Last summer we received a call from the owner of a small Texas manufacturer who got inspected by OSHA and had just received the letter below. This is a 24 point laundry list of virtually all OSHA standards that apply to a typical manufacturer, and the company was in violation of all of them. How overwhelming! The owner was in a state of panic and didn’t know what to do, and unfortunately we were the ones who had to tell [...]
Texas manufacturers are required to implement and manage a long list of environmental and hazardous materials regulations mandated by TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) and/or EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). But this is much easier said than done due to, among other things, the volume & complexity of these regulations, not to mention the fact that they often change. Here is a list of some of the more common regulations: Storm Water Permit & Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan [...]
Hello my name is Russell Carr, and I’m the founder and president of our company. If you’ve had any time to research us, you might already know that I founded Berg Compliance Solutions, after struggling for years trying to manage environmental, health and safety with 3 of my small contracting business and later noticing that I definitely wasn’t alone in this struggle. Our company mission is to help small companies manage environmental, health and safety regulations and related [...]
Is outsourcing your environmental, health and safety compliance a good option for your company? It's very common for companies to outsourced their legal, accounting and IT needs and services, but many companies don't even know that outsourcing EHS compliance is an option... but it is. Now that you know it's an option, why would you consider it? Did you know that companies who fail to manage OSHA, EPA and state environmental and hazardous materials compliance put themselves at risk [...]
It's easy to assume that all environmental, health and safety consulting companies are basically the same, but it's not true. For example some consultants only focus in one area, typically either safety or environmental compliance, but rarely both. Some consultants are "one person shops" whereas others staff an entire team of experts. Some consulting companies charge by the hour, whereas others offer fixed fee costs. Some EHS consultants tend to work with only large companies, while others focus on [...]
SUMMER IS COMING… And per OSHA laws, employers are required to furnish a workplace free of recognized hazards, which includes hot environments, employers should: Provide workers with water, rest and shade. Allow new or returning workers to gradually increase workloads and take more frequent breaks as they acclimatize, or build a tolerance for working in the heat. Plan for emergencies and train workers on prevention. Monitor workers for signs of illness. The human body is a miraculous creation. With natural [...]
