by SpillResponse | Jan 22, 2021 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Distracted Driving What are the risks? Three types of driver distraction are: Visual – eyes on road Manual – hands on wheel Cognitive or Mental – mind on driving Cell phones are unique from other forms of driver distraction because they usually involve all three...
by SpillResponse | Dec 21, 2020 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Safety Corner, Uncategorized
Stay safe when temperatures drop What are the dangers? Along with air temperature, wind and moisture can create issues for employees working in the cold. Water, including sweat, can displace body heat 25 times faster than dry air. Likewise, wind can blow away the...
by SpillResponse | Nov 22, 2020 | #SpillLife, Community, First Call Training, Safety Corner
‘I’ve done this a thousand times and I’ve never gotten hurt. I’ll be all right.’ Worker assumptions can be dangerous – particularly when confined spaces are involved. That’s because of the potential severity of the hazards associated with them and the need to quickly...
by SpillResponse | Oct 30, 2020 | First Call Cares, First Call Training, Giving Back, Safety Corner
As we know, home fires are the biggest public safety threat facing U.S. and Canadian families today, with one home fire reported every 86 seconds. Learn About Fires In just two minutes a fire can become life-threatening. In five minutes a residence can be engulfed in...
by SpillResponse | Sep 25, 2020 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Tailgate safety meeting are a requirement for all projects that First Call Environmental completes. These are short, informational meetings conducted at the start of the project by the site safety officer. The purpose of the tailgate safety meeting is to review the...
by SpillResponse | Aug 23, 2020 | #SpillLife, Community, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Safety Corner
The Importance of First Aid and CPR Training on the Job Unpleasant though it may be, the fact remains that accidents do happen in the workplace. When accidents occur on the job, you cannot be a helpless witness, since simply standing by can potentially worsen the...
