Posted by Mark Campanale on Fri, Jul 23, 2010 @ 08:38 AM
Michael J. Spinale, PHR of Triumvirate Environmental in Somerville has been appointed to the Metro North Regional Employment Board (REB).
The REB is a public-private partnership established to set local workforce policy, to oversee the Metro North One Stop Career Centers where job placement services are provided, and to match the needs of employers to the needs of area residents. The REB serves the 20 Metro North communities of Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Watertown, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, and Woburn.
Spinale currently serves as director of human resources and training at Triumvirate Environmental — a services firm that specializes in environmental compliance and hazardous waste management for biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms, universities, healthcare institutions, manufacturing, and utilities. Spinale brings to the REB a strong leadership background in human resources, training, and environmental technology.
“I feel very honored to be appointed to the Metro North Regional Employment Board,” said Spinale. “I look forward to the opportunity to utilize my experience in human resources and training to work on initiatives that will benefit both employers and area residents of the Metro North community.”
“We’re thrilled to have Mr. Spinale join our effort; his expertise will enable us to help area residents gain the skills to maximize their economic self-sufficiency,” remarked Nancy Brown, REB executive director.
Posted by Mark Campanale on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 @ 11:09 AM
As originally posted on umass.edu:
Caulk containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been 
found in various areas of the Southwest Concourse as construction crews worked on a concourse replacement project in the student residential area. Remediation steps to protect public health and safety are under way, and construction is continuing as part of a revised plan that isolates affected areas and protects workers and the public.
Donald Robinson, director of Environmental Health and Safety, said, “We are coordinating with the state Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address the issue and create a permanent remediation plan. We have retained the services of Woodward and Curran, an environmental consulting firm, and Triumvirate Environmental, a full-service environmental firm, to assist in managing PCB testing and remediation planning. As a result, we expect to reopen Southwest, as planned, for the fall semester.”
Robinson said caulk containing PCBs was discovered in between patio blocks, along some retaining walls, between granite steps, on expansion joints of concrete curbs, expansion joints in the concourse tunnel and caulking where concrete meets buildings. The PCBs have migrated into some adjacent soils, concrete, asphalt and granite, which will be removed or cleaned.
When Southwest was constructed in 1966, PCBs were contained in a number of products, including use as an additive to improve the elasticity of caulking materials. The chemical compound was subsequently banned in 1976. Other university buildings were constructed when PCB use was common, and Robinson noted that the University has experience successfully managing remediation projects in the Lederle Graduate Research Center and the W.E.B. DuBois Library.
The Southwest Concourse replacement project is a comprehensive revitalization of the pedestrian core of the student residential complex that replaces multiple underground utilities. In the landscape portion of the project, water, topography and native plantings, emphasizing sustainability, are key elements designed to transform the site, reducing the presence of asphalt and concrete. Facilities Planning expects Southwest to reopen for the fall semester, although the landscaping overhaul may not be finished until next spring.
Photos: Special Collections and Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library
Posted by Mark Campanale on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 @ 10:51 AM
By: Danielle Flagg, Marketing Intern
On June 15th, 2010, Triumvirate Environmental launched the Doug the Trainer Online DOT Training application for Droid and Blackberry phones. This FREE educational reference tool featuring Doug Graham, CHMM and Senior Trainer for Triumvirate Environmental, allows the user to access the most up-to-date DOT regulations, blogs, tweets, and YouTube videos. This is an exciting and refreshing new way of learning all the basics and becoming DOT certified. The application’s ease of use makes it the most convenient DOT application on the market. With DOT information at the tips of your fingers you will be able to deliver the utmost hazardous waste transportation services to all future clients.
Application Tools for Doug the Trainer:
- http://www.triumvirate.com/online-dot-training-program/
- Related Blogs:
o DOT benefits of Online training
o Online DOT Training Program
- Doug the Trainer explains PLACARDING in Section 10: DOT Training YouTube video
- Doug the Trainer Twitter account
- Doug the Trainer on LinkedIn
Access the FREE Application on the following sites:
Droid users: Droid Market
Blackberry users: Doug the Trainer Free application
Android users: Doug the Trainer free application
Posted by Mark Campanale on Mon, Jun 14, 2010 @ 02:36 PM
Triumvirate Environmental was presented with the prestigious 2010
"Leading Edge" Award by the
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. This esteemed award "recognizes a business that demonstrates leadership and innovation in the technology or biotechnology industries and is dedicated to product/process development to enhance and enrich people's lives."
Within the past year, Triumvirate has developed numerous groundbreaking products and services that have transformed the environmental professional services marketplace. Specific to Triumvirate's Life Sciences industry, Project Jumpstart was implemented to help clients achieve compliance within 60 days.
Last summer, Triumvirate released their very popular Online DOT Training program. Triumvirate noticed that other online trainings lacked entertainment value, and with the assistance of our top trainer, Doug Graham, Triumvirate produced a creative, convenient, and humorous way to learn and retain DOT material. The follow up companion, Online IATA Training will be available this September.
Another innovative product that Triumvirate has created specifically for its clients is the ADVISE (Analytics Developed For Visionaries In Safety & Environment) system. Triumvirate Environmental designed our ADVISE system to cater to the environmental compliance and safety needs of our clients. Users may search for data within ADVISE, including but not limited to, manifests and manifest contents, profiles and profile contents, inspections, inventory items, sites and buildings.
