Step 1 Contact your local EPA office

Prior to an inspection you should communicate, even anonymously, with your local EPA about the current environmental rules and regulations. Fnd out what inspectors focus on during their inspections. This information is provided at no charge and can save you money and time in the future.

Step 2 Review your environmental records

Be sure that your environmental records for each unit, i.e., chemical, hazardous waste, is curernt and easily accessible. Most likely, during an inspection, the inspector will want to know where your records are and what information is contained on them. Also make sure the records are in order and filed chronilogically so that past inspection information is easily found.

Step 3 Check for possible violations

There are certain common violations inspectors look for. The first is air quality violations, which include not having proper permits and not maintaining pollution control equipment leading to the release of unauthorized contamination in the air. The second type of violation is hazardous waste, which includes items such as the proper removal of such materials and the appropriate training and safety equipement for workers thqt must handle hazardous waste. The third type of violation is water, which includes the release of wastewater into drains without proper permits and lake and river pollution.

Step 4 See the inspector’s identification

Upon the on-site inspection, it is imperative that you request to see the insector’s badge and identification when he or she arrives to perform the inspection. Thre are numerous EPA offices at varying governement levels. You need to have the name and id number of the inspector for your recrods so that it is documented for the next inspection. Also follows the inspector during the investigation and answer any questions asked. The inspector may not understand your unique business setting (for example, why a ladder is located where it is) and you need to be able to explain in detail how your business operates.

Step 5 Request the standard letter of the report

Although it is common procedure for you to receive the letter of violation or no violation report, request this information and also find out when the results will be available. Since this information is public, you need to know what is contained in the report so that you can rectify any violations found (should you receive a notice of violation) before your customers learn of them.

Remember, EPA inspections can occur at any time so be sure to have a point person who understands the process in the event that you cannot be available for the inspection. Please visit stepsto.com for more great business advice.

Step 2: If it was just a threat to ourselves there might not be such awareness, but it’s the fact that people near us that could be adversely affected as well. Those little bundles of joy that are the center of your life are affected more than anyone else. The question you need to ask is: What can I do about all this? I don’t have the power to get EMF emitting cell phones banned or anything like that. There is something you can do though, to minimize the risk of harmful radiation effects to yourself and those close to you.

Step 3: There are many radiation protection devices available today to help you get rid of this threat that is hanging over your head every time you pick up that phone. There are wide selections of products to suit any need you might have, in many shapes, at a range of prices that will allow anyone to afford this absolutely necessary protection.

There are hands-free devices that will protect you from this potentially lethal threat as well as helping you comply with current regulations. These regulations can actually be encouraging us to use non-radiation protective ear pieces that are increasing the amount of radiation directed into our heads. So, to ensure you are protected you need to ensure that the ear piece or hands-free kit you use is one of those specially designed to protect you and others in your vicinity.

Step 4: There are many different types of devices available for you to choose from, but the best way to ensure you are protected from radiation is to use a combination of devices, bearing in mind that a cell phone will affect any part of the body that it is close to, not the head alone. You need to aware that to be completely protected you need to have some form of protection when your phone is in your pocket and not being used as well as a method of protection while you are using your cell phone.

The cell phone is making communication easier all the time and no-one wants to give up that convenience, but it must be paired with the awareness of the inherent dangers associated with this convenience. To eradicate this danger we need to take the proper steps to ensure we have sufficient radiation protection.