Environmental Budgets

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 by eCAP Account Team
How much should you budget for environmental compliance programs? That's always been a tough question, but not with eCAP®. For a monthly fee, eCAP® fixes your costs annually and takes care of the majority of your compliance issues. So you don't have to worry about hiring extra staff or taking personnel away from more productive and profitable tasks. And when new regulations lead to new compliance requirements, we make sure you know about them. With eCAP®, compliance is not an unpredictable expense, but a monthly investment in peace of mind. Call us about this Environmental Compliance Solution!  To talk to Tom Anderson with August Mack Environmental about this program, call 317.916.3105.

Safety and Environmental Base Module

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 by Stephanie Cox

The Safety and Environmental Base Module is the foundation of eCAP®. This module is designed to provide ongoing solutions to environmental compliance requirements. It provides routine interaction with the environmental compliance consultant experts and plant personnel to ensure consistent environmental regulation compliance and program improvement. This can be accomplished at three levels: program development, program implementation and compliance monitoring. In addition, training can be provided to employees to establish an understanding of the facility’s environmental, health and safety mission. At least one of these options are required and selections of additional options is dependent upon the facility’s compliance needs.

Safety Management at Multi-Facility Companies Recorded Webinar Now Available

Friday, August 27, 2010 by August Mack Environmental
Managing safety for a single facility can be a challenging and daunting task. To complicate things, if your company has multiple facilities you could be facing additional, less obvious risks. The good news: knowing what to watch for and having a good system in place allows you to carry "lessons learned" from one facility to another. If your company operates multiple facilities this webinar will discuss  how to minimize your costs and risks associated with multiple facilities.

Register here for the Environmental Compliance Assistance recorded webinar on Compound the Solution, Not the Problem - Safety Management at Multi-Facility Companies.

Upcoming Webinar on Environmental Considerations for the Construction Industry

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 by Brooke Lock
Since 1970, the federal government has promulgated a multitude of environmental regulations, implementing more than 50 environmental statues. Added to this are state and local regulations, which result in a system of complex and overlapping regulations. The results of this movement have been an improved environment, but it also has created an atmosphere where the environment is seen as a cost and risk of doing business. This presentation will discuss some of the basic environmental regulatory programs that can affect the construction industry and the associated construction projects. Consider attending this webinar if you are an owner, developer, architect, general contractor, subcontractor, construction manager, project engineer or anyone who wants to learn the impact that environmental issues can have on your construction project.

To register for this November 3rd Environmental Compliance Solutions webinar, visit augustmackevents.webex.com.

Upcoming Webinar on What You Don't Know About Your Environmental Compliance Status

Thursday, July 8, 2010 by Brooke Lock
So you think your compliance house is in order? Well, maybe it is and maybe it isn’t. This web seminar will present the most common compliance deficiencies on a wide range of environmental compliance solutions including air permitting, spill prevention, control and countermeasure (SPCC) plans, storm water, wastewater, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Tier II and Form R reporting, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous and universal waste requirements and others. In addition, information on correcting and disclosing compliance deficiencies will be presented.

To register for this October 14th Environmental Compliance Requirements webinar, visit augustmackevents.webex.com.

Upcoming June Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance Webinars

Monday, June 7, 2010 by Brooke Lock
Toxic Release Inventory EPCRA Section 313 Form R: Are you Reporting Correctly?
Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
This environmental regulation compliance webinar will cover Form R basics. We will look to see if there are any differences for this year and look at what the minimum reporting requirements are and if a facility has to report. In addition, we will briefly cover some common exemptions to reporting and threshold determinations.

The Independent Closure Process - A New Way of Obtaining Regulatory Closure for Releases in Indiana
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 2:00 p.m.
Are you struggling obtaining regulatory closure on a State Cleanup Site in Indiana? Is your closure languishing due to a lack of agency attention? Is the Closure holding up a property transaction, site development or re-financing? The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has established a new process that may help you in these situations and one of August Mack Environmental's environmental remediation specialists will highlight this new process.

Same Level Falls - Slips and Trips
Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
Injuries due to falls are one of the fastest growing safety issues in our workplaces today. During this webinar, we will discuss fall injuries statistics, who is at risk for fall injuries, identification of fall hazards in the workplace and ways to reduce fall injuries through program implementation.

Environmental Regulation Compliance - An Alternative Approach to Using Valuable In-House Resources
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
Join us as we discuss alternative solutions for administering this EPA environmental compliance regulatory burden. These solutions will reduce costs and eliminate uncertainties associated with compliance.

