QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ACCREDITATION

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All work undertaken by Hirst Consulting Ltd is carried out by accredited,  fully qualified and experienced occupational Hygienists. The majority of the work is carried out by Dr Adrian Hirst who is a Chartered Occupational Hygienist and a Chartered Safety Practitioner. Dr Hirst is a Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene and holds a PhD and Professional Diploma in Occupational Hygiene. 

Where other occupational hygienists are used to carry out work they are Chartered Members or Fellows of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene.

Adrian Hirst has over 30 years experience working in the field of Occupational Hygiene. During this time he has:

• Carried out work in a wide range of industries including; general manufacturing, automotive, food, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and construction. 
• Spent 12 years as course director for the Manchester University MSc in Occupational Hygiene.
• Served for 12 years as an examiner in Occupational Hygiene for the Faculty of Occupational Medicine 
• Served a term as President of the British Occupational Hygiene Society.
• Spent 2 years as Honorary Treasurer of the British Occupational Hygiene Society.

Hirst Consulting Ltd operate a Quality management System which includes:

• Quotations and survey design produced by a Chartered Occupational Hygienist with all proposals and reports containing clearly stated aims and objectives.
• All reports are subject to internal review by the author.
• Annual documented internal audit of all work practices.
• Annual documented external audit of the output of at least two days work by an independent Member or Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene.
• A documented Continual Professional Development plan which includes a target of working with external occupational hygienists.
• Working to the standards specified within the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene Good Practice Guide for Consultants. 
• Working to the standards specified in the British Occupational Hygiene Society guidance on Report Writing.
• Use of validated methods for all measurements and analysis.

• Hirst Consulting only uses accredited (Chartered) occupational hygienists to carry out work.
• Hirst Consulting only uses UKAS accredited laboratories to undertake analysis of samples,
• Hirst Consulting Ltd works under the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene (FOH) Group Authority License Granted by the Home Office.