Hazardous Biological Agents Risk Assessments
Bacteria, viruses, fungi and their toxins cannot be seen, and they can multiply quickly. Workers can be exposed through contact, droplets, the air, vectors, blood and body fluids, and waste. In offices, damp areas, carpets and ventilation systems can also harbour microorganisms. Strat Environment has been helping South African workplaces stay safe and compliant since 2017. You receive your full report within 14 days of the site visit.
Who needs it. Under the Regulations for Hazardous Biological Agents, 2022, made under the OHS Act, employers whose employees may be exposed must assess the risk and put controls in place. The workers most at risk are in healthcare, laboratories, food production, farming and municipal refuse and sewage services.
What you receive:
- An HBA risk assessment report
- Sampling results
- Recommendations on controls, hygiene and PPE
Why choose Strat Environment. Our team is HPCSA and SAIOH-registered, and we provide the full range of occupational hygiene services, so one partner can cover all your compliance.
FAQ
Which regulation applies?
The Regulations for Hazardous Biological Agents, 2022 under the OHS Act 85 of 1993.
Does an office need an HBA assessment?
Where there is damp, mould or a ventilation problem, an assessment is advisable.
What are risk groups?
Biological agents are classed into Groups 1 to 4, from unlikely to cause disease through to severe disease with no effective treatment.
Request a hazardous biological agents assessment. Call (012) 752 8841.