Environmental, Health and SafetyPractical solutions. We reclaim brownfields. Clean up contaminated soils and groundwater. Assess and remediate lead paint and asbestos conditions. Identify and eliminate mold problems. Enhance air quality and comfort. Conduct health and safety training. Transform old factories into vibrant shopping plazas, condos, and hotels. Wherever there are environmental issues, SSM is the best resource for cost-effective, well-engineered solutions.

We take pride in our reputation for responding quickly to emergencies and in our ability to identify problems, develop solutions, and facilitate communication at every level. Cookie-cutter approaches don't work for a client base as diverse as ours. We listen. We understand each client's unique needs and issues. We draw from broad experience with the complexities of environmental issues and regulatory compliance, and integrate the multi-discipline staff expertise and capabilities needed. Then we collaborate with the client team to develop and manage comprehensive programs for their sites, building, and occupants.

Services | Environmental, Health and Safety
• Regulatory Compliance Audits, Management, Permitting, Sampling, and Monitoring
• General Health and Safety Programs
• Maintenance, Renovation, and Construction Safety
• Indoor Air Quality
• Training

Asbestos ManagementIf your facility was constructed prior to 1975, it is likely that asbestos is present in the form of fireproofing, insulation, or building finishes. In some facilities, state laws regulate the presence, management, and removal of asbestos-containing materials. But even if unregulated, its presence may be a health and safety hazard to building occupants. Count on our staff of professional environmental specialists and industrial hygienists to identify the nature and severity of any asbestos risk, and design the most cost-effective solution.

Services | Asbestos Management
• Building Inspection and Assessment
• Management Planning
• Project Specifications
• Abatement Design
• Construction Oversight and Monitoring
• Training

Training and DevelopmentTraining to build environmental, health and safety awareness in your workplace is a good investment. It can improve employee morale, increase productivity, reduce accidents and injuries, and bring marked improvements to the bottom.

Our approach to training stands apart from the crowd. We use customized programs that integrate regulatory requirements with best management practices and experience in a broad range of training curriculum for private and public sector clients. The result is a learner-centric program that combines visual, auditory, and hands-on training techniques with case studies, game shows, and traditional lecture formats to suit multiple learning styles.

Training and Development Topics | Hazard Communication, Bloodborne Pathogens, Personal Protective Equipment, Respiratory Protection, Noise, Accident Prevention and Investigations, Forklift Safety, Lifting Techniques, Arc Flash Hazard Awareness, Machine Guarding, Fall Protection, Confined Space, Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor, HAZWOPER, Indoor Air and Environmental Issues, and Ergonomics.

Land and Building RecyclingTurning environmental liabilities into viable properties. In today's regulatory climate, buyers, sellers, lenders, and insurers must be concerned about possible future liability for environmental problems associated with an industrial or commercial property. Every site has unique challenges. Whether it's an underground storage tank replacement, a complete facility closure or any challenge in between, SSM provides the guidance and regulatory experience to identify the right balance of remedial activities, and help our clients optimize the potential of their sites.

Bringing it back to lives. Some properties still pay the price for ill-guided activities of decades past. Soils remain contaminated. Facilities close their doors. But down is not necessarily out.

Transforming environmental liabilities and fading facilities into clean, vital, productive properties is a source of pride for SSM, our clients, and communities. We start partnering with clients, separating facts from perceptions, and managing the complexities of permitting, remediation, and regulatory compliance. From there, each challenge and solution is unique. We conduct hydrogeologic modeling. Clean up contaminated soils and groundwater. Assess lead paint and asbestos conditions and develop remediation strategies. Secure funding grants.

The results are worth the effort. Brownfields shine green again, as tainted grounds are restored to healthy earth. New life is breathed into old buildings as they're transformed into contemporary, productive showcases. They were properties to be proud of many years ago. It just takes a little fresh thinking to bring them back to life today

Grounded solutions. Leaking or unsafe underground storage tanks can completely undermine a property's value or salability. In our experience, there's always a solution. It might include tank removal, soil vapor extraction wells, a groundwater treatment system or other bioremediation technologies. It will always include the most down-to-earth plan to remediate the problem, obtain the highest possible level of liability relief, and offer the most flexible options for land use.

Who knows what dangers lurk below the surface? It's smart not to buy, sell, or renovate until you get the picture from the ground up. Make that from the subsurface up. Our geologists and environmental scientists combine soil sampling with geologic modeling to get a clear picture of subsurface complexities and contaminant interactions. We assess the grounds, building, and property – and sometimes adjacent properties and vast groundwater systems as well – for environmental issues. Detail the costs and options of remediation. Assess electrical, roofing, structural, and mechanical components, and what it'll take to bring them up to code. Recommend intelligent, practical solutions to environmental challenges. Digitize reports for easy technical review. Assist in negotiations with regulatory agencies and funding sources. SSM knows the issues that lurk around subterranean tanks and older facilities. We know how to fix them, too.

Services | Land and Building Recycling
• Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
• Permitting and Regulatory Interface
• Soil and Groundwater Investigations
• Remedial Design Strategies
• Underground Storage Tanks
• Hydrogeological and Contaminant Modeling
• Environmental Sampling and Reporting