Environmental and Natural Resource Management
Under the environmental and natural resource subsector, we offer a comprehensive suite of services, including but not limited to;
- Environmental management,
- Occupational health and safety,
- Air quality and dust monitoring,
- Solid waste management.
Environmental Management
- Environmental auditing,
- Resettlement action planning,
- Environmental pollution assessment,
- Biodiversity studies i.e. biodiversity impact assessments and critical habitat assessments,
- Natural resources auditing,
- Strategic environmental assessments (SEA),
- Environmental due diligence,
- Environmental social management frameworks (ESMF),
- Environmental and social management and monitoring plans (ESMMP),
- Environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA).
Occupational Health and Safety.
Safety is paramount in high risk industries and various engineering infrastructural projects such as mining, oil, and gas. These industries inherently involve hazardous conditions, including exposure to toxic substances, heavy machinery operation, and high pressure environments. By incorporating robust safety protocols, industries not only mitigate the risk of accidents, but also enhance operational efficiency, protect the wellbeing of workers, and safeguard the environment. OHS thus becomes a key proactive approach in identifying potential hazards, thus reducing the likelihood of accidents and minimizing downtime due to injuries and equipment damage.
By implementing comprehensive safety measures, companies and industries can significantly reduce the financial burden associated with workplace accidents i.e. direct and indirect costs as medical costs, lost productivity, repair costs, compensation costs, insurance costs, regulatory fines, and reputational damage.
We offer a comprehensive suite of OHS related equipment as outlined below.
- Self contained self rescuers (SCSR),
- Mining lights, headlamps, and cap lights,
- Multi gas detection instruments,
- Respirator fit test kits with auto pumps,
- Compressed breathing air (CBA) analysis kits,
- Heat stress monitors,
- Digital gas monitoring,
- Life jackets/life saver jackets,
- Safety goggles,
- Riding helmets,
- Cut resistant gloves,
- Welding masks/welding helmets,
- Safety helmets,
- Reflector cones,
- Safety signage,
- Safety jackets,
- Safety shoes,
- Safety vests/reflector jackets,
- Warning tapes,
- Rain suits,
- Transparent face shields,
- Rescue vehicles and mobile chambers,
- LED cap lamps,
- Underground ambulances,
- Reflective body belts,
- Half mask respirators ,
- Dust masks,
- Gas mask respirators,
- Powered air purifying respirators (PAPR),
- Chemical suits,
- Ear muffs,
- Ear plugs,
- Filter masks,
- Fall arrest harnesses,
- Firefighter equipment i.e. fire extinguishers, fire hose reels, fire hydrants, fire/smoke detection sensors and alarms,
- All-in-one powered air purifying helmets,
- Ventilated helmets,
- Ventilated welding and grinding helmets,
- Firefighter helmets,
- Noise dosimeters,
- Sound meters,
- Safety face masks,
- Supplied air respirators,
- Oxygen deficiency monitors (wall mounted),
- Acid resistant clothings,
- Safety lanyards,
- Spray suits,
- Confined space and rescue tripods,
- Anti acid shoes,
- Thermal clothings,
- Dust coats,
- Cold room jackets/suits,
- Respirator masks,
- Construction safety nets,
- Combustible gas monitors.
Air Quality and Dust Monitoring
Legislation and regulations regarding air pollution are expanding and changing rapidly, as we become more aware of the dangers of releasing certain substances into the atmosphere and the health impacts that air pollution can have. Developers need to manage new and adapt regulations vigilantly to ensure compliance and maintain safe levels of emissions. SANKOFA’s specialist Environment Health and Safety team offers air quality services at competitive rates, providing consultancy, design and engineering solutions for clients’ air quality, odour and dust challenges. Our products and services include the following;
- Air quality monitoring stations,
- Dust monitoring stations,
- Gas detectors,
- Flue gas analysers,
- Mercury monitors,
- Mercury safety badges,
- Handheld held early warning chemical detectors,
- Personal gas monitors,
- Dust monitors,
- Benzene gas monitors,
- Landfill gas monitors,
- VOC gas monitors,
- Laser methane detectors,
- Mining multi gas detectors,
- Continuous odour monitoring systems,
- Air sampling pumps and monitors.
Solid Waste Management.
As economies develop and advance, there is an increasing generation of wastes, posing severe risks to ecosystems and human health. Poor waste management, ranging from non existing collection systems to ineffective disposal causes air pollution, water, and soil contamination. Various solutions to solid waste exist, including recovery of materials and energy from waste, as well as recycling waste into usable products. The implementation of integrated solid waste management strategies, focusing on proper collection, treatment, and disposal/reuse is necessary. It involves the complete process of collecting, transportation, treating, and disposing of solid waste.
We offer the services outlined below in respect of solid waste management;
- Preparation of solid waste management plans,
- Design and implementation of waste-to-energy initiatives,
- Supply and installation of high quality thermolysis, hydrolysis, and sorting plants for solid waste i.e. equipment that relies on thermodecomposition to convert both organic and plastic waste into products such as electricity, bioethanol, bunker fuel, biochar, heat, etc.,
- Installation of waste-to-energy power plants. These process municipal waste to produce electricity, replacing landfills and dumpsites,
- Design and construction of solid waste disposal facilities as sanitary landfills and dumpsites,
- Rehabilitation of dumpsites,
- Rehabilitation of unauthorized waste fields,
- Supply of plastic recycling plants i.e. recycling plastic waste into pavers, tiles, and blocks,
- Supply of shredding machines,
- Supply and installation of composting machines for kitchen waste, that convert it into organic fertilizer,
- Supply of waste incinerators and cremators (for animal bodies),
- Supply and installation of pyrolysis plants for recycling used tyres into oil and syngas,
- Supply of self loading and dumping garbage trucks.
In setting up recycling plants, we support clients with;
- Development of project concepts,
- Structural and architectural designs,
- Design of all types of waste recycling equipment,
- Preparation of detailed documentation for approval of the projects,
- Procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning.
