Ensuring safe operations while reducing regulatory risks.
Keeping up and complying with ever-changing health and safety regulations at the federal and state levels are challenges all industries face. TRC’s tested safety practitioners help develop effective compliance strategies to identify and close compliance gaps. Our solutions ensure regulatory compliance and provide a roadmap to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses.
TRC’s safety professionals help clients identify applicable health and safety requirements and prepare and implement programs to assure compliance and workplace safety. Our approach includes:
TRC also offers Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Safety Programs services, including general requirements, triennial inspections, public transportation agency safety plan (PTASP) and system safety program (SSP) plans.
With TRC, you’ll work alongside safety compliance experts to ensure all facets of your processes are safe, efficient and effective. We offer extensive safety compliance program services, from program development to performance improvement. Depending on your requirements, we can build a thorough compliance program or adapt existing structures for more effective compliance. Our solutions include:
In addition to instituting safety programs that meet guidelines, many companies are looking to enhance their safety performance. We provide the following services to support improved performance:
TRC has developed safety program implementation tools using our mobile data solutions application to include:
After program development, employees need education to ensure they understand the safety procedures. TRC offers complimentary environmental, health, safety and sustainability (EHS&S) training services:
Get answers to some commonly asked questions about safety compliance programs.
While various aspects of employee safety depend on plant design and other factors, some components rely on employee actions. Employee education raises awareness of safety issues and proper procedures.
Additional ways to increase engagement include providing safety leadership so people have an example to follow. These methods allow employees to learn about safety and encourage them to develop a passion for it within the workplace.
TRC follows an in-depth process when developing safety programs. We begin with an assessment to determine the safety concerns and all applicable national, local and state regulations.. This detailed assessment allows us to fully grasp your safety compliance requirements.
After considering your safety needs, we work through program compliance and safety manuals, developing solutions that suit your organization.
Maintain compliance through careful monitoring and reporting in the case of an incident. These compliance methods allow facilities to keep track of areas that may need additional safety and regulatory compliance support. Reporting enables plants to understand what caused an incident and how they can adapt their future operations for enhanced safety.
You can monitor safety program success in various ways, including internal or external assessments of current processes. Other solutions involve watching indicators like the number and types of past incidents. These metrics provide a starting point for determining your current position. As companies implement safety procedures, incident metrics demonstrate progress and areas for improvement.
At TRC,we identify all applicable safety regulations and develop comprehensive safety programs and policies. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you achieve unique resolutions to your most pressing challenges.
Our practitioners share their insights and perspectives on the trends and challenges shaping the market.
Why is OSHA concerned with Warehouses and Distribution Center Operations? The warehousing and distribution centers industries are growing rapidly, with employment increasing from 668,900 workers in 2011 to 1,713,900 in 2021. Within these same industries, there have been high rates of illness and injury. Specifically, within the warehousing and storage industry, top illnesses and injuries in 2020 included:
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), an employee is injured on the job every seven seconds. Workplace accidents are all too common and can cause major problems for employees and employers. We’re going to look at some of the most common workplace accidents and discuss how to avoid and prevent them so you and your employees can enjoy the benefits of a safe work environment.
Changes to the Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations were signed into a final rule on February 27, 2024, by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan.
Once established, an EHS/ESG management system must be routinely evaluated to ensure it remains effective to identify and control risks, as well as accommodate and adjust for changes that occur to/within the organization.
A core element of the EPA FY2022-2026 Strategic Plan focuses on environmental compliance.
A single, integrated enterprise wide EHS/ESG IMS can significantly improve performance and communicate progress towards organizational requirements and goals.
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), an employee is injured on the job every seven seconds. Workplace accidents are all too common and can cause major problems for employees and employers. We’re going to look at some of the most common workplace accidents and discuss how to avoid and prevent them so you and your employees can enjoy the benefits of a safe work environment.
In compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed a new rule for onshore non-transportation-related facilities requiring specified facilities to plan for worst case discharges (WCDs) of CWA hazardous substances that could cause substantial harm to the environment.
On April 28, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water released a memo addressing the use of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to restrict per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) discharges to water bodies.
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), an employee is injured on the job every seven seconds. Workplace accidents are all too common and can cause major problems for employees and employers. We’re going to look at some of the most common workplace accidents and discuss how to avoid and prevent them so you and your employees can enjoy the benefits of a safe work environment.
On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its proposed rules for The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors which would require public companies in the U.S. to disclose information in their annual financial reports.
A plan to designate two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA was recently submitted by the EPA.
EPA finalized a rule to add 1-bromopropane to the federal list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) on December 22, 2022.
On September 20, 2021 in an OSHA National News Release, OSHA published a memorandum establishing an enforcement initiative that is designed to prevent and protect employees from heat-related illnesses and death. This initiative, which develops a National Emphasis Program (NEP) on heat inspections, is an expansion of an already existing Regional Emphasis Program (REP) in OSHA’s Region VI, which covers Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
On September 22, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Commissioner announced the issuance of Administrative Order (AO) No. 2021-25 to implement New Jersey’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Law. This order is effective immediately, and applicants seeking to site new major source facilities, renew major source permits or expand existing facilities with major source permits (e.g., Title V air permits) in overburdened communities are affected. There are more than 4.5 million people that live within 331 municipalities that are overburdened communities in the state of New Jersey.
OSHA has recently published a call for comment regarding mechanical power presses. The reason behind OSHA’s request is that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) consensus standard for mechanical power presses has been updated numerous times since the implementation of OSHA’s standard.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is authorized by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) to assure employers provide safe and healthful work conditions free of recognized hazards and by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education and technical assistance. OSHA has recently announced the return to in-person inspections as COVID-19 restrictions begin to lift.
New proposed rule would require all manufacturers and importers to report any amount of PFAS onsite
It has been more than 50 years since the development and establishment of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) which were formed to protect our environment and workplaces across the United States. Significant laws, policies and regulations followed to establish the “regulatory programs” that all applicable businesses and entities must address and meet to ensure these compliance-driven legislative programs would create a foundation to protect our society.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signaled their intent to provide more guidance, regulation and enforcement with respect to protecting workers from contracting COVID-19 at their place of work. Among the key developments:
TRC Companies (“TRC”), a leading technology-driven provider of end-to-end engineering, consulting and construction management solutions, has acquired 1Source Safety and Health, a firm that provides management consulting services in areas such as indoor air quality, asbestos management, industrial hygiene and safety management systems.
TRC was recently awarded a Yahara WINS grant to develop a pilot scale simple aeration method for removing phosphorous from the discharge of manure digesters. The grant application was developed and submitted by: Bob Stanforth, Alyssa Sellwood, Mike Ursin, Ted O’Connell, Ken Quinn, and John Rice, who are members of multiple TRC CORE teams.
In March 2018, ISO finalized its occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system standard ISO 45001-2018. For those companies certified under the former occupational health and safety management system standard OHSAS 18001, the clock is ticking if you are considering migrating to the new ISO standard and maintaining your current certification. Companies that have implemented OHSAS 18001 and are interested in maintaining certification have until March 2021 or about a year to implement the new standard or lose certification.
Safety isn’t all about tracking statistics. To make it work, you need to interact positively with people. TRC construction health and safety specialist Cody Gladstone explains how to gain credibility on the jobsite and get everyone home safe at the end of the day.