Triumvirate Environmental plans to continue raising the bar for what is to be expected from an environmental professional services firm through the development of innovative initiatives in the technology and biotechnology industries.
Posted by Mark Campanale on Tue, May 25, 2010 @ 02:03 PM
by Mark Campanale, Marketing & Social Media Manager
Tuesday, May 25, 2010: Environmental Careers blog site GreenJobSpider.com interviewed Director of Human Resources & Training on the growing interest in environmental careers. Mike shared his expertise on skills needed for an enviromental career, the types of jobs in the environmental health & safety field, and gave his advice on how to enter this very popular job arena.
Click on the screen shot below to read Mike Spinale's interview:
Posted by Rebecca McDaniel on Tue, Apr 20, 2010 @ 07:37 AM
By Craig Childres, Director of Business Development - Petroleum & Energy
Triumvirate Environmental is now a member of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is an independent non-profit group that works to maximize opportunities for its 840 members that employ over 450,000 Maryland workers. The Chamber works aggressively by lobbying state government, providing timely information to its members and connecting members to business leaders and policy makers in Maryland through a series of networking events. Some of these events include Business Day in Annapolis, The Maryland Congressional Delegation Dinner and The Annual Meeting and Business Hall of Fame Awards Dinner. Additionally there are a number of sub-committees that allow members to advocate their business, exchange ideas, learn about important business and policy issues and build a stronger list of key business contacts. These committees include the Business Development Council, Marketing Committee and Environmental Committee.
Posted by Rebecca McDaniel on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 @ 03:26 PM
By Craig Childres, Director of Business Development - Petroleum and Energy
ILTA (Independent Liquid Terminal Association) represents 80 companies and partnerships that operate bulk liquid storage terminals in 41 countries. These facilities are located in ports and along rivers, canals and pipelines. They serve the vital economic purpose of transferring liquid products from one transportation mode to another. Products handled by our members include crude oil, petroleum products and a wide variety of chemicals, as well as ethanol, biodiesel, vegetable oils, molasses and fertilizers.
ILTA is composed solely of corporate members, unlike many other trade associations that have individual members. ILTA members fall into one of three categories. Two of those categories are for companies in the terminal business, including for hire and international terminals and many of our current customers (NuStar Energy, Citgo Petroleum, Colonial Pipeline, Hess, IMTT, Kinder Morgan, Liquid Transfer Terminals, Motiva Enterprises, Sunoco and Westway Terminals. The third category is Supplier Members. Triumvirate is listed as a supplier member along with many companies that we work in conjunction with (Allentech, Baker Corp and Matrix) and those that are customers (Groundwater Environmental Services and Conestoga Rovers). All of ILTA's member share the belief that a unified association is in their best interest. As an association, we enable our members to pool their resources, to more effectively monitor and help to shape government laws and regulations, and to foster educational, training, and networking opportunities for the entire industry.
Posted by Mark Campanale on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 @ 12:00 PM
Baltimore, MD: Triumvirate Environmental Marketing and Social Media Manager, Mark Campanale, will present Social Media+Healthcare: working together to promote sustainability at the Environental Excellence in Healthcare Conference at the University of Maryland on November 6, 2009.
The presentation will focus on developing a social media presence and then leveraging all mediums to promote sustainability throughout the Health Care industry.
Posted by Mark Campanale on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 @ 02:14 PM
From OneDayOneInternship.com: Posted by Willy Franzen on Wednesday, July 22, 2009In the environmentalist's ideal world there would be no such thing as hazardous waste. Everything would be pure and natural and "green." Unfortunately, that will never happen (partially because every living thing is its own little hazardous waste factory). How we deal with this hazardous waste is what truly determines the future of our environment. Triumvirate Environmental has figured this out, and they've spent the last 21 years building a business that provides "turnkey environmental and hazardous waste management services to clients across four niche sectors; Education, Healthcare, Industrial, and Life Sciences." They're based in Somerville, MA with locations across New England, New York, and the Mid-Atlantic, and they also appear to be masters of social media.
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I'm surprised that I hadn't heard of Triumvirate Environmental until today. They're totally on top of employment branding and social media use, so you'd think they'd be on my radar screen (I actually have an internship radar that gives me ideas for posts). This is impressive because they're doing a great job making hazardous waste management exciting for job/internship seekers and customers alike. Triumvirate Environmental has 9 blogs on topics that include The Environment, Environmental Careers, Higher Education, Healthcare, Industrial and Manufacturing, Life Sciences and BioPharma, Engineering Blogs, National and International Environmental News, and Social Media. It almost seems like too much, but if blog readers turn into customers, employees, or interns, then it's well worth it. Triumvirate is all over Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube as well.
Although I find Triumvirate's social media use impressive, I'm more impressed with their customer service philosophy, which is built off of their mission to "build the most productive, long-term, customer-intimate, environmental services firm by WOWing! each employee, and each customer, every day." It's all about WOWs! I've found that companies that treat their customers well, also treat their interns well, and the same can be said for companies that have Career blogs. That's why you should definitely check out Triumvirate's Career Center. Right now they have two unpaid Fall internships at their Somerville, MA office posted: Human Resources Intern and Marketing/Communications Intern. Additionally, Mark Campanale from Triumvirate recently tweeted that he's looking for Fall interns in SEO/Web Marketing. Triumvirate's interns are very active on the blogs, so you can even get an inside look at what it's like to intern at Triumvirate. You can apply for internships at Triumvirate online, but I'll bet that using social media to reach out to them may be a more effective way to get noticed.