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Ozone Nonattainment: Impact to Air Permitting
/in Uncategorized /by Kevin Miller, Director – Environmental, US ComplianceUnder the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment. Any city or county that does not meet a NAAQS is classified as a nonattainment area. Ozone is one of the six criteria pollutants with NAAQS and…
Hearing Conservation in the Workplace
/in Uncategorized /by Liz Scammell, MS, GSP, Advisor – Health & Safety, US ComplianceThe goal of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) hearing conservation standard (29 CFR 1910.95) is to protect the approximate 22 million workers that are exposed to hazardous levels of noise each year. Through the hearing conservation standard, employers are required to evaluate workplaces for employee exposures resulting in a personal time-weighted average (TWA)…
Interim Guidelines – Safe Mask Usage During COVID-19
/in Uncategorized /by Rob Gaines, MPH, CSP, Sr. Director - Health & Safety and Brett Campbell, MS-ENPH, CSP, Manager - Health & Safety Services, US ComplianceCompanies With a Pre-Existing Mandatory N95 FFR Respiratory Protection Program: Because of the increased demand for N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) during the COVID-19 outbreak, and the resulting limitations on the availability of these respirators for use, OSHA has provided temporary compliance direction with 29 CFR 1910.134 (as it relates to mask selection and the…
Temporary/Contingent Worker Safety
/in Uncategorized /by Christopher Daniels, MBA, CSP, EHS Advisor, US ComplianceThe staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry makes a vital contribution to the U.S. economy every year. It provides outstanding job and career opportunities for approximately 16 million employees annually. In 2013, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched its Temporary Worker Initiative (TWI) focused on compliance with health and safety requirements for…
PFAS – An Addition to TRI
/in Uncategorized /by James Kalgren, Environmental Specialist, US ComplianceBasic Information PFAS are man-made, manufactured chemicals that are used in many industries around the world for a variety of consumer products (non-stick cookware, Teflon, dental floss, water-resistant clothing, paints, and many other commercial household products). Some of the more common PFAS chemicals include PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic Acid), PFOS (Perfluorooctane Sulfonate), and GenX. PFOA and PFOS…
Stormwater Sample Collection and Logistics
/in Uncategorized /by Colin Garvey, Environmental Specialist, US ComplianceIndustrial facilities with stormwater permit coverage typically must conduct periodic stormwater sampling during a rain event. The most common type of stormwater permit for industrial activities is a Multi-Sector General Stormwater Permit (MSGP). The stormwater sampling parameters and frequency are often state-specific and dependent on the type of industrial activity occurring onsite. State MSGPs require…
OSHA’s Top 10 for 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Katie Johnson, ASP, Team Lead – Health and Safety & Matt McCarthy, EHS Advisor, US ComplianceIntroduction Every year, OSHA publishes a list of the Top 10 Most Cited Violations from the fiscal year across general industry and construction standards. Even with increased attention to health and safety in the workplace, the Top 10 has many constants year after year. Complex standards lead to a direct relationship between the Top 10…
Hazardous Material Storage Reports with Non-Federal Thresholds
/in Uncategorized /by Seth Schramm, Environmental Specialist II, US ComplianceBackground Hazardous materials storage reporting, or more commonly referred to as Tier II, is an annual report that was instated by the EPA through the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) under the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III in 1986. SARA Title III is a statute designed to improve community access to…
Preparing Your OSHA Logs – An Overview
/in Uncategorized /by Mike Omatick, GSP, Advisor II – Health & Safety, US ComplianceEmployers with 10 or more employees are required to prepare and maintain regular records of serious occupational injuries and illnesses using the OSHA 300 Logs unless they are deemed a low-risk exemption by OSHA. This information helps employers, workers, and OSHA in evaluating the safety of a workplace, understanding its possible hazards, and implementing worker…
Forklifts in the Workplace – Protecting the Pedestrian
/in Uncategorized /by John Ward, DC, MS, CSP, Supervisor – Health & Safety, US ComplianceForklifts and other powered industrial trucks frequently operate in the same areas as pedestrians and workers. Far too often, close calls or near misses occur when both forklift operators and pedestrians become complacent in their surroundings. This contributes to over 100 fatalities and 90,000 injuries annually in the workplace. Over 20 percent of forklift accidents…