Government Regulation | OSHA and EHS Compliance Texas

Texas Environmental Consulting Services

Environmental Consulting Company Texas Berg Compliance Solutions is a full service environmental consulting firm located in Texas. We provide environmental services through the state including Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and beyond. We specialize in helping the manufacturing industry comply with TCEQ and EPA regulations In our experience, the most common environmental compliance violations in Texas involve the following regulations: Stormwater Permits: Storm water permit regulations are triggered by SIC codes, and virtually all manufacturers SIC codes trigger, yet a vast majority [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T13:01:58-05:00October 25th, 2017|Government Regulation, Hazardous Waste Management, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations|Comments Off

Texas Surface Coating PBR Preparation

Surface Coating Permit By Rule-PBR in Texas Many Texas manufacturers are unaware of environmental regulations that require companies to seek "authorizations" from TCEQ for emitting air pollutants for their painting and coating processes. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has a very specific air authorization for this activity: "Surface Coating, 106.433" This authorization is a "PBR" or Permit by Rule. In order to meet the requirements of this regulation, companies must take inventory of all associated paints and/or coatings and track their usage and emissions to [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:55:51-05:00June 6th, 2017|State & Local Regulation, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations|Comments Off

OSHA Fines Austin Area Manufacturer $459,618

Update: Although this major OSHA fine occurred in 2017, similar fines continue to be issued to Texas manufacturers who fail to keep up with OSHA health and safety compliance. Checkout the details of this enforcement action and helpful safety compliance resources at the bottom of this blog. OSHA announced this week that they fined an Austin area manufacturer a total of $459,918 for a long list of health and safety violations. This is one of the largest single OSHA fines [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:51:15-05:00May 4th, 2017|Government Regulation, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Texas Workers Compensation Insurance Requirements

Texas Doesn’t Require Employers to Provide Workers Compensation Insurance In case you didn’t know, Texas doesn’t require companies to carry Workers Compensation insurance to protect their employees from workplace injury related costs. Texas is the ONLY state in the country that doesn’t require employers to carry Workers Compensation insurance. That’s right, the only state in the country. It’s a surprising fact and many Texans don’t even know about. The situation can create devastating problems for injured workers and their families, [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T13:03:49-05:00May 3rd, 2017|Good To Know, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, State & Local Regulation, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Q1 EHS Regulatory Compliance Update

It’s hard to believe that we’re already through the first quarter of 2017, but here we are. A lot has happened during Q1 in regards to environmental, health and safety regulations and policy so I’ll do my best to cover the highlights in this blog post. Topics: ▪ OSHA Update: New Rules and Deadlines ▪ The Trump Effect on EHS Regulations ▪ EPA Office of Small Business Hosts TX Environmental Regulations Stakeholder Meeting To Discuss Potential Roll-Backs OSHA Update: New Rules [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:55:00-05:00April 18th, 2017|Fed Regulation, Government Regulation, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, State & Local Regulation, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

HSE Consulting Services

Berg Compliance Solutions, LLC is a 3rd party environmental, health and safety consulting business located in Austin, TX. We specialize in helping small manufacturing, construction and industrial services companies manage OSHA health and safety and EPA-TCEQ and Hazardous Materials Regulations. We specialize in helping small companies throughout Texas and beyond to manage environmental & hazardous materials compliance requirements. Our OSHA Health & Safety consulting services include: Mock OSHA Inspection Service Customized Health & Safety Training Written Program Development Turn-Key Outsourced [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:52:59-05:00April 3rd, 2017|Fed Regulation, Good To Know, Government Regulation, Hazardous Waste Management, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, State & Local Regulation, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off