PPE in the Summer
August can be a hot month and wearing PPE when it’s hot outside can be uncomfortable. When workers are uncomfortable, they’re more tempted to remove their PPE just for a little bit to try to get some relief. The only problem is that hazards don’t go away just because...
July Project Spotlight – Solving our customer’s problems
First Call Environmental, LLC received a call from a potential customer that was in need of assistance in our Green Brook, NJ service area. They were struggling with the lack of response they were receiving from a long term vendor. There was an immediate need for a...
2021 Best(Business Environmental and Safety Training) Conference
Despite all of the previous year’s woes and illnesses, First Call Environmental made an appearance at the 2021 BEST (Business Environmental and Safety Training) Conference normally held in Raleigh, North Carolina. This year however, in the interest of public safety,...
FCE Welcomes our newest location – Waynesboro, VA
Please join First Call Environmental in welcoming the grand opening of our newest service location - Waynesboro, VA. Our Waynesboro, VA office is open and ready to respond 24/7, 365 for you and ready to show you, "The First Call Difference!" Waynesboro, Virginia...
Supporting those who are there for us
Foundation Spotsylvania Golf Tournament on June 18, 2021. The proceeds from this year’s event will allow the VFCF to continue the well-established Scholarship program. Since its inception over $235K has been awarded to help first responders and/or immediate family...
June Project Spotlight – Overturned tank truck
First Call Columbia, SC was called to assist with an overturned tank truck on a busy South Carolina Interstate. Upon arrival, First Call Environmentals tank truck specialists met with the incident command team as well as our customer's representative. Due to the...
June Safety Corner – Sun Safety
Stay Safe in the Sun Sun damage to the body is caused by invisible ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Sunburn is a type of skin damage caused by the sun. Tanning is also a sign of the skin reacting to potentially damaging UV radiation by producing additional pigmentation...
May Safety Corner – National Safety Month
NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH Each week throughout National Safety Month in June is an opportunity to make a difference in your home, work, and community. Identifying risks around the home or improving safety standards at home and in your community protects everyone....
May Project Spotlight When it rains, it pours…
First Call's New Kensington, Pennsylvania field office was dispatched to an incident involving a punctured 55 gallon drum in a trailer. The material had leaked from the trailer and was carried by heavy rains into a storm drain and ultimately into a retention pond. The...
April Project Spotlight – Controlling the Chaos
First Call Louisville, KY was contacted to respond to an overturned tank truck hauling diesel and gasoline. The tanker, a DOT 406 spec with multiple compartments had overturned in a median and was actively leaking from several compartments. The First Call team...