August Safety Corner – Mental health of our people
This month we are going to focus of something a little different for Safety. The mental health of our people. We are all in the people business in some way, shape, or form. We all deal with people every day. It may be a customer, a friend, a family member, a coworker,...
July Project Spotlight – Confined space tank cleaning
This month’s Project Spotlight takes place in Hamilton, NJ where they were called out for a confined space tank cleaning of four different massive tanks. The First Call crew started by cleaning the side walls of the four tanks using a dustless blaster. Once sidewalls...
July Safety Corner – APR usage and Annual Fit Testing
Need for Respirators: When the atmosphere cannot be controlled, or while engineering controls are being put in place to help control the atmosphere, appropriate respirators must be used. Engineering controls: To prevent illness or diseases caused by breathing...
June Project Spotlight – 45,000-gallon soybean oil release
First Call Environmental’s project spotlight is focused on a 45,000-gallon soybean oil release in Saddlebrook, NJ this month! Upon First Call’s arrival, drains leading to a creek had been impacted. Our crews were quick to respond and contained the spill then deployed...
June Safety Corner – Warm weather preparation and the importance of being hydrated
Water is essential for the cells and organs in our bodies to function, allowing us to engage in complex activities such as playing sports and even processes we don’t think about such as breathing. When humans drink enough water, we feel good-our muscles cramp up less...
May Project Spotlight – Emergency response to a plane crash in New Jersey
This month’s Project Spotlight shows off the excellent work done in New Jersey by the First Call team! FCE received a call for an emergency response to a plane crash. At a local airport, a plane ran off the runway and needed the fuel to be removed from the wings it...
May Safety Corner – Corrosive Incidents and knowing what end of the scale you are at
Many people don’t always understand what value is placed on the knowledge of corrosive incidents. They hear the term corrosive and some people immediately think of acids. In reality, acids are only one end of the scale. The PH scale runs from 0-14 with 7 being...
Does your trailer STILL have attitude?
Here’s a quick reminder of how to properly load heavy equipment.
April Project Spotlight – 100 gallons of diesel
This month’s Project Spotlight takes place in Ashburn, VA where First Call responded to a release of 100-gallons of diesel from a 1,000-gallon tank. During the initial response FCE was able to collect the standing diesel and filled seven 55-gallon drums with waste....
April Safety Corner – Tailgate Safety
How can everyone on the job play a role in being safety conscious? Believe it or not we offer everyone on any job that option when we do a pre incident safety briefing that covers everything on our Tailgate Safety Form. The Tailgate Safety Form should include the...