Selected work

Work delivered on live industrial sites

Environmental assessment and monitoring, hazardous-waste management, spill response and HSE training — carried out across Zambian mining, energy, oil & gas, construction and manufacturing operations.

Photographs from SunWise assignments across Zambia — environmental assessment and monitoring, occupational health and safety, hazardous-waste work and spill response. Select any photograph to view it full size.

Environmental baseline assessment fieldwork for Copperbelt Energy Corporation Environmental

Baseline Environmental Assessment — CEC

Establishing environmental baseline conditions for Copperbelt Energy Corporation, Kitwe.

Oil-absorbent boom deployed in an interceptor channel during a spill clean-up Waste Management

Chemical & Oil Spill Clean-ups

Containment and remediation of oil-contaminated ground and water for industrial clients.

Used-oil removal at a PUMA fuel storage facility Waste Management

Used-Oil Removal — PUMA Facility

Safe removal of used oil from a fuel storage and distribution facility.

A SunWise Investment vehicle carrying a used-oil hazard placard Waste Management

Hazardous Waste Management

Collection, transport and management of used oil, batteries and lamp waste for industrial clients.

Fluorescent tube crusher unit mounted on a collection drum Waste Management

Fluorescent Tube Crusher Supply

Supply of tube-crusher units for safe on-site handling of spent fluorescent lamps.

Chemical spill kit and waste-segregation bins supplied to Zambia Breweries Safety

Spill Kit & Bin Supply — Zambia Breweries

Supply of chemical / oil spill kits and waste-segregation bins for Zambia Breweries facilities.

Stack emission monitoring being carried out on a plant chimney Monitoring

Stack Emission Monitoring

Point-source air emission monitoring on plant stacks, including work at a client's Kafironda plant.

Ambient air quality and dust sampler set up in the field Monitoring

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

Community-boundary air quality and dust monitoring around industrial operations.

Water quality sampling at a watercourse Environmental

Water Quality Sampling

Surface and process water quality sampling as part of ongoing environmental monitoring.

Personal noise dosimeter fitted for occupational noise monitoring at TAZAMA Monitoring

Personal Noise Monitoring — TAZAMA

Occupational noise exposure monitoring at a TAZAMA Pipelines facility.

SunWise Investment delivering a confined space entry safety session Safety

Confined Space Entry Training — Conduril

Safety procedure training for confined space entry, delivered to more than forty Conduril staff (MCA Bombay Drainage).

Air emission monitoring on process equipment Monitoring

Air Emission Monitoring — AEL Kafironda

Reliable, ongoing air emission monitoring for African Explosives Limited at their Kafironda plant.

SunWise technician sampling from a walkway above a lined effluent treatment pond Environmental

Effluent & Process Water Sampling

Sampling of lined effluent and process-water ponds as part of an ongoing environmental monitoring programme.

SunWise technician drawing a groundwater sample from a community borehole hand pump Environmental

Borehole & Groundwater Sampling

Collection of groundwater samples from community hand-pump boreholes for water quality analysis.

SunWise technician holding a water sample bottle beside a reservoir and abstraction pipework Monitoring

Reservoir Water Quality Sampling

Surface water sampling at a client reservoir, taken from the abstraction point for laboratory analysis.

Tripod-mounted ambient dust and air quality sampler standing in open Zambian grassland Monitoring

Ambient Dust & Air Sampling

Tripod-mounted samplers deployed in open ground to record ambient dust and air quality over a measurement period.

SunWise technician in branded PPE holding a handheld air quality meter above dry grassland Monitoring

Ambient Air Quality Survey

Handheld air quality readings taken on a grid across a site and its surroundings.

SunWise technician taking a baseline reading in an area of burnt scrub Environmental

Baseline Environmental Survey

Recording baseline conditions across a site before development, so later change can be measured against a known reference point.

Tripod-mounted noise monitoring instrument set up among trees for an environmental noise survey Monitoring

Environmental Noise Monitoring

Measurement of environmental noise levels at receptor points in woodland around an operation.

SunWise technician in a full-body fall-arrest harness taking an emission reading on elevated plant ducting Monitoring

Stack Emission Monitoring at Height

Point-source emission readings taken directly on plant ducting, with fall-arrest protection in place.

SunWise technician working above a large industrial boiler and its exhaust ducting during emission monitoring Monitoring

Boiler & Process Emission Monitoring

Emission monitoring on boilers and process equipment inside client plant rooms.

Workers in protective clothing inside a fume-filled workshop during an industrial hygiene survey Safety

Industrial Hygiene Surveys

Assessment of workplace exposure to dust and fume inside working workshops, with recommendations for control.

SunWise personnel in protective coveralls and helmets standing inside a working industrial plant Safety

Plant Safety Walkthroughs

Structured walkthroughs of live plant areas in full protective equipment, identifying hazards and controls.

Site personnel wearing coveralls, helmets, high-visibility vests and a full-body fall-arrest harness Safety

Working at Height & Fall Protection

Supply and use of fall-arrest harnesses and supporting PPE for work carried out at height on plant.

