The NSG Group operate a strong health and safety culture and the manufacturer appointed AEC to deliver a regular programme of services including occupational hygiene exposure monitoring, workplace noise and hand arm vibration risk assessments. Due to the nature of the business, NSG regularly undertake operations involving COSHH regulated substances, and which can also generate potential elevated noise levels and vibration risks.

Occupational Hygiene Exposure Monitoring
AEC have undertaken exposure monitoring within a number of differing areas across NSG Pilkington UK sites for a range of substances including silica, diesel fumes, RCF, metals, NOx, SO2 etc

Hand-arm vibration assessments
HAV assessments have also been carried out to determine if operatives undergoing various activities that involve the use of powered hand-tools or the like, are being exposed to elevated levels of vibration above those detailed within current guidance.

Noise Assessments
Workplace noise risk assessments were also carried out to measure the sound exposure levels, which operatives undertaking various activities across sites were exposed to.