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Octopus Consultancy Limited

Environmental Services

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)

One integrated programme for environmental compliance and workplace safety, so you are not juggling separate consultants, reports and deadlines.

  • NEMA Firm of Experts
  • Operating since 2014
  • Offices in Nairobi and Ruiru

Who needs it

  • Manufacturers and processing plants
  • Construction contractors and developers
  • Hospitals, laboratories and institutions
  • Companies with lender or client EHS requirements
  • Organisations without a full-time EHS officer

What you receive

  • EHS legal register and compliance gap assessment
  • EHS policies, procedures and management plans
  • Hazard identification and workplace inspections
  • Training for managers, supervisors and workers
  • Incident investigation and corrective actions

Legal basis

  • Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (EMCA), Cap. 387, and its regulations
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007, and subsidiary rules
  • Public Health Act, Cap. 242

Environmental health and safety (EH&S) is about protecting your employees, your customers, your neighbours and the environment, all at once. Instead of treating environmental compliance and workplace safety as separate problems, an integrated EHS programme manages them together, with one set of priorities and one line of accountability.

We inspect and evaluate working areas, equipment and processes to confirm compliance with Kenyan regulations and industry standards, then help you put in place what is missing.

What our EHS service covers

  • Compliance reviews. We identify the environmental, health and safety laws that apply to your operations and assess how well you comply.
  • Policies and programmes. We develop practical EHS policies, procedures and management plans, and help managers and supervisors implement them.
  • Hazard identification. We identify biological, chemical, physical and ergonomic hazards, and arrange sampling and analysis where needed.
  • Hazardous materials. We advise on safe storage, handling and disposal of chemicals and hazardous waste.
  • Waste and effluent advisory. We review waste streams, effluent arrangements and hazardous-waste interfaces, and recommend practical improvements.
  • Emergency preparedness. We develop emergency response and business continuity arrangements, including fire prevention and evacuation.
  • Training. We train employees on safe work practices and how to prevent work-related ill health.
  • Accident investigation. We investigate incidents to establish their root causes and how to prevent them in future.

How we work with you

  1. Baseline review. A site visit and document review to understand your operations and current controls.
  2. Gap assessment. A prioritised list of compliance gaps and risks.
  3. Action plan. Practical, costed steps, quick wins first.
  4. Implementation support. Policies, procedures, training and, where needed, monitoring.
  5. Ongoing support. Periodic inspections, audits and updates as your operations or the law change.

Frequently asked questions

What does an EHS consultant actually do for my business?

We find out which environmental and safety laws apply to you, check where you stand, and help you close the gaps with practical systems, training and monitoring. You can use us for a one-off review or as an ongoing outsourced EHS function.

We already have an EIA licence. Isn't that enough?

The EIA licence covers environmental approval for the project, but day-to-day compliance includes waste, emissions, effluent, workplace safety, fire safety and worker health. EHS brings all of these together so nothing falls through the cracks.

Can you investigate an accident at our workplace?

Yes. We investigate the root causes, not just the immediate event, and recommend corrective actions to prevent a repeat. Serious occupational accidents must also be reported to DOSHS, and we can help with that.

Can you set up an EHS management system?

Yes. We develop policies, procedures, registers and monitoring plans scaled to the size and risk of your organisation, and can align them with international standards such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 if you plan to certify.

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