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CSS Awarded Five Year Subcontract Supporting the Bureau of Engraving and Printing 

For over 22 years, CSS has supported the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). Originally as a prime contractor, CSS began supporting BEP in 2002. In November 2024, a new prime contractor, Koniag, signed CSS as a major subcontractor, which enabled CSS employee owners to continue providing comprehensive environmental, occupational safety and industrial hygiene support to BEP’s Office of Environmental, Health and Safety.  

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CSS employee owners provide continuous comprehensive environmental, occupational safety, and industrial hygiene services for BEP employees. Specific services include  

  • Conducting safety and health inspections throughout BEP 
  • Investigating and documenting employee injuries, illnesses, near misses and incidents pertaining to indoor air quality, fire, and other emergencies 
  • Responding to chemical spills on evening and midnight shifts 
  • Issuing hot work permits and confined space entry permits 
  • Updating and maintaining Safety Data Sheets records 
  • Assisting with the planning, conducting, and evaluating evacuation drills 
  • Assisting with machine guarding assessments 
  • Maintaining a document filing system (both electronic and paper files) and performing other clerical functions 
  • Coordinating and conducting Environmental, Safety, Fire Prevention, and Health Training 
  • Assisting in the development and implementation of equipment-specific energy control procedures 
  • Providing technical consultation services including review of projects, documents, plans policies, procedures, guidelines, and handbooks 
  • Developing and implementing various policies, plans, procedures, and guidelines. This includes the BEP Environment, Health and Safety, and Emergency Medical Services manuals 
  • Conducting exposure monitoring to occupational stressors such as noise, dust, airborne chemicals, and non-ionizing radiation 
  • Conducting job safety analyses and related employee training 
  • Conducting powered industrial truck operator competency assessments 
  • Three employee owners support this contract: a technical safety lead, a safety specialist, and a staff person to conduct quality control reviews. 

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Employees Receive Green Sustainability Award of Excellence

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