Custom Rubber Compounding Facility
Partners conducted a comprehensive Environmental, Health and Safety Audit of a custom rubber compounding facility.
Health and Safety Programs audited included, but were not limited to:
- Accident/Incident Reporting;
- Industrial Hygiene;
- Hazard Communication (HAZCOM), Labels, MSDSs;
- Laboratory Hazardous Chemicals;
- Occupational Noise Exposure / Hearing Protection;
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);
- Fire Protection; Housekeeping;
- Confined Space Entry;
- Welding, Cutting and Brazing; Hand and Portable Tools;
- Platforms and Lifts; Walking/Working Surfaces; Stairs, Ladders and Scaffolds;
- Lockout/Tagout, Electrical Systems, Machinery & Guarding;
- Bloodborne Pathogens; and;
- Emergency Response, HAZWOPER; Medical Services and First Aid. Environmental Programs audited included:
- Air emissions and permitting,
- Waste water discharges and permitting,
- Storm water permitting and management,
- Solid and hazardous waste generation and handling,
- Spill prevention (SPCC) and storage tanks,
- Emergency planning/response and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA/SARA),
- PCB management,
- Asbestos-containing materials, and,
- Hazardous materials transportation (DOT HAZAT).
Partners developed recommendations to address EH&S Audit Findings, and prioritized the findings to assist the facility in managing their completion.
