Salvitas Consulting Ltd

During 2006 Salvitas Consulting assisted Surface Technology in the building of a new electroplating and phosphating process line. In order to build the new plant space had to be made and this involved reclaiming two disused chemical pits. Salvitas handled the health and safety issues surrounding the emptying and filling of the storage pits which had held Cyanide and Chrome solution.

There were various issues to consider such as working at height and how access would be gained for workmen into the pit safely. Once the risk assessments had been carried out a safe system of work was agreed with the staff, levels of oxygen were checked in the pits and forced ventilation was used to ensure a constant stream of fresh air was present during the work so no threat of asphyxiation could occur. All staff were issued with appropriate PPE and constant supervision was present to monitor the air quality with in the pits. In case of emergency specialist lifting equipment was present to lift clear any member of staff should they of been rendered incapable of climbing out by themselves. The job went well and the pits were cleaned out and filled enabling the finished plant to be built.

Avocet sports ltd are one of the leading importers of bicycles and accessories in the UK and they enlisted the help of Salvitas Consulting to create new health & safety procedures and oversee their risk assessments for all their sites. This involved working with all their staff and helping to correctly set up training records and work safety procedures. Salvitas were able to help busy managers to better understand their daily H&S responsibilities and ultimately feel capable of looking after their health and safety issues themselves.

Salvitas assisted LPM in creating an Environmental, Health & Safety plan for one of their large projects. The plan covered specific CDM requirements on site and working methods which had to work closely with the main contractors on site code of practice. Details of risk assessments and working methods were vetted to ensure they met the requirements for the job. The project was successfully completed on time to satisfy end customer requirements.

In order to take on new business, Surface Technology Plc decided to build a new paint spraying facility which would be used to apply specialist coatings to a range of diverse items such as deep sea oil rig components and sports car brake shoes. Given the nature of the chemicals and paints required for the process, Salvitas were asked to carry out the necessary risk assessments and DSEAR regulation assessments in order for the plant to be safe and compliant. Areas of potential explosive risk were zoned and sources of ignition were removed. Specialist storage containers were used to limit any possibility of spillage and control the disposal of hazardous waste.