2,000 Gallons of Sodium Hypochlorite Released – September Project Spotlight
This month’s Project Spotlight is highlighting our Woodbridge, NJ office! Area Manager, Jinmi Dare, and Technicians Kyle Herzig, Johnathan Johnson, and Donavan Ruiz responded to a chemical release at a facility in Pennsylvania. The release was due to a leak from a...
The Importance of Spotters – September Safety Corner
Cooking Oil Released From a Storage Container – August Project Spotlight
A significant amount of cooking oil was released from a storage container locally, prompting a rapid response from our First Call Environmental, Richmond, VA, team. The crew quickly contained the spill and returned the next day with an FCE excavator and roll-off...
Respiratory Protection Guidelines – August Safety Corner
OSHA provides a detialed list of guidance documents, web pages, and online tools related to respiratory protection. Most have been created by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), but some have been prepared by other federal government agencies,...
Suspected Gasoline Leak – July Project Spotlight
Check out the incredible work of our brand new Macon, Georgia office in this month’s Project Spotlight! When First Call Environmental received an urgent call about a suspected gasoline leak at a gas station in Ellenwood, GA, our Macon crew didn’t hesitate. Area...
About Heat and Your Health – July Safety Corner
Stay Cool If you are outside, especially for a long time, and the HeatRisk is red or above, you can: Stay in the shade as much as possible Take breaks when you can Do outdoor activities during the coolest parts of the day or evening, if possible. When you are indoors,...
55 Gallons Of Motor Oil – June Project Spotlight
A release of approximately 55 gallons of motor oil occurred at a terminal in upstate New York, impacting both a trailer’s interior and the surrounding ground area. Area Manager Dustin Thomas led the rapid response effort, alongside Technicians Seth Harrison, Daniel...
Complex Release Involving Two Different Diesel Mixtures – May Project Spotlight
Our Nashville, TN crew recently responded to a complex release involving two different diesel mixtures that accumulated in a containment pit, resulting in approximately 12,000 gallons of diesel-water mixture and around 2,000 gallons of sludge. While the spill was...
Managing Stress at Work – May Safety Corner
While many of us need a certain level of stress to achieve peak performance, too much stress can take its toll, increasing the risk of job burnout, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hypertension, and frequent illnesses. The more an organization can do to reduce stress on...
One-Gallon Leak of 5.2 Peroxide – April Project Spotlight
At First Call Environmental, safety and efficiency drive every project. Recently, our Winston-Salem team, led by Area Manager Steven Dean with Technicians Jerell Hodges and Brian Trujillo Alvarado, expertly handled a hazardous material spill. A one-gallon leak of 5.2...