by SpillResponse | Mar 1, 2024 | #SpillLife, Community, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Why do you need a policy review process? Outdated policies can leave your organization at risk. Old policies may fail to comply with new laws and regulations. They may not address new systems or technology, which can result in inconsistent practices. Can you imagine a...
by SpillResponse | Feb 5, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Safety Corner
OSHA has released their top 10 most cited violations for 2023. I am happy to report that First Call did not receive any OSHA violations in 2023. We also continue to drive to maintain our commitment to safety and compliance for our company. FCE is intentional with the...
by SpillResponse | Jan 11, 2024 | #SpillLife, Community, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Safety Corner
First Call cold weather tips and tricks: It is always important to keep an eye on the ambient temperature to make sure that we all remain safe and warm when needed. Driving: We are not much help to our customers if we cannot get there safely. Always make sure that we...
by SpillResponse | Dec 8, 2023 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Safety Corner
What does LEL mean and how does it relate to our safety? LEL is the lower explosive limit. The flammable range is considered the values between the Lower Explosive Limit and Upper Explosive Limit. At these ratios, combustible and flammable gases/vapors will burn or...
by SpillResponse | Nov 5, 2023 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Safety Corner
For First Call Environmental, Air monitoring can indicate if the air contamination has been eliminated. Atmospheric monitoring can help technicians understand the hazards associated with the products that they are dealing with during a hazmat incident. In many cases,...
by SpillResponse | Oct 11, 2023 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Fatigue is a critical safety issue that affects the environmental industry. Fatigue impacts a technician’s attention and alertness and increases the risk of mistakes, which in turn impacts the safety of the entire job. Given the long hours that technicians tend to...
