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Empowering Employee Ideas Published in Compliance and Ethics Professional

Freer Consulting’s Carrie Salters published “Empowering Employee Ideas: Turning Sour Grapes Into Fine Wine” in this month’s issue of Compliance and Ethics Professional (CEP) Magazine. Her article discusses issues and solutions in management for organizations with safety, quality, or environmental management systems implementing change. If you would like to know more about how Freer Consulting can help you with safety,

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UST Cathodic Protection Repair and Testing

If you’re an owner or operator of an underground storage tank (UST) in Washington, you’re no doubt aware of the requirement to test your tank’s cathodic protection (CP) system every three years to ensure that it’s functioning properly. You may not, however, be aware of the required testing cycle should you need to refit or repair your CP system. According

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Regulatory Database Ensures Vessel Documentation Compliance

Freer Consulting recently took over the management of a “Regulatory Database” for a key maritime transportation client. This database tracks the expiration of important licenses and certifications for the company’s vessels. The maritime regulatory ecosystem is vast, with diverse state, Federal, and international authorities requiring certificates that expire on different dates and can have different renewal intervals. Non-compliance with these

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UST Leak Detection with Statistical Inventory Reconciliation

If you’re the owner of an underground storage tank (UST), you’re no doubt aware that federal and state laws require you to have a method of leak detection to ensure that oils or hazardous materials are not released into the surrounding environment. Many UST owners equip their tanks with a system of electronic sensors to detect leaks. Such a system

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The Clean Water Act and Citizen Litigation

Here in the Pacific Northwest, it’s easy to take our abundance of water for granted. Our region is fortunate to have numerous streams, rivers, and lakes that we depend upon for drinking water, for recreation, and for ecological sustainability. In recent years, greater attention has been paid to understanding the impact that stormwater runoff has had on surface waters, and

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Are You Keeping Up With UST Regulations?

Though we usually don’t notice them, underground storage tanks (USTs) are everywhere. Out of sight, however, shouldn’t mean out of mind. Because USTs often contain substances such as diesel fuel or gasoline, they’re subject to a number of regulations. These regulations ensure that owners take the appropriate steps to contain and/or prevent environmentally damaging leaks or spills. USTs are regulated

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EPA Proposes Rollback of Clean Water Act Regulation

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a change in definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The move represents a long running argument between interested parties and how broad the definition should be. The definition hinges on what “navigable waters” means. A prior rule change in 2015 was intended to widen the definition

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Updates to ISO 22000 and ISO 50001

This summer, the International Standards Organization (ISO) released updates to its 22000 and 50001 standards. While there is a 3-year transition period for currently certified organizations, it is important to be aware of these updates and adjust existing management systems to ensure continued compliance. Organizations wishing to gain initial certification in either of these standards, should do so according to

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Global Virtual Playbook

https://www.freerconsulting.com/aisc-certification-consulting Freer Consulting has the expertise and experience to support our clients as they achieve certification in various quality standards (ISO, AISC, ISM, API, etc.). While most of our clients request support for a single site, or country, we have also successfully guided clients through certification at multiple sites, and in multiple countries. A key component of our global implementations

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The Benefits of AISC Certification

The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) is a professional organization that represents the steel construction industry in the United States. AISC offers a variety of certification programs that provide a range of benefits to individuals and companies in the industry. Contact us to learn more about the AISC certification process.  When a company works to obtain AISC certification, the

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