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Hygieneering, Inc.
News & Updates
August 2022
Featured Service
CHEMICAL PICK UP & DISPOSAL
Recently, Hygieneering has been working with its clients to properly characterize, package, ship and dispose of hazardous materials located at their sites. Hygieneering, along with their subcontractors, will work with your team onsite to properly classify, identify, package, inventory, ship and dispose of these materials per EPA regulations. An example scope of services includes:

  • Preliminary site walkthrough and meeting with your facilities team to define the scope of work and areas of concern where chemicals & waste are to be removed.
  • Defining an area where Hygieneering and their team can safely work with these chemicals, including activities such as classification, segregation, inventorying, stabilization, and packing.
  • Working with your team and the waste shipper to have all chemicals removed from the site once properly packed per DOT regulations.
  • Ensuring all waste is disposed of per EPA Regulations.
  • Pursuing recycling options to minimize waste.

Hygieneering’s diverse professional staff is ready to assist with any chemical removal services that you may need. Whether it be a chemical that was brought onsite as a one-off, or if you would like to clear out some storage in your chemical cage, Hygieneering is here to assist. 
Contact Kevin Konkey today to make sure your business is safe & compliant!
630.706.6681 | KKonkey@hygieneering.com 

Learn more about this service and others by visiting our brochure page.
Project Spotlight
Recently, Hygieneering safely conducted the demolition, proper characterization, packaging, shipping and disposal of a Lithium Ion Phosphate battery energy storage unit that was involved in a fire. Hygieneering and their specialty subcontractors worked to safely de-energize the batteries and associated equipment in the unit and properly classify, identify, package, inventory, ship and dispose of these materials through a Hydrometallurgical Recycling Process which is a sustainable non land fill recovery process.

Hygieneering’s diverse professional staff is ready to assist with any project requiring special disposal services that you may need. Hygieneering is here to assist. 
Hygieneering Celebrations
August Birthdays
Happy birthday to the following team members who celebrate in August!

Dawn Schneider 8/1
Company Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following people who are celebrating milestones this month at Hygieneering! Thank you for your hard work and dedication throughout the years!

Amy Bauer - 4 yrs
Christian Felleti - 3 yrs
Kevin Konkey - 25 yrs
Tracy Melendez - 6 yrs
Association Participation
ASSP Three Rivers
Chicagoland EHS Golf Outing

Hygieneering, Inc. sponsored the 2022 Chicagoland EHS Golf Outing hosted by the ASSP Three Rivers Chapter. All profits from the outing were donated to a local food bank.

OSHA News
Heat Illness
OSHA is implementing an enforcement initiative on heat-related hazards, developing a national emphasis program on heat inspections (OSHA, 2022) and launching a rulemaking process to develop a workplace heat standard. For more information, check out ASSP's article here.
EPA News
EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos, Taking Historic Step to Protect People from Cancer Risk
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to protect people from asbestos exposure by releasing a proposed rule to prohibit ongoing uses of the only known form of asbestos currently imported into the U.S. This proposed rule is the first-ever risk management rule issued under the new process for evaluating and addressing the safety of existing chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that was enacted in 2016. For more information, visit the EPA website here.
Compliance Reminders
This is a friendly reminder that:
 
  • US DOT requires complete training for hazmat employees once every three years (49 CFR 172.704).

  • US EPA requires annual training for hazardous waste personnel (40 CFR 262.17).

  • US OSHA requires annual training for general site workers engaged in hazardous waste operations (29 CFR 1910.(e)(9) as well as emergency response employees (29 CFR 1910.120(q)(8). 

To schedule your required training by Hygieneering's certified staff, contact Kevin Konkey.