by SpillResponse | May 19, 2022 | #SpillLife, Community, Emergency Response, Safety Corner
Many people don’t always understand what value is placed on the knowledge of corrosive incidents. They hear the term corrosive and some people immediately think of acids. In reality, acids are only one end of the scale. The PH scale runs from 0-14 with 7 being...
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...
by SpillResponse | Feb 16, 2022 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Safety Corner
MSA Altair 5X is the primary piece of air monitoring equipment that FCE uses to measure air quality. What does the MSA Altair 5X measure and why is that important? It measures Oxygen (O2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), Lower Explosive Limit (LEL), and...
by SpillResponse | Dec 20, 2021 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
What is a near miss and why is it important to First Call Environmental? According to the National Safety Council (NSC) and OSHA Alliance, near misses are events that could have led to bodily harm and/or property loss but didn’t—this time. If the event led to property...
