DSEAR Risk Assessments in Devon and South West by WT Consultancy (SW) Ltd

What are Dangerous substances?

Dangerous substances are not uncommon in the workplace and if not properly controlled could cause significant harm to people in the workplace. They can be found in almost every place of work and include solvents, paints, LPG and wood dusts 

What are the typical activities covered by DSEAR?

• ​storage of petrol as a fuel for cars, boats or horticultural machinery
• use of flammable gases, such as acetylene, for welding
• handling and storage of waste dusts in a range of manufacturing industries
• handling and storage of flammable wastes such as fuel oils
• welding or other ‘hot work’ on tanks and drums that have contained flammable material
• work that could release naturally occurring flammable substances such as methane in coalmines or at landfill sites
• use of flammable solvents in laboratories
• storage and display of flammable goods, such as paints, in shops
• filling, storing and handling aerosols with flammable propellants such as LPG
• transporting flammable substances in containers around a workplace
• deliveries from road tankers, such as petrol and bulk powders
• chemical manufacturing, processing and warehousing
• the petrochemical industry, both onshore and offshore
• handling, storage and use of gases under pressure
• handling, storage and use of substances corrosive to metal.

How Can WT Consultancy Help?

DSEAR Requires the assessing of risk and the control of those risks.
Implementation of mitigation measures. Development of suitable and sufficient emergency plans and procedures, as well as provide information, instruction and training for employees.

Contact WT consultancy today for a discussion on how we can help.
We operate in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Avon.

Email - office@wtconsultancy.co.uk
Call 01884 675 101

What does DSEAR require from employers?

DSEAR stands for the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. This set of regulations put a duty on employers who must:
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• Find out what dangerous substances are in their workplace and what the risks are
• Put control measures in place to either remove those risks or, where this is not possible, control them
• Put controls in place to reduce the effects of any incidents involving dangerous substances
• Prepare plans and procedures to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies involving dangerous substances
• Make sure employees are properly informed about and trained to control or deal with the risks from the dangerous substances
• Identify and classify areas of the workplace where explosive atmospheres may occur and avoid ignition sources (from unprotected equipment, for example) in those areas​