Knowing what to expect should assist in determining the current compliance status with any applicable environmental policy. This is generally accomplished by conducting a baseline compliance audit. The audit involves evaluating the various applicable environmental regulations (CAA, CWA, RCRA, SARA, CERCLA, and EPCRA) as previously mentioned. The goal of the audit is to evaluate compliance and deficiencies with respect to permitting, reporting, monitoring, record keeping, and limitations...
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articles:
Hazardous material regulations are often found to be confusing and
dense, and in our experience people often are not even clear on the
delineation between a hazardous material and a hazardous waste. In
response to the frequent questions we receive on this topic we have
prepared a brief primer on hazardous materials management.
First, a few key words need to be defined:
- Solid Waste - any discarded material that is (1) abandoned, (2) recycled, burned to...
Hiring an environmental compliance
consultant will add credibility to your result in
the eyes of your external stakeholders. These individuals or firms
usually have an already established relationship with the
environmental governing bodies and are knowledgeable in how to
submit reports correctly.
If you suspect a violation may be present or you become aware that a facility should have been complying with a law but has not, a consultant can come in and offer environmental compliance solutions.
If you suspect a violation may be present or you become aware that a facility should have been complying with a law but has not, a consultant can come in and offer environmental compliance solutions.
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Look around, everything we do today is done electronically. In the eWorld, we can find the answer to almost every question in minutes rather than hours, days or weeks. However, with all of this information available at our fingertips it is becoming harder and harder to discern what information is valuable and what information is not. This task is even more cumbersome for those individuals responsible for managing environmental, health and safety (EH&S) functions for their company because these...
Read More »The ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
(EMS) standard specifies that an organization shall
establish and maintain procedures to identify potential for and
respond to accidents and emergency situations, and
for preventing and mitigating the environmental impacts that
may be associated with them. With recent natural disasters
such as earthquakes, hurricanes and floods in the news, it seems
that preparing for an emergency would be at the top of
our priority lists. In conducting environmenta...
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Call me (Tom Anderson) at
317.916.3105.
August Mack Environmental offers
3-5 free webinars each month on a variety of EH&S topics. To
attend these webinars all you need is a computer with an internet
connection and speakers. Sit at the comfort of your own desk and
learn the latest on EH&S issues of concern.
A facility’s Environmental Manager is tasked with ensuring compliance with the ever-changing rules and restrictions of today’s environmental policies. If this is a new role it is easy to get overwhelmed and not know where to begin. The following are typically regulated environmental policies and some of the common violations found in these areas.
Clean Air Act
Through the enforcement of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks to protect and enhance
the quality...
Process Safety Management (PSM) is
a standard set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) applicable to facilities storing greater than
10,000 pounds of flammable material or facilities storing materials
in various quantities included on the Highly Hazardous Chemicals
(HHC) list. August Mack will give an overview of the 14 elements
that comprise PSM with an emphasis on auditing and improving the
program.
Register for this November 17th Environmental Health and... Read More »
August Mack offers a variety of
webinars on various subjects focusing on environmental, health
& safety issues. We typically have 3-6 webinars in any given
month. Click on the EH&S Webinars icon on the right-hand side
of this blog located near the first few blogs at the top. And even
better news, all webinars to date have been provided free of
charge. We have had over 3,000 registrants for our webinar
series.
August Mack provides a free
newsletter with articles on various subjects focusing on
environmental, health & safety issues. We typically have
4-6 articles in any given month. Click on
the Subscribe Now icon on the right-hand
side of this blog located near the first few blogs at the top to
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Depending
upon activities occurring at your facility, you may have a variety
of Environmental Health & Safety Plans that are required for
your operations. In some instances it may make sense to integrate
some of the various plans. Many times, the decision on whether to
integrate plans may be a personal preference. There are both pros
and cons to integrated plans. But the very first step is to
determine what plans are applicable to your facility/operations.
That is where the value of an EH&S...August Mack has performed projects
in over 40 states. In just this year we have been awarded projects
in almost 30 states. Within the past several weeks, we were awarded
a project in Mississippi. Call us about any of your environmental,
health & safety needs.
August Mack has two new employees
going through orientation today in our Indianapolis corporate
office. They will be joining the Ohio office team working out of
Dublin, Ohio. As they were being introduced to me, I realized I am
quickly closing in on my 15-year anniversary with August Mack
Environmental later this year. Boy has time flown by! I hear many
of my friends complain about their jobs and companies. I am very
fortunate to have a job I love to do and work for a GREAT
company!!! Why are we...
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) is meant to protect the health and safety of employees. This includes equipment such as goggles, hard hats, and respirators. Do your employees have the proper safety gear for the job? View OSHA's PPE Fact Sheet to learn more about safety gear in the workplace by clicking here. If you want to ensure the health and safety of your employees by havng a health and safety audit, contact the professionals at August Mack by calling 317.916.8000.Read More »
Don't let anyone at your organization be frantically asking this question in the event of an emergency! Make sure employees know how to exit the building in the event of a fire or other emergency. Other questions may arise when thinking about emergency exits. How many exits must a workplace have? What are the requirements of an exit route? Are employers required to have emergency action plans? To ensure the safety of you and your workers, read OSHA's Emergency Exit Route Fact Sheet by clic... Read More »
- A worker was operating a drilling rig, he was crushed when the rig platform broke and fell on top of him.
- While a worker was erecting scaffolding, he fell approximately 30 feet to his death.
- While a worker was lifing a dumpster on the back of a garbage truck, the truck's locking mechanism apparently failed, causing the dumpster to fall and strike the worker.
These are only a few of the thousands of worker fatalities that occur every year. Make sure that your organization is compliant with OSHA...Read More »
August Mack Environmental can now provide services directly to
your military installation! if you are a
Contracting Officer seeking Environmental
Health & Safety and remediation
services, you have come to the right place!
August Mack provides these services directly to military
installations through our GSA Schedule Contract. These
service areas include:
- Environmental Consulting
- Environmental Training
- Remediation and Reclamation
August Mack publishes a number of
informative articles on a monthly basis via our newsletter. These
articles are on a wide variety of environmental, health &
safety topics. If you have a suggestion for an article, call
317.916.8000 and ask for Brooke Lock or Tom Anderson. Let them know
you saw this blog and wanted to suggest a future newsletter topic.
To view an recent article on Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDSs),
click on the link below:
Do all employees know the areas where protective eyewear, hard
hats, ear protection, etc. needs to be worn? Do they always
wear proper protective gear in these areas? Educate
workers about which areas require protective gear, and make sure to
enforce it! If you need assistance with a health and
safety audit, contact Tom Anderson at 317.916.3105.
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