by SpillResponse | Apr 27, 2021 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Work Zone Awareness First Call Environmental operates on the side of major highways in Work Zones up and down the East Coast and into the Midwest. We would like to take the time to remind you to slow down and look out for all of those workers along the sides of the...
by SpillResponse | Mar 18, 2021 | #SpillLife, First Call Cares, Giving Back, Safety Corner
Protect Your Eyes from Too Much Screen Time First Call Environmental and the American Academy of Ophthalmology offers tips to avoid dry, strained eyes Research found that the average office worker spends 1,700 hours per year in front of a computer screen. And that...
by SpillResponse | Feb 20, 2021 | #SpillLife, First Call Cares, First Call Training, Giving Back, Safety Corner
February is American Heart Month, a tradition since 1964. During this month, everyone is encouraged to raise awareness against heart disease, which is the number one condition in the country. Research has established that almost half of Americans have at least one...
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...
