Abandoned sites can be damaging to the environment and can lead to expensive cleanups. Take for example the former Dayton Tire and Rubber Facility. In 1987, vandals entered the closed tire and rubber plant to recover salvageable materials. While removing cooper cores from electric transformers remaining at the facility, the vandals drained the Askerol (PCB containing) transformer oil onto the ground. The oil ended up making its way into a nearby creek costing more than $8 million in cleanup...
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 »During the last ten years, August Mack’s eCAP® program (Compliance Assurance Program) has expanded and grown from a regional initiative to a national program that has served more than 100 facilities. The genesis of the program began in 1998 and the natural evolution has seen the eCAP program morph into a fully functional sustainable Environmental Management System (EMS), currently approved as a Supplemental Environmental Program (SEP). Applying a tad of revisionist history we might be...
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...
Read More »In order for your
ISO 14001 environmental
management system to be consistent with the 2004
version of the standard, your facility must verify
compliance
with environmental regulations
through a documented third-party environmental compliance audit. August
Mack Environmental, Inc. has assisted clients with their
environmental
consulting needs by performing third-party environmental compliance auditing in
states throughout North American including Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan and Missouri.
Read More »As part of developing and implementing an ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS), a facility will set objectives and targets. This process can be difficult without a clear understanding of the difference between an objective and a target as defined in the standard. The standard defines these terms as follows:
- environmental objective - as an overall environmental goal, consistent with the environmental policy, that an organization sets itself to achieve.
- environmental target - a...
Selecting an ISO 14001 Registrar to provide third-party
certification of your ISO 14001 environmental management system is
an important part of the certification process. There are a
number of factors that should be considered in the selection
process including:
- Accreditation status of the Registrar
- The Registrar's experience in performing ISO 14001 certification audits
- Qualifications of the employees performing the certification audit
- Familiarity of the auditors with your specific operations
- Referen...
Resources for developing an
ISO 14001 environmental
management system may be accessed through your
state regulatory agency website. In Pennsylvania, the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has
compiled references to assist facilities in developing ISO 14001 environmental
management sytems which can be found at
www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/pollprev/Iso14001/EMSGuides.htm.
For those of you maintaining an
ISO 14001 environmental
management system (EMS) or perhaps pursuing initial
ISO 14001
certification, the latest news on revisions to the standards or
development of new standards can be found on the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) website at www.iso.org. As part of the Legal and
Other Requirements of your ISO
14001 program, consider reviewing any updates to
the standards annually. With regard to ISO 14001, there are
currently no planned...
Read More »Would you be prepared if a regulatory inspector stopped by for a surprise visit? It might be a shocking experience! Using an Environmental Management System (EMS), like August Mack's eCAP program, makes what could be a stressful situation into a worry-free event. EMSs organize a company's environmental porgrams in a planned and documented manner and helps keep a company in environmental compliance. To find out more about eCAP, visit www.ecapsolution.com/ or call August Mack at 317.916.8000.
Read More »August Mack Environmental, Inc. provides environmental consulting services under the 899-1 SIN of our GSA Schedule Contract. These services include, but are not limited to:
- Environmental Planning and Documentation Services
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Development
- Environmental Assessments (EA)
- Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Preparation
- Waste Management Consulting Services
- Compliance Audits
What is your biggest fear when the
person in your organization who has managed all of the
environmental compliance programs decides to leave the company? If
the regulatory inspector shows up at your facility shortly
thereafter, are you confident you can easily demonstrate
compliance? Hopefully you can answer a resounding “yes”. But, in
the majority of cases, the person who is now chartered with this
responsibility feels like they are “walking on thin ice” for an
extended time. The goal in your...
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Proposed Changes to Ohio
Industrial Storm Water General Permit to Include Potential
Effluent
Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 10 a.m. EST
The Ohio EPA is issuing a renewal of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit that would authorize storm water discharges associated with industrial activity. This permit may result in changes to your facility’s storm water program, including new storm water sampling protocols. This webinar will discuss the new permit terms and...
Read More »Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 10 a.m. EST
The Ohio EPA is issuing a renewal of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit that would authorize storm water discharges associated with industrial activity. This permit may result in changes to your facility’s storm water program, including new storm water sampling protocols. This webinar will discuss the new permit terms and...
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is an EPA program designed to ensure safe management of hazardous waste in order to prevent harm to human or environmental health. RCRA regulates proper generation, treatement, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. Because RCRA tracks the entire lifespan of hazardous waste, it is known as a "cradle to grave" system. To learn more about RCRA policies for managing hazardous waste, click here. If you need assistance complying to RCRA...Read More »
During the last ten years, August Mack's eCAP program (Compliance
Assurance Program) has expanded and grown from a regional
initiative to a national program that has served more than 100
facilities. The genesis of the program began in 1998 and the
natural evolution has seen the eCAP program morph into a fully
functional sustainable Environmental Management System
(EMS) and in one instance, approved as a Supplemental
Environmental Program (SEP). According to our
clients, the top four benefits...
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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) continue to play a critical role in Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) compliance, from “Employee Right-To-Know” to chemical management and reporting. Today, several technology solutions are available to help you effectively manage this never-ending flow of paperwork. If you are ready to make the move to a technology solution, but not sure what type of system or what issues need to be considered, call 317.916.8000 and ask for Mike Ogburn, Ed Callahan, or...
Read More »Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDSs) continue to play a critical role in Environmental Health
& Safety compliance and today’s technology offers many choices
to effectively manage this never-ending flow of paperwork. Yet many
companies still struggle with bulky three-ring binders. If you’ve
ever considered using a technology solution, but are not sure where
to start the process. This webinar will review what to consider
when selecting an MSDS Management System some of the pros &
cons of various...
Read More »What is your biggest fear when the
person in your organization who has managed all of the
environmental compliance programs decides to leave the company? If
the regulatory inspector shows up at your facility shortly
thereafter, are you confident you can easily demonstrate
compliance? Hopefully you can answer a resounding “yes”. But, in
the majority of cases, the person who is now chartered with this
responsibility feels like they are “walking on thin ice” for an
extended time. The goal in your...
Read More »The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has a myriad of existing chemical regulations and a
complex system for introducing new chemical driven
requirements.
The bulk of EPA regulations are mainly concerned with types of chemicals and the potential release of those chemicals to the environment. If the chemical is released to the environment, what is the nature of the release? What EPA regulation should I be concerned about with the storage and use of a regulated chemical? Conducting scheduled,...
Read More »The bulk of EPA regulations are mainly concerned with types of chemicals and the potential release of those chemicals to the environment. If the chemical is released to the environment, what is the nature of the release? What EPA regulation should I be concerned about with the storage and use of a regulated chemical? Conducting scheduled,...
August Mack's Compliance Assurance Program (eCAP®) provides facilities with a team of environmental compliance consultants with expertise in all areas of environmental, health and safety (EH&S) regulatory compliance. This team will implement, review and maintain the EH&S management system that ensures compliance with current and future regulations. You need a team! Have us join your team.
August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance; environmental due diligence;...
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