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DSEAR Risk Assessments that identify explosion hazards before they escalate
For site managers and duty holders responsible for premises with flammable liquids, combustible dusts or explosive atmospheres. Specialist DSEAR assessments that satisfy HSE and your insurers.
What's included in this service
A specialist assessment under the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. We identify every substance that could ignite or explode - the obvious ones like solvents and LPG, and the hidden ones like wood dust or hydrogen from battery charging.
What's included in this service
A specialist assessment under the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. We identify every substance that could ignite or explode - the obvious ones like solvents and LPG, and the hidden ones like wood dust or hydrogen from battery charging.
Inventory every dangerous substance
Your consultant catalogues every flammable liquid, gas, vapour and combustible dust on site. Storage areas, process lines, battery charging zones and waste disposal points assessed against DSEAR requirements. You leave with a complete inventory of what could ignite or explode and where.
One clear, prioritised report
You get a hazardous area classification that maps every zone where explosive atmospheres could form, with drawings your team can reference. The action plan ranks fixes by consequence severity - what needs doing now versus what can wait. No over-engineered solutions.
Know who's responsible and what to do next
Controls set out - ventilation, explosion relief, ignition source elimination and ATEX-rated (ATmosphères EXplosives) equipment requirements. A site-specific emergency response plan for substance-related incidents. A 30-minute walkthrough ensures every finding is understood.
Blended programmes
Combine on-site and e-learning for maximum impact - theory online, practical on site. Recommended for high-risk environments.
Blended programmes
Combine on-site and e-learning for maximum impact - theory online, practical on site. Recommended for high-risk environments.
Blended programmes
Combine on-site and e-learning for maximum impact - theory online, practical on site. Recommended for high-risk environments.
Two ways to work with Opus
Book a one-off service for a specific need, or take on a partnership for ongoing support. Either way, the work gets done by the same team.
Book a service
For a specific need - a single assessment, audit, or
on-site service with a clear deliverable.
Opus Safety Partnership
Ongoing support and consider-it-done compliance. For businesses that want compliance off their plate, not on their to-do list.
Not sure which fits? Speak to a consultant - no commitment required.
Kellaway
Sector-specific compliance
Builders Merchants
Yard operations, loading safety, and customer-facing risk management. We understand the unique challenges of trade retail environments.
Warehousing & Logistics
MHE-intensive operations, racking safety, and loading bay risks. You need someone who can induct peak-season temps fast and ensure your night shift isn't a compliance blind spot.
Manufacturing & Engineering
24/7 production, machinery guarding, hot work, and COSHH exposure. You need someone who understands the tension between output targets and keeping people safe - and how to manage both.
Garden Centres
Seasonal displays changing weekly. Family footfall alongside forklift operations. Food hygiene in the café. Whether you're one site or ten - your risks are real and your compliance matters. You need someone who sees the full picture, not just the obvious risks.
Metal Stockholders
Heavy lifting, cutting operations, and materials handling across indoor and outdoor yards. Crane safety, manual handling risks, and COSHH exposure from oils and coatings. Your consultant knows this environment - not just the regulations that apply to it.
Childcare & Nurseries
Safeguarding requirements, fire safety in buildings designed for small children, food hygiene, outdoor play areas, and regulatory inspections from Ofsted as well as HSE. Your risk profile is unique - your consultant should be too.
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Ready to book a DSEAR risk assessment?
By the end, you know every explosive risk zone, every control in place, and how your team responds if something goes wrong - evidenced for HSE and your insurers.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Competent Person actually do?
Can you work alongside our existing H&S team?
How quickly can you start?
What makes your sector specialists different from generic consultants?
What's the difference between the Partnership, one-off projects, and Compliance Cloud?
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