For commercial property owners, purchasers, and developers, environmental compliance services are a critical component of due diligence and risk mitigation. Environmental compliance services can protect from liability associated with land contamination, unexpected costs associated with environmental clean-up, and unfavorable purchases of previously contaminated property. Environmental compliance services also are critical in preventing unnecessary government fines…
Hurricane Florence ripped through the Carolinas in September, followed shortly thereafter by Hurricane Michael in Florida. Both caused substantial devastation, in different ways. Shortly after each hurricane passed, we at GLE had teams on the ground helping to mitigate the storm damage and get property owners back into their properties as quickly as possible. Now…
Storm season is here! While this year’s hurricane season is expected to be average, that’s no reason to take this season any less seriously. If you’re a magician, you can protect your properties by diverting any storms that come your way. Otherwise, you should be preparing to mitigate your risk in other ways. Here are 5…
As we head into the new year, we like to look back to see which of our posts you enjoyed in the previous year, so we can bring you more of what you want. We thought it would be fun for you to see which of our posts were the most popular in 2017. Based…
An exposure assessment is a necessary and important tool for ensuring the health and safety of your workers. But many employers don’t understand exactly what it is, why they need it, or how to do it right. Here’s what you need to know. Definition: An exposure assessment evaluates the nature and magnitude of exposures to…
Hazard Communication Plans (HCPs) are a required, and often overlooked, element of any company’s workplace health and safety plan. Failure to communicate hazards appropriately has steep costs in terms of worker health, both in the short and the long term. Yet in the past year, OSHA has issued more than 5,000 citations for violations of…
When hurricane winds blow out and flood waters recede, the work of hurricane recovery begins. Our crews are currently on the ground in both Texas and Florida assisting in hurricane recovery efforts after Harvey and Irma. I’m personally overseeing asbestos and water damage assessment teams at seven sites in Texas and 24 in Florida, ranging…
More than 900 people die in the construction industry each year. Tragically, many of these deaths are preventable. Annually, OSHA cites tens of thousands of safety violations on job sites across the country, and every year the same violations pop up again and again. Is your company guilty? Check your compliance against the top ten…
