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Do you dread hearing the words "A government inspector is in the lobby waiting for you, and he says he's here to conduct an inspection!"?
EHSO can help you to remove that anxiety by performing a customized, confidential inspection and assessment of your facility's level of compliance with a wide range of government regulations from OSHA and environment to transportation.
Audits, inspections and assessments are useful and inexpensive tools to identify problems and enable you to correct them! EHSO audits are customized to meet your needs and are focused upon helping you correct any problems yourself, with no further expense.
Here are the audits EHSO offers. Click on one or scroll down to view the full text. :
1/2 day General Compliance Assessment (GCA)
1 to 2 Day Comprehensive Compliance Assessment (CCA)
2 to 5 Day Full Compliance Assessment (FCA)
Phase I / Phase II Assessments
Pollution Prevention / Waste Minimization
SaSafety and OSHA Compliance Assessments
| 1/2 day General Compliance Assessment (GCA) |
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Cost
: $475
Description
:
The GCA is an initial survey designed to help businesses who may have little or no environmental expertise on staff assess their overall level of compliance with environmental, health and safety requirements. It especially focuses upon the basic environmental requirements, plans, reports and documents which are required. A summary of the requirements and an explanation of the actions required to achieve compliance is provided in a quick, easy-to-understand and use format.
Areas of focus
:
Safety (OSHA); Hazardous waste (RCRA); Spills, releases, emergency response (CERCLA/ SARA); Stormwater / wastewater discharges (CWA); Air emissions (CAA), UST management.
Intended for
:
Small to medium sized companies
or facilities
Final product
:
Letter report, checklist and guide to corrective actions
| 1 to 2 Day Comprehensive Compliance Assessment (CCA) |
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Cost
: $650 to $1300
Description:
The CCA is designed to help businesses assess their compliance with environmental, health and safety requirements. More detailed in depth than the GCA, this assessment includes examination of records, reports, materials, and interviews to provide a snapshot of compliance. A summary of the requirements and an explanation of the actions required to achieve compliance is provided in a quick, easy-to-understand and use format.
Areas of focus
:
Safety (OSHA); Hazardous waste (RCRA); Spills, releases, emergency response (CERCLA/ SARA); Stormwater / wastewater discharges (CWA); Air emissions (CAA), UST management, management systems, verification of documentation and recordkeeping systems, areas of special interest, etc.
Intended for
:
Small to medium sized companies or facilities
Final product
:
Audit report, Checklist and guide to corrective actions
| 2 to 5 Day Full Compliance Assessment (FCA) |
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Cost
:
$1300 to $7000
Description:
The FCA is is an extensive assessment meeting the strict definition of an environmental compliance audit. As an initial assessment of an acquisition or a facility that has not been audited in a while, or as a periodic compliance review; this assessment meets the need of an independent review of environmental management for progress reports and outside organizations. designed to help businesses assess their compliance with environmental, health and safety requirements. This assessment includes detailed examination of records, reports, materials, interviews, government records searches, title search, and verification of implementation of policies and practices. to provide a snapshot of compliance. A summary of the requirements and an explanation of the actions required to achieve compliance is provided in a quick, easy-to-understand and use format and in a format suitable for upper management.
Areas of focus
:
Safety (OSHA); Hazardous waste (RCRA); Spills, releases, emergency response (CERCLA/ SARA); Stormwater / wastewater discharges (CWA); Air emissions (CAA), UST management, management systems including ISO14000, verification of documentation and recordkeeping systems, areas of special interest, etc.
Intended for
:
Medium to large sized companies and facilities
Final product
:
Audit report, documentation, checklists, and regulatory citations, guide to corrective actions, recommendations of technologies, and supplemental guides.
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Phase I / Phase II Assessments
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Cost
:
$1,500 to $3,000
Description
:
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is an investigation which determines if a property is likely be contaminated with hazardous substances. Phase I assessments are required for most property transactions - whenever ownership, control, management, or occupancy of a property changes hands, a Phase I is advised to document existing environmental conditions to reduce CERCLA (
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980, also known as Superfund) liability. To avoid getting stuck with a huge bill for cleanup of contamination that you did not cause, CERCLA, provides a means out; the
Innocent Landowner Defense
to CERCLA liability. One may claim the
Innocent Landowner Defense
in the event contamination is discovered on a property if, prior to becoming associated with the property, one has exercised Due Diligence, or
all appropriate inquiry
into the prior history and usage of the property, as long as
all appropriate inquiry
did not disclose the potential for environmental problems. The assessment is based on information which is reasonably ascertainable, i.e., 1)
publicly available
, 2)
involving reasonable time and costs
, and is 3)
practically reviewable
. These definitions were developed by the
American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM) and are accepted as the standard protocol in the U.S. EHSO uses ASTM Standard Practice E-1527-94 as it's approach for conducting Phase I assessments. For more information about Phase I assessments, click on our
site's table of contents
and look under "Phase I Assessments"
Area of focus
:
potential of contamination to property, including structures (buildings, offices, etc.) and lands (soil, water, groundwater, air).
Intended for
Intended for
: Any sized property owner/occupant/manager, any number of site employees
Final product : ASTM 1527-94 Appendix X2 report
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Pollution Prevention / Waste Minimization |
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Cost : $75/hour (typically, $300 to $700 per project)
Description : This assessment focuses not on regulatory compliance, but on cost reduction. Processes, equipment and products are examined against the a range of tools, from the latest technologies to simple changes that result in a product of equal or better quality at a lower cost. Templates and case studies are provided to demonstrate potential savings.
Area of focus : production, manufacturing processes
Intended for : Manufacturing operations
Final product : Report with recommendations, case studies, and calculations.
For more information about environmental assessments, the standards and regulations, see this page .