There’s a good chance you’re using RICE (Reciprocating Internal Combustion) engines to generate electricity or to power pumps or compressors at your facilities. There’s also a good chance that you may not know the latest environmental regulations applying to those engines. While emissions from one RICE engine are relatively small, cumulative RICE engine emissions include toxics like formaldehyde, acrolein, acetaldehyde and methanol. In addition, they emit conventional pollutants such as carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx)

Environmental regulatory inspections aren’t slowing down any time soon. In fact, evidence suggests that manufacturers are seeing even more facility inspections and higher penalties these days. If inspectors showed up at your door today, would you be ready for them? Whether you receive regular inspections or haven’t had one in years, it isn’t a matter of if it’s going to happen, but when. Being prepared starts with knowing the various ways an environmental inspection can be triggered on your facility.

Based on our 30 years of experience helping manufacturers from coast to coast with their safety compliance, here are the Top 7 ways you can start improving your safety performance today. 1. Engage your employees early and often. People want to be heard, not directed. And they like feeling a sense of pride and ownership. Start with a survey that asks workers which issues they care about most, and which need improvement. Send them to various divisions (or other businesses)