First Call and SpillTech Partnership
First Call is now a vendor and distributor for SpillTech and their full line of exclusive, high-performance polypropylene sorbents for almost any leak or spill application. Locally made in the United States, SpillTech produces an exclusive line of specially designed...
Complex Release Involving Two Different Diesel Mixtures – May Project Spotlight
Our Nashville, TN crew recently responded to a complex release involving two different diesel mixtures that accumulated in a containment pit, resulting in approximately 12,000 gallons of diesel-water mixture and around 2,000 gallons of sludge. While the spill was...
Managing Stress at Work – May Safety Corner
While many of us need a certain level of stress to achieve peak performance, too much stress can take its toll, increasing the risk of job burnout, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hypertension, and frequent illnesses. The more an organization can do to reduce stress on...
One-Gallon Leak of 5.2 Peroxide – April Project Spotlight
At First Call Environmental, safety and efficiency drive every project. Recently, our Winston-Salem team, led by Area Manager Steven Dean with Technicians Jerell Hodges and Brian Trujillo Alvarado, expertly handled a hazardous material spill. A one-gallon leak of 5.2...
Know Your Signs – April Safety Corner
The Hazard Communication Standard requires pictograms on labels to alert users of the chemical hazards they may be exposed to. See below to understand the signs and what they represent.
Leaking Lead Acid Batteries in a Local Cell Phone Tower – March Project Spotlight
Our March project spotlight highlights the efforts of our Bristol, VA office! This crew recently responded to a call of leaking lead acid batteries in a local cell phone tower. Lead acid is especially harmful as heavy metal is extremely corrosive and leaves a...
What is a Confined Space According to OSHA? – March Safety Corner
Every year thousands of people lose their lives during work in confined spaces. Most accidents are caused during work in vessels, tanks, manholes, sewage sumps, sewers, trenches, borewells, etc. The reason behind accidents is allowing individuals to enter confined...
Multiple 5-Gallon Pails Spill – February Project Spotlight
This month our Project spotlight is on Our Cincinnati, OH crew made up of Regional Manager, Dale Robertson, Area Manager, Parker Kelbel, Assistant Area Manager Zach Grimme, and Technician William Hamm. After a leaking freight truck was called in, this crew was quick...
Are You Adapting To Change? February Safety Corner
Change is inevitable, no matter how you look at it. Much like when the year 2000 was about to occur, the "fear of the unknown" affected so many people. Doubts and unclear thoughts were in all our minds. With so many changes in technology. AI seems to read our minds....
Highly Corrosive Material With a pH of 13 – January Project Spotlight
Let’s give a round of applause to this month’s Project Spotlight feature, Bristol, VA! First Call's commitment to 24/7 support was on full display when our Bristol Area Manager, Cody Heath, jumped into action for a 4 AM call involving a highly corrosive material with...
When Is It Too Cold for Work? – January Safety Corner
As winter approaches, it’s crucial to recognize the risks associated with extreme cold in both indoor and outdoor work environments. Cold weather exposure can significantly impact workers’ health and safety, especially when temperatures drop near or below freezing....