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 | Mar 18, 2021 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
Late in the afternoon on a busy Monday, First Call Environmental was contacted for a response to clean up a discharge from an overturned septic tanker along a busy NJ highway. The incident had been ongoing for several hours and the initial contractors that had been...
by SpillResponse | Feb 20, 2021 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Waste Management
First Call Raleigh was contacted to perform a site assessment for a home heating oil release in the crawl space of a residence. Upon arrival, the First Call manager was informed that the oil had released from a faulty filter and impacted a soil crawl space. The odor...
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, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup
First Call Environmental’s Greensboro NC field office was requested to respond to a diesel release from a tractor trailer accident that impacted soil and private property. Upon arrival, local authorities requested that First Call expedite the excavation of...
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...
