The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating a potential correlation between chromium and PFAS contamination. Notices have been issued to wastewater facilities engaged in specific chromium-related metal finishing and electroplating activities, mandating their participation in a Chromium Finishing Questionnaire. The completion deadline for this questionnaire is set for March 1. USEPA Chromium Questionnaire Information According […]
Continue readingTSCA Update – EPA Finalizes PFAS Reporting Rule – October 2023
On October 11, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a rule requiring that manufacturers (including importers) of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) report information related to chemical identity, use and volume since 2011. The initial reporting period begins in November 2024. This broad-reaching reporting rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), will impact […]
Continue readingMitigating Environmental and Legal Risks: One Client’s Approach with EnSafe’s Help
Environmental stewardship is the name of the game for one of EnSafe’s top clients, CenterPoint Properties, a firm with a focus on investment, development, and management of industrial real estate and multimodal transportation infrastructure across the United States. With an industrial portfolio of over 140 properties in California, Texas, and Florida alone, CenterPoint has taken […]
Continue readingMastering Complexity: How to Complete an MGRA Project in Record Time with Skill and Expertise
Focus is the name of the game for this complex Machine Guarding Risk Assessment (MGRA) project our team performed recently at a large paper mill company. With more than 1,000 individual pieces of equipment – pumps, motors, agitators, conveyors, shop equipment and paper, our team collaborated and focused to provide a quality deliverable to our […]
Continue readingMy Big Safety Challenge, Episode 6: Hannah Sesay, Ferguson
The sixth episode of the popular “My Big Safety Challenge Podcast: Stories, Strategies, and Success,” hosted by EnSafe’s Mike Palmer, CSP, CIH, and Dale Carnegie Master Trainer Merle Heckman, has been released and can be found here. Presented by the Board of Safety Professionals and Dale Carnegie, the series highlights safety leaders who share their […]
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