The following topics will be discussed in the web seminar:
  • Developing a consistent reproducible environmental management system that can be tracked and reviewed by management
  • Methods of tracking environmental compliance requirements that have an impact on your facility
  • The value of maintaining institutional knowledge through system implementation eliminating the need for replacement and retraining of facility personnel
Vapor Intrusion Screening for Real Estate Transactions Under ASTM E 2600-08
Tuesday, June, 24, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
The question of how to address the risk posed by vapor intrusion (VI) has become a popular topic in real estate transactions, especially with the development of the ASTM VI Standard, “Standard Practice for Assessment of Vapor Intrusion into Structures on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions” (ASTM E 2600-08). This webinar will consist of an overview of this ASTM standard and its four-tiered process.

Upcoming Webinar on Compound the Solution, Not the Problem - Safety Management at Multi-Facility Companies

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 by Brooke Lock
Managing safety for a single facility can be a challenging and daunting task. To complicate things, if your company has multiple facilities you could be facing additional, less obvious, risks. The good news: knowing what to watch for and having a good system in place allows you to carry “lessons learned” from one facility to another. If your company operates multiple facilities, join us for this informative webinar on how to minimize your costs and risks associated with multiple facilities.

To register for this August 24th Environmental Compliance Plan webinar, visit augustmackevents.webex.com.

Managing EH&S Compliance

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 by eCAP Account Team
Do you have questions about your compliance with the environmental, health and safety regulations? Our team of environmental compliance specialists can help out. Call me (Tom Anderson) at 317.916.3105 to inquire about eCAP® which provides you with compliance solutions. The first step in determining your compliance status is to perform a compliance audit which is the first step in the eCAP® process.

August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site remediation; and sustainable business strategies to the industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors throughout North America. August Mack has offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. For more information on August Mack's environmental, health and safety services, visit www.augustmack.com or call 800.579.0770.
 

Waste Management

Monday, May 24, 2010 by Tom Anderson

 

August Mack has managed numerous on-site hazardous, nonhazardous and universal waste compliance requirements. Our services have included: waste profiling, RCRA facility inspections, satellite storage inspections, hazardous waste audits, waste reporting, minimization activities, waste training, DOT security plans, contingency plan development, management reporting and expert witness testimony. The experience gained through 22 years of serving the industrial manufacturing sector has allowed August Mack to craft unique cost effective environmental management solutions and to clone those solutions to a wide variety of industries. By working as a team member along side of our clients, August Mack has been able to successfully provide exemplary waste management services as an ongoing service area.

 

Managing Your Waste

Monday, May 17, 2010 by eCAP Account Team
As part of our Compliance Assurance Program (eCAP®), August Mack has managed numerous on-site hazardous, nonhazardous and universal waste compliance requirements. The framework of these activities has been conducted under the auspice of our eCAP® Program. Using this structured approach, our services have included: waste profiling, RCRA facility inspections, satellite storage inspections, hazardous waste audits, waste reporting, minimization activities, waste training, DOT security plans, contingency plan development, management reporting and expert witness testimony. The experience gained through 22 years of serving the industrial manufacturing sector has allowed August Mack to craft unique cost effective environmental management solutions and to clone those solutions to a wide variety of industries. By working as a team member along side of our clients, August Mack has been able to successfully provide exemplary waste management services as an ongoing service area.
 

Customer Service is a Cornerstone of Our Business

Monday, May 10, 2010 by eCAP Account Team
What is important to August Mack Environmental? Our CUSTOMERS! And what is important to our customers? CUSTOMER SERVICE! It is one of the cornerstones of our business along with providing Expertise and Innovative Solutions.

August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site remediation; and sustainable business strategies to the industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors throughout North America. August Mack has offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. For more information on August Mack's environmental, health and safety services, visit www.augustmack.com or call 800.579.0770.

Wondering About Your Compliance Status

Monday, May 3, 2010 by eCAP Account Team
Do you have questions about compliance with the environmental, health and safety regulations? Our team of compliance specialists can help out. Call me (Tom Anderson) at 317.916.3105 to inquire about eCAP® which provides you with EH&S compliance solutions. The first step in determining your compliance status is to perform a environmental compliance audit which is the first step in the eCAP® process.

August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site remediation; and sustainable business strategies to the industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors throughout North America. August Mack has offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. For more information on August Mack's environmental, health and safety services, visit www.augustmack.com or call 800.579.0770.
 

Renewable Energy Credits Going Out of Style

Monday, April 12, 2010 by Maximizing the Green in Your Business
One of the leading purchasers of renewable energy credits in U.S. is scaling back the practice. Instead of purchasing renewable energy PepsiCo has decided instead to invest the money into on-site renewable energy projects.

