About Blix Environmental Solutions

Blix Environmental Solutions is a Johannesburg based, innovative environmental waste solutions and equipment company. Since opening its doors in 2010, Blix has accumulated a vast pool of experience in all areas of specialised and complex industrial waste vacuuming and extraction.

Ethical. Professional. Rapid.

You can rely on the innovative Blix approach to manage problematic effluent removal, complex environmental hazards, and hazardous material.

Since its inception, Blix has developed a range of unique technology to ensure safer, more reliable, and sustainable solutions. These solutions, along with a unique approach, have enabled Blix to apply a distinctive and effective method in dealing with complex environmental and waste challenges. Across sectors such as manufacturing, hospitality, retail, government, and private communities, Blix delivers efficient, effective, safe, and comprehensive solutions. This innovative approach and experience allow Blix to give expert advice on operational challenges, reduce occupational health and environmental hazards, and mitigate potentially costly risks.

Along with Blix’s services, you can choose from a range of innovative products which will help you maintain a safe and healthy working environment. Products such as electrostatic discharge equipment and anti-static safety tools and brushes, as well as clear voice mass communication loudspeaker systems are essential tools in an extensive variety of industries.

Blix Environmental Solutions draws on its vast experience, extensively trained and driven employees, advanced and unique equipment to provide unrivalled innovative environmental solutions. Blix is fast and reliable, continually finding ways to innovate, offering thorough, efficient, and cost-effective service.

What Makes Blix Environmental Solutions Unique?

Blix strives to innovate. Blix provides an out of the box approach to offer superior service in every area of its business, and this is how Blix does it:

Blix Hires Exceptional People

The operational success of any business hinges on the quality of its people, which is why Blix’s people are exceptionally well trained, professional individuals. Each team on our staff complement is organised, efficient and well lead. Through innovation and flexibility, Blix teams handle unforeseen problems with minimal delays. Owing to an ingrained professionalism, all team members are proud to play a role in upholding Blix’s exceptional reputation.

Blix Delivers

By planning projects thoroughly, with attention to detail, Blix delivers on commitments with ease. Projects are completed on schedule and within budget without compromising on quality and reliability. With continuous communication, Blix keeps you up to date on the progress of your project and any potential issues which can be anticipated, solved, or avoided. These concerns are mitigated through the timely dispatch of equipment and expertise.

Blix Has an Innovative and Customised Approach

Blix anticipates challenges and brings a unique perspective on problem-solving to each project. This approach has driven Blix’s development of innovative hardware solutions in order to advance equipment performance. The innovation of Blix’s equipment has lead to the enhancement of high pressure jetting, CCTV pipe inspection, and vacuum extraction services.

Blix’s innovative ethos, flexible approach, and project-specific solutions, reduce risk, optimise environmental safety, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. Blix operates in this way because each client is different, and so is each project. With out of the box and adaptable methods, optimal results are easier to achieve.

Blix is Committed to Safety

As a specialist in hazardous environmental waste solutions and equipment, safety is a primary concern for Blix. Safety forms an ethical foundation and drives every decision. Blix employees continually receive rigorous safety training, which is compliant with the highest international standards. This safety training includes specialised fall protection, confined space training, and comprehensive first aid and injury response training. Blix teams are also equipped with the most advanced PPE available and are fully trained to use it effectively.

Key Statistics

As a specialist in hazardous environmental waste solutions and equipment, safety is a primary concern for Blix.

Founded in

2010

Employs 60 staff members

60

Has a fleet of 35 vehicles

35

Generates health and safety files

For all projects

Our Health and Safety Capabilities

Blix takes health and safety measures very seriously. Staff and customers alike are essential to the smooth and ethical running of any business, which is why a comprehensive health and safety evaluation is undertaken with each project. Blix uses a hands-on and innovative approach to project management.

SOPS

Safe operating procedures are established once there has been an investigation of a particular hazardous task, and from there, the scope of how the work will be performed is established.

Method Statements

A short method statement is created and discussed with supervisors to highlight all risks and hazards, so as to establish a safe action plan for when the risk assessment gets done.

PPE
  • All PPEs are inspected on a weekly basis and any damaged ones are replaced and signed for
  • Weekly discussions are held on risk prevention
  • PPE takes place with demonstration on use
Training
  • Staff are trained to a level of basic competence, and then sent for specialised training, in the likes of Confined Spaces and Working at Heights, etc.
  • All new equipment is demonstrated, used in training, and then used for testing to ensure competency
Daily Meetings
  • Discussions on all specialised Safe Work Procedures for all imminent tasks
  • Discussions on the risk assessment for a particular task
  • Toolbox talk for key hazards on particular task are also covered
Weekly Meetings
  • PPE inspections and key equipment inspections take place
  • Vehicle inspections take place
  • Near miss discussions on the importance of any near misses that have occurred or potentially could have occurred
Risk Assessments
  • All hazards and potential hazards are identified and listed in a full baseline risk assessment of a particular project, with preventative action plans in place in order to minimise risk
  • The risk assessment is discussed in detail with the relevant staff on the preceding day, and key hazards are highlighted on site
Certifications
  • Confined Space certification
  • Working at Height certification
  • Gauteng Certificate of Registration – General and Hazardous waste transporter
  • Disposal and discharge permits from various municipalities such as City of Joburg, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane
Post Project Actions
  • Service reporting
  • Comprehensive photographic reporting
  • Disposal manifest if required
  • Personal handover if required
  • Preventative measures recommendations
  • Structural/equipment potential failure notifications

About Our People

You can rely on the innovative Blix approach to manage problematic effluent removal, complex environmental hazards, and hazardous material.

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All employees have police clearance

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Employees have all passed medical exams

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All employees receive medical exams before working with hazardous waste

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Have an up to date vaccination record

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The team leaders are all trained, first aid responders

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Employees are provided with personal protective equipment (PPE)

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All employees wear protective gear

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Selected employees attend firefighter training