These agencies appropriately design and plan for such crises. Having well-informed emergency responders allows for a more efficient and organized response and can potentially limit liability and injuries during a response effort. Our Triumvirate consultants can help you complete and submit your Tier II report by the March 1 deadline.
Contact us to ensure you meet your reporting requirements on time! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore. Reporting Methods When you are tracking your hazardous chemicals, there are various ways of reporting them. This can be done by tracking: Standing inventory - tak e note of the inventory in your facility, don't forget to take note of the expired materials. Usage patterns - track how much material that you are using but remember usage does not directly equate to the amount that you have on-site.
Therefore, it should be used as a factor among the other tracking methods. Monthly purchase records - this is a good way of tracking what products are on-site each month and can contribute to the usage records. Monthly inventory - Tracking your inventory monthly will make it easier to show when you had the hazardous chemical and how long it was on site. Combination - the best way of effectively making the calculation is to combine all the tracking methods mentioned above and using a software solution can make this process effortless.
With this information, you can use three different methodologies: Method one - Uses standing inventory to give snapshots of chemicals on-site at a given time. This is a fixed deadline, and the EPA does not grant extensions to this deadline. Missing a chemical can have a hefty penalty. For example, a food and beverage company failed to submit their Tier II for one chemical, anhydrous ammonia, for four years.
Failure to submit the report for any chemical at your facility is also subject to penalty. Generally, fines increase based on the severity of the violation.
It is best to avoid these penalties at all costs to protect your business' finances. Tier II Report Best Practices With the wealth of information that you have acquired already, it is still essential to make sure that your account for everything w hen you are filing your Tier II report. ERA has some best practices that you can use when you are preparing for your tier II report: Keep records for all the chemicals that require SDS on your facility to ensure that you have sufficient information when the reporting time comes.
If you choose to group chemicals, we recommend that you ensure that they are grouped based on the same physical and health hazards. For oil and gas, drilling fluids may contain EHS such as hydrofluoric acid, therefore you should take note of this in your report.
If your facility produces more than 10 pounds of natural gas condensate, then you must report the hazardous substance. Make sure that you select the most appropriate reporting method for your facility that is comprehensive for first responders.
Remember, any material that has an SDS is considered when evaluating if reporting is required. Use an automated reporting system to minimize errors in your reporting. This has several benefits shown in the diagram below. Do : Use online submission tools such as e-plan or Tier2 Submit.
An added advantage is that if you have previously submitted using these platforms, it will make your reporting easier because previous facility records are retained in the system. Make sure you record the units of measurement for hazardous chemical quantities in pounds lbs. Remember to check your state-specific submission requirements. Some states have stricter reporting requirements, and you can look up your state-specific reporting here.
Correctly reporting chemicals, their quantities, locations, and hazards to your SERC, LEPC, and local fire department alerts these agencies to chemical hazards at your facility should an emergency occur. These agencies can also properly plan and prepare for such emergencies.
Having properly informed emergency responders allows for a more effective and well-organized response and can potentially limit liability and injuries during a response effort. Triumvirate environmental consultants can assist you in assessing your chemical inventory and submitting your Tier II report by the March 1 deadline. Contact us to eliminate the worry of filing your report on time!
This report will help you evaluate if you are being paid a fair amount for the responsibilities you are shouldering. In addition, EHS managers can find the information to keep their departments competitive and efficient—an easy way to guarantee you are paying the right amount to retain hard-to-fill positions but not overpaying on others. The deadline to submit Tier II reports is March 1.
Hopefully, you have all of the necessary data complied, but are you sure you know how to submit your report, to whom, and if you have to submit fees? Tier II information provides the specific amounts and locations of hazardous chemicals present at the facility during the previous calendar year. This information allows emergency planning and response personnel to be adequately prepared should an incident occur at the facility.
However, in many jurisdictions the submission requirements are different for each entity.
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