facility inspection News

Several months ago Progressive were approached by a nationwide waste treatment company to undertake work on a tank containing a highly flammable, high toxic and highly corrosive material called Chlorosaline. The material was contained in a stainless steel tank at the treatment facility and the client had been draining liquid from it until they believed it had either stopped due to the discharge ...

Mar. 27, 2013

By Progressive Technical Services Ltd

Environmental Protection Agency personnel conducted an inspection of the Mid-Continent Fractionation and Storage facility in Conway, Kan., in April, 2012. As a result of the inspection, Mid-Continent has agreed to spend approximately $2 million to construct and operate a system to reduce emissions of volatile organic compound (VOC) vapors to the atmosphere. The EPA inspection documented that ...

May 4, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

In a settlement agreement with EPA Region 7 filed today, Wilbur-Ellis Company has agreed to pay a $67,404 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its fertilizer facilities in White Cloud, Troy, and Silver Lake, Kan. The company is also required to spend an additional $113,121 on emergency response equipment to complete a Supplemental Environmental Project, benefitting ...

Jul. 16, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

J.B. Stamping Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 21 safety violations found at the Cleveland metal stamping facility during a complaint inspection. OSHA has proposed penalties of $63,000 for the violations, which include several instances of failing to have adequate machine guarding to protect workers from amputation and other ...

Jan. 26, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

The inspection and maintenance of vital resource facilities is an integral part of any regions health and stability management program. Providing consistent output while driving down inspection and maintenance costs is a key activity for those involved in the provision of such services, and requires the monitoring and assessment of relevant new technologies and techniques. The use of divers ...

Jan. 15, 2006

By AC-CESS Co Uk Ltd

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Quality Trailers Enterprise Inc. with 15 serious safety violations, including a lack of personal protective equipment and exposing workers to machine guarding hazards, at its Salem trailer manufacturing facility. Proposed fines from the Feb. 4 complaint inspection total $55,300. "Quality Trailers Enterprises ...

May 27, 2013

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with state and local agencies, recently conducted inspections of 30 facilities in New York and New Jersey to ensure that they are keeping proper inventories of hazardous chemicals at their facilities. The EPA identified violations of inventory requirements at 17 of the facilities. The EPA found that the 17 facilities did not supply chemical ...

May 26, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released interim guidance that would provide greater transparency in the agency’s chemical safety inspections process. Under the guidance, EPA inspectors will offer employees and employee representatives the opportunity to participate in chemical safety inspections. In addition, ...

Jun. 28, 2010

By The Compliance Center (ICC)

About five years ago, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) formally began using the term, water resource recovery facility (WRRF), in place of wastewater treatment plant. WEF noted that the name change reflects a changing paradigm in the water sector, focusing on recovery of water, nutrient and energy resources. In a press release announcing the change, WEF referenced codigestion ...

Feb. 28, 2018

By BioCycle Magazine

This specification defines the minimum requirements for inspection agency personnel or testing agency laboratory personnel, or both, and the minimum technical requirements for equipment and procedures utilized in the testing and inspection of construction and materials used in construction. Criteria provided herein shall be used for evaluating ...

Feb. 8, 2012

By ASTM International

Writer’s Credentials Following a twenty-five-year career as an Occupational Safety & Health Division of Compliance Officer, I conducted workplace/job site inspections to enforce federal and state regulations.  I conducted approximately seventy-five separate fatality investigations, hundreds of non-fatal accidents, imminent dangers, general scheduled inspections, ...

Aug. 8, 2016

By Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is pursuing enforcement against California metal finishing companies for violations of federal hazardous waste laws. The violations were discovered during inspections conducted in Los Angeles, Rosemead, Sun Valley, Compton, Van Nuys, South El Monte and Santa Clara during the current fiscal year. As a result of these enforcement actions, all nine companies ...

Sep. 22, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Hygieneering, Inc. was called to respond to a ten floor hospital facility flood to evaluate building material moisture levels and provide (IAQ) Indoor Air Quality testing.  Proper recommendations were made after the evaluation to assist in the restoration process and to address (IAQ) Indoor Air Quality concerns. Hygieneering provides safety consulting, environmental consulting, testing and ...

Aug. 28, 2011

By Hygieneering, Inc.

Employer name: Tomra NY Recycling LLC, 31 Opus Blvd., Schenectady, New York 12306 Reason for inspection: A worker at the company's Schenectady recycling facility was operating a baler on May 14, 2015, when he was struck by a forklift that was attempting to pass by. The worker sustained a compound leg fracture. Investigation findings: The ...

Nov. 12, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Candidiasis is caused by fungal pathogens from the Candida genus.  Most infections are caused by Candida albicans, a type of fungus that grows both as a yeast and filamentous cells.   The ubiquitous fungi represent one of the most common fungal pathogens to affect the human population.   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

Dec. 18, 2011

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every twenty hospital patients acquires an infection while being treated for another illness.  Reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has become a central focus of the CDC in recent years and many healthcare facilities across Illinois have been on the frontline of these efforts.   ...

Dec. 4, 2011

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Hygieneering, Inc. is providing ongoing environmental consulting services that included asbestos, lead and contaminated soil remediation work to support a large Midwest healthcare facility renovation project.  Hygieneering’s team of Certified Industrial Hygienists and other staff professionals provide indoor air quality testing, mold inspection and industrial hygiene exposure ...

Mar. 3, 2011

By Hygieneering, Inc.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released interim guidance that would provide greater transparency in the agency’s chemical safety inspections process. Under the interim guidance, EPA inspectors will offer employees and employee representatives the opportunity to participate in chemical safety inspections. In addition, EPA will request that state and local agencies adopt ...

Jun. 21, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

A 55-year-old carman fell more than 12 feet to the ground after his aerial lift collapsed. The worker had been standing on an elevated platform to install a canopy on a railcar, but the platform could not support his weight. Following an inspection, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety ...

Sep. 27, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Discussion on the research and development needs in safeguards and verification between the IAEA and its Member States was the focus of a meeting of the Member State Support Programme (MSSP) coordinators last week. The meeting at the IAEA brought together 41 delegates, who were briefed on plans in the areas of research, technology transfer and operational support for verification activities. ...

Apr. 13, 2008

By The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)