by SpillResponse | Sep 21, 2022 | #SpillLife, Community, First Call Training, Safety Corner
*** Trigger Warning: This article discusses the topic of Chemical Assisted Suicide. We acknowledge the content in this article may be difficult or triggering for some. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please, contact your physician, go to your local ER, or call...
by SpillResponse | Jul 23, 2022 | #SpillLife, Community, First Call Training, Hazmat, Safety Corner
Need for Respirators: When the atmosphere cannot be controlled, or while engineering controls are being put in place to help control the atmosphere, appropriate respirators must be used. Engineering controls: To prevent illness or diseases caused by breathing...
by SpillResponse | Jun 20, 2022 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Hazmat, Safety Corner
Water is essential for the cells and organs in our bodies to function, allowing us to engage in complex activities such as playing sports and even processes we don’t think about such as breathing. When humans drink enough water, we feel good-our muscles cramp up less...
by SpillResponse | May 19, 2022 | Community, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Here’s a quick reminder of how to properly load heavy equipment. Park your trailer on a level surface connected to your towing vehicle. Weight should be distributed over the front of the trailer axle(s); not causing the nose of the towing vehicle to raise up OR the...
by SpillResponse | Apr 20, 2022 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
How can everyone on the job play a role in being safety conscious? Believe it or not we offer everyone on any job that option when we do a pre incident safety briefing that covers everything on our Tailgate Safety Form. The Tailgate Safety Form should include the...
by SpillResponse | Mar 15, 2022 | #SpillLife, Community, First Call Cares, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Last month we reviewed the value of our 5-gas monitor. We covered when to use it and why to use it. We also covered what it checks for when being used. So, what do we do when we need to use the MSA Altair 5? Crews should always make sure that they have a properly...
