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Family, Friends, and Community December 11, 2020 At SCS Engineers, the enduring relationships with our customers, vendors, associations, and our communities foster a level of pride in our work that is immeasurable. At this time, we thank you for all you do to make our communities stronger, more resilient, and safer. In recognition of our 50th anniversary, SCS donated $10,000 to each of the following outstanding organizations that make a difference for us all: Environmental Research and Education Foundation: EREF funds and directs scientific research and educational initiatives for sustainable waste management practices to benefit industry participants and the communities they serve.
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Sandra Ripplinger Promoted to Director of Health and Safety for SCS Engineers November 10, 2020 Sandra Ripplinger, Board Certified Industrial Hygienist, and Safety Professional now the SCS Engineers Director of IHS. Long Beach, CA− SCS Engineers announces the promotion of Sandra Ripplinger to Director of Health & Safety. In her expanded role, Ms. Ripplinger will oversee all industrial health and safety guidance and training for the SCS employee-owners, reporting to the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer Curtis Jang. Ms. Ripplinger is a Board Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Safety Professional (CSP) with three decades of experience providing occupational and environmental health and safety services. She is currently also a Project Director with SCS’s Environmental Health Services Practice in Henderson, Nevada.
Wishing all Veterans a Safe and Happy Veteran’s Day November 11, 2020 Meet Brian Eigenberger of our Charlotte, NC office. Brian is an Associate Scientist and an Air Force Veteran recently joining the SCS Engineers team in August! Brian’s love for the outdoors sparked his interest in geology and environmental services, leading to his Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of North Carolina in May 2019. Brian joined the United States Air Force in September 2010, working as a maintenance scheduler for 23 F-15 fighter jets. His responsibilities were to track jet maintenance, reporting his findings to the production superintendent managing the aircraft unit, then creating maintenance schedules for each aircraft while tracking its flying hours. The work requires meticulous record-keeping and knowledge of the aircraft itself.
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Bill Lape, Project Director with SCS Tracer, will give a presentation on the effects of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulation on the ammonia refrigeration industry. Bill sits on the RETA Board of Directors. The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard, or CFATS, is one of the most misunderstood regulations that may govern ammonia refrigeration facilities. Bill’s presentation will cover Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information and the requirements for protecting this information. Next, he’ll review the basic submission of data to the Department of Homeland Security, otherwise known as a Top Screen. Then cover the specific levels or tiers associated with CFATS, including facility tier assignments and the requirements for each tier. Finally, Bill covers the update requirements and the communication of updates. In addition, Bill will provide some general observations from across the ammonia refrigeration industry identifying typical tier levels for facilities with ammonia refrigeration systems and illustrating examples of items that typically are includ
Why is SCS Engineers dumpster diving in Wisconsin? October 22, 2020 SCS Engineers, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – WDNR, is performing a waste sort to determine what’s in the trash going into Wisconsin’s landfills. During the waste audit, SCS will collect at least 200 samples of waste from 12 waste disposal sites across the state for eight weeks.
2020 Associate of the Year September 29, 2020 Long Beach, CA – Today, the Industrial Environmental Association (IEA) recognizes SCS Engineers with the 2020 Associate of the Year Award at the IEA virtual conference. The Industrial Environmental Association and the California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA) sponsor the 2020 Annual Environmental Conference. SCS, the environmental consulting firm known for its work with industrial and manufacturers striving to protect the environment and promote the manufacturing industry in Southern California, provides support for the association’s programs and mission. IEA’s CEO, Jack Monger, recognizes several SCS employee-owners, including Julio Nuno and Justin Rauzon, for their support of IEA efforts in the Los Angeles area for several years, Recognizing Julio Nuno and Chuck Pryatel for their work on the San Diego Conference Committee, planning IEA’s first virtual conference, Dan Johnson and Chuck Pryatel for providing everything from complex issue analysis to general business planning amid a pandemic, Tyler Overton for stepping
SCS Engineers Appoints Iain Olness as Environmental Services Industry Lead in Arizona and New Mexico September 15, 2020 Tempe, AZ – SCS Engineers, an award-winning environmental consulting firm, hired Iain Olness, who has more than 28 years of experience in the environmental industry, to serve as the Arizona and New Mexico senior project manager from the firm’s office east of Phoenix. Olness is responsible for all phases of project management, client service, business development, and technical leadership and will oversee teams of professional staff. He also is the Arizona and New Mexico environmental services practice leader. Olness has extensive experience in petroleum remediation, surface and subsurface contamination investigation, and Phase I and Phase II environmental site investigations. He also has expertise with public water supply well installation and groundwater modeling. Olness has completed hydrologic studies for the placement of new municipal wells, including the specifications for the installation and testing of the wells.
Waste Management wins technology award for innovative environmental platform September 15, 2020 Learn more about Waste Management’s Award at minute 30:54 of the video conference recording. Congratulations to the Waste Management Team! The Ignition Firebrand Awards recognize system integrators such as SCS Engineers and industrial firms for their use of technology to create innovative solutions. Today at the virtual Ignition Community Conference, Waste Management (WM) is accepting the 2020 Firebrand Award for its landfill technology and automation platform advances. The Company designed an internal solution then contracted with SCS Engineers’ RMC Practice, and Vertech Industrial Solutions to deploy WM’s new innovative ‘Connected Landfills’ pilot.
