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
chiefly focused on issues of property use that could result in
contamination of the site. However, there are other issues not
necessarily related to environmental contamination, but may still
represent a significant...
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Being a sustainable organization
encompasses many facets but if you are regulated by environmental
requirements, being in compliance is a "must" to be sustainable. So
if you are not 100% sure of your compliance status, August Mack can
help with Environmental
Compliance Auditing. Call Tom Anderson at
317.916.3105 to learn more about the environmental audit
process.
Most companies make the news for violating regulations, but a
company in Mandan, North Dakota made headlines for their excellence
in compliance. Tesoro Petroleum refinery was recently
designated as a "star" site, which is the highest level of
recognition by OSHA. They were applauded for their excellence
in job safety and health. "The employees, their union, and
the company have analyzed workplace hazards, trained employees and
contractors to prevent hazards, and held themselves to a...
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The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires
chemical manufacturers and importers to evaluate the hazards of the
chemicals they produce or import, and prepare labels and material
safety data sheets to convey the hazards and associated protective
measures to users of the chemicals. All employers with hazardous
chemicals in their workplaces are required to have a hazard
communication program, including labels on containers, safety...
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Under the new construction and
development rule for storm water discharge, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Construction General Permit (CGP) is to be
changed, and the deadline is June 30, 2011. The new CGP will
incorporate a range of sediment and erosion controls and pollution
prevention measures (authorized states will make similar
changes).
Additionally, EPA expects to issue another draft construction storm
water rule by the end of the year. The draft rule may expand the
storm water...
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The cost of ensuring environmental
compliance often goes un-appreciated, but the cost of
non-compliance can have significant impacts on a business’
continued operation and bottom line. We will look at the results of
environmental non-compliance and why it is better for a facility to
pay the upfront costs associated with being proactive in achieving
and maintaining compliance versus the backend costs of not
complying with applicable rules and regulations.
To register for this July 21st Environment...
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The word “compliance” typically
evokes thoughts of overwhelming, complicated and constantly
changing regulations with the fear of looming penalties and
regulatory inspections. Not to mention, in a society that is
becoming more environmentally-focused by the minute, environmental,
health and safety (EH&S) compliance is becoming a high priority
for every business. While the benefits of achieving and maintaining
compliance from a regulatory standpoint are important, workplace
compliance also is...
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When an employee leaves, they
take their institutional knowledge, or the knowledge they have
gained from years of experience, with them. If the company is not
able to remain in compliance with the myriad of regulations,
potential monetary fines from environmental agencies may be in
store. However, there are many ways companies can help minimize the
effects of losing institutional knowledge regarding environmental
compliance.
Join us on the April 26th webinar on this topic. To sign up for
this...
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A man in
Auburn, Washington disregarded Clean Air Act regulations by
knowingly letting untrained workers remove asbestos from a
building. He ended up with a 30-day prison sentence and a
$100,000 fine. Don’t let this happen to
you! If you have asbestos that needs to be removed
let the experts handle it. It is not only illegal but also
hazardous to human health if someone other than a certified
professional removes asbestos. This is because once asbestos
fibers get into the air they can be...
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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...
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The EPA has different environmental regulations depending on what
business sector you are in. To find out which regulations
your business needs to comply with, visit the EPA's Reuglatory
Information by Business Sector webpage by
clicking
here.
If you need assistance complying with environmental regulations,
contact August Mack at 317.916.8000. August Mack's locations
in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania can assist
you with your environmental needs.
There are two ways to help the
bottom line...spend less or make more. Let's talk about spending
less. Several ways to spend less are to buy less or get a better
deal on the things you are buying. But one area where a facility
could end up spending money that can be unpredictable is if you had
to pay a monetary fine for violating an US EPA or state
environmental regulation. These monetary fines can be
costly! Additionally it projects a very poor public
image of the organization that can...
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It can be daunting, trying to maintain compliance in an
ever-changing regulatory world. Really, it is too large and onerous
of a job for any one person to hope to maintain by themselves. New
regulations are promulgated all the time and older regulations can
be spotlighted at any moment. Support is needed in order to
keep track of both old and new regulations as well as their affect
on a facility. This is where August Mack and its Compliance
Assurance Program (eCAP®) is of
assistance. To learn...
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The initial notifications of
hazardous waste activity in the 1980s were due as a result of
regulations developed to implement the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA). This presentation will review the requirements
for the initial notification of regulated waste activity including
new requirements for notification regarding universal waste
activities, used oil activities and management of hazardous
secondary materials. The requirements for submitting a subsequent
notification of...
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Don't let your waste look like this! Not
only is it not in compliance with environmental, health, and safety
regulations, but it could end up costing you thousands of dollars
in fines and clean-up costs.
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...
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Do you have an Environmental
Compliance Specialist on your staff to ensure you are in compliance
with all of the regulatory requirements? If you have a problem, do
you have the right environmental compliance solution? It's not
always as easy as you might think.
There are a lot of places to ascertain information but navigating
through the maze of regulations and staying up-to-date with all the
changes can be challenging. If you Google the issue, are you
confident that the items you are looking at...
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