Environmental, Health and Safety Assistance for GAA Members!
Environmental and safety requirements are among the leading concerns of GAA members.
Maintaining compliance with these requirements can be time consuming and confusing even for facilities with
full-time environmental and safety staff. Non-compliance may adversely effect employee health, public relations
and the company’s bottom line. Last year, OSHA conducted over 200 inspections of
companies in the printing and publishing industry that resulted in over 1,000 written violations and $600,000
in fines. A single release of hazardous chemicals by a facility into the environment can cost thousands to clean
up and bring unwanted scrutiny by government agencies and public watchdog groups.
GAA’s Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager, Stephen Stankavage, is ready
to assist your company in navigating through the regulations, interpretations and guidance documents that make up the
realm of environmental and safety compliance. Steve has more than 10 years experience in the environmental and
safety field. He understands the day-to-day activities and problems associated with
maintaining environmental and safety compliance. He will be able to provide you with realistic, practical and
economical solutions to your issues.
As part of your membership in GAA, please take advantage of the following FREE
services provided by our EHS Department:
Safety Audits – Written safety programs, injury recordkeeping activities,
training programs, machine guarding, materials handling and other safety issues will be reviewed during the audit.
Environmental Audits – Written programs, hazardous waste generation,
air pollution issues, waste water issues, spill response capabilities, training documentation and waste
minimization possibilities will be reviewed during the audit.
Regulatory Questions – Have a question regarding federal, state or local
environmental and safety rules? GAA has the resources available to research any environmental or safety issue
you may have. Answers will be provided in plain English and GAA will assist you in implementing any measures
necessary to obtain, maintain or document compliance.
The following services can be provided to your facility for a fee that is significantly
less than if an outside consultant was used.
Written Programs – GAA will create site specific safety and environmental programs
for your facility including Hazard Communications, Lockout/Tagout, Emergency Procedures, Spill Response and many
other required programs.
Training Programs – GAA will conduct training programs on a variety of topics
including Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout, Forklift Operations, Hazardous Waste Handling, Fire Extinguishers
and many other topics.
Environmental and Safety Reporting – GAA will complete, or train your in-house
staff to complete, the environmental and safety reports required by your facility for federal, state and local
agencies including hazardous waste, air emissions, residual waste and OSHA recordkeeping
