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News & Updates
January 2023
Featured Service
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA) Tier II Reports are due by March 1st for the previous calendar year
Tier II reporting is used by the EPA to track and enforce rules related to the storing of hazardous materials in your facility. Housing hazardous chemicals in your facility can pose an immense risk to your workers, the environment, and surrounding communities. It is essential to track all your hazardous chemicals and to know their specific quantity and location to ensure the safety of these surrounding communities and meet their community right to know. 
 
Tier II is an annual federal report that is mandatory for companies that store hazardous materials. After a series of hazardous waste releases that caused human and environmental harm, there was a great need for reporting on hazardous materials that are housed within industrial facilities.
 
Tier II (SARA 312) is under section 312 of EPCRA and it is a mandatory report of hazardous and toxic substances that are housed at your facility at any given point during the reporting year. Facilities are required to report Tier II substances and Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) that are equal to or greater than the defined Tier II reporting thresholds. These substances must maintain a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) under OSHA’s hazard communication standard.

You must submit a report if:
  • A facility has greater than or equal to 10000 pounds of any hazardous chemical by OSHA criteria, then it should be reported in the Tier II report.
  • A facility at any given time during the reporting year stored material on the EPA Extremely Hazardous Substance list to the materials’ defined Threshold planning Quantity (TPQ). The EPA has a comprehensive EHS list that shows all the chemicals that should be reported.
  • You have reached the threshold for gasoline storage which is 75000 gallons and 100000 gallons for diesel fuel at a retail gas station. This threshold applies if there was entire underground storage and full compliance with the Underground Storage Tank (UST) requirements.
  • Your Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) needs, you to submit an SDS for Hazardous chemical if your LEPC and State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) or fire department asks you to submit Tier II then the threshold level for reporting is zero.
  • Remember that some states have stricter reporting requirements and thresholds, therefore you should make sure that you stay up to date with your specific state reporting requirements.

For more information or assistance with your Tier II reporting requirements contact Kevin Konkey
630.654.2550 | KKonkey@hygieneering.com 

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Project Spotlight
Hygieneering Develops Lockout/Tagout Management Program for Local Food Manufacturing Client
Hygieneering recently assisted a food manufacturing client with compliance related to Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.147 “The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)” regulation. Hygieneering’s scope of work included the following professional services:
 
  • Development of a site-specific Energy Control “Lockout/Tagout” Management program
  • Development of Energy Control Procedures for manufacturing and building operation equipment
  • Determining and procuring appropriate lockout devices and/or tagout devices necessary to affix to energy isolating devices throughout the facility
  • Development and delivery of a site-specific Employee Training and Communication for authorized, affected, and other employees 

Learn more about Hygieneering's completed projects by visiting our
Association Participation
Promoting EHS Everywhere We Go
Thank you to all of the wonderful organizations and associations for making 2022 such a fun and productive year!
Our upcoming 2023 events include:
  • Midwest Food Processors Association Safety Conference February 15
  • ASA Chicago Annual Construction Expo & Safety Conference March 6-7
  • Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties 90th Anniversary Celebration March 24
  • Wisconsin Safety Council Annual Conference April 17

...and many more! We look forward to seeing you in 2023!
Interested in catching up with our Hygieneering team at an upcoming local event?
Visit our new events page on our website to learn where we'll be next!
OSHA News
US Department of Labor reminds certain employers to submit
required 2022 injury and illness data by March 2, 2023

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reminding employers that the agency is collecting calendar year 2022 Form 300A data. Employers must submit the form electronically by March 2, 2023.

Learn more here.
Compliance Reminders
This is a friendly reminder that:
 
  • Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Tier II Reports – Due March 1st.
  • OSHA Form 300A - February 1st - The OSHA Form 300A must be posted in a location that is clearly visible to all employees, and it must remain posted until April 30, 2023.

To schedule your Company’s required training for these or other OSHA EPA competencies, by Hygieneering's certified staff, contact Kevin Konkey.
Hygieneering Celebrations
January Birthdays
Happy birthday to the following team members who celebrate in January!

Alejandra Bosma 1/12
Carl White 1/23
Shawn McHale - 1/26
Carol Fellers- 12/16*
*December birthday
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!

Shawn McHale- 4 years
Sarah Dickerson- 23 years
Vicky Igras- 27 years
Jodi Bates- 27 years