Hazmat Surveys - Victoria BC | Hazardous Material Testing | Home & Commercial Buildings
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778 351 1966 Victoria BC - AREA 1 888 554 5457 North America - Toll Free Head Office Location: 6825A Veyaness Rd. Victoria B.C V8M 2A7 |
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Hazardous Material Surveys
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There are many cases where asbestos inspections are needed. For instance, you may not know if there is asbestos inside your home or office yet you are breathing in harmful fibers. Once breathed in, it will affect the lining of your lungs and abdomen. This can eventually lead to serious health risks such as Mesothelioma, asbestosis and/or lung cancer. It’s important to count on an expert to assist you. Employers and building owners must ensure an inspection is completed to meet the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. Our asbestos inspection service includes the inspection of:
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Clandestine Labs
These should be approached extremely cautiously. The possibility for fires and explosions is extremely high. These "scientists" are often untrained and very reckless when making their products. Their recklessness often leads to explosions and fires that kill families and the people involved. Law enforcement officials or firemen who respond may also be injured or killed by fires due to explosions of meth labs. People who live close to these labs also encounter the risk of being exposed to hazardous chemicals and fumes. Meth labs contain a variety of solvents, precursors and hazardous agents, which are often in unmarked containers.
Grow-Ops
The interior environment of a grow operation is warm and humid — an ideal environment for mould growth. Additionally, this moisture can cause structural problems. Also of concern is the unsafe modification of electrical, heating/ventilation, plumbing/drainage and gas systems.
These should be approached extremely cautiously. The possibility for fires and explosions is extremely high. These "scientists" are often untrained and very reckless when making their products. Their recklessness often leads to explosions and fires that kill families and the people involved. Law enforcement officials or firemen who respond may also be injured or killed by fires due to explosions of meth labs. People who live close to these labs also encounter the risk of being exposed to hazardous chemicals and fumes. Meth labs contain a variety of solvents, precursors and hazardous agents, which are often in unmarked containers.
Grow-Ops
The interior environment of a grow operation is warm and humid — an ideal environment for mould growth. Additionally, this moisture can cause structural problems. Also of concern is the unsafe modification of electrical, heating/ventilation, plumbing/drainage and gas systems.
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AREC Environmental offers occupational hygiene services to assist with risk assessment, risk management and exposure control plan development. Let us help you with air sampling/monitoring, laboratory sample analysis, hazardous material sampling, hazardous material removal and worker safety. We go above and beyond regulatory requirements at AREC Environmental to keep you safe.
---OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE - the discipline of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling health hazards and environmental stressors in, or arising from, the workplace that may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect well being---
---OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE - the discipline of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling health hazards and environmental stressors in, or arising from, the workplace that may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect well being---
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External Auditing and Large COR (for companies with 20 or more workers)
The Certificate of Recognition (COR) program recognizes and rewards employers who take a strategic approach to workplace safety and are committed to reducing the human and financial costs of workplace injuries. COR is one of a kind incentive program that encourages companies to implement health and safety management systems that exceed regulatory requirements and maintain them through annual auditing standards. It recognizes and rewards employers through a 10-15% incentive payment that reduces a company’s WorkSafeBC base assessments. This can equate to over $4800 dollars for a COR certified company with a $750,000 payroll.
To achieve COR requires companies to apply for the program, put an employee through 2 days of BCCSA Auditor training so they can implement and maintain a Health and Safety management system, and pass a series of audits. The program and training is free for member companies in our CU's; however, the cost to participate is in the time to audit a company’s operations and improve any areas identified for improvement. The cost is in the time a company must spend to interview employees and audit a certain number of sites as part of their annual audit process. Also, if you are a Large COR company you have the expense of paying for an external auditor to conduct an audit during your non-maintenance years.
The Certificate of Recognition (COR) program recognizes and rewards employers who take a strategic approach to workplace safety and are committed to reducing the human and financial costs of workplace injuries. COR is one of a kind incentive program that encourages companies to implement health and safety management systems that exceed regulatory requirements and maintain them through annual auditing standards. It recognizes and rewards employers through a 10-15% incentive payment that reduces a company’s WorkSafeBC base assessments. This can equate to over $4800 dollars for a COR certified company with a $750,000 payroll.
To achieve COR requires companies to apply for the program, put an employee through 2 days of BCCSA Auditor training so they can implement and maintain a Health and Safety management system, and pass a series of audits. The program and training is free for member companies in our CU's; however, the cost to participate is in the time to audit a company’s operations and improve any areas identified for improvement. The cost is in the time a company must spend to interview employees and audit a certain number of sites as part of their annual audit process. Also, if you are a Large COR company you have the expense of paying for an external auditor to conduct an audit during your non-maintenance years.
Let AREC Environmental help you safely manage and dispose of asbestos in the home of you or your loved ones. Our services are available throughout southern Vancouver Island. Contact us today!
AREC's staff comes with 30+ years of health, safety and construction experience. All of our asbestos building inspectors and occupational hygiene consultants are AHERA certified, and AREC maintains a Certified Safety Professional on staff. This means we can inspect your home or commercial building safely and manage risks associated with evaluating and removing materials used in the construction of your property.
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AREC's staff comes with 30+ years of health, safety and construction experience. All of our asbestos building inspectors and occupational hygiene consultants are AHERA certified, and AREC maintains a Certified Safety Professional on staff. This means we can inspect your home or commercial building safely and manage risks associated with evaluating and removing materials used in the construction of your property.
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Anticipate - Recognize - Evaluate - Control
(778) 351-1966
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(888) 554-5457
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