by Greg Lathan | Jul 20, 2021
by Greg LathanPresident The first article of EI’s blog series, “Launching a Sustainability Program at Your Facility: Begin with Some Easy Wins,” emphasized the importance of identifying initiatives which would result in sustainability program successes and...
by Parker Alvis | Jun 22, 2021
by Parker AlvisEnvironmental ScientistHave you ever wondered why there’s an insignia of a trout stamped on the top of stormwater drains? If you’ve never noticed this, take a look the next time you happen to see one on a sidewalk or in a parking lot. It’s probably not...
by Michael L. Walker, PE, CEM, LEED-AP | Jun 15, 2021
by Michael L. Walker, PEVice President, Principal Engineer Since the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Risk Management Program (RMP) rules were first promulgated, the efforts to revise, improve, or otherwise change these rules has been like a slow-motion...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Jun 9, 2021
by Bill Taylor, CSPPrincipal Safety Scientist Several years ago, while serving in the United States Coast Guard, a long-time friend owned a 1942 CJ2A. For those who may not know, that’s a WWII era Jeep. One day, he brought a broken Jeep part to me and asked if I...
by Greg Lathan | Jun 3, 2021
by Greg LathanPresident In our last blog, “Launching a Sustainability Program at Your Facility? Begin with Some Easy Wins,” we discussed identifying obvious initiatives (“low hanging fruit”) that are attractive from both an economic (“sustainability pays”) and...
by Jonathan Poole | May 18, 2021
by Jonathan PooleSenior EHS ConsultantOSHA recently announced its Top 10 Violations for 2020, and all ten violations from 2019 remain on the list with subtle changes to the positions of a few safety topics. Topping the list (when don’t they?), Fall Protection and...
by Greg Lathan | May 13, 2021
by Greg LathanPresident Developing a comprehensive sustainability program from the “ground up” can be an overwhelming task, requiring long term planning and the establishment of major milestones. Why not begin with some obvious and easy wins, with an eye towards...
by Michael L. Walker, PE, CEM, LEED-AP | Apr 8, 2021
by Michael L. Walker, PEVice President, Principal Engineer If you had a release of a hazardous air pollutant, you would have to notify your authorizing environmental agency under various rules, Federal RMP (112(r)), Title V, or maybe a State Air Toxics regulation. You...
by Greg Lathan | Mar 16, 2021
by Greg LathanPresident When President Biden set a bold goal of re-opening schools in his first 100 days in office, public health experts quickly pointed out that periodic/frequent COVID testing would have to be an integral part of the plan. While a questionnaire and...
by Larry Rockefeller, CIH | Mar 3, 2021
by Larry Rockefeller, CIH, CSPDirector, Industrial Hygiene Services As we move through this global pandemic, many of the buildings that we routinely entered pre-pandemic are now partially occupied or remain vacant. Buildings such as schools, churches,...
