4,000-gallon release of corn syrup – October Project Spotlight
Let’s hear it for our Woodbridge, NJ crew who we’re featuring as our October Project Spotlight! They have been working overtime on a recent 4,000-gallon release of corn syrup! This spill impacted some major roadways in the area. However, First Call arrived on the...
The National Safety Council reveals the most sited violation in fiscal year 2024 – October Safety Corner
The National Safety Council reveals the most sited violation in fiscal year 2024. As has been the case since 2018, OSHA Standards for general industry (29 CFR Part 1910) workplaces make up half of the Top 10 list for this fiscal year. 4 Most Cited General Industry...
250 Gallons of Defoaming Agent Released – September Project Spotlight
Our September Project Spotlight is all about our Maple Shade, NJ team. Donavan Gonzales and team members Dametre Tokley and Donavan Ruiz rose to the occasion once again when responding to a call of 250-gallons of defoaming agent being released. The Maple Shade team...
Limiting Heat Burden While Wearing PPE – September Safety Corner
Limiting Heat Burden While Wearing PPE. Wearing PPE, fire retardant clothing, etc. can often increase your risk for heat-related illnesses. PPE reduces the body’s normal way of getting rid of heat by sweating and increases the physical effort to perform duties while...
50-gallon diesel fuel release – August Project Spotlight
Our Chattanooga, TN office recently took on a tricky situation involving a 50-gallon diesel fuel release from a tractor trailer. Usually, our team can dig up impacted soil no problem but the location of this spill involved a culvert that would make it near impossible...
Summer heat and being protected from heat illness or injury – August Safety Corner
Summer is a great time for outdoor contract work, but can be a brutal time for workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. This risk goes up even more when you factor in...
25-gallon diesel leak from a punctured saddle tank – July Project Spotlight
This month’s Project Spotlight highlights the efforts of our Knoxville, TN Crew! The team responded to a 25-gallon diesel leak from a punctured saddle tank in a parking lot. Knoxville’s new Area Manager, Cameron Sherwood, made light work of the ordeal by quickly...
OSHA’s Hazard Communication (HazCom) final rule – July Safety Corner
OSHA’s Hazard Communication (HazCom) final rule was released May 20, over three years after it was proposed. The changes take effect July 19. There are staggered compliance dates for chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors evaluating substances (January...
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (aka MEK) Spill – June Project Spotlight
Our June Project Spotlight shines bright on our Atlanta, GA office’s 100th Spill Cleanup! While the spill itself was smaller in scale it did deal with a hefty chemical known as Methyl Ethyl Ketone (aka MEK). MEK can easily evaporate into the air and contribute to the...
New OSHA Initiative, Safety Shuffle June Safety Corner
In May OSHA pushed out a new initiative called the “safety shuffle”. This is a unique shift where employers challenge higher level managers to ‘swap’ jobs with those boots on the ground folks. This will hopefully provide a better understanding of hazards in the...