Hazchem industry consultants
This page provides contact details of industry consultants, training providers and equipment suppliers and related links for hazardous chemicals and substances risk management.
The following information is provided as a free contact service for specialised hazardous chemical services to industry. We provide no assurance of the quality of the courses/services/goods listed. Those seeking to engage a consultant must satisfy themselves that the services are suitable. The list is not comprehensive—there are likely to be other businesses which offer relevant services which are not listed here.
If you would like your business included on this page, please contact the Hazardous Chemicals Unit at hazchem@oir.qld.gov.au. You will need to provide a capability statement for work conducted in this area and outline relevant experience for consideration. You will be asked to complete a pro forma identifying specific capabilities and acknowledgment of the duties under the WHS Act (sections 22-26). Any suspension/cancellation of professional licence/s or relevant legal action taken against you in relation to these services must be disclosed and will form part of our consideration.
Engaging a consultant and being a competent person
People conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) can engage external consultants for health and safety advice (PDF, 0.34 MB) . Consultants may specialise in a number of areas, so be sure to select one that is best suited to your health and safety needs. Engaging a consultant for help and advice does not guarantee that a PCBU has satisfied their legal duties under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. A consultant may also have legal duties under the Act as a PCBU for the services provided.
Legal duties and responsibilities cannot be transferred or delegated to a consultant. If a PCBU is found to be in breach of their duties, it may not be a defence to have relied on the advice or recommendations of a consultant. For these reasons, it is important for PCBUs who engage others for health and safety advice to remain actively involved in work health and safety matters, including monitoring and reviewing risk controls.
Providers of professional services in the field of the safe storage and handling of hazardous chemicals need to be competent for the service provided such as designing a storage and handling system, removing an abandoned underground fuel tank, or authoring a safety data sheet. The WHS Regulation includes a definition of a competent person as a person who has acquired through training, qualifications or experience the knowledge and skills to carry out the task. WHS laws do not specify the specific qualifications and experience for this sector. Those engaging consultants must satisfy themselves that the provider has the necessary qualifications and experience for the task to be undertaken. When professional engineering services are required (i.e., beyond application of prescriptive standards), they are to be performed by, or under the supervision/sign off of, a Registered Practicing Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) with appropriate expertise in the relevant discipline.
Categories of services
Major Hazard Facilities
Consultants who provide expertise and services in this area may be able to assist with major hazard facilities safety cases, form 536 (formerly form 69) submissions, safety management system development, emergency plan development and all areas of hazard and risk assessment including, but not limited to HAZAN, HAZID, HACOP, FMEA, QRA, LOPA, Bow Ties, fire safety assessment, chemical release consequence assessment and other services.
Consultants who have advised they provide some, if not all of the above services are:
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
- ACOR Consultants
- Advisian (safety and risk consulting)
- Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
- Avitech Solutions Global Pty Ltd
- Chemwatch
- CTE Australia Pty Ltd
- DGaS Services
- DRA Safety Specialists Pty Ltd
- Environics (Qld) Pty Ltd
- Icubed Consulting
- Lithium Oil and Gas
- Mendham Consultants Pty Ltd
- MicroRisk Group Pty Ltd
- R4Risk
- Riskcon Engineering Pty Ltd
- Techserve Pty Ltd
- TfA Project Group
- WSP (Greencap)
Land-use safety and development
Consultants who provide expertise and services in this area may be able to assist with State Planning Development Provisions (SDAP) 3.0, chemical release consequence assessment, Preliminary Hazard Analyses (PHAs), Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRAs) and other services.
