There are a high level of HVAC health and safety issues that many builders and property managers should be aware of when installing and building systems. It can be quite dangerous work – putting you in hard to access locations, working from heights, managing electrical equipment, and being exposed to substances that could cause health concerns if not handled appropriately.
This is why building managers and facilitators in Brisbane and South East Queensland should choose the trained experts at Air-rite Solutions to take care of their commercial HVAC services. Given the high level of risk involved with commercial HVAC repair, installation and maintenance, here are the important health and safety measures that the professionals need to pay attention to.
The Main Safety Issues in the HVAC Industry
Technicians face numerous HVAC health and safety risks in their work every day. Here are just some of the main points of concern that need to be considered when installing or maintaining a commercial HVAC system.
Difficult to Access Areas
Installing and maintaining a HVAC system requires professionals to work in difficult to access areas, potentially compromising their safety along the way. Workers may be required to work at heights, in confined spaces, and without the assistance of anyone else. HVAC technicians also climb a lot of vertical ladders in their line of work, and need to be comfortable using narrow platforms and walkways at heights.
Working with Dangerous Substances
Working in the HVAC industry means being exposed to potentially harmful fluids and other substances. Workers may experience long-term toxicity effects from the refrigerants and oils used in HVAC systems, on top of the risks posed by flammable refrigerants which are sometimes present into a unit without any warning labels notifying of their risk.
Electrical Risks
There are electrical risks to working with commercial HVAC systems. Often, this is in the form of outdated distribution boards that are fitted with unsafe wiring and fuses that haven’t been properly maintained over the years.
Air-rite Solutions’ HVAC Health and Safety Measures
Because of the many risks involved with working on commercial air conditioning systems, it is imperative that trained professionals are chosen to conduct any HVAC design, installation, and maintenance work. Air-rite Solutions is made up of a team of fully certified HVAC experts who take the health and safety precautions of their job seriously.
We comprehensively train each of our workers in the relevant HVAC health and safety measures they need to abide by to create a risk-free working environment. Here are just some of the precautions that you can expect our team to take when working on a commercial HVAC project.
- When we design commercial HVAC systems, we ensure that the unit is easily accessible for future maintenance work.
- When required, our workers use personal protective equipment (PPE) to defend against any toxic substances.
- All workers are fully trained on the design, installation and maintenance of flammable A2L, A2, and A3 refrigerants.
- If our workers aren’t aware of the type of refrigerant used in a HVAC system, they treat it as if it were flammable up until it is properly identified.
- Extra care is taken around electrical equipment, especially those with outdated safety systems.
There are so many other health and safety measures that our team adhere to in their work to ensure the safety of themselves, the occupants of the building, and any future workers who will be servicing that HVAC system.
Professional HVAC Health and Safety with Air-rite Solutions
When working with Air-rite Solutions, you can expect nothing less than an extremely disciplined approach to health and safety across all of our HVAC services. If you are looking for a company to effectively and safely design, supply, install, or maintain a commercial HVAC system in Brisbane or South East Queensland, look no further than the expert team at Air-rite Solutions. Contact us today on 07 3274 2199!
