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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.
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