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Experienced Industry Experts
EHS Support is focused on delivering practical solutions to solve the environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) challenges faced by the wood preservation industry. Our interest and knowledge in the industry is unparalleled, and we strive to advance both our knowledge and that of the industry by actively participating in associations and industry groups. Whether it’s safety, worker exposure, toxicology, environmental compliance, site decommissioning, and/or remediation, our experts have the skills and knowledge to provide you with the crucial advice and practical solutions you need to succeed.
In Canada, EHS Support assists clients with EH&S compliance, market developments like the prohibition of pentachlorophenol, Recommendations for the Design and Operation of Wood Preservation Facilities, 2013, and Pest Control Products Regulations. In the United States, the 2008 and recent 2018 EPA risk assessment — for the pesticide re-registration of pentachlorophenol, creosote, and chromated copper arsenate (CCA) — mandated industry-wide capital improvements to mitigate workspace exposures. Whether it’s planning and implementing these mitigation efforts or developing, expanding, or closing operations, capital and strategic planning are required to ensure compliance, worker safety, and operational efficiencies.
EHS Support understands the unique EH&S challenges that the treated wood industry faces throughout the United States and Canada, including:
- Canada Technical Recommendations Documents (TRD) for the Design and Operation of Wood Preservation Facilities, 2013
- Canada Pest Control Products Act
- Provincial Certificate of Authorizations
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Management Programs
- RCRA Subpart W and Drip-Pad Management
- Clean Air Act Permitting and Compliance for Site Operations — storage of treatment chemicals, woodfired boilers
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Re-Registration Eligibility Determination
- Health and Safety Programs Development for High-risk Site Operations — sawmills, peeling operations, treating operations
- Compliance Requirements — Lockout Tagout, COnfined Space, Working from Heights, Combustible Dust, Machine Guarding
- Industrial Stormwater Permitting and Monitoring — meeting “benchmark” values
- Managing Remedial Liabilities from Historical Site Operations — wastewater impoundments, sludge disposal
- PFAS
- Environmental Justice and Environmental, Social, and Governance Reporting
A Dedicated Team in Your Corner
EHS Support has the expertise and knowledge to help you address EH&S risks. Our team has extensive experience conducting audits and managing EH&S compliance programs for clients located across the world. We provide a single point-of-contact management system to deliver proven solutions, supported by a detailed understanding of the local regulations, culture, directives, and nuances.
EHS Support works closely with you to develop clear, long-term plans that help you identify, quantify, and manage your EH&S liabilities. Our scientists, engineers, toxicologists, and geologists translate the complex regulatory and technical issues into laymen business terms that you can leverage to quickly make well-informed business decisions. As a result, you can focus on your core business and manage these issues at the lowest possible cost. We ensure a seamless experience and consistent quality you can rely on.
Strategic Technical Approach
The EHS Support team is uniquely qualified to provide unrivaled service, expertise, and reliability. We use our experience to evaluate facilities thoroughly and document certification status. We continually assess our audit processes to identify areas for improvement and efficiency, including opportunities to modernize the evaluation process via software programs and auditing practices.
Our team will support your audit program efficiently and effectively. With decades of combined auditors’ experience, EHS Support’s auditing team is known for zeroing in on our client’s needs, ensuring timely communication of critical information. We deliver answers and implement solutions in a highly effective manner that fits our client’s business and operating cultures.
EHS Support TRD audit teams will evaluate compliance areas including, but not limited to, the following:
- Chemical Receiving, Unloading, and Storage
- Access/Security Measures
- Containment Practices
- Delivery and Transfer Equipment
- Tankage and Mixing Vessels
- Chemical Mixing Systems
- Treatment Process System Location and Containment
- Sumps and Treating Cylinder
- Housekeeping, Signing, and Record Keeping
- Spill Response and Fire Fighting
- Handling and Storage of Preservative Solutions
- Operating Practices for System Maintenance, Clean-out, and Shutdown
- Routine Checks and Process Controls
- Air Emission and Environmental Control
- Piping and Recycle Systems
- Primary Wood Drip Area Management
- Post-Treatment Accelerated Drying and Storage Areas
- General Practices and Procedures
- Personnel Hygiene and Safety
- Checks During and After Treatment
- Equipment Maintenance
- Waste Handling, Disposal, Collection, Storage, and Minimization
- Routine Environmental and Workplace Monitoring
Engaged Industry Advocates
EHS Support’s interest and knowledge in the wood industry is unparalleled, and we strive to advance both our own knowledge and that of the industry by actively participating in associations and industry groups. Our active involvement and leadership across these associations underscore our dedication to advancing the wood industry.
As active and engaged participants in associated industry groups, our team members understand the ins and outs of your industry, as well as the unique challenges you face on a daily basis. Our close connection to the wood-treating industry, combined with a long history of advocacy on behalf of our clients, assures that we have your interests at the forefront of every decision we make.
