Occupational Safety and Health Support:
RÄV provides a full array of occupational health and safety policy & procedure services, including compliance audits, corporate health and safety policies and procedures development and auditing, training, and management system support and audits.
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
RÄV provides Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) services by assisting with the creation, implementation and ongoing support and “tune-up” of these programs, including:
- Identifying hazards and prioritizing risk mitigation activities, operations, processes, products and services
- Identifying and evaluating applicability of federal and state regulations, local ordinances, and other requirements,
- Compliance auditing and training
- OSHA-authorized 10- and 30-hour outreach training (General Industry and Construction)
- In collaboration with your team, identify responsibilities and resources for successful OHSMS implementation
- OHSMS program conformance auditing, gap analyses, program design, and development
- Integrating Environmental Management Systems (EMS) with OHSMS to facilitate integrated management systems
- Gap analyses and program support for clients working towards OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) “Star” status
- Construction site safety inspections
Industrial Hygiene
RÄV hazard assessments and safety analyses evaluate facility and manufacturing operations. These assessments assist in identifying hazards within facility operations and support activities. RÄV’s health and industrial hygiene services include:
- Assess, evaluate, anticipate and make recommendations to control physical, chemical and biological hazards based on risk assessment
- Design and implementation of exposure sampling programs
- Health, safety, and industrial hygiene compliance support
- Indoor air quality and noise studies
- Occupational health and safety program development and audits
SAFETY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
RÄV engineers and scientists provide occupational safety program development, upgrading, and training
- Confined Space Entry
- Powered Industrial Truck (forklift)
- OSHA 10- and 30-hour Outreach (General Industry and Construction)
- Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO)
- ISO14001 Internal Auditor
- HAZWOPER 8-hr Annual Refresher and 40-hr Initial
- Fire Inspections
Process Safety Compliance/Risk Management Planning
RÄV engineers and scientists provide services including:
- Evaluations of operations for PSM and RMP applicability
- Change Management Reviews
- Process hazard analysis development
- Standard operating procedure development
- Training program development
- Emergency response plans
- Employee training
Environmental Support:
Evaluate compliance with permit limits, state and federal regulations, and corporate policies and procedures.
Acquisition Risk Management
Audits are designed to help prepare and implement cost-effective solutions and improve systems for maintaining and tracking regulatory compliance. Compliance support services include:
- Compliance assessments to support due diligence and acquisitions (Phase I and II ESA)
- Programs and procedures development to assist with Phase I & II capital (ESA) to support due diligence& acquisitions
- Liability assessments and training
Environmental Management Systems
RÄV assists with the creation, implementation and ongoing support of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS). Services include:
- Conformance auditing as pre-audit assessment
- Gap analyses
- Transition ISO14001:2004 to ISO14001:2015
- Training
- Identifying EHS impact of activities, operations, processes, products and services
- Legal/Other Requirements determinations
- Identifying and evaluating applicability of state, federal and local regulations
- Identifying responsibilities and resources for successful EMS or OHSMS implementation
- EMS/OHSMS program development and auditing
Pollution Prevention/Waste Management
RÄV applies pollution prevention (P2) sciences and techniques to assist facilities with plans, projects and programs to reduce the cost of manufacturing chemicals or other products. P2 success depends on identifying the root causes of waste before considering P2 options. Service support includes:
- Evaluation of waste streams
- Process design/re-engineering and technology evaluations
- Program development and regulatory review
- Strategic planning of process changes to enhance on-site P2 initiatives
Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plans (SPCC)
RÄV’s approach to the management of above-ground storage tanks (ASTs) begins with the design of effective containment and spill planning. The following services help to achieve and maintain compliance:
- Evaluation of SPCC rule applicability
- Containment alternative evaluations and design
- Updating SPCC plans with certification by a professional engineer
- Inspection programs and employee training
- Contingency and Facility Response Plans
- Slug Control Plans (for Significant Industrial Users)
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)
RÄV routinely assists clients in complying with annual filings of Hazardous Chemical Reports (Tier II) and Chemical Release Reports (Toxic Release Inventory Reports). Services include:
- Rule applicability and Tier II/Form R reporting threshold evaluations
- Review of safety and chemical data sheets for completeness
- Preparation of Tier II reports from chemical inventory information
- Calculation of chemical releases and preparation of TRI Reports (Form R)
Clean Air Act (CAA)
RÄV assists clients with various air quality compliance support items, including:
- Title V Air Permitting
- Minor Source Permitting
- Emission Inventories
- Detailed NSPS/MACT/NESHAP/Permit Compliance Assessments/Audits
- Deviation and Compliance Reporting
- GHG Permitting/Reporting
- Air Pollution Control Design & Evaluation
- Indoor Air Quality Evaluation
Clean Water Act (CWA)
RÄV assists clients across many market sectors with various CWA issues, including:
- NPDES individual discharge permit acquisition and renewal applications
- NPDES storm water and general permit acquisition and renewal applications
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) preparation and training
- Routine Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) completion and submittal
- Assistance with design and implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- No Exposure Certifications
- Wasteload Allocations (WLA) and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
RÄV assists clients with compliance with RCRA obligations, including:
- Waste Characterization Evaluations and Support
- Waste Management Planning and Evaluation of Beneficial Use / Recycling Opportunities
- Implementation of weekly hazardous waste inspection programs
- Providing RCRA training for personnel involved with management of hazardous waste
- Preparation of Facility RCRA Contingency Plans
- Completion of Biennial Hazardous Waste Reports
- Identification of state specific program requirement’s
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
RÄV works with clients on various TSCA issues, including:
- Pre-manufacture notifications
- Completion of TSCA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Reports (Form U)
- Training
- Assisting with management of Electrical Equipment containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
RÄV personnel are trained, experienced, and qualified to provide the following services:
- DOT Hazmat Worker training and certification
- RCRA Hazardous Waste