by SpillResponse | Apr 1, 2025 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, ProjectSpotlight, SafetyFirst, Spill Cleanup, Teamwork, Waste Management
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...
by SpillResponse | Mar 3, 2025 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
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...
by SpillResponse | Mar 3, 2025 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, First Call Training, 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...
by SpillResponse | Feb 3, 2025 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
ps-2-new 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...
by SpillResponse | Jan 8, 2025 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
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...
by SpillResponse | Jan 8, 2025 | #SpillLife, Community, Emergency Response, 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....