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Slips, trips and falls are the leading cause of general workplace accidents and injuries; these range from minor bruises to severe traumas, such as head injuries, broken bones, sprains and lacerations. In fact, slips, trips and falls are often reported as the most common causes of workers’ compensation claims. To reduce the potential hazards that lead…
It’s often beneficial for property owners and managers to be knowledgeable about the causes, concerns and remediation associated with mould growth developing in mechanical chases. Mechanical chases are the large openings in the attic plane that allow ducts, pipes or wire bunches to pass from the living space into the attic area. Mould growth indoors…
MISSISAUGA, Ontario, Sept. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – FIRST ONSITE, Canada’s leading independent disaster restoration services provider, has completed its previously announced agreement to acquire JPL Disaster Recovery, a company with more than 50-years’ experience and specialization in disaster restoration in Gatineau, Ottawa and the Outaouais region. All JPL employees are now part of the…
DENVER (Aug. 28, 2019) – A pair of fundraising events sponsored by FIRST ONSITE will infuse some first-responder organizations in the Denver metro area with at least $7,500. FIRST ONSITE was a primary sponsor of the First Responders Appreciation Event for the City of Aurora last weekend, which was worth $2,500 to the organization. FIRST…
If your business is in an area, like Dallas for example, where you get occasional freezes during otherwise mild winters, here’s an important fact: Upwards of 90% of the calls we receive are related to frozen and broken pipes. Surprising, isn’t it? But the culprits for frozen pipes can vary. For example, we regularly see…
FORT WORTH, Texas (July 16, 2019) – FIRST ONSITE continued its steady growth in the North American market with the acquisition of ASR Property Restoration, the largest restoration company in California’s Ventura County. FIRST ONSITE has completed the transaction to add all of ASR’s assets and its three divisions: restoration, special services, and construction. Terms…
Coupled with the housing crisis, economic conditions have caused a perfect storm of interest in restoration contracting. The influx of choices and competition for your business stemming from the numbers of new-to-the-industry contractors can make choosing the right reconstruction contractor a challenge. Inexperienced contractors may underbid projects without being aware of the costs involved to…
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Restoration Holdings, LLC, the parent company of FIRST ONSITE, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to be acquired by the property services firm FirstService Corporation. The new partnership strengthens the positions of FIRST ONSITE, a North American leader in the disaster restoration services sector….
Want to watch some paper dry? Of course not. Unless maybe you’re dealing with something particularly unpleasant at work today. But in all seriousness, when your business or organization is dealing with important wet documents or books—and the potential related process of legal costs, or historical losses—paper drying suddenly becomes very interesting. So understanding how…
Where there’s fire, there’s smoke—and smoke damage. You may think you can wait to clean the soot while you address other, more pressing issues. The truth is ] though that leaving the soot only causes more damage. Soot damage begins almost immediately and continues to worsen over time. Spreading soot stain. Within minutes, appliances and…