Consultants who have advised they provide some, if not all of the above services are:
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
- ACOR Consultants
- Advisian (safety and risk consulting)
- Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
- Avitech Solutions Global Pty Ltd
- CTE Australia Pty Ltd
- DGaS Services
- Environics (Qld) Pty Ltd
- Icubed Consulting
- Mendham Consultants Pty Ltd
- R4Risk
- Riskcon Engineering Pty Ltd
- TfA Project Group
Storage and handling systems
Storage and handling system consultants can assist PCBU’s by providing design, construction and commissioning services for hazardous chemical storage and handling systems or compliance and auditing services for existing storage and handling systems (e.g. engineering advice and/or advice on compliance with Australian standards such as AS1940, AS1596, AS3780 etc.). These services may form part of an overall risk management strategy for a PCBU to safely manage hazardous chemical risks.
The Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 also includes requirements for connecting or reconnecting electrical installations/equipment in hazardous areas to a source of electricity, including the requirement for such an installation accredited by a hazardous area auditor. A list of these hazardous area auditors is maintained by the Electrical Safety Office.
Aboveground storage and handling systems/facilities – design and installation
For example, fuel depots, tank farms, aerodromes, marinas, package stores and warehouses.
Consultants who have advised they provide some, if not all of the above services are:
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
- Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA)
- ACOR Consultants
- Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
- Australian Chemical Services Pty Ltd
- Avitech Solutions Global Pty Ltd
- CTE Australia Pty Ltd
- DG Compliance Pty Ltd
- DGaS Services
- Global Safety Partners
- Icubed Consulting
- Lithium Oil and Gas
- Mendham Consultants Pty Ltd
- MicroRisk Group Pty Ltd
- ORP Consultancy Pty Ltd
- R4Risk
- Riskcon Engineering Pty Ltd
- RG Chemical Safety
- Storemasta
- Techserve Pty Ltd
- TfA Project Group
Aboveground storage and handling systems – inspection, maintenance and testing
For example, tank, pipework and asset integrity testing as well as tank decommissioning and removal.
Consultants who have advised they provide some, if not all of the above services are:
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
- Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA)
- ACOR Consultants
- Avitech Solutions Global Pty Ltd
- CTE Australia Pty Ltd
- DG Compliance Pty Ltd
- Global Safety Partners
- TfA Project Group
Underground storage and handling systems – design and installation
For example, industrial facilities, fuel depots and retailers such as service stations and marinas.
Consultants who have advised they provide some, if not all of the above services are:
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
- Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA)
- ACOR Consultants
- Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
- Avitech Solutions Global Pty Ltd
- CTE Australia Pty Ltd
- DG Compliance Pty Ltd
- Global Safety Partners
- Lithium Oil and Gas
- Mendham Consultants Pty Ltd
- R4Risk
- TfA Project Group
Underground storage and handling systems – inspection, maintenance, testing and removal
For example, fuel retailers (e.g. service stations and marinas), Statistical Inventory Analysis (SIA) services, automatic tank gauging, tank, pipework and asset integrity testing and underground tank decommissioning and removal.
Consultants who have advised they provide some, if not all of the above services are:
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
- Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA)
- Australian Contaminated Land Consultants Association (ACLCA)
- ACOR Consultants
- Avitech Solutions Global Pty Ltd
- CTE Australia Pty Ltd
- DG Compliance Pty Ltd
- Global Safety Partners
- Lithium Oil and Gas
- TfA Project Group
GHS classification, SDS, labelling and packing
Consultants who provide expertise and services in this area can assist manufacturers and importers of hazardous chemicals with classification of hazardous chemicals under the 'Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals' (GHS), classification of Dangerous Goods under the ADG Code, preparing SDSs, labelling and placarding, advice about container suitability and related services.
Consultants who have advised they provide some, if not all of the above services are:
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
- ACOR Consultants
- Australian Chemical Services Pty Ltd
- Avitech Solutions Global Pty Ltd
- Chemwatch
- CTE Australia Pty Ltd
- DGaS Services
- Environics (Qld) Pty Ltd
- Global Safety Partners
- Icubed Consulting
- ORP Consultancy Pty Ltd
- RG Chemical Safety
- WSP (Greencap)
Hazchem training
Consultants who provide expertise and services in this area can assist with due diligence training for directors of hazchem facilities, chemical handling and awareness training for staff, chemical accreditation for agriculture and pest management industries and emergency response training.