Technology has changed, incentives are developing and it is making more sense for companies to invest in on-site renewable energy projects. Companies are taking advantage of solar and wind to capture the once "unused" energy source. They are investing in windmills or installing solar panels on their roofs to offset their energy usage. These efforts are viewed as sustainability solutions and not just "buying" sustainability.  

Begin with an energy audit, determine how much energy you need then begin to look for on-site solutions to off-set the need. Reduce the amount of energy needed or begin to invest in renewable on-site solutions. Review all the incentives available and make on-site renewable energy part of your sustainable business strategy.


August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site remediation; and sustainable business strategies to the industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors throughout North America. August Mack has offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. For more information on August Mack's environmental, health and safety services, visit www.augustmack.com or call 800.579.0770.

Customer Service

Monday, March 29, 2010 by Tom Anderson
What is important to August Mack Environmental? Our CUSTOMERS! And what is important to our customers? CUSTOMER SERVICE! It is one of the cornerstones of our business along with providing Expertise and Innovative Solutions. Let me know if you ever have problems with our Customer Service so we can correct any problems immediately! Call Tom Anderson at 317.916.9105.

August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site remediation; and sustainable business strategies to the industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors throughout North America. August Mack has offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. For more information on August Mack's environmental, health and safety services, visit www.augustmack.com or call 800.579.0770.

Upcoming Webinar on Regulatory Compliance – An Alternative Approach To Using Valuable In-House Resources

Friday, March 26, 2010 by Brooke Lock
Regulatory administration has been estimated to be one of the largest ongoing and most uncertain expenses at manufacturing facilities. These rank just below the expenses of labor costs and benefits. In addition, plant managers identify compliance as one of the largest and most time consuming issues related to non-revenue generating activities in manufacturing today. 

Join us as we discuss alternative solutions for administering this regulatory burden. These solutions will reduce costs and eliminate uncertainties associated with compliance. 

The following topics will be discussed in the web seminar:
  • Developing a consistent reproducible EH&S management system that can be tracked and reviewed by management
  • Methods of tracking regulatory requirements that have an impact on your facility
  • The value of maintaining institutional knowledge through system implementation eliminating the need for replacement and retraining of facility personnel
Over 70 facilities currently utilize this service to manage or supplement the management of their environmental requirements.

To register for this June 22nd Environmental Management System webinar, visit augustmackevents.webex.com.

August Mack's Mission Statement

Thursday, March 25, 2010 by Stephanie Cox

August Mack Environmental, Inc. is based on two fundamental principles, which ensure the company maintains its focus throughout an ever changing technological and business environment. These principles guide August Mack through its mission to provide sound, economical and permanent solutions to environmental problems. They are superior client service and a strong commitment to employees. Regardless of the nature of the work or the business climate, these principles enable August Mack to be successful for both its clients and its employees.

For all applicable projects, August Mack will provide the client with alternatives for addressing environmental concerns. Long term, permanent solutions will be provided as options at all times. These options will address regulatory compliance strategies, pollution prevention and control and investigation/remediation technologies. This approach will better inform the client of the risks and costs associated with each option and encourage participation in the solution that best serves the client’s needs.

August Mack will be recognized for its responsiveness by meeting or exceeding proposal and project deadlines. August Mack also will provide superior client communication by returning all telephone calls promptly and meeting all timing commitments.

As a service company whose product is its talented personnel, August Mack can only be as successful as its staff. In order to ensure the success of the company, August Mack is committed to the success of each employee. This commitment is achieved by supporting employee development through internal and external employee training; promoting and advancing employees from within; evaluating employee performance based solely on merit; providing incentives for exceptional performance; and fostering creativity by providing a challenging project base.

August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site remediation; and sustainable business strategies to the industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors throughout North America. August Mack has offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. For more information on August Mack's environmental, health and safety services, visit www.augustmack.com or call 800.579.0770.

August Mack's Leadership

Thursday, March 25, 2010 by Stephanie Cox

Leading August Mack's team of experts are company founders, President Geoffrey A. Glanders and Vice President Bryan K. Petriko. They are assisted by a team of senior experts who effectively manage the day-to-day technical operations of their respective department or office. Together, August Mack's senior leadership team has the experience to direct a staff of seasoned project management veterans and scientific experts to find solutions to even the most complicated environmental, health and safety (EH&S) issues facing our clients.

