Happy New Year from all of us here at AEG Environmental! We hope that your company’s new year’s resolutions include rededicating your efforts towards workplace safety. Building and maintaining a workplace safety program takes consistent vigilance and self-examination to be… Read More
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5 Reasons Why Hazardous Materials Training is a Good Idea
If your company deals with hazardous materials, it is critical that your employees know exactly how to handle and dispose of them. Federal, state, and local regulations need to be followed, but sometimes these can be obscure or unclear. Getting… Read More
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Why are Safety Data Sheets So Important?
The OSHA mandates that employees working with dangerous chemicals are trained and familiar with their particular hazards. However, there’s no way that every employee could remember every potential hazard that could result from using or mishandling a chemical – some… Read More
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The Basics of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Everyone who works in an industrial environment is probably familiar with the concept of personal protective equipment (PPE). Protective gear such as goggles, gloves, and steel-toe boots is usually required out on the floor for employees. PPE is also an… Read More
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Best Practices for Hazardous Waste Disposal
Federal laws mandate companies to dispose of various types of hazardous and pharmaceutical waste in a proper manner. Best practices have developed which companies can follow that can help them comply with the law and avoid costly fines. Here are… Read More
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How to Prevent Fires at the Workplace
Fire hazards are everywhere in an industrial or chemical plant. Plant managers need to take the threat of fires seriously – they can not only lead to serious damage to your plant, but they are also potentially life-threatening to your… Read More
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The Top 3 Industries that Generate Hazardous Waste
According to reports, the world disposes of over 400 million tons of hazardous waste each year. Hazardous waste is harmful to our environment and can pose a threat to human healthy living. This kind of waste needs special treatment in… Read More
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EPA Increases Fines For Hazardous Waste Violations
If your business generates hazardous waste, you may not have noticed this important new change to the law. On August 1st, new regulations took effect that significantly increased the fines associated with hazardous waste violations. These penalties were raised to… Read More
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Sustainable Practices for Your Business
Practicing sustainability is a key area of concern for many businesses big and small. The value of sustainable practices is recognized more as environmental sensitivity becomes a focus by the public and private sector. Is your business taking care to… Read More
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What Goes Into Site Remediation?
Site remediation is a very important step towards repurposing and redeveloping land that was at one time used for a plant. After plant decommissioning and demolition, a site needs to be remediated before new building can commence on it. Property… Read More