Consultants who have advised they provide some, if not all of the above services are:
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
- Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA)
- ACOR Consultants
- Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
- Australian Chemical Services Pty Ltd
- Chemwatch
- DG Compliance Pty Ltd
- DGaS Services
- DRA Safety Specialists Pty Ltd
- Lithium Oil and Gas
- MicroRisk Group Pty Ltd
- ORP Consultancy Pty Ltd
- R4Risk
- RG Chemical Safety
- Spire Safety Pty Ltd
- WSP (Greencap)
Hazchem safety assessments and compliance audits
Consultants who provide expertise and services in this area can assist with risk assessment and hazard analysis e.g. HAZIDs, HAZOPs, Bow Ties, LOPAs, QRAs, fire safety assessments, compliance audits for existing storage and handling facilities, hazardous area management (e.g. hot work permits, mechanical plant) and other services.
Consultants who have advised they provide some, if not all of the above services are:
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
- Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA)
- ACOR Consultants
- Advisian (safety and risk consulting)
- Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
- Australian Chemical Services Pty Ltd
- Avitech Solutions Global Pty Ltd
- Chemwatch
- CTE Australia Pty Ltd
- DG Compliance Pty Ltd
- DGaS Services
- DRA Safety Specialists Pty Ltd
- Environics (Qld) Pty Ltd
- Global Safety Partners
- Icubed Consulting
- Magnetic Electrical
- Mendham Consultants Pty Ltd
- MicroRisk Group Pty Ltd
- ORP Consultancy Pty Ltd
- R4Risk
- RG Chemical Safety
- Riskcon Engineering Pty Ltd
- Spire Safety Pty Ltd
- Techserve Pty Ltd
- TfA Project Group
- WSP (Greencap)
Hazchem emergency planning and management
Consultants who provide expertise and services in this area can assist with HAZMAT and emergency planning (e.g. gas leaks, fires, disasters), spill response and clean up including hazardous waste management/removal, short term or temporary storage facilities and other services.
Consultants who have advised they provide some, if not all of the above services are:
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
- ACOR Consultants
- Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
- Australian Chemical Services Pty Ltd
- CTE Australia Pty Ltd
- DGaS Services
- DG Compliance Pty Ltd
- Environics (Qld) Pty Ltd
- Global Safety Partners
- Mendham Consultants Pty Ltd
- MicroRisk Group Pty Ltd
- ORP Consultancy Pty Ltd
- R4Risk
- Riskcon Engineering Pty Ltd
- Spire Safety Pty Ltd
- WSP (Greencap)
Hazardous area management
Consultants who provide expertise and services in this area can assist with inspection of hazardous area electrical installations (accredited auditor services prior to connection/reconnection), classification of hazardous areas, design and installation of electrical equipment in hazardous areas, maintenance and routine inspection of hazardous area electrical installations and other services.
Note: The Electrical Safety Office maintains a list of hazardous area installation accredited auditors.
Consultants who have advised they provide some, if not all of the above services are:
- Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
- ACOR Consultants
- Advisian (Safety and Risk Consulting)
- Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
- Avitech Solutions Global Pty Ltd
- CTE Australia Pty Ltd
- DGaS Services
- Icubed Consulting
- Lithium Oil and Gas
- Magnetic Electrical
- Mendham Consultants Pty Ltd
- MOXI HA Services
- R4Risk
- Riskcon Engineering Pty Ltd
- Techserve Pty Ltd
- TfA Project Group
Exposure standards assessments and monitoring
Please refer to the Australasian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) to find an accredited occupational hygienist.
Consultant contact details
Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA)
ACAPMA is a national peak body representing the interests of the wholesale, distribution, and retail industry in Australia. Services include training, compliance and auditing, and managing their National Petroleum Contractors Recognition Scheme (NPCRS) and member contractor directory.
Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC)
AIDGC is a professional body to represent the membership of dangerous goods/hazardous chemical consultants which set standards for the conduct of members, in the form of a Code of Ethics and a Code of Practice to which membership compliance is required. A search function is available to find a member consultant by competency or by the area that they operate in or both.
Australian Contaminated Land Consultants Association (ACLCA)
ACLCA Queensland represents consultants specialising in the field of contaminated land management associated with hazardous chemical sites and abandoned underground fuel tanks. Members are bound by an ACLCA code of practice and ethical policy. ACLCA maintain a Queensland membership directory .
ACOR Consultants
Peter Blythe
Energy Team Manager
ACOR Consultants
Level 7, 22 Cordelia Street
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Phone: 07 3844 5900, 1300 4 HAZCHEM
Email: EnergyQLD@acor.com.au
Website: www.acor.com.au
Advisian (safety and risk consulting)
Andrew Fergusson
Advisian (Safety and Risk Consulting)
Level 23, 123 Albert Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Phone: 07 3239 7400, 0435 268 734
Email: andrew.fergusson@advisian.com
Website: www.advisian.com
Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
Delene Kock
Principal
Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
25 King Street
Bowen Hills QLD 4006
Phone: 07 3173 8000, 0424203326
Email: delene.kock@aurecongroup.com
Website: www.aurecongroup.com
Australian Chemical Services Pty Ltd
Roger White
Director
Australian Chemical Services Pty Ltd
3 Raytor Street
Mansfield QLD 4122
Phone: 0411 863 178
Email: roger@auschemicalservices.com.au
Website: www.auschemicalservices.com.au
Avitech Solutions Global Pty Ltd
Jeff Allan
Director
Avitech Solutions Global Pty Ltd
60 Abercorn Street
Bexley NSW 2207
Phone: 0419 533 452
Email: jeff.allan@avitechsolutions.com.au
Website: www.avitechsolutions.com.au
Chemwatch
Amanda Sproule
Client Liaison Executive / Publicist
Chemwatch
1227 Glen Huntly Road
Glen Huntly VIC 3163
Phone: 07 3184 4036, 0481 196 443
Email: amanda@chemwatch.net, sales@chemwatch.net
Website: www.chemwatch.net
CTE Australia Pty Ltd
Anthony Strath
Hazardous Area Auditor
CTE Australia Pty Ltd
Unit 1, 44 Milsom Street
Coorparoo QLD 4151
Phone: 0421 213 701
Email: astrath@compliance-engineering.com.au
Website: www.compliance-engineering.com.au
DG Compliance Pty Ltd
Greg Nicholls
Director
DG Compliance Pty Ltd
PO Box 5870
Brendale QLD 4500
Phone: 0432 304 250
Email: greg@dgcompliance.com.au
Website: www.dgcompliance.com.au
DGaS Services
Les Vogiatzakis
Principal Consultant
DGaS Services
6 Chesson Street
Dianella WA 6059
Phone: 08 6248 9357, 0488 915 103
Email: les@dgas.com.au
Website: www.dgas.com.au
DRA Safety Specialists Pty Ltd
Renee Mullen
Business Development Manager
Unit 14, 142 Siganto Drive
Helensvale QLD 4212
Phone: 07 5573 6199
Email: rtomanager@drasafety.com.au
Website: www.drasafety.com.au
Environics (Qld) Pty Ltd
Lawrence Lyons
Managing Director
Environics (Qld) Pty Ltd
253 Denham Street
Rockhampton QLD 4700
Phone: 1300 429 243, 0429 128 145