Additionally, our technical staff is leading the industry by presenting at local, regional and national conferences on a variety of EH&S topics including, but not limited to, compliance auditing, air permitting, storm water permitting, subsurface investigation, environmental management systems (EMS), underground storage tank (UST) closure, health and safety programs as well as mold, lead and asbestos surveys and abatement.

August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site remediation; and sustainable business strategies to the industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors throughout North America. August Mack has offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. For more information on August Mack's environmental, health and safety services, visit www.augustmack.com or call 800.579.0770.

The August Mack Difference

Thursday, March 25, 2010 by Stephanie Cox

Since our founding in 1988, August Mack has been committed to two fundamental principles: superior client service and commitment to employees. As a function of these two principles, we strive toward providing all of our clients with responsive, innovative, client-focused and results-driven solutions aimed at successfully meeting their environmental, health and safety (EH&S) needs. This approach sets us apart from the competition and has allowed us to develop long-term partnerships with numerous clients that span 20 years or more.

We are responsive.
Here at August Mack, we pride ourselves on being responsive to our clients. Whether it be promptly returning client phone calls/e-mails, meeting project schedules and deadlines or providing emergency EH&S response services, we are always "on-call" for our clients. For example, one of our clients recently experienced an immediate need for emergency spill response services. Within hours after receiving the call, a team of August Mack experts was onsite assisting the client in all aspects of the spill response effort.

We are innovative.
In all of our projects, we strive to develop an innovative approach for clients that incorporates proven technologies with the business needs of the client to establish sustainable solutions to every EH&S problem or situation. For example, we listened to feedback from our clients about their regulatory compliance needs and developed our trademarked Compliance Assurance Program known as eCAP® to outsource day-to-day EH&S compliance of more than 100 facilities. Regardless of the type of project, we are committed to developing an innovative solution that meets the needs of our clients as well as the requirements of local, state and federal government.

We are client-focused.
As evident in our mission statement, we are committed to developing a long-term partnership with all of our clients. (In fact, 25 percent of the clients obtained in the company’s first year of operation are still clients today.) We work with our clients to determine their internal goals and objectives and utilize these as a guideline for developing an environmentally-acceptable solution to their EH&S problem. We believe it is possible to not only design a solution that meets the requirements of local, state and federal government, but also meets the needs of the client. All, in all, our clients are our first priority.

We are results-driven.
Recognizing the importance of getting the job done, we are continuously focused on achieving an environmentally-acceptable solution that meets the needs of our clients. We have years of experience in successfully assisting clients in obtaining closure as well as achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance. We are focused on achieving results for all of our clients.

We believe our dedication to the principles of our mission statement as well as our promise of responsiveness, innovation, client-focused and results-driven solutions is what makes August Mack different and better than any of our competitors.

August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site remediation; and sustainable business strategies to the industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors throughout North America. August Mack has offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. For more information on August Mack's environmental, health and safety services, visit www.augustmack.com or call 800.579.0770.

Site Investigation/Remediation/Closure

Thursday, March 25, 2010 by Stephanie Cox

Completing a simple Phase II investigation to a complicated Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) should be a matter of expertly-designed investigation and analysis, not guesswork. At August Mack, we pride ourselves on designing innovative investigation strategies aimed at not only achieving an effective environmental solution, but also achieving the the goals and objectives of our clients.

With our experience and expertise in environmental risk assessment and closure, August Mack helps clients with comprehensive site investigation services, which include conducting environmental sampling and testing as well as creating a closure plan for either ridding or containing problems that may be identified during the site analysis process. Should our investigation identify the need for remediation measures, we can provide clients with such closure services as soil and groundwater treatment, underground storage tank (UST) removal, facility decontamination and hazardous contaminant disposal that are conducted in a timely and cost-effective manner and with strict adherence to applicable state and federal regulations.

August Mack’s team of technical experts also stays abreast of the latest regulatory guidelines and shares our knowledge with clients to ensure human and ecological risks are fully considered throughout the process.

Our Site Closure/Remediation services include:

  • Remediation System Design
  • Litigation Support
  • RCRA Closure
  • Site Evaluation
  • Facility Decontamination
  • Risk Assessment
  • Subsurface Investigation
  • Waste Characterization/Disposal
  • RCRA Corrective Action Measures Study
  • AST & UST Installation
  • Program Implementation
  • Remediation System Operation and Maintenance
  • Groundwater Modeling
  • Well Abandonment
  • Brownfields
  • Remedial System Installation
  • Soil Excavation/Disposal

August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site remediation; and sustainable business strategies to the industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors throughout North America. August Mack has offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. For more information on August Mack's environmental, health and safety services, visit www.augustmack.com or call 800.579.0770.