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.
Mos...
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On August 21, 1999, arsonists set
fire to an estimated seven million tires at the Kirby Scrap Tire
Facility located in Sycamore, Ohio. This would later be classified
as one of the largest tire fires in the state’s history and would
take approximately 250 firefighters three weeks to
extinguish.
The former tire collection facility is situated on 140
acres located in Sycamore, Ohio. The scrap tire facility started
collecting tires in the 1950s and, at the time of the fire,
contained an estimated...
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If you are attending the Elkhart, Indiana Environmental and Safety
Conference, make sure to stop by the August Mack Environmental
booth and introduce yourself to Ed Callahan and Michelle Fink. We
want to thank the Elkhart Chamber for putting on this great event.
To learn more,
click here.
One of my recent posts discussed
the varieties of social media
marketing. Through all of my reading,
research, tweeting and blogging, a reoccuring theme keeps coming
up: If you aren't using social media marketing to promote yourself
and others, you're doing it wrong!
So with that in mind, I need to give a BIG public THANK YOU to
one of the awesome senior managers at my office, Brian
Wilson. I came down with a heinous cold the day before I
was to give a webinar on "Addressing Vapor Intrusion...
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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.
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During my
internship, I shadowed one of the senior managers and a
project manager on a Title V permit renewal. We had a two-hour
meeting with our client to review potential changes in the
operation of the plant potentially resulting in modifications in
the existing air permit. After the meeting, we toured
the facility and our client briefed me on the processes and
operations of the plant. It was an awesome experience for me to be
able to sit in for the day and learn from the best.
Bridget is a...
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Last week I have been updating the compliance assistance
program (eCAP®) website for our clients. The
website maintains the client’s documents for each module they have
in their eCAP® program. I cleaned up
individual client webpages by stacking old documents and organizing
the newer documents. This way our clients have easy access to their
compliance documents without having to mess with organizing them on
their own.
Bridget is an intern from Indiana University at August Mack for the
summer. She...
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I have been
spending my summer working in the transaction department mostly
assisting with and participating in Phase I Environmental
Site Assessments (ESAs). I recently assisted in historical
research for a report on a property in downtown
Indianapolis. My research included putting together and
reviewing historical Sanborn fire insurance maps, and historic city
directories for the property as well as surrounding properties at
the state library. I was specifically looking for
historical...
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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
based on the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Standard E 1527, which specifies industry-accepted minimumrequirements for evaluating the environmental condition of a
property. The Phase I ESA is...
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Earlier in the summer I shadowed a project manager at one of August
Mack’s clients for their monthly storm water pollution prevention
plan (SWPPP) and spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC)
inspections. The facility we were inspecting is a job shop iron
foundry that produces many different types of castings. I was able
to walk through the facility during production hours and follow the
project manager as she went through the routine inspection. This
was a great opportunity for me to...
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August Mack Environmental has
started highlighting some of our interns recently and see the
wonderful article about an intern that has worked with our
organization for the past three years. Good luck to Darnell at
Georgetown!!! You will be missed at our Indiana office.
August Mack Environmental was
originally named Hoosier Environmental. But as we expanded our
geographic reach, a new name was needed and in 1992, we were
renamed August Mack Environmental, Inc. If you have a facility in
Indiana, we have 20+ years experience specifically doing projects
in Indiana. Call us at 317.916.8000.
Learn more about e-waste and recycling efforts in Indiana by
clicking
HERE.
Here in Indiana, we've been
getting dumped on! In June, Indianapolis got 5.76 inches of
rain, 11 days with thunderstorms, 5 days with heavy rain, and 17
days with light rain according to the National
Weather Service. Crazy, right?! Since most all of
my friends know that I used to work as a Field Scientist
for August Mack and I'm right in the age range of the first-time
homebuyer, I seem to get flooded with mold questions during
this time of year or after heavy rain events. So
I have found a...
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What are the dangers of asbestos exposure to workers? What
compliance methods must employers use to control exposure?
What are the permissible exposure limits for asbestos? To
find the answers to these and more questions, view OSHA's Asbestos
fact sheet by
clicking
here. If you need assistance complying with
asbestos regulations, August Mack locations in Indiana, Michigan,
Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania can help. Call 317.916.8000.
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