Email: admin@environics.com.au
Website: www.environics.com.au
Global Safety Partners
Ian Bell
Director
Global Safety Partners
7 Salisbury Avenue
Mont Albert VIC 3127
Phone: 0418 385 899
Email: globalsafetypartners@gmail.com
Website: www.globalsafetypartners.com
Icubed Consulting
Justin Harvey
Principal Consultant
Icubed Consulting
Level 3, Gardner Close
Milton QLD 4064
Phone: 07 3870 8888, 0419 787 096
Email: justin.harvey@icubed.com.au
Website: www.icubed.com.au
Lithium Oil and Gas
Mark Harvey
Managing Director
Lithium Oil and Gas
7 Foreshore Close
Elanora QLD 4221
Phone: 1300 480 551 / 0421 856 516
Email: mark@lithiumoilandgas.com
Website: www.lithiumoilandgas.com
Magnetic Electrical
Todd McNeill
Director
Magnetic Electrical
PO Box 4130
Gumdale QLD 4154
Phone: 0431 887 647
Email: todd@magneticelectrical.com.au
Website: www.magneticelectrical.com.au
Mendham Consultants Pty Ltd
Frank Mendham
Director
Mendham Consultants Pty Ltd
PO Box 4113
Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113
Phone: 0421 407 633
Email: frank@mendhamconsult.com
Website: www.mendhamconsult.com
MicroRisk Group Pty Ltd
Michael Eather
Director
MicroRisk Group Pty Ltd
PO Box 1234
Robinson VIC 3019
Phone: 0438 046 540
Email: info@microriskgroup.com.au
Website: www.microriskgroup.com.au
MOXI HA Services
Sam Zacha
Managing Director
MOXI HA Services
505 Abernethy Road
Kewdale WA 6105
Phone: 08 9479 3167, 0400 011 023
Email: enquiry@moxi.com.au
Website www.moxi.com.au
ORP Consultancy Pty Ltd
Robert Hoogervorst
ORP Consultancy Pty Ltd
75 Raubers Road
Northgate QLD 4013
Phone: 0418 111 900, 0415 667 577
Email: robert@orpconsultancy.com.au
Website: www.orpconsultancy.com.au
R4Risk
Lachlan Dreher
Director
R4Risk
222 Kings Way
South Melbourne VIC 3205
Phone: 03 9268 9700, 0418 522 621
Email: solutions@r4risk.com.au
Website: www.r4risk.com.au
RG Chemical Safety
Richard Greenwood
Lead Consultant
19 Baker Street
Malvern East VIC 3145
Phone: 0401 321 962
Email: richard@rgchem.com.au
Website: www.rgchem.com.au
Riskcon Engineering Pty Ltd
Renton Parker
Managing Director
37 Pogson Drive
Cherrybrook NSW 2126
Phone: 0438 749 181
Email: admin@riskcon-eng.com
Website: www.riskcon-eng.com
Spire Safety Pty Ltd
Nathan Owen
Director
165 Stafford Street
Kedron QLD 4031
Phone: 1300 156 382, 0473 524 729
Email: info@spiresafety.com.au
Website: www.spiresafety.com.au
Storemasta
Caleb Urquhart
Chief Executive Officer
21 Devon Street
Burnie TAS 7320
Phone: 1300 134 223
Email: sales@storemasta.com.au
Website: www.storemasta.com.au
Techserve Pty Ltd
Gary Kent
Specialised Services Manager
Techserve Mining and Energy
5-7 Tennyson Street
Mackay QLD 4740
Phone: (07) 4942 4511, 0409 394 600
Email: admin@techserve.com.au; gary.kent@techserve.com.au
Website: www.techserve.com.au
TfA Project Group
Keith Sharp
Engineering Manager
TfA Project Group
166 Knapp Street
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Phone: 07 3854 2900, 0417 712 706
Email keith.sharp@tfa.com.au
Website: www.tfa.com.au
WSP (Greencap)
Mehraan Mehkari
WSP (Greeencap)
Level 1, 381 Macarthur Avenue
Hamilton QLD 4007
Phone: 07 3514 9222
Email: brisbane@greencap.com.au
Website: www.greencap.com.au