The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) is a set of OSHA-enforced standards and regulations that employers must follow to protect the health and safety of workers who may encounter hazardous substances on the job. Employers must provide appropriate HAZWOPER training to workers who are exposed to hazardous materials. If you or your …
Benefits of Chemical Soil Stabilization
By some estimates, there are more than 49 million acres of contaminated soil—i.e., soil containing unsafe levels of heavy metals, manmade chemicals, and other pollutants—across the world. Toxic heavy metals in the soil can have devastating, far-reaching consequences on both human and environmental health, as detailed by the EPA. In the United States alone, there …
Top Causes of Underground Storage Tank Leaks
According to the EPA, there are currently 540,700 active underground storage tanks in the United States. 538,000 of these tanks are used to store petroleum, and 2,700 are used for hazardous substances. Half a million is a big number, but it’s significantly less than 2.1 million – the number of active underground storage tanks that …
API 570: What You Need to Know
Piping systems are designed with efficiency in mind. However, a poorly designed piping system can have a number of environmental impacts, including emission release and soil contamination. Improperly managed piping systems can also pose a safety risk for workers in the field. API 570 is one of several national codes dictating quality standards for piping …
How to Safely Collect Combustible Dust
In a manufacturing environment, dust is more than an untidy nuisance. Any number of manufacturing materials – everything from coal to sugar to pharmaceutical products – can produce fine dust that, in some circumstances, can catch fire and burn extremely rapidly. In an emergency scenario, this dust can also become highly explosive. This explosive dust …
EWI Completes Contaminated Soil Gravel Cap in KC
Environmental Works, Inc.’s Investigation/Remediation (I/R) Department handles dozens of contaminated soil cleanups every year. Some of these jobs involve Superfund sites where remediation work is ongoing and can last years, or even decades. Other jobs are smaller and may last several weeks to a month. These projects usually involve the removal of contaminants through excavation …
Environmental Policies Working with the SBA
The U.S. Small Business Association, or SBA, has been in the news lately as a new small business COVID relief plan moves through our nation’s legislative channels. Depending on the nature of your business, you may be subject to several levels of environmental compliance before you can reap the benefits of SBA loans. Don’t let …
The Rise of Alternative Energy
According to the US Department of Energy, an alternative energy revolution is happening, and it’s generating money and opportunities for companies that are savvy enough to get on board. What is alternative energy, and how can you use it? Scroll down to learn how Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) can make it work for you.
Wastewater Treatment System at Willard Central Elementary Gets High Tech Update
One advantage to the COVID-19 national shutdown – it gave Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) a chance to work on maintenance projects, including an upgrade to Willard Central Elementary’s aging wastewater treatment system. While students, teachers and administrators were away in spring and summer 2020, Jon McKinney, associate engineer in EWI’s Investigation/Remediation Department, constructed a new …
The Environmental Emergency Response to Natural Disasters
Does your organization have an emergency preparedness plan? As wildfires ravage the West Coast and forecasters predict a “hyperactive” Atlantic hurricane season, many Americans are growing increasingly concerned about natural disasters. While you’ve likely considered your immediate household’s response, you may not have thought of the environmental impact of natural disasters on larger organizations. Below, …
