What kinds of spills does First Onsite handle?

Small-scale environmental spills, including those involving fuels such as diesel or gasoline, chemicals, sewage, oils, and agricultural substances.

Are environmental and biohazard services available at every location?

No. First Onsite states that environmental and biohazard mitigation services may not be available at all of its locations, and that where direct service cannot be provided it will engage a qualified subcontractor.

What does the asbestos abatement process involve?

A licensed inspector first tests suspect building materials and provides a complete evaluation. The affected area is then contained and posted with asbestos warning signage, and trained, certified workers encapsulate or remove the material in accordance with federal, state, and municipal regulations.

What steps are involved in a spill cleanup?

Each spill is different, but the general process is assessing the risk of the release, containing it to prevent further spread, removing the spilled substance, cleaning and restoring the affected area, disposing of waste according to federal and state law, and monitoring the site for ongoing impact.

Remediation

First Onsite

First Onsite builds, protects, and restores commercial, industrial, institutional, and government property. Its work spans emergency response and stabilization, large and complex loss recovery, water, fire, storm, and mold restoration, commercial renovation, program management, and environmental services.

Local branches carry regional crews and draw on national resources for scale, and the company states it aims to be onsite quickly on a 24/7/365 basis, with timing depending on how close the site is to a qualified branch and how severe the incident is. Specialised practices cover asbestos abatement, biological hazard and bio-recovery work, hazardous substance and spill management, infection control and disinfection, contents restoration, and a facility hygiene practice built for GMP and cGMP regulated manufacturing and research environments.

First Onsite reports more than 110 locations across North America and more than 2,600 team members, and is a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSV). Its Grande Prairie, Alberta operation has provided commercial and residential cleaning in the Peace Region since 1980.

Environmental and biohazard mitigation services are not available at every location; where direct service cannot be provided, First Onsite says it engages a qualified subcontractor. Confirm which services the nearest branch performs in house before relying on a response time.

Best for

Owners and managers of commercial, industrial, institutional, and government property facing a large or complex loss, or needing round-the-clock response across multiple sites. Environmental and biohazard work is not offered at every branch.

What they do

Emergency response and stabilization
Water, fire, storm, and mold damage restoration
Large and complex loss recovery
Reconstruction and commercial renovations
Asbestos abatement
Environmental and bio-recovery services
Hazardous substance and spill management
Infection prevention and disinfection
Facility hygiene for GMP and cGMP regulated sites
Contents restoration
Construction and program management

Details

Attribute	Value
Ownership	Subsidiary
Team size	1,000+ employees
Licenses	NJDEP Certified Subsurface Evaluator
Memberships	Restoration Industry Association, American Bio Recovery Association, American Board of Industrial Hygiene

What stands out

Reports more than 110 locations across North America and more than 2,600 team members.
A subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSV).
Offers 24/7 emergency response, with arrival time depending on the site's distance from a qualified branch and the severity of the incident.
Has served Grande Prairie and Alberta's Peace Region with commercial and residential cleaning since 1980.

Common questions

What kinds of spills does First Onsite handle?: Small-scale environmental spills, including those involving fuels such as diesel or gasoline, chemicals, sewage, oils, and agricultural substances.
Are environmental and biohazard services available at every location?: No. First Onsite states that environmental and biohazard mitigation services may not be available at all of its locations, and that where direct service cannot be provided it will engage a qualified subcontractor.
What does the asbestos abatement process involve?: A licensed inspector first tests suspect building materials and provides a complete evaluation. The affected area is then contained and posted with asbestos warning signage, and trained, certified workers encapsulate or remove the material in accordance with federal, state, and municipal regulations.
What steps are involved in a spill cleanup?: Each spill is different, but the general process is assessing the risk of the release, containing it to prevent further spread, removing the spilled substance, cleaning and restoring the affected area, disposing of waste according to federal and state law, and monitoring the site for ongoing impact.