August Mack Timeline - Spring 1992

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 by August Mack News & Highlights

Spring 1992 – August Mack opened its first branch office in Dublin, Ohio.

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OSHA Violations & Multiple Facilities: Compound the Solution, Not the Problem

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 by August Mack News & Highlights

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations can be time consuming to correct, expensive, and bring a negative light to a company’s overall reputation. Repeat violations, or willful or knowing violations, can further compound these issues exponentially. Both agencies view repeat violations as a company’s indifference to environment and safety regulations in general and can put you in a high risk category. In fact, EPA and OSHA have a...

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Resources and Contact Information

Monday, May 20, 2013 by Tom Anderson

If you need help with an EH&S issue, call August Mack Environmental! Here are some people to call to explain your need, and then they will get the best resources in touch with you:

Mike Ogburn (317-916-3111) - compliance issues such as permitting (water, air, waste, etc), plan development (SPCC, SWPPP, etc), report preparation (Tier II, TRI / Form R, air reports, etc), outsourced compliance

Kent Johnson (317-916-3177) - phase I environmental site assessments, asbestos surveys, mold...

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August Mack Timeline - December 1991

Friday, May 17, 2013 by August Mack News & Highlights

December 1991 – After expanding services outside of the state of Indiana, Geoff and Bryan decided to change the company name from Hoosier Environmental Services, Inc. to August Mack Environmental, Inc. after their grandfathers, Grandpa Augie and Grandpa Mack.

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National Safety Council Congress & Expo

Thursday, May 16, 2013 by Tom Anderson

Join myself and Nicole Collett on Monday, September 30th at the 2013 National Safety Council Congress & Expo. We will be presenting "The Great Chicago Fire and Fire Prevention Plans". Our session #42 is 4:00-5:30pm. The breadth of important content of our presentation is OSHA's requirements related to Fire Prevention Plans but to make it interesting, and given the conference is in Chicago, we thought we'd give a little history lesson on the Great Chicago Fire.

August Mack Timeline - December 1990

Thursday, May 16, 2013 by August Mack News & Highlights

December 1990 – Hoosier Environmental offered employees a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan for the first time in company history

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August Mack Pennsylvania Office

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 by August Mack News & Highlights

August Mack’s presence in the Mid-Atlantic was established in 1994 with the opening of a Baltimore office. Then in 1998, Susan Burkett opened the office in southeast Pennsylvania to better serve the growing client base in Pennsylvania. Susan continues to serve clients in a corporate capacity as Principal Engineer for August Mack’s eCAP® Services. In its infancy, the Pennsylvania office provided environmental, health and safety compliance services to foundries, food companies, and metal products...

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Universal Waste: Handling a Mismanaged Waste

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by August Mack News & Highlights

Universal wastes are specific hazardous waste streams that a generator can choose to manage in an alternative manner in place of more complex hazardous waste requirements as defined in Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Chapter 3745-273. The regulations outline the applicability of the standards with regards to batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, and lamps... Read More

August Mack Environmental Pennsylvania Office

Monday, May 13, 2013 by Tom Anderson

Over the years, the August Mack Pennsylvania office has expanded services to include compliance, environmental due diligence, site investigation, and remediation services.  Similar to the expansion of services, the client base has expanded and includes a wide variety of industrial and service industries. Numerous clients were served by the Pennsylvania office in 2012 and projects included compliance audits, MSDS database development and maintenance, litigation support, air permits, MACT...

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August Mack Timeline - November 1990

Monday, May 13, 2013 by August Mack News & Highlights

November 1990 – Geoff and Bryan purchased the remainder of company shares and became the sole owners of Hoosier Environmental.

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Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

Friday, May 10, 2013 by Tom Anderson

Kent Johnson in August Mack Environmental's corporate office is the Program Development Manager for the Transaction practice. A big part of this service segment relates to performing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. If you have this need, contact Kent at 317-916-3177.

Can You Document Your Compliance if a Regulatory Inspector Shows Up?

Thursday, May 9, 2013 by Tom Anderson

If a regulatory inspector shows up at your facility and does an inspection, he may (or may not) inspect the practices (or lack thereof) of the facility. Are hazardous waste drums properly labeled? Are drum lids in place in the satellite accumulation areas when waste is not being added to the drums? Is equipment associated with the air permit operating properly (e.g. pressure gauge on a baghouse). But they also may inquire about paperwork documentation. Both of these items are important. Don't...

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August Mack Timeline - September 1989

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by August Mack News & Highlights

Hoosier Environmental supported its first United Way campaign, a tradition that has continued every year since.

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August Mack Timeline - December 1988

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 by August Mack News & Highlights

Environmental booked 87 projects for 44 clients with Geoff and Bryan managing them all. A variety of projects included expert witness testimony, facility decontamination, and underground tank testing and removal.

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August Mack Timeline - June 1, 1988

Monday, May 6, 2013 by August Mack News & Highlights

June 1, 1988 – Hoosier Environmental officially opened for business at 550 Congressional Boulevard in Carmel, Indiana. Around this time the existing mission statement was created that continues to guide the company today.

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Employee Breakfast for Our Ohio Office

Friday, May 3, 2013 by Tom Anderson

I am looking forward to joining Ben and Bill (pictured left) in helping again with the annual employee breakfast in the Ohio office. On the morning of May 8th, a number of managers will be cooking up a great breakfast for the hard-working employees in the Ohio office. This is in appreciation for the expertise, innovation, and commitment they have in the work they perform. We know our clients appreciate their efforts and we want to let them know our company appreciates it!

August Mack Timeline - March 9, 1988

Friday, May 3, 2013 by August Mack News & Highlights

March 9, 1988 – The company was incorporated as Hoosier Environmental Services, Inc. as a women-owned business. The company was originally owned by Dianne Farmer, Debbie Farmer, Charlie Farmer, Geoff Glanders, Karen Glanders, and Bryan Petriko.

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Webinar: The Top Three Changes in Commercial Real Estate Environmental Due Diligence in 2013

Thursday, May 2, 2013 by Marketing Department

On Tuesday, June 4 at 10:00 a.m. August Mack with co-present a free webinar with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. Click here to register for "The Top Three Changes in Commercial Real Estate Environmental Due Diligence in 2013." Environmental due diligence in the commercial real estate market has changed in 2013. Bill Wagner, a partner in the law firm of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, and Kent Johnson, Transaction Program Development Manager at August Mack Environmental, will discuss these...

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Webinar Reminder: Ohio’s New Construction General Storm Water Permit

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by Marketing Department

On Thursday, May 2nd at 10:00 a.m. August Mack will present a free webinar on "Ohio’s New Construction General Storm Water Permit." Register by clicking here for this free presentation. Ohio EPA’s current NPDES statewide construction storm water general permit (OHC0000003) issued on April 21, 2008 will expire on April 20, 2013, and be replaced by a fourth generation permit. Whether you are a new discharger or an existing discharger, there are steps you must take to stay in compliance, and...

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Webinar: Curtailing Costs Associated with EH&S while Sustaining Compliance

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 by Marketing Department

On Thursday, June 20th at 10:00 a.m. August Mack will present a free webinar on "Curtailing Costs Associated with EH&S while Sustaining Compliance." Click here to register for free. Maintaining EH&S compliance in today’s economy can be a challenge. With limited resources, stricter budgets and tighter regulatory control, EH&S managers are being asked to do more with less. Balancing the budget coupled with understanding the associated risks at your facility can be a daunting task as cost cutting...

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