facility inspection News | Environmental XPRT

Hygieneering, Inc. Attends the First Chicago Suburban USGBC Meeting at McDonald’s University

Hygieneering, Inc. attended the USGBC Meeting on March 8th, 2011 to promote Hygieneering, Inc.’s Indoor Air Quality Management Programs. Hygieneering, Inc.’s Indoor Air Quality Management Programs provide USGBC LEED (IEQ) Indoor Environment Quality credits for commercial office buildings. The (IAQ) Indoor Air Quality Management Program provides indoor air quality testing and facility ...

Mar. 15, 2011

By Hygieneering, Inc.

Alta Mesa Services, L.P., Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act

The Environmental Protection Agency has fined Alta Mesa Services, L.P., of Houston, Texas, $29,400 for violating federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations at two of its oil production facilities in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. A May 1, 2012, federal inspection at the facilities found numerous violations including: failure to adequately conduct and document facility ...

Sep. 26, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Awards Over $1.6 Million to the State of Oklahoma to Support Environmental Programs

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1,603,137 to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality to assist with environmental permitting, enforcement and facility inspections. This Performance Partnership Grant will also be used to perform outreach and education, accreditation of training providers and certification of firms and individuals performing lead-based paint abatement ...

Jul. 27, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Marland Clutch Certified Rebuild, Service and Assembly Facilities

Your worn Marland Backstops and Clutches can be refurbished to “Like New” condition by the only Authorized Marland Rebuild and Service Center in the U.S. and Canada. S & S Equipment and Supply, LTD is the headquarters and administrative branch of this service. Its subsidiary company, Paducah Gear & Machine, LLC located in Calvert City, Kentucky, performs all repair and rebuild ...

Apr. 2, 2018

By Marland Clutch

The bonds company fined for violating the clean water act

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined The Bonds Company of Magnolia, Arkansas, $6,000 for violating federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations at three of its oil production facilities. Federal inspections at the facilities found numerous violations including: Personnel working at two of the facilities had no training on discharge procedure protocols, no ...

Jul. 2, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Breck Operating Corporation Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act

The Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Breck Operating Corporation of Breckenridge, Texas, $2,250 for violating federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations at two of its oil production facilities. On June 7, 2012, an EPA inspection at the facilities found numerous violations including; inadequate or no description of drainage controls, no information and ...

Aug. 15, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Why Chinese Commodity Prices Are Exploding

This week. Beijing also called emergency meetings to discuss surging prices for steel. With benchmark Chinese steel prices having hit their highest level in 4 and 1/2 years this past week. More evidence? Chinese coal prices have been posting double-digit percentage gains the last few months -- rocketing above $90 per tonne in recent weeks. A price that triggered officials to take emergency ...

Aug. 31, 2018

By Anhui Aacc Welding

Arc flash labeling best practices guide

Graphic Products has announced the release of its Arc Flash Labeling Best Practices Guide. This new guide is a comprehensive source of information about labeling arc flash and shock hazards throughout any facility. In October 2007, an NEC survey showed only 14% of equipment installed before 2002 had arc flash warning labels, and only 52% of the equipment installed in 2002 and later had arc flash ...

Apr. 3, 2009

By Graphic Products, Inc.

Cox Operating, LLC, Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act

The Environmental Protection Agency has fined Cox Operating, LLC, of New Orleans, Louisiana, $29,400 for violating federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations at two of its oil production facilities in Louisiana. A January 24, 2012, inspection at the facilities found numerous violations including failure to conduct adequate self-inspections as required by SPCC ...

Aug. 10, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. EPA fines Central California facility $30,000 for hazardous waste violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today fined one of the largest metal food can makers in the United States $30,000 for the improper management of hazardous waste at its Riverbank, California facility. Inspections at Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp. in 2009 and 2010 uncovered violations of federal standards governing the handling and storing of hazardous waste. In this case, the ...

Sep. 28, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA awards $450,000 RCRA grant to New Mexico (NM)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $450,000 to the New Mexico Environment Department. The funds will be used to assist Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) implementation issues. The grant will promote and stimulate enforcement, facility inspections, corrective actions, state authorizations, program management and provide program information. RCRA was created to ...

Oct. 1, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

OSHA now using drones to inspect employer facilities

Although many employers may not be aware of it, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is now using drones to conduct safety inspections of employer facilities—but only if the employer consents. Read the entire story ...

Jan. 2, 2019

By Kee Safety, Inc.

Grant of $30,000 to help chemical facilities in Missouri comply with regulations

EPA has awarded the Missouri State Emergency Agency (SEMA) $30,000 to assist with outreach, education and implementation of the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program. All chemical facilities that handle, process or store a threshold quantity of 500 to 20,000 pounds of regulated chemicals are subject to EPA’s chemical accident prevention requirements. “This grant is ...

Aug. 9, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

High quality bird netting available from bird-b-gone

Bird Netting Quality Control TestBird-B-Gone, Inc, the world’s largest manufacturer of humane bird control products offers high-quality bird control netting and hardware. Bird Net 2000 Heavy Duty Bird Netting is a strong polyethylene netting used to block pest birds from entering unwanted areas including airline hangars, garages, factories, warehouses, eaves, canopies and more. Bird Net ...

May 25, 2010

By Bird-B-Gone, Inc.

US Liquids of Louisiana, LP, Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act

The Environmental Protection Agency has fined US Liquids of Louisiana, LP, of Jennings, Louisiana, $13,552 for violating Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations outlined under the Clean Water Act. A federal inspection of the company’s Bateman Island marine terminal in St. Mary Parish revealed the terminal’s SPCC plan failed to provide a prediction of equipment ...

Jul. 17, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Settlement with Whitford Corporation Ensures Proper Management of Hazardous Waste in Elverson, Pa.

In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Whitford Corporation has agreed to properly manage the hazardous paint waste at its paint manufacturing operation in Elverson, Pa. Whitford, located at 47 Park Ave., has also agreed to pay a $20,240 penalty to settle the alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations. EPA cited Whitford for violating the Resource Conservation and ...

Oct. 22, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Hygieneering Receives 2-Year Environmental, Health & Safety Contract from Large Aerospace Company

Hygieneering, Inc. has received a two-year contract from a US aerospace company to provide multiple third-party facility inspections for OSHA & EPA regulatory compliance. Hygieneering, Inc. will be reviewing current operations and procedures in the manufacturing processes and make recommendations that will positively impact worker safety and overall plant waste minimization. Hygieneering, ...

Feb. 11, 2019

By Hygieneering, Inc.

Martin-Brower implements incident management, audit & inspection and corrective action modules from KMI’s EHS software suite

Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to the safety of its employees and the efficiency of its operations, Martin-Brower of Canada Company ('Martin-Brower) has implemented KMI’s leading EHS Software Suite across its Canadian operations. The system was selected after a comprehensive review which focused on specific business processes including incident reporting and investigation, motor vehicle ...

May 8, 2009

By VelocityEHS

Lean production in STEKLONiT JSC

There is universal recognition of Lean production as the most effective and reliable way to increase the efficiency of enterprises, aimed at improving production and management processes, increasing labor productivity, improving quality of products and services, reducing all types of losses. STEKLONiT JSC was not immune to the imperatives of the present time. Within the framework of "Increasing ...

Feb. 11, 2019

By Steklonit JSC

Red Lion, Pa. manufacturing company agrees to pay a penalty to settle hazardous waste violations (PA)

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc. has agreed to pay a $38,500.00 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its ordnance projectile, housing and parts manufacturing facility in Red Lion, Pa. EPA cited General Dynamics for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the treatment, storage and disposal ...

Aug. 4, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency