by SpillResponse | Mar 20, 2023 | #SpillLife, Community, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Hazmat, Safety Corner, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call is now a vendor and distributor for SpillTech and their full line of exclusive, high-performance polypropylene sorbents for almost any leak or spill application. Locally made in the United States, SpillTech produces an exclusive line of specially designed...
by SpillResponse | Jan 30, 2023 | #SpillLife, Community, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Why is using a Lockout Tagout procedure and kit important? To guarantee the OSHA standard safely is effectively being followed for The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.147, addressing the practices and...
by SpillResponse | Oct 18, 2022 | #SpillLife, Community, First Call Training, Giving Back, Safety Corner
Autumn comes with its own unique set of seasonal hazards. Cooler weather brings relief from the summer heat, but many regions of the country also experience an increase in severe weather like snow and ice, thunderstorms, and hurricanes. Shorter days can also increase...
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...
