Other Services  

Conformance Management Associates, LLC. (CMA) offers the following services in addition to those describes elsewhere at this site: 

Each of these services is more fully described below. These services have the benefits of reducing risk and expense by making available special expertise our clients' staff may not have. On-Site Health and Safety and Environmental

Compliance Service 

CMA provides an on-going compliance support service that is offered for a fixed monthly retainer fee. This service includes telephone support, periodic facility audits, on-site inspection support during agency inspections, site visits as requested by the client, support on any related safety regulation, and a full forms-preparation service.

A CMA Project Manager makes regular visits to the facility to address current compliance issues. The Project Manager has access to the expertise of the entire CMA staff and provides regulatory support on an on-going basis to assist in maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. As part of the service CMA provides the following: 

Industrial Hygiene In-Plant Air Sampling 

CMA conducts Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) industrial hygiene (in-plant) air sampling of the work environment to determine the level of emissions that may affect workers. These tests are conducted using National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and OSHA test procedures. All employers must conduct these tests if they use any hazardous chemical or material above, or suspected to be above, the threshold level of exposure. 

Safety Training 

There have been enormous pressures placed on employers to increase their employees' awareness of hazards in the workplace. Federal and state legislation and enforcement require employers to inform employees who work around hazardous materials of the materials' risks and proper handling procedures. OSHA regulations require that employees be given training that strictly adheres to specified course requirements. These requirements have led to a demand for a variety of courses to train employees. 

Chemical Inventory 

CMA will inventory and classify all on-site chemicals used in production according to industry Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) standards. We then can often recommend alternates that don't require such stringent controls.

ISO 9000 Systems

CMA will assist you with integration and upgrading of your quality management systems. We work in conjunction with several consultants in this area to provide an integration that ensures both quality and environmental systems will function well together. If you need to upgrade to ISO 9000-2000 or to the TS-16949, please call us to see how this can be easily done.

OHSAS 18001 Systems:

OHSAS 18001 is a health and safety management system quite similar to the ISO 14001 environmental management system. We can assist you to implement such a program to reduce your health and safety costs and liabilities. Our staff is trained as internal auditors and lead auditors and our templates can assist you in easy preparation of systems that will provide you with excellent results and improvements.

Clean Corporate Citizen

The Clean Corporate Citizen designation through the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality recognizes companies that meet strict requirements. If you have ISO 14001 certification, you are most of the way towards obtaining this type of designation. This certification provides you with fast tracking of permit applications and a number of other benefits along with the recognition of being recognized for your environmental progress. We have assisted several companies in preparation of applications for this designation and would be happy to assist you in this endeavor.

Waste Audits

Waste audits performed by CMA will provide you with a detailed analysis of the various wastes generated by your facility and will assist you in the identification of wastes that can be recycled. We assist you in determination of the waste streams, their size, and potential for recycle. Case studies can be reviewed to demonstrate the benefits.

Process Management

Review of your overall process of production can provide ideas for improvement in quality, reduction in waste, reduction in costs, and many other benefits. Our staff has the experience in this area through work with a number of automotive supplier plants and is ready to assist you in the identification of these areas of improvement.