OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE FOR WAREHOUSING, LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION
Warehouses and distribution centres look low-risk, but forklifts, conveyors and compressors are often loud enough to need noise zones, LPG and diesel trucks put exhaust into enclosed buildings, and pickers lift thousands of cases a shift.
Qualitas carries out the occupational hygiene assessments logistics employers need: noise surveys, exhaust gas monitoring, illumination surveys, manual handling and ergonomics assessments, and cold store surveys.
LOGISTICS HUBS WE SERVE
Johannesburg: City Deep and Midrand
Ekurhuleni: Isando, Spartan and Jet Park
Durban port and Pinetown
Cape Town: Airport Industria and Montague Gardens
Pretoria and Centurion
Distribution centres nationwide
The Noise Exposure Regulations, 2024 require a noise risk assessment, and monitoring by an approved inspection authority where employees may be exposed at or above 85 dB(A).
The Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents, 2021 cover carbon monoxide and diesel exhaust from forklifts and trucks.
The Ergonomics Regulations, 2019 require an ergonomics risk assessment where manual handling and repetitive work may cause injury, and the Physical Agents Regulations, 2024 cover lighting and cold.
THE HAZARDS WE MEASURE IN WAREHOUSES
Noise from forklifts, conveyors, sorters, compressors and reversing alarms.
Carbon monoxide from LPG forklifts and diesel exhaust in loading bays.
Lighting in aisles, racking and dispatch areas.
Manual handling, lifting and repetitive picking.
Cold in chillers and freezer stores.
Whole-body vibration on forklifts and reach trucks.
WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES
WHY QUALITAS
Qualitas Occupational Consulting is a Department of Employment and Labour Approved Inspection Authority (AIA) and a SANAS-accredited (ISO/IEC 17020) inspection body for asbestos, lead, noise and hazardous chemical agents, and applies the same quality system to all its assessments.
Every assessment is led by Christo de Wet, an occupational hygienist registered with the Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH), with 15 years of experience.
We work nationwide, and Qualitas has also carried out assessments in Botswana and Kazakhstan. Travel is quoted upfront.
You receive a professional, audit-ready report that stands up to inspection by the Department of Employment and Labour.
- Noise surveys and noise zoning, Carbon monoxide and diesel exhaust monitoring, Illumination surveys, Ergonomics and manual handling risk assessments, Cold stress surveys, Vibration surveys, Indoor air quality surveys, Facilities inspections, Occupational health risk assessments
Start with a free Compliance Gap Analysis checklist to see which assessments your site needs and which are overdue.
OUR SERVICES FOR WAREHOUSES AND LOGISTICS
- Does a warehouse really need a noise survey?
Often, yes. Forklifts, conveyors and compressors in an enclosed building can push exposure over 85 dB(A). A survey shows whether noise zones and hearing protection are needed.
Are LPG forklifts safe to use indoors?
They can be, if the engines are maintained and the building is ventilated. Carbon monoxide monitoring shows whether exposure stays below the limit, especially in cold stores and enclosed docks.
Do we need an ergonomics assessment for our pickers?
The Ergonomics Regulations, 2019 require one where manual handling or repetitive work may cause injury, which covers most picking and packing operations.
How do we get a quote for a warehouse or distribution centre?
Send the form below with your site location, WhatsApp us or call 082 649 6599. Tell us the size of the site and roughly how many employees work there, and we will quote you upfront.
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Need occupational hygiene assessments for your warehouse or distribution centre? Contact us for an obligation-free quotation, WhatsApp us or call 082 649 6599.
