Environmental Compliance Requirements

On Friday, April 26th at 10:00 a.m. August Mack will present a free webinar on the "Final RICE MACT Rule." You can register to attend by clicking here. January 30, 2013 marked the final promulgation of the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards for stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE). Though this rule has been in existence for close to a decade now, applicability and compliance requirements remain complex and potentially confusing. To help clarify, August...

In September 2008, August Mack’s eCAP® (Compliance Assurance Program) was formally qualified as a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) through the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7. August Mack’s eCAP® program is an Environmental Health and Safety Management System (EMS) that utilizes a team of August Mack experts to routinely and methodically assess and maintain compliance at clients’ facilities. The innovative program includes much more than just...

If it’s not in writing, it did not happen! Environmental regulations offer some significant challenges to modern businesses.  Chief among these may be keeping the right records and keeping them the right amount of time to demonstrate environmental compliance.  In the face of these challenges, businesses need to develop clear recordkeeping systems and record retention policies.

Good recordkeeping systems can take on many forms.  However, they all have one trait in common; good organization!...

In the state of Indiana, industrial and manufacturing facilities should be aware of the environmental requirements under Rule 6 General Permit for Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities.  The Clean Water Act requires that discharges associated with industrial activities be permitted under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). If your facility already has a permit, then you may already be familiar with the general requirements such as monitoring, reporting, and...

Don't forget to register for the free webinar tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. titled "EH&S Compliance Overview." This webinar will be an overview of a number of the basic environmental, health and safety (EH&S) compliance requirements for industrial and commercial facilities. Topics will be briefly reviewed and will include EH&S requirements related to air, waste, wastewater, oil storage, chemical reporting, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, hazard assessment, lockout/tagout,...

Register here for the free webinar on Thursday, December 13th titled "The New SEC Rule on Conflict Minerals: What Every EH&S Professional Should Know." Starting in 2013, a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule requires “covered companies” to annually report on their use and sourcing of “conflict minerals.” This new rule potentially affects thousands of companies and their suppliers. Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) professionals can use their background with similar regulations to...

Register now for the free December 6th webinar titled "EH&S Compliance Overview." This webinar will be an overview of a number of the basic environmental, health and safety (EH&S) compliance requirements for industrial and commercial facilities. Topics will be briefly reviewed and will include EH&S requirements related to air, waste, wastewater, oil storage, chemical reporting, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, hazard assessment, lockout/tagout, confined space, and emergency...

When a property is undergoing a transaction (e.g., sale, refinance, foreclosure), a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is conducted to identify any potential liabilities associated with past or present use of the property. The industry standard for performing Phase I ESAs is based on the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E 1527, which specifies industry-accepted minimumrequirements for evaluating the environmental condition of a property. The Phase I ESA is...

What does environmental non-compliance cost your company? For many companies, the answer is nothing because they are in compliance. But imagine having to tell your boss that the US EPA has just levied a large fine against your company for violating a federal environmental regulation that you did not even know was applicable to your facility. That’s exactly what happened to one east coast company as they were fined for failing to have a required oil spill plan on file, which is a clear violation...

August Mack’s mission statement, in part, includes the following:  “For all applicable projects, August Mack Environmental, Inc. will provide the client with alternatives for addressing environmental concerns.” With this in mind, the development of August Mack’s Compliance Assurance Program (eCAP) began in 1999. The initial concept was to provide an alternative for small companies that could not justify the cost to maintain a full-time person for the purposes of maintaining regulatory...

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for the free August Mack webinar. To attend, register here. In September 2008, August Mack’s eCAP® (Compliance Assurance Program) was formally qualified as a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7. The eCAP® program is an environmental (as well as health and safety) management system (EMS) that uses a team of August Mack experts to routinely and methodically assess and maintain compliance at a...

The picture to the left is of the fire extinguisher training recently conducted at August Mack's Dublin, Ohio office. August Mack prides itself on its outstanding health and safety program and related safety record. Technical employees that may be involved with projects involving uncontrolled releases of hazardous waste have completed OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour training. Technical EH&S training is kept current through ongoing, mandatory, monthly EH&S training sessions covering internal policies and...

Don't forget to register for the free August Mack webinar tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. covering the important topic of recordkeeping.

If it’s not in writing, it did not happen! Environmental regulations offer some significant challenges to modern businesses.  Chief among these may be keeping the right records and keeping them the right amount of time to demonstrate environmental compliance.  In the face of these challenges, businesses need to develop clear recordkeeping systems and record retention policies.

Good recordkeeping systems can take on many forms.  However, they all have one trait in common; good organization!...

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s (OEPA) new industrial storm water general permit (OHR000005) will be replacing the previous industrial storm water general permit (OHR000004) which expired on May 31, 2011.  In order to help industry more easily identify Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) requirements and effective best management practices (BMPs) for specific operations, the OEPA has adopted framework from the federal Multi-Sector General Permit.  The new OEPA general permit...

Register here for the free August Mack webinar on June 21, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. In September 2008, August Mack’s eCAP® (Compliance Assurance Program) was formally qualified as a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7. The eCAP® program is an environmental (as well as health and safety) management system (EMS) that uses a team of August Mack experts to routinely and methodically assess and maintain compliance at a client’s...

Register now for the free August Mack webinar covering the important topic of recordkeeping. This webinar will be on Thursday, May 17th at 10:00 a.m.

• The environmental policy has to be defined by top management
• The environmental policy must be made available to the public
• The environmental policy must be facility/company specific and incorporate the following:
  • Pollution Prevention
  • Compliance with Legal and Other Requirements
  • Continual Improvement.