Hygieneering, Inc.
News & Updates
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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT COMPLIANCE SERVICES |
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Hygieneering’s expert team of workplace health and safety professionals can effectively evaluate/update your current Lockout/Tagout program or develop/establish a new OSHA compliant program to safely support your operations. |
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Hygieneering’s team of trained and experienced professionals will:
- Develop/update your site’s Written Lockout/Tagout Management Program
- Create Machine-Specific Energy Control Procedures for every piece of equipment in your facility
- Provide training to both authorized and affected employees
- Procure locks, tags, and devices that are specific for lockout/tagout and uniform in make and color
- Annually audit every Machine-Specific Energy Control Procedure and authorized employee
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Contact Kevin Konkey today to make sure your
business is safe and compliant!
630.706.6681 | KKonkey@hygieneering.com
Learn more about this service and others by visiting our brochure page.
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Multidisciplinary EHS Safety and Health Plan
Post-Fire Wind Farm Turbine Site-Specific Health and Safety Plan
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Every so often, a challenging project comes along that requires the expertise from all sides of our business- Environmental, Health and Safety. Recently, Hygieneering was engaged to prepare a Site Safety and Health Plan for the remediation of a wind farm turbine unit that caught fire and burned.
In this case, there was a fire at the base of the unit which spread soot and contaminants up the shaft and throughout the stack. The overall project goal was to clean out the turbine and restore it to a working condition. The challenges were many and crossed over significant Environmental, Health and Safety topics to be addressed which required a team effort from our CHMMs, CIHs and CSPs.
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The Environmental issues mainly involved evaluating the laboratory data from the internal soot/debris samples and characterizing the waste streams for proper handling and disposal.
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The Health issues involved protecting the workers that need to be inside the unit and conduct the detailed cleaning required. This involved evaluation of the laboratory data from the internal soot/debris samples to determine proper PPE and respiratory protection. The Health aspect also required a review and selection of the work practices and engineering controls (ie: ventilation) appropriate for the project.
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The main Safety aspects included working from heights, rope access, confined space entry, emergency response, potential heat or cold stress (depending on time of year project conducted) and many logistical issues.
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Association Participation
Promoting EHS Everywhere We Go
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Career Fairs
Hygieneering has been busy actively recruiting our next generation of EHS professionals. In the last month, we've been at Indiana State University, Murray State University, Illinois State University, and University of Wisconsin Whitewater. We love meeting the up and coming faces in the industry!
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Chicagoland Safety, Health, and Environmental Conference
Hygieneering is proud to support the Chicagoland Safety, Health, and Environmental Conference. This year, we were a gold level sponsor as well as an exhibitor for the conference. We always enjoy seeing our local clients and meeting more Chicagoland EHS Professionals!
To learn more about the Chicagoland Safety, Health, and Environmental Conference, visit their website here.
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ASSP Wisconsin
2022 Risk, Health, and Safety for All Conference
This conference is a collaboration of multiple local, state, and national groups led by the ASSP Wisconsin Chapter. The conference included a little bit of everything from each category of risk, health, and safety. Hygieneering was a proud sponsor and exhibitor for this event.
To learn more about ASSP Wisconsin, visit their website.
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National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month |
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October is National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month |
Hygieneering incorporates proven and established industrial hygiene principles and assessments tools. Our services provide facilities with a proactive approach to maintaining healthy and comfortable indoor air quality. These services are appropriate for newly built spaces, renovated spaces where HVAC modifications have occurred, as well as for IAQ compliant situations. We can also help with LEED certification and green building designation.
Learn more about Hygieneering's IAQ Services here.
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National Fire Prevention Month |
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October is National Fire Prevention Month and that means it’s time for us all to take the precautionary steps to prevent dangerous and life-threatening fires. According to the National Fire Prevention Association, the winter months see an increase in home fires, deaths and injuries. These are the months when we turn on the heat to keep our homes warm. While we need to keep our homes warm, there are steps we should take to prevent a fire. To learn more about prevention click here: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-fire-prevention-month-october/.
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Part-Time Environmental, Health, & Safety Trainers
Hygieneering, Inc. has the immediate need for part-time Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Trainers to assist in providing professional expert training to our diverse client database.
The EHS Trainer will be responsible for developing and conducting environmental, health, and safety training for clients and maintaining course materials. Candidates must be self-motivated, coachable, growth-oriented individuals who possess the skills necessary to develop and implement training for not only meeting, but exceeding, environmental, health, and safety performance. The EHS Trainer will interact with a variety of personnel including executives, engineers, line-workers, and other business professionals. This individual will be required to possess excellent written and oral communication skills (including public speaking) to effectively deliver training. Trainers are needed to present training for Confined Space Entry, Confined Space Entry Rescue and Non-Entry Rescue, NFPA 70 E Arc Flash, Hazmat Ground Shipper (DOT), Hazmat Air Shipper (IATA), RCRA Hazardous Waste Training, OSHA HAZWOPER (24 & 40 hour Initial, Incident Commander, Refreshers), 1st Aid, CPR & AED, etc. Interested and qualified candidates should submit their resumes to kkonkey@hygieneering.com.
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Hygieneering Celebrations |
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Happy birthday to the following team members who celebrate in October!
Christian Felleti 10/7
John Feller 10/10
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This is a friendly reminder that:
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US DOT requires complete training for hazmat employees once every three years (49 CFR 172.704).
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US EPA requires annual training for hazardous waste personnel (40 CFR 262.17).
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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).
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OSHA states that each powered industrial vehicle operator must initially be trained and evaluated and operator’s performance must be evaluated at least once every 3 years. Hygieneering provides initial and refresher training for operators of powered industrial vehicles.
To schedule your required training by Hygieneering's certified staff, contact Kevin Konkey.
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