Texas Environmental Regulations | OSHA and EHS Compliance Texas

5 Things the Best Safety Consulting Companies in Texas Do

The Top Safety Consulting Companies in Texas "I didn't start out as a consultant. I owned contracting businesses where my own employees faced serious safety hazards every single day, and I've spent more than 30 years working directly with manufacturers on compliance. Along the way, I've watched what happens up close when manufacturers get this wrong — major fines, fatalities, PR nightmares, even jail time for people I knew personally. That's exactly what pushed me to start Berg Compliance Solutions, [...]

By Russell Carr|2026-07-07T18:14:35-05:00July 7th, 2026|Good To Know, Hazardous Waste Management, OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Why Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance is The First Step for ESG

ESG for Manufacturers: Why EHS Compliance is Your Essential First Step to Environmental, Social, and Governance Success If you're a small to medium-sized manufacturer, you've probably started hearing more about "ESG" and "sustainability requirements" from customers, investors, or industry peers. Maybe a major client has started asking about your environmental practices, or you've noticed competitors highlighting their sustainability credentials and ESG reporting. Perhaps you're exploring new markets where ESG performance seems to be a prerequisite for doing business, or you're [...]

By Russell Carr|2025-07-24T17:10:41-05:00July 24th, 2025|Good To Know, Government Regulation, Hazardous Waste Management, OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Checkout Our Youtube Channel Re-Boot: We help small manufacturing & industrial companies understand OSHA & EPA compliance and risk

Do you own or work for a small manufacturing or industrial facility who's struggling to understand and manage the long list of complex and ever changing environmental, health and safety regulations that impact your business? If so, you're not alone and you've come to the right place, our channel is here to help! Hello, my name is Russell Carr, founder of Berg Compliance Solutions and EHS academy, and in 2022 I decided to reboot our channel to focus [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-07-18T16:59:48-05:00July 18th, 2022|Hazardous Waste Management, OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Top 10 Hazardous Waste Violations In Texas

Hazardous Waste Fines and Penalties Will Follow If Your Company Fails To Keep Up Here are the top 10 hazardous waste violations impacting Texas manufacturers which can result in major fines, penalties & disruptions: Failure to determine the company’s waste generator status (CESQ, SQG, LQG) Failure to create Waste Determinations to identify & characterize all waste streams Failure to properly label waste containers Failure to train employees on DOT hazardous materials shipping requirements Failure to create a Contingency Plan and Emergency [...]

By Russell Carr|2024-08-11T18:25:27-05:00August 2nd, 2021|Berg Environmental News, Government Regulation, Hazardous Waste Management, OSHA Health & Safety, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations|Comments Off

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|2024-08-11T18:31:12-05:00July 29th, 2021|Berg Environmental News, Hazardous Waste Management, OSHA Health & Safety, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations|Comments Off

Is Your Texas Hazardous Waste Disposal Company Putting You At Risk?

Introduction: Is your hazardous waste disposal vendor putting your company at risk by failing to understand and advise you on EPA and TCEQ hazardous waste generator compliance regulations? We were recently contacted by 2 Texas companies who got into trouble with TCEQ and EPA for hazardous waste violations that were actually caused by their hazardous waste disposal company. These cases inspired me to write this blog post which is designed to explain how this can happen, what simple step [...]

By Russell Carr|2021-10-13T17:20:46-05:00August 10th, 2020|Hazardous Waste Management, OSHA Health & Safety, Texas Environmental Regulations|Comments Off