by Greg Lathan | Feb 4, 2021
by Greg LathanPresident Rapid Antigen Testing Video During 2020, the most effective method of screening employees who were potential carriers of SARS-CoV2 was the administration of a CDC recommended questionnaire, coupled with a temperature scan from a...
by Ashley Sherertz | Feb 2, 2021
by Ashley SherertzIndustrial Hygiene TechnicianOn January 7, 2021, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its intent to revise the 2001 dust-lead clearance levels (DLCL) for pre-1978 constructed residences and child occupied facilities. The new change...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Jan 26, 2021
by Bill Taylor, CSPPrincipal Safety Scientist As we move into 2021 and the new Biden administration, we can, as with every new administration, expect to see changes. This includes changes in the areas of workplace safety and health as well. Although still a bit early,...
by Mark Cramer, PE | Jan 21, 2021
by Mark Cramer, PESenior Engineer Just about any facility that takes raw materials to make something has unwanted byproducts in the form of air emissions, residuals in wastewaters, and materials disposed of as solid and sometimes hazardous wastes. Federal, state, and...
by Greg Lathan | Jan 6, 2021
by Greg LathanPresident During 2020, occupational screening to identify potential COVID-19 carriers was limited to monitoring employee body temperature in conjunction with administration of a questionnaire aimed at identifying employees who exhibited coronavirus...
by Mark Cramer, PE | Jan 5, 2021
by Mark Cramer, PESenior Engineer Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) requires owners/operators of facilities, with 10 or more full-time equivalent employees with covered operations meeting certain North American Industry...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Dec 8, 2020
by Bill Taylor, CSPPrincipal Safety Scientist A roofer was inspecting along the edge of a roof three stories above the ground in preparation for replacing damaged shingles. His foot slipped and, having no fall protection, he fell to the concrete sidewalk below...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Dec 2, 2020
by Bill Taylor, CSPPrincipal Safety Scientist I was conducting a 3 year audit of a client’s injury and illness recordkeeping and ran across a very unusual case which had not recorded on the company’s OSHA 300 Log. Not sure myself, I called OSHA on behalf of the...
by Michael L. Walker, PE, CEM, LEED-AP | Nov 18, 2020
by Michael L. Walker, PE, CEM, LEED-APVice President, Energy and Environmental ServicesAlthough this is not a hot take, we were reminded during a recent RCRA workshop that National Compliance Initiatives (NCI) established for 2020-2023 will remain on the EPA’s (and...
by Jonathan Poole | Nov 11, 2020
by Jonathan PooleSenior EHS Consultant Like almost everyone else with whom I come into contact (six feet between, of course), I have grown exhausted of COVID-19 and the constraints it places on how I live and work. My role as an EHS professional is already demanding,...
