February Project Spotlight – Residential yard where 15 gallons of diesel were released
This months Project Spotlight is focused on our Knoxville, TN office. First Call crews responded to a residential yard where 15 gallons of diesel were released. Upon arrival, Retired Area Manager, Ricky Myers, and HazTech, Steve West, located the spill site and began...
February Safety Corner – The value of annual testing
First Call Environmental is always focused on pushing compliance when it comes to annual testing. Most of our standards are driven by OSHA along with typical industry best practices. Every year we are required to make sure that all of our field personnel that have...
January Project Spotlight – Water that had been impacted with hazardous soil
Our Western Region is being featured in our project spotlight after Jeremy Armstrong, Cincinnati, OH Area Manager, and Christopher Jeffers, Cincinnati, OH Haz-tech responded to a release of water that had been impacted with hazardous soil. Our Cincinnati crew, with...
January 2023 Safety Corner – Lockout/Tagout procedure and kit importance
Why is using a Lockout Tagout procedure and kit important? To guarantee the OSHA standard safely is effectively being followed for The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.147, addressing the practices and...
Happy holidays from our First Call family to yours!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, wishing you the best for whatever Holiday you are celebrating! We are wishing you all a happy, healthy, and peaceful holiday season! If you run into a spill, need some support with a clean up, or require emergency response services...
December Project Spotlight – 1000-gallon release of used motor oil
This month we’re featuring our Western Region for our Project Spotlight! After a call for a 1000-gallon release of used motor oil, our Cincinnati, OH office, managed by Jeremy Armstrong, responded. This release covered a large parking lot and impacted a drain in the...
December Safety Corner – Job assessment
The first priority for every crew when they get called for a response is job assessment. Before Arrival: 1.Gather as much information as possible on the front end so you and your team know what to expect. Examples may include: – Call the location (roadside, terminal,...
FCE is excited to announce that our 2 new locations are now up and running
Bristol, VA Field OfficeBristol Virginia’s centralized location and strategic logistical connections make it the focal point of the five-state region. With historic State Street separating Tennessee and Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina are all...
November Project Spotlight – 20-gallons of Hydraulic fluid impacting a road ramp
This month’s Project Spotlight took place in Richmond, VA! This project was called in as a release of 20-gallons of Hydraulic fluid impacting a road ramp. The First Call team arrived onsite ready to respond and began by meeting with the contact on site to form an...
November Safety Corner – Changing Plans for PPE
First Call Environmental always drives home the importance of getting a Safety Data Sheet for every incident. The SDS helps drive a lot of the decisions that will be made on the incident. The biggest decision to make based on the hazards are what level Personal...