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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.
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Sector-specific compliance
Builders Merchants
Merchants store plenty of obvious explosion risks, from LPG cages to fuels and paint and solvent stores, plus the dusts that are easy to overlook. Our DSEAR assessment identifies what could ignite and sets the hazardous-area zones and controls, to meet the DSEAR Regulations 2002.
Warehousing & Logistics
The classic warehouse DSEAR risk hides in the charging bay, where hydrogen given off by MHE batteries can build into an explosive atmosphere. We map that alongside your LPG and flammable storage and set the zoning and ventilation the DSEAR Regulations 2002 require.
Manufacturing & Engineering
Manufacturing brings DSEAR risk on several fronts at once: solvents, gases, spray booths and combustible wood or metal dust. Our assessment finds both the obvious and the hidden hazards and defines the zones and controls, to meet the DSEAR Regulations 2002.
Garden Centres
Here's a DSEAR risk most garden centres miss: ammonium-nitrate fertilisers are oxidisers, and they often sit near LPG, fuels and aerosols, sometimes within reach of the public. Our assessment looks at quantities, separation and controls, to meet the DSEAR Regulations 2002.
Metal Stockholders
Stockholding carries several explosion risks side by side: acetylene, oxy-fuel, oils, hydrogen from charging and combustible metal dust. Our DSEAR assessment covers both the obvious gases and the hidden dust, and sets the zones and controls the DSEAR Regulations 2002 require.
Childcare & Nurseries
For most nurseries DSEAR risk is low, but it isn't zero: gas boilers, cooking, LPG and aerosols all sit within scope. The value is in knowing exactly where the duty applies and where it doesn't. Our proportionate assessment confirms your position under the DSEAR Regulations 2002.
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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?
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