by SpillResponse | Mar 15, 2019 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Hazmat, Safety Corner
Choosing the right PPE is crucial in keeping the workforce safe. The following chart will help you choose the right protective gloves to have in your PPE kit. The most effective and reliable way to prevent skin issues is to prepare and conduct procedures to avoid...
by SpillResponse | Feb 15, 2019 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Personal protective equipment is divided into four categories based on the degree of protection afforded. Level A protection should be worn when the highest level of respiratory, skin, eye and mucous membrane protection is needed. A typical Level A ensemble includes:...
by SpillResponse | Aug 27, 2018 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Hand and Finger Safety The most important tools you possess are your hands. Over a quarter of a million people suffer serious, even disabling hand injuries each year in the United States. By making yourself aware of potential hazardous to your hands and fingers,...
by SpillResponse | Jun 15, 2018 | #SpillLife, First Call Training
The First Call Environmental team met in Apex, North Carolina on May 7, 2018 for a little fun and education at the Quarterly meeting. Featuring a lot of good food, a little bit of training, some business development, and a ton of friendly competition, this meeting was...
by SpillResponse | Apr 6, 2018 | Emergency Response, First Call Training, Hazmat, Safety Corner, Spill Cleanup
Inspection of your respirator can save your life. A leaking of defective respirator will allow outside air come into contact with your face and eyes, enter your nose, mouth and lungs. Depending on the contaminate, this could lead to dizziness, sickness, blindness,...
by SpillResponse | Feb 4, 2018 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Hazmat
First Call Environmental recently hosted a class presented by Safe Transportation Training Specialists at our corporate office in Ashland, VA. In addition to training our personnel, we invited Local, State and Federal response agencies to attend at no cost to them....
