23 Jul How to Prevent Spills in Your Workplace
Similar to all accidents, spills can happen at any time and any place. They are counterproductive and costly to clean up. They also pose a serious threat to your health and the environment. And although spills are very common, no two are the same. A spill will likely be handled a bit differently if it occurred at a landing dock compared to a processing area. Potential spill areas include laboratories, loading docks, storage facilities and fuel terminals.
The following are steps that can be taken during any spill response:
- Identify the spill
- Notify
- Protect responders
- Life safety
- Contain the spill
- Stop the source
- Clean the spill
- Decontaminate
- Paperwork
- Restock
However, the best way to control damage to your self and the environment is to prevent spills from happening.
Many spills are the result of faulty containers, cracked hoses, worn seal and gaskets and equipment in need of service. Routine inspections should be conducted to eliminate these types of spills.
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Safety National is an online training resource that improves the safety performance of your whole team while building a culture of safety. The online training resource covers a broad range of topics related to your business including the topic, Spills in the Workplace.
The topic provides supervisors and managers with the knowledge to educate themselves and their employees on how to properly conduct routine inspections and be aware of their surroundings.
Synergy offers several other safety resources to all current active clients that focus on the specific changes and challenges that are unique to all businesses. The trainings are industry specific and cater to your exact line of business. The online resource will be free of charge; not only saving time but money.
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