Ms Katy Welch (Simcox)
BSc(Hons) MSc MSc DipOH CMFOH CMIOSH PIEM
Overview
Occhnet Ltd is an Industrial Hygiene, Health, Safety and Environmental Consultancy based in South Wales, working throughout the UK and Ireland. We provide sensible and accountable expertise in monitoring services for occupational exposure, noise assessments, local exhaust ventilation testing, risk assessment, COSHH assessments, environmental audits, environmental management system consultancy and a complement of in-house and public training courses to enable companies to comply with health, safety and environmental legislation.
Specialisms
| Industry | Years Experience |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 |
| Ceramics | 25 |
| Chemicals | 25 |
| Engineering | 25 |
| Food and drink manufacture | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
| Molten metals | 25 |
| Motor vehicle repair | 25 |
| Plastics | 25 |
| Rubber | 25 |
| Education | 10 |
| Entertainment and leisure | 23 |
| Waste management | 23 |
| Topic | Years Experience |
|---|---|
| Chemicals | 25 |
| Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | 25 |
| LEV (Local Exhaust Ventilation) | 25 |
| Managing for health and safety | 25 |
| Noise | 25 |
| Risk education | 25 |
| Risk management | 25 |
| Vibration | 25 |
| Workplace health advice | 25 |
| Ergonomics | 25 |
| Legionnaires' Disease | 15 |
| Corporate responsibility | 10 |
| Metalworking fluids | 25 |
| Temperature | 25 |
| Welding | 25 |
Services
Fees
Hazard Identification, Legislative Compliance, Occupational Hygiene and Safety Audits
The funfamental roots of Occupational Hygiene lie in the identification, recognition and evaluation of workplace health hazards both physical and chemical, arguably there is no-one better placed to undertake this role than an qualified occupational hygienist.
Consultancy Services and Monitoring Surveys are quoted on an individual basis to ensure that as the client you get the service that you require.
COSHH
The control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations requires a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risk to health posed by working with substances that are hazardous. Very often, both in order to determine the risk to health and as a consequence of the COSHH assessment there is a requirement to measure exposure by undertaking exposure monitoring
Occhnet can undertake COSHH assessment, COSHH assessment training and occupational exposure monitoring programmes to ensure that UK legislative requirements have been met.
Manual Handling
Legislation requires appropriate manual handling assessment and training. Bad backs causeed by inappropriate handling procedures cause significant numbers of lost work-days and can cost the company dearly.
Occhnet can work with the company to identify and evaluate ares of manual handling concern. Undertaking risk assessments and training.
Noise Survey / Risk Assessment
Noise mapping and exposure monitoring give important information about the individual exposure, the risk of hearing damage, the likelyhood of future claims for NIHL and importantly the appropriate noise abatement pathway.
Occhnet has trained members of the institute of acoutics to assist you in complying with the Noise at Work Regulations and finding the correct solutions for your workplace.
Work History
| Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
|---|
Membership of Professional Bodies
| Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOSH | Chartered Member (CMFOH) | 06.1998 | 01.2013 |
| BOHS | Chartered Member (CMFOH) | 05.1996 | 01.2013 |
Qualifications
| Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOHS | Certificate | Diploma of Operational Competence Occupational Hygiene | 02.2022 |
| Other | Degree or Above | Master of Science Environmental Management | 10.2012 |
| Other | Degree or Above | BSc(Hons) Applied Science | 09.1995 |
| IOSH | Other | Chartered Member | 01.2005 |
| Other | Other | Member of the Institute of Physics | 06.2009 |
| Other | Certificate | Certificate in Workplace Noise Assessment | 11.2006 |
| IOSH | Other | Accredited IOSH Trainer | 10.2014 |
| Other | Degree or Above | Master of Science Equine Science | 11.2018 |
Further Information
OCCHNET is a fully independent occupational health, safety and environmental consultancy, formed to meet the need for a professional, reliable and cost effective service to industry. It provides expert advice and practical assistance on chemical and physical hazards both in, and from, the workplace, and can offer a wide range of services and training courses to clients to help them meet their obligations under Health, Safety and Environmental legislation.
Katy Welch– Managing Director, holds an honours degree in Applied Sciences, a Master of Science Environmental Management, Master of Science Equine Science is a Chartered Occupational Hygienist and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Katy has been working in the field of occupational hygiene since 1990 and incorporated Occhnet Ltd in 1997. She lectures on Occupational Safety at industry seminars, and been a member of the lecturing team for both Diploma in Occupational Medicine and the Occupational Medicine/Hygiene courses run by the University of Manchester and the MSc in Workplace Control run by the University of South Wales.