Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health and Safety

Health and Safety in the workplace is one of the primary priorities for employers. A healthy and safe work environment improves staff productivity, boosts morale and reduces absenteeism. Within British Columbia, WorkSafeBC regulates workplace safety through the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation which is amongst the most stringent in North America. Total Safety can assist you with the management of occupational health and safety goals in your workplace resulting in growing productivity and decreasing corporate liabilities.

Total Safety offers comprehensive industrial hygiene (IH) and occupational health and safety (OH&S) services through our experienced staff of professionals. Our staff of certified industrial hygienists, certified safety professionals, hazardous materials managers, professional engineers and qualified technologists provide a wide range of project expertise including:

  • Assistance with WorkSafeBC compliance
  • Risk assessment and prioritization
  • Worker exposure monitoring for chemical, physical and biological agents
  • Health and safety programs and safe work procedures
  • Walkthrough surveys and exposure mitigation recommendations
  • Regulatory and corporate health and safety compliance audits
  • Hazardous materials management programs and remediation support
  • Confined space risk assessments, safety program development and management
  • Respiratory protection fit testing and training
  • Ergonomic assessments, job safety analysis and risk management
  • Indoor air quality testing and monitoring
  • Noise and vibration exposure monitoring
  • Emergency preparedness and WHMIS training
  • Work place accident investigations, litigation support and expert testimony fall protection
  • Training program development, delivery and  implementation support
  • Safety engineering
  • Exposure control plan development
  • Biological and microbial hazard assessments