Environmental Health and Safety Program

The responsibilities of an authorized entrant for a confined space are:

• Know space hazards, including information on the means of exposure such as inhalation or adsorption, signs and symptoms of exposure
• Use personal protective equipment properly
• Maintain communication with attendants
• Alert attendant when a prohibited condition exists or when warning signs/symptoms of exposure exist
• Evacuate the space as soon as possible when
  • Ordered by the authorized person
  • Recognize the warning signs or symptoms of...

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there are approximately 30,000 industrial facilities in the United States at risk for dust explosions due to the materials they utilize and the processes they operate. OSHA states there have been in excess of 350 dust explosions resulting in more than 100 fatalities and numerous injuries since 1980. There were 15 fatalities in 2003 alone including the dust explosion at Hayes Lemmerz, a plastic dust explosion at a...

At the beginning of the year, many people make a list of things they want to get done. Well the year is 3/4 of the way over and how are you doing on your list?  One way to reflect on the progress of your EH&S programs is to perform a compliance audit. Call us if you need help or want a third party to audit your EH&S systems.

• Entry Supervisor 
• Attendant
• Authorized Entrants

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...

Knowing the difficulties associated with compliance, August Mack has developed an environmental, health and safety compliance assurance program (eCAP^®) that can revolutionize the way facilities manage environmental regulation compliance. eCAP^® focuses on the facility’s regulatory compliance, while reducing facility expenses on an annual basis and allowing internal personnel to focus on production. August Mack’s proven program manages corporate risk by outsourcing a plant’s regulatory compliance...

When preparing for an employee to enter a confined space, the entry supervisor and crew should pre-plan the entire job focusing on identifying potential hazards and the elimination/control of the hazards. The program coordinator also should be able to provide assistance during the pre-planning process. The pre-planning process must consider at the least the following items:

• Energy hazards and needed Isolation procedures (LO/TO)
• Potential air contaminants, ventilation and air tests needed
• Cleaning...

August Mack Environmental, Inc., a full-service environmental, health and safety (EH&S) consulting firm, is pleased to the promotion of Bennett Thayer to Office Manager for the Dublin, Ohio office. Since joining August Mack in 2004, Thayer has served as a field scientist, staff scientist and project manager.

With more than eight years of experience, Thayer specializes in local, state and federal environmental compliance; environmental, health and safety (EH&S) servicing and reporting;...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations and fines 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, will compound these issues exponentially. OSHA views repeat violations as a company’s indifference to safety in general and can put you in a high risk category. In fact, OSHA has a clear set of programs and procedures designed to concentrate resources...

As discussed in an earlier post, eCAP^® has a five-step process that one of our environmental compliance specialists utilize to implement eCAP^® at any facility. The second step in this process is compliance review and planning.

During the environmental, health and safety compliance review and planning process, the eCAP^® account team will meet with your management team to review your current compliance status and make plans for the year ahead. We evaluate a wide range of variables, including...

As discussed in an earlier post, eCAP^® has a five-step process that one of our environmental compliance specialists utilize to implement eCAP^® at any facility. The first step in this process is environmental compliance auditing. 

The environmental, health and safety compliance audit is designed to establish which regulatory programs apply to your facility and where you stand. This audit includes a complete review of your records and a comprehensive on-site inspection of all your facilities,...