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Employee Complaints Trigger OSHA Inspections

Employee Triggered OSHA Inspections Here is a very critical stat that every business owner in a high hazard industry, such as manufacturing, construction, or industrial services, needs to know: Between 2009 and 2013, an average of 20% of all inspections were triggered by an employee complaint. The percentage of employee triggered inspections rose to 24% last year and that’s because OSHA takes these complaints very seriously and is responding by doing more and more follow up inspections. Keep in mind that [...]

By Russell Carr|2021-09-09T14:36:29-05:00March 30th, 2016|Good To Know, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

OSHA Safety Training in Austin, San Antonio, Houston & Dallas Texas

Berg Compliance Solutions is your OSHA safety training expert in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, throughout Texas and beyond. An educated workforce positively affects your company’s safety culture, helps prevent serious injuries and fatalities, helps reduce your workers compensation costs and accident rates as well as avoid OSHA fines penalties for noncompliance in Texas. Berg Compliance Solutions develops and delivers safety training for specific OSHA standards and customizes training programs to meet the specific needs of your company. Whether you [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:51:14-05:00March 27th, 2016|Good To Know|Comments Off

Common Small Business OSHA Compliance Mistakes

If you own, or work for a small manufacturing, construction, energy or industrial services business, this article definitely applies to you. I used to own and manage 2 small energy service companies. One provided operations & maintenance services to utility scale wind farms throughout the US, and the other provided vacuum tanker and frack tank services to the oil & gas exploration industry in south Texas. My employees were exposed to significant health & safety hazards on a daily basis. [...]

By Russell Carr|2020-06-01T16:58:28-05:00March 25th, 2016|Good To Know|Comments Off

Top 10 OSHA Compliance Mistakes & Lessons Learned by a Small Business Owner

If you've followed over from my LinkedIn post, see the first of the Top 10 OSHA compliance mistakes made and lessons learned below.... And thanks for reading. Dual Tasking An Existing Manager With OSHA Compliance Duties Once I committed to implementing an OSHA compliance program, I quickly realized that I lacked the time, and knowledge to do it all on my own. I was always involved and active but needed help, so decided to delegate these responsibilities to my [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:50:49-05:00March 24th, 2016|Good To Know|Comments Off

Why Outsource Your EHS Compliance In Texas?

Eventually, due to OSHA fines or environmental fines and penalties, or a serious employee injury, or other EHS related problem, many small Texas companies are eventually forced to confront their EHS compliance dilemma, and decide whether to tackle the problem internally or to outsource their OSHA, environmental, and EHS compliance. Berg Compliance Solutions, LLC (BCS) offers safety management services that protect your workforce and keeps your company compliant with regulatory requirements – for about 70% less than the cost of [...]

By Russell Carr|2020-06-01T16:40:05-05:00March 13th, 2016|Good To Know|Comments Off

How To Classify RCRA Empty Industrial Waste Containers

How to Classify and Dispose of Empty 55 Gallon Drums and Barrels Sooner or later, most manufacturers and related businesses begin to accumulate empty 55 gallon drums, or other waste containers. These empty barrels typically contained oil, fuel or other chemicals or raw materials prior to being emptied. Regardless of the source, they often begin to pile up at the facility causing an eyesore and environmental hazard, forcing the company to take action to dispose of them. But how do [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:52:05-05:00March 13th, 2016|Good To Know, Hazardous Waste Management, Texas Environmental Regulations|Comments Off