outcomes for both owners and tenants to ensure a safe working environment whilst increasing the capital value of the property.
Following risk management principles to prioritise and minimise potential risk, our consultants are tertiary qualified with training in advanced building regulation. During property inspections we include a thorough inspection covering the following issues:
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We can tailor auditing protocols to your specific needs and requirements as we recognize that each property has specific workplace hazards.
The following pages provides further information on Property Safety Risk Inspections & OHS Compliance Audits.
OHS Property Risk News
New Workplace Noise Regulations - 14 January 2012
The new Workplace Health and Safety Regulations in place. A review of the requirements of Workplace Noise Level and Assessments are provided by Safe Environmetns Noise Consultants. Read more>>>
Workplace Noise Testing - 10 January 2012
Noise testing first requires a preliminary assessment to determine if sound levels are likley to exceed 85 dBA over the working day. This is conducted in line with AS/NZS 1269.1:2005 Occupational noise management – Measurements and assessment of noise immission and exposure Read more>>>
Occupational Noise Assessments - 26 August 2011
Safe Environments Occupational Hygienists provide occupational noise assessments to AS/NZS 1269. The noise testing measures sound levels and assesses exposure and provides control strategies to ensure the risk of noise induced hearing loss is minimised. Read more>>>
Retirement Village Safety Inspections - 6 March 2010
Safe Environments provide independent Annual Safety Inspections for both small and large retirement villages & homes to assist in complying with the NSW Retirement Villages Regulation 2009. Read more>>>
Luminance Contrast Testing - 19 Feb 09
Luminance contrast testing will assist to ensure that your building complies with disabled access requirements for visually impaired people. Luminance contrast tests the difference in how black or white a colour is (luminance reflectance) of adjacent colours using a colour meter. A formula is then used to determine the contrast using the 2 luminance reflectance values. Read More >>>
Assessing Stair Safety - 19 Feb 09
Falls on stairs account for over 60% of slip, trip and fall deaths in buildings and can result due to a number of complex interacting factors. Despite this, there are minimal safe stair design and construction principles within building regulations; however the following environmental factors when evaluating safe egress on stairways include: The visibility of the stairway, slip resistance of stair treads, provision of suitable handrails and, the dimensional geometry of stairs. Read More >>>
For further information on OHS property risk inspections please phone one of our occupationals hygienists on 02 9624 2600