Personnel for Environmental and Industrial Cleaning Support
As we start up 2023, we thought it might be good to discuss the nature of our business and our personnel. Our people are why we succeed in every part of our business. Sales, management, logistics, and administration all contribute, but it is our team in the field that is where we make it happen every day. Therefore, let’s learn about our team and when they [...]
Containers for Environmental and Industrial Cleaning Support
As we wrap up 2022, I realized we had not talked about containers. While we use them on a regular basis for our industrial cleaning projects, they are often lost in the shuffle of the “cleaning” part of the project because we focus on the area that is getting cleaned. Therefore, let us learn about these containers, what they are, why we use them, and [...]
The Process of Confined Space Entry
What is a Confined Space? OSHA has a three-part definition for a confined space: The space must be “large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work” AND… The space must “have limited or restricted means for entry or exit” AND… The space must not be “designed for continuous employee occupancy.” Before entry, the appropriate steps to work within [...]
Managing Waste
Managing Waste- An Overview When materials outlive their usefulness, they get discarded. At your residence, they go into the trash (or recycling). Household wastes are exempt from regulation (If you've seen H.H.W. events, they are in place to capture these hazardous wastes even though they aren't regulated). At your place of business, they are regulated. This means they have to be evaluated before they get disposed [...]
Working Safe Does Not Happen by Accident
It takes a team that is committed to operating safely at all times. It requires training, it requires experience, and it requires effort. It cannot be done if any of these things are missing. Our customers need contractors that have this level of focus on doing things the right way, all the time. First Environmental works in various hazardous environments, including confined spaces, flammable atmospheres, hazardous [...]
Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment
Our clients turn to us when they need help. Within the water treatment services industry, this can be a bunch of different things. Terms such as aeration basins, thickeners, clarifiers, vaults/wells, trenches, influents, effluents, neutralization tanks, sedimentation, drying beds all have their place. When evaluating and performing such cleaning projects, it is critical to have experience in scoping and providing clients' effective results. Then taking [...]
Hazardous Material Abatement
First Environmental Nationwide is excited to welcome Kellea Spivey to the team. She is a licensed Asbestos Project Supervisor and has provided abatement and management services for various hazardous substances for many years. With Kellea’s arrival comes the announcement that FEN has developed a new business line to support clientele with asbestos abatement, lead abatement, and mold remediation needs throughout Georgia. With existing internal resources and [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Hydroblasting
Hydroblasting, also known as water blasting or high-pressure water jetting, is a powerful industrial cleaning process that utilizes a high-pressure stream of water to remove unwanted substances from surfaces. The process involves the use of specialized equipment that can produce water pressure of up to 40,000 psi (pounds per square inch), making it an efficient and effective method for cleaning, surface preparation, and other industrial applications. [...]
Field Guys and Logistics
When evaluating an industrial cleaning project, it is critical to understand timing, scope, flow, and efficiency. How to clean, what equipment will do the job best, scheduling, and minimizing downtime are factors. Putting an experienced “field guy” in front of our projects is one way we help our clients and potential customers. Our team has real-world experience with our equipment, its’ capabilities, how to stage a [...]
Industrial Ductwork Cleaning Services
It is hard to believe that dust, particulates, and other contaminants can find their way into the ductwork, but that is their purpose. Mostly, we see light material contamination such as dust or light fibers, but we can also see “thick” materials (resins, paints) that require more substantial approaches. Airflow ductwork is primarily designed to remove airborne materials from working areas, eliminating potential product contamination. Usually, [...]
Saving Time and Money
Saving Time and Money Using heavy industrial equipment to clean your most challenging problems is our business. Having the right team to use that equipment is why clients turn to us for maintenance support. We want to help our clients run better and minimize their expenses. Finding the best way to approach the problem, solving it, and doing so promptly saves money. Improving the [...]