• We provide advice on preventing or reducing occupational illnesses and conditions in workplaces.
• We conduct occupational hygiene surveys and health risk assessments.
• We conduct workplace monitoring to assess worker exposure to chemical and physical hazards.
• We educate and train specialists, health and safety representatives and workers in occupational issues.
• We provide information on occupational health legislation, hazards and control measures.
• We provide comprehensive asbestos information, monitoring, counting, and evaluation service as well as an identification service to determine the presence of asbestos.

We are a Department of Labour Approved Inspection Authority (click certificate to view enlarged) for physical, biological and chemical stressors.

Our primary customers are:

• Dept of Health (Provincial OH Units)
• Public Service and Agencies
• Small and informal enterprises
• By exception, other industries where the occupational health issues are of national importance or of specific relevance to other NIOH programmes

Complete our checklist to find out if you need help on occupational health and safety.