Health & Safety | Baron Environmental

What determines success at Baron’s customer sites? And what is an EHS-driven culture?

Nov 9, 20251 min read

EHS in New Jersey running smoothly, and confidently, like Tesla’s Full Self-Driving

Wouldn’t it be nice if your EHS program ran as smoothly -- AND AS CONFIDENTLY -- as Tesla’s Full Self-Driving? No overcorrecting. No last second scrambling. Just steady progress with the system handling the complexity behind the scenes. While the car handled the road, I recorded this quick story: - One client had a single bad formula in their RPPR spreadsheet. - We caught it. We aligned the NOx and nitric acid usage as the permit required. - We likely cut a week-long DEP audi

Brian Long

Jun 23, 20251 min read

Baron is growing and still hiring. If you’re curious how a team-driven approach could transform an EHS program—let’s talk.

Busy. Building. Baron. It’s been a fast-moving two weeks. • We welcomed a new team member. • We launched two new manufacturing clients in New Jersey. • And our team-based Long Term Support model keeps showing exactly why it works. Our new hire brings energy, curiosity, and a growth mindset—exactly what we look for. We don’t chase narrow specialists or lone wolves. Everyone at Baron cross-trains, collaborates, and steps up wherever needed. That’s how we stay resilient, adaptab

Anne Fernicola

Apr 29, 20251 min read

Another agency inspection. Another clean result. And NO dedicated onsite EHS person.

The Outdated EHS Model Just Failed Another Test Before this facility adopted our team-based EHS subscription service last June, they had an onsite EHS manager, and most compliance responsibilities sat in the EHS department. Production and supply chain personnel weren’t actively engaged in EHS the way they should have been. When an agency inspection happened under that old model, violations followed. That was then. Last week, the agency inspector called asking for the former E

Brian Long

Mar 17, 20252 min read

EHS doesn’t work as a series of disconnected projects. The ONLY way to truly fix EHS is with a long-term, fully managed solution.

Most companies treat EHS like a never-ending series of “projects.”

Manufacturing leaders: Do you feel stuck in an endless cycle of EHS projects? One consultant files a report. Another handles an audit. A specialist is called in for air permits. Then it all starts over again... You are RESPONSIBLE for your site’s EHS compliance. That means regulatory deadlines, safety programs, emissions reports, and audits all land on your plate—whether you have the right support or not. And here’s the problem: Most companies treat EHS like a never-ending se

Brian Long

Feb 5, 20252 min read

EHS programs and snowboarding both require balance, focus, and looking ahead. Lia and I break it down in 3 steps.

Brian Long

Jan 1, 20250 min read

Do you hope the next in-house EHS hire will make things better?

Do you keep playing the same old game, hoping the next in-house EHS hire will make things better?Consider a fresh approach, like an outsourced, team-based EHS subscription model, designed to take your operations to the next level.

Brian Long

Dec 31, 20241 min read