by Juan Rodriguez | Nov 14, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Right-To-Know Filing
FRIENDLY REMINDER! The New York City (NYC) Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) annual Community Right-To-Know filing season is once more upon us! The deadline for businesses to file is March 1st, 2020. Although it may seem like there is a lot of time, we...
by Grace Herrera | Nov 12, 2019 | Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
Under Local Law 196, starting December 1, 2019, New York City will require construction and demolition workers on job sites with a construction superintendent, site safety coordinator, or site safety manager to complete a 30-hour OSHA course or complete a 10-hour OSHA...
by Louis Goldstein | Nov 7, 2019 | Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
Chemical safety is a crucial aspect in general industry, where worker safety is paramount to successful production. Depending on which industry you work in, chemical hazards may be encountered on a daily basis; chemical manufacturers and general employers have a...
by Massimiliano Lelli, CSP | Oct 31, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Solid Waste Permitting
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is proposing to issue a new Regulation, 6 NYCRR Part 222 “Distributed Generation Sources”, replacing the March 1 2017 adopted Part 222 after it was challenged in the Supreme Court of the County of...
by Milana Kononenko P.E. | Oct 29, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Stormwater Permitting and Design
During the past several years, many industrial companies have been surprised by notices of violation (NOVs) and threats of law suits from the Riverkeeper Inc. and Raritan Baykeeper Inc. (d/b/a NY/NJ Baykeeper) represented by Super Law Group, LLC. These lawsuits are...
by Milana Kononenko P.E. | Oct 22, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Stormwater Permitting and Design
Is your facility required to be covered under a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) multi-sector general permit (MSGP)? If your facility’s operations fall into one or more categories listed in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14)(i-ix) and (xi) you will need to...
by Andrew Oskowsky | Oct 17, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Solid Waste Permitting
As of January 2015, a total of 86 permitted and 298 registered C&D debris processing facilities existed in New York State. All of these facilities are affected by the recently revised Part 360 regulations enacted by the New York State Department of Environmental...
by Louis Goldstein | Oct 15, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Right-To-Know Filing
Why Having Updated Safety Data Sheets plays an Important Role in Environmental Health and Safety in the Work Place Handwritten or printed materials concerning the potential hazards of chemicals have been used as a tool in the workplace to protect the health and safety...
by Edmond Kirby | Oct 10, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Right-To-Know Filing
As the calendar year of 2019 comes to an end, the beginning of the Right-to-Know (RTK) season begins, with a filing deadline of March 1st, 2020. Every year, the NYCDEP mandates businesses that use or store potentially dangerous substances report how much product they...
by Andrew Oskowsky | Oct 3, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Solid Waste Permitting
On September 19th, 2019 the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) issued a new Enforcement Discretion letter following the previous letter issued on January 25th, 2019. Here are three important things to know about the new DEC Enforcement...
