SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Earliest Event Reported: August 10, 2004

                         ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Nevada                    000-21953              87-0429198
 (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission           (IRS Employer
  incorporation or organization)     File Number)        Identification No.)

                         2600 South Loop West, Suite 645
                              Houston, Texas 77054
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (713) 641-3838
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On August 10, 2004, OnSite Technology, LLC ("OnSite"), one of our
subsidiaries, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. OnSite plans to timely
submit a plan of reorganization to the Bankruptcy Court that will enable OnSite
to pay its secured creditors in full from the sale of a portion of its assets. A
copy of the press release related to this filing is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(a)  Financial  Statements.

          None.

(b)  Exhibits.

          99.1          Press Release dated August 10, 2004.



                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant  to  the  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to  be  signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  hereunto  duly  authorized.


                                   ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS, INC.


                                   (signed) /s/James S. Percell, President
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     Date: August 12, 2004                  James S. Percell, President