Environmental Safety and Health Consultancy Services
Chemical Health Risk Assessment (CHRA)
Why Your Company Needs CHRA
Under the USECHH Regulations 2000, employers must assess risks arising from hazardous chemicals to health used at work and implement effective control measures.
A CHRA helps your company to:
Identify chemical hazards to health and exposure risks
Determine adequacy of existing control measures
Protect employees from occupational illness
Avoid enforcement action and penalties
Improve workplace safety and compliance
Our Chemical Health Risk Assessment Services
Our competent CHRA assessor will:
- Review of chemicals used, work processes and work practices
- Identification of exposed work units
- Evaluation of employee exposure levels
- Assessment of adequacy of existing control measures
- Recommendations for improved control measures
Methodology:
Our assessment approach typically follows these steps:
- Workplace walk-through and review of work activities
- Review documentations
- Interview exposure workers
- Report writting
When Should You Conduct CHRA?
You should conduct CHRA when:
New chemicals are introduced
Process changes occur
New workplace or plant starts operation
Existing CHRA is outdated (valid for 5 years)
Required by DOSH or client audit
Workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals to health
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What documents are required for CHRA?
Typically, the assessor will request:
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Chemical register
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Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
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Process flow information
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Layout of workplace
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PPE records
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Maintenance & inspection records
Emergency equipments
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Previous monitoring reports (if any)