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Maria Maciejewski and Tommy Perez
- Feb 25, 2016
- 2 min
Is A3 a Tool or a Thinking Process
The answer is both. The “thinking process” is not a one-size-fits-all tool. The same can be said for the use of A3’s. Decisions are based on cause-and-effect relationships and subject matter expert knowledge, and commonly there is more than one right answer. A3 is a continuous improvement, problem-solving tool that allows a team to identify an issue, take steps to resolve it, and document the entirety of the process on one, easy to read page. The A3 leads a person through the

Suzanne Custons
- Feb 22, 2016
- 2 min
Env. & Safety Enforcement Dec. to Feb.
Baron Environmental Associates likes to keep up-to-date on current enforcements that render the highest penalties within the region we serve: Service Station, Newark, NJ – USTs - $142,000 Peconic Recycling, NY – Serious Injury - $119,000 ACF Industries, PA – Serious Injury - $87,000 Other recent agency action includes: OSHA Penalties Date, Company, State, Penalty, Program 12/15, Coca Cola, NJ, $61,600, Exits – repeat 12/18, RESCO Products, PA, $40,600, Site specific targeting

Tommy Perez
- Feb 19, 2016
- 2 min
A Couple Recipes to Get You Through the Winter
Winter is coming to a close, but before Spring officially arrives, we would like to treat you to some of our favorite recipes! Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast Ingredients cooking spray 1 (3 pound) boneless pork roast 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup honey 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons dried basil 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 cup cold water Directions Prepare slow cooker crock

Suzanne Custons
- Feb 19, 2016
- 1 min
NJDEP Inspections of Facilities with Permanent No-Exposure Certificates
Recently NJDEP has begun conducting large numbers of inspections at facilities that have stormwater no-exposure certificates. In the past, as long as a facility submitted their certification paperwork every five years, they were extremely unlikely to be inspected as long as there were no citizen complaints. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015, Baron observed that DEP was conducting inspections at many of these facilities. The pace of inspections has increased in 2016 e

Sue Meyer
- Feb 16, 2016
- 2 min
Emergency Action Plans
An Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is a written program required by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38 that contains step-by-step procedures to follow in emergency situations. Creating and implementing an effective emergency action plan can be the difference between life and death at your facility. Companies that plan and prepare for emergencies make a substantial difference in preventing employee injuries and structural damage to their facility. An effective EAP consists of the following: Mea

Suzanne Custons
- Feb 9, 2016
- 1 min
Carbon Monoxide: What You Should Know
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. Although it has no detectable odor, CO is often mixed with other gases that do have an odor. You can inhale carbon monoxide right along with gases that you can smell and not even know that CO is present. Employees may be exposed to harmful levels of CO in boiler rooms, breweries, warehouses, petroleum refineries, pulp and paper production, and steel production; around docks, blast furnaces, etc., or i

Sue Meyer
- Feb 4, 2016
- 1 min
Cancer Risk Screening Worksheet
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has recently made available a new Cancer Risk Screening Worksheet for Nonroad Diesel Engines. This tool, made available by the Air Quality Permitting Program, calculates the estimated incremental cancer risk associated with nonroad diesel engines. The Cancer Risk Screening Worksheet has inputs for the engine’s stack height, the engine’s horsepower, the discharge direction of the stack, the engine’s tier or year of
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