INDUSTRIAL DISEASES AND OCCUPATIONAL Hygiene
Strange Strange & Gardner provides specialist investigations and expert witness reports in cases involving all aspects of occupational hygiene, including noise exposure and noise induced hearing loss (NIHL), hand-arm vibration exposures (HAVS and CTS), asbestos exposure, and occupational respiratory disease. Our experts produce detailed, evidence-based reports suitable for medico-legal proceedings, insurance claims, and regulatory investigations. For more details of our services and expertise relating to asbestos exposure, please visit our dedicated asbestos web page.
Occupational Respiratory Disease Expertise
While asbestos exposure remains a significant area of our work, our occupational hygiene investigations also address a wider spectrum of work-related respiratory disease, including:
- Silicosis associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica
- Occupational asthma arising from sensitising workplace agents including dust and fume
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) related to dusts, fumes, and industrial pollutants
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis linked to biological and chemical airborne contaminants
In each case, we assess workplace exposure history, environmental conditions, and potential causal or exacerbation mechanisms. Our experts have significant experience of monitoring and commenting on control programmes across a wide range of industries.
Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
Strange Strange & Gardner has extensive experience reporting on noise exposure having collectively prepared reports in thousands of cases. We can provide reports on:
- Occupational noise exposure from a wide variety of industries and environments, including factories, workshops and building sites
- Calculations of daily noise exposures.
- Estimates of lifetime dose (NIL) and apportionment
- Comparison to guidelines and legislation
- Acoustic shock and acoustic trauma
We have an extensive library of noise level data collected over the last 60 years of conducting noise surveys and have the latest in calibrated noise measurement equipment and can provide noise level measurements of machines and processes in many environments.
Vibration Exposure
Our engineers can help you with matters of both hand-arm vibration and whole-body vibration and have experience in dealing with related matters such as work-related upper limb disorders (WRULD). We provide support by considering:
- Vibration exposure from many industries, including construction and fabrication
- Consideration of both hand transmitted and whole-body vibration
- Calculation of daily vibration exposure
- Comparison to applicable guidelines and regulations
- Ergonomic assessments
- Vibration measurements
In each case, we assess workplace exposure history, environmental conditions, and potential causal mechanisms.
If you would like to instruct an expert or discuss a potential occupational hygiene investigation, please contact Strange Strange & Gardner to speak with our team.
