by SpillResponse | Oct 1, 2024 | #SpillLife, Community, First Call Training, Safety Corner
The National Safety Council reveals the most sited violation in fiscal year 2024. As has been the case since 2018, OSHA Standards for general industry (29 CFR Part 1910) workplaces make up half of the Top 10 list for this fiscal year. 4 Most Cited General Industry...
by SpillResponse | Sep 5, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
Our September Project Spotlight is all about our Maple Shade, NJ team. Donavan Gonzales and team members Dametre Tokley and Donavan Ruiz rose to the occasion once again when responding to a call of 250-gallons of defoaming agent being released. The Maple Shade team...
by SpillResponse | Sep 5, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Limiting Heat Burden While Wearing PPE. Wearing PPE, fire retardant clothing, etc. can often increase your risk for heat-related illnesses. PPE reduces the body’s normal way of getting rid of heat by sweating and increases the physical effort to perform duties while...
by SpillResponse | Jul 31, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup
Our Chattanooga, TN office recently took on a tricky situation involving a 50-gallon diesel fuel release from a tractor trailer. Usually, our team can dig up impacted soil no problem but the location of this spill involved a culvert that would make it near impossible...
by SpillResponse | Jul 31, 2024 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Summer is a great time for outdoor contract work, but can be a brutal time for workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. This risk goes up even more when you factor in...
