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...
Opening April 25, 2022 – Our 2 newest locations
First Call is announcing the grand opening of our two newest field offices! Please join us on April 25th for the grand opening of our Toledo, OH and Detroit, MI offices! More details coming soon.
March Safety Corner
Last month we reviewed the value of our 5-gas monitor. We covered when to use it and why to use it. We also covered what it checks for when being used. So, what do we do when we need to use the MSA Altair 5? Crews should always make sure that they have a properly...
March Project Spotlight – 2,000 gallons of heptane, oil, and water mixture
This month First Call tackled a two-day job in Richmond, VA for a release of at least 2,000 gallons of heptane, oil, and water mixture needing to be pumped into totes. First Call’s Richmond crew, led by Blake Hartman and Brent Matthys, got the call to respond and...
First Call Cares February Chattanooga Initiative: (MARC) Marion Animal Resource Connection
Last month, First Call Environmental’s Chattanooga Tennessee’s Area Manager, Alan Reed, was made aware of situation with a local animal shelter that was dealing with a troubling issue. MARC – Marion Animal Resource Connection, had 1 case of parvo and recurring cases...
February Project Spotlight – WBNJ 1845
First Call Environmental was recently dispatched to Cinnaminson, NJ in response to a reported 100-gallon release of heating oil. Due to the scope of work being large, Matt Corley from the Sales Team got started on an estimate immediately, at the customer’s request....
February Safety Corner
MSA Altair 5X is the primary piece of air monitoring equipment that FCE uses to measure air quality. What does the MSA Altair 5X measure and why is that important? It measures Oxygen (O2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), Lower Explosive Limit (LEL), and...