Welcome

Sleeman Hanley & DiNitto, Inc. (SHD) staff have provided Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety Services to industry and government in the United States, and internationally, since 1999. Our mission is to develop and optimize EH&S systems and to provide time-critical support in key compliance areas on an as-needed basis, in a cost-effective manner.

SHD develops, implements and maintains Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) at client facilities, and manages environmental issues that affect the acquisition, operation, expansion and closure of Industrial and Commercial Real Estate. SHD conducts Environmental Due Diligence and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSA) Assessments worldwide, and has developed Auditing and Facility Development Protocols for the efficient assessment of OHS and EMS requirements for industry in 40 countries, including China, India and Mexico, and countries within the European Union (EU).

SHD also provides environmental support services to its clients during Product Development and deployment, including feasibility assessment, pilot testing, permitting and registration.

SHD's principals each have over 28 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Regulatory Compliance, and are retained by public and private clients to provide Project Management Services, including policy development and litigation support services.

SHD's subsidiary, JayaSis, develops and deploys web-applications to support clients.
News

SHD Name Change - Pending

Sleeman Hanley & DiNitto plans to reincorporate as The Isosceles Group in the 1st Qtr of 2009. Under our new name, we will maintain our Small Business Status, and meet the federal government requirements for self-certification as a Women-Owned Business. Watch for Updates regarding our name change here!

SHD's November 2008 International Regulatory Alert Report Now Available

Sleeman Hanley & DiNitto has released the November 2008 Regulatory Alert Report on emerging and new environmental and occupational health and safety legislation for selected countries in Asia, Europe, The Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. International Regulatory Alert Reports are issued by SHD on a quarterly basis, and feature the latest news on emerging global initiatives such as RoHS, REACH, Persistent Organic Pollutants, and new and pending changes in regulatory requirements in individual countries.

The most recent report, as well as previous reports, can be purchased on-line here.


SHD Releases Country-Specific Audit Protocol Reports for
Venezuela, Poland, and Slovakia

Sleeman Hanley & DiNitto has published three new country-specific Audit Protocol Reports (Protocols) for environmental and occupational health and safety regulatory compliance for Venezuela, Poland and Slovakia. Each Protocol covers 25 or more EH&S topics, including work environment and controls; worker right-to-know, industrial hygiene; air quality management; hazardous and solid waste management; environmental noise; and emergency planning.Each Protocol provides a detailed summary of relevant legislation in each country, a summary of the key requirements for each topic and a detailed audit questionnaire checklist.

A listing of Protocols which are available for purchase, as well as a detailed list of the topics in each Protocol, can be found here.


Technical paper accepted for presentation at International Conference

SHD Principal Richard McGrath is co-author of a technical paper accepted for presentation at the 5th International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments, to be held in Jacksonville, Florida, from February 2 to 5, 2009. The subject of the study is the re-establishment of benthic macroinvertebrate and fish populations in the 1½-Mile Reach of the Housatonic River in western Massachusetts following successful remediation of PCB-contaminated sediments completed in 2006. The results of the investigation demonstrate that sediment PCB concentrations were reduced by over 99% by the remediation, a decrease that was reflected in the PCB concentrations in tissues of resident biota. In addition, the remediated reach of the river has been rapidly re-colonized and now supports benthic macroinvertebrate populations with greater abundance and diversity than prior to remediation. Fish populations have returned to levels that are typical for rivers in the region.  Copies of this technical paper will be available after February 5, 2009 by request only.  To request a copy, please contact Richard Mc Grath.