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...
by SpillResponse | Mar 26, 2020 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Hazmat, Safety Corner
Coronavirus: What We Know and What We Can Do A new coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly spreading around the globe and the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the disease a pandemic. As employers, we should take precautions to ensure the safety of our...
by SpillResponse | Jan 23, 2020 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
There are basically four different types or classes of fire extinguishers, each of which extinguishes specific types of fire. Newer fire extinguishers use a picture/labeling system to designate which types of fires they are to be used on so users can quickly identify...
