The Value of Quality Environmental Work

Brickley Environmental is committed to quality, reliability, honesty, safety and our people. A heavy cash outlay is required to perform each project legally and effectively. To provide the most cost-efficient project management depends on a system of careful planning, constant technical skill and equipment upgrades and diligent attention to the detail of regulatory agencies. We invest in skilled and certified personnel for the safety and satisfaction of each Brickley customer. Competent environmental remediation is a costly, yet necessary undertaking.

Regulatory costs include:

The Law requires that Brickley Environmental complete complex application forms, pay significant fees and maintain staff to keep current on the details of the following:

• B - General Building Contractor License
• ASB - Asbestos Endorsement
• C33 - Painting & Decorating Endorsement (For Lead Based Paint Removal)
• HAZ - Hazardous Substances Removal Endorsement
• Annual Re-certification by the California Dept. of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH)
• California Toxic Substances Control Hazardous Waste Transporter Registration
• California Toxic Substances Control EPA ID Number

The Law requires exact compliance with all laws and regulations, including detailed reports on EACH job for one or more of the following agencies: CAL / OSHA, EPA, South Coast Air Quality Board (or local authority), Department of Health Services (DHS); and 10-working days advanced written notification to the same, with fees often exceeding $500 per project.

Field Project employee costs include:

The Law requires each field project employee to have the following:

1) Attend and pass a minimum of one of either an EPA or state accredited four-day school of 8 hours per day (supervisors class is five-days). Some employees are required to attend up to 4 such classes. Cost is over $700 per employee per class.

2) Annually attend either an EPA or state accredited one-day school of 8 hours per day. Most employees must attend multiple certification classes. Cost is over $200 per employee per class.

3) Pre-employment physical and annual update. Cost is over $200 per employee.

4) Special trust account deposit of $500 to guarantee a termination physical should employee resign, retire or be terminated for cause.

5) Liability and Workman’s Compensation insurance equal to approximately 20% of job contract.

6) One fourth of the work force on each job must wear expensive air monitoring devices to determine exposure count to contaminants.

7) Hourly pay according to the local and federal prevailing wage requirement, the responsibility and skill of the employee. Costs vary from $10 to $35 per hour, at industry average.

8) Overtime pay which can easily double the hourly costs.

Hiring and initial training costs beyond those listed above are over $1,000 per individual. Turnover of employees is minimal at Brickley but is a costly issue when it does occur.

Equipment costs include:

The Law requires air filtration equipment be annually inspected and permitted by South Coast and Mojave AQMD. Cost is over $300 per machine.

Project operation costs include:

The Law requires Brickley to:

1) Establish legal compliance for the removal job by performing costly fiber counts at the pre, during and post stages, which must be submitted to an independent and certified laboratory.

2) Package all hazardous waste in either 6-mi double-thick bags specially labeled or sealed drums.

3) Dispose of all contaminated materials in facility certified for the dumping for hazardous waste. Building materials are heavy. Cost is $200 to $1,000 per ton, depending on the specific materials.

To meet the required project specifications and regulatory requirements of the target contaminant, slow and tedious and time-consuming attention to careful removal is essential. This requires costly labor hours.