Berg Environmental News Archives - OSHA and EHS Compliance Texas

DOT Hazardous Waste-Materials Training Requirements

Shippers of Hazardous Waste Must Get Training on US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations The US department of Transportation, or US DOT, requires extensive employee training for companies who are involved with shipping of hazardous materials. This applies to anything that meets US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (aka: HMR) from paints, chemicals and hazardous products, to hazardous wastes. There’s a wide range of impacted companies and activities that fall under this training requirement, but this blog only discusses training issues impacting [...]

By Russell Carr|2021-07-29T18:27:54-05:00July 29th, 2021|Berg Environmental News, Hazardous Waste Management, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations|0 Comments

Lead With a Powerful Safety Message
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Lead With a Powerful Safety Message

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Lead With a Powerful Safety Message

An effective and compelling safety culture speech can convince your employees to commit to making safety a priority at your company. The more comfortable we get in a job, the easier it is to start to let complacency slip into your routine. Taking safety for granted is a common mistake - and, if we’re being honest, an understandable one. It’s quicker to take a shortcut, and that can be tempting. Although OSHA doesn’t require “safety speeches,” it’s a great way [...]

By Russell Carr|2021-07-21T11:22:12-05:00February 18th, 2021|Berg Environmental News|Comments Off

Its Our 14th Anniversary

Valued Clients & Friends, August, 2017 marks our 14th year in business! We could have never made it this far without your support, and so we'd like to take this opportunity to thank each of you for your loyalty and business over the years. It’s hard to believe that so many years, and so many past anniversaries, have come and gone since the summer of 2003 when we started the business. I barely noticed most of those past anniversaries and [...]

By Russell Carr|2020-06-16T17:50:59-05:00August 27th, 2017|Berg Environmental News, Good To Know|Comments Off

Houston Business Owner Sent to Prison & Fined for OSHA Violations

The former president of Port Arthur Chemical and Environmental Services, LLC (PACES) has been sentenced for occupational safety crimes which resulted in employee deaths. Matthew Lawrence Bowman, 41, of Houston, pleaded guilty on May 9, 2013, to violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act and making a false statement. He was sentenced to a year in federal prison Monday by U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone. Bowman was also ordered to pay fines in the amount of $5,000. Bowman admitted [...]

By Russell Carr|2020-06-30T10:22:32-05:00October 30th, 2013|Berg Environmental News|Comments Off