SunWise technician taking a sample from a large bulk material stockpile in an industrial yard Environmental

Bulk Stockpile Sampling

Sampling of bulk material stockpiles in industrial yards for characterisation and monitoring.

SunWise technician standing at the foot of a large stockpile in a bulk materials yard Environmental

Bulk Materials Yard Surveys

Environmental surveys of bulk handling and storage yards, covering dust generation and material management.

Bagged sludge and residue removed from a storage tank, stacked beside the open tank hatch Waste Management

Storage Tank Cleaning & Waste Removal

Removal, bagging and controlled handling of sludge and residues taken out of fuel and process storage tanks.

Interior of a steel storage tank showing residue on the floor and a lifeline rigged for confined-space entry Safety

Confined-Space Tank Entry

Entry into storage tanks under confined-space controls, with lifelines rigged, to inspect and clean the interior.

Cleaned interior of a steel storage tank with bare internal walls, pipework and floor grating Waste Management

Tank Interior After Cleaning

The same class of storage tank once residues have been removed and the internals cleaned down.

SunWise team member speaking with residents beside a rural track during environmental fieldwork Environmental

Community & Stakeholder Engagement

Talking to residents living around client operations as part of environmental assessment fieldwork.

SunWise technician surveying a shallow watercourse crossing on an unsurfaced access road Environmental

Watercourse & Access Road Surveys

Survey of watercourse crossings and unsurfaced access routes serving industrial and construction sites.

SunWise technician taking a handheld air quality reading at the boundary of an industrial facility Monitoring

Site Boundary Air Monitoring

Air quality readings taken along site boundaries, between the operation and the land around it.

SunWise technician holding a handheld air quality meter overhead in dry grassland, industrial buildings in the distance Monitoring

Dry-Season Air Quality Readings

Handheld air quality readings taken through dry-season grassland, with industrial plant on the horizon.

SunWise technician in gloves holding a sampling dipper on the grating walkway above a lined effluent pond Environmental

Effluent Pond Grab Sampling

Taking a grab sample from the access walkway over a lined effluent pond.

SunWise technician raising a handheld meter above tall dry grass on a transect path Monitoring

Boundary Transect Readings

Air quality readings recorded at set points along a transect through the land beside an operation.

SunWise technician standing beside a fenced community hand-pump borehole holding a sample bottle Environmental

Borehole Site Inspection

Inspecting the condition and surroundings of a fenced community hand-pump borehole before sampling.

Two workers in protective coveralls and a high-visibility vest at the entrance of a smoke-filled workshop bay Safety

Workshop Fume Assessment

Assessing fume and ventilation conditions at the entrance to a workshop bay during an occupational hygiene visit.

SunWise technician standing behind a tripod-mounted monitoring instrument in woodland, sample bottles on the ground Monitoring

Woodland Monitoring Run

A tripod-mounted instrument on station in woodland, with sample containers staged alongside.

SunWise technician crouching to collect a water sample where a shallow stream crosses a dirt road Environmental

Watercourse Sampling at a Crossing

Collecting a surface water sample where a watercourse crosses an unsurfaced haul and access road.

SunWise team member walking along a rural path with a resident, past reed and thatch structures Environmental

Community Site Walkabout

Walking the ground with a resident during environmental assessment fieldwork.

SunWise technician standing at the face of a large aggregate stockpile holding a sampling shovel Environmental

Stockpile Sampling by Hand

Hand sampling of a bulk aggregate stockpile in an industrial storage yard.

SunWise technician crouching at the base of a bulk stockpile, collecting material into a sample container Environmental

Stockpile Sample Collection

Collecting material from the toe of a stockpile into a container for laboratory analysis.

SunWise team member in company workwear in conversation with a resident on a rural path Environmental

Community Discussion on Site

Talking through an operation and its surroundings with a resident during fieldwork.

SunWise team member and a site representative standing among excavated rock and bare ground Environmental

Excavation Area Inspection

Walking an area of excavated ground and stockpiled rock with a site representative.

Stainless steel inlet pipe elbow and support steelwork inside a cleaned steel storage chamber Waste Management

Tank Internals — Inlet Pipework

Stainless inlet pipework and support steelwork inside a storage chamber, cleaned down and exposed.

Internal steel partition and bolted fixings inside a cleaned storage chamber, with a stainless pipe elbow behind Waste Management

Tank Internals — Internal Partition

The internal partition and fixings, cleared of residue so the steelwork can be inspected.

Cleaned internal wall of a steel chamber beside an open side channel and floor grating Waste Management

Tank Internals — Cleaned Chamber Wall

A chamber wall after de-sludging, with the side channel and floor grating clear.

Outlet chamber of a cleaned steel tank showing pipework, steel kerb and reinstated floor grating Waste Management

Tank Internals — Outlet Chamber

The outlet chamber and pipework after cleaning, with the floor grating reinstated.

Access grating and steelwork inside a cleaned storage tank, with pipework running through the chamber Waste Management

Tank Internals — Access Grating

Access grating and the surrounding steelwork, cleared so the structure can be inspected safely.

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