Course suited to individuals who may act as first responders to a spillage incident.
The training meets all Environmental Agency, DEFRA and ISO14001 requirements and shows the impact a spill can have on the local environment and water courses.
This course is designed to:
- Provide an improved level of response to emergency spills and thereby help to reduce corporate exposure to risks of polluting the environment and consequent costs.
- Create awareness of individuals’ moral and legal responsibilities for causing pollution within the water environment.
- Improve the knowledge and understanding of the physical dangers of spillage, typical routes of escape from the site and how to use containment and absorbent products to effectively control a spill.
Course Objectives
By the end of this session you will:
- Spill response products – types, users and deployment
- Application guide
- Know your spill kits
- Spill practise & procedures
- Handling a spill
- Our environment and duty of care
- Health and safety of response personnel
- Pollution legislation
- Awareness of liquids and chemicals
- Spill response actions – containment, clean up and disposal
- After spill analysis
Emphasis on the three golden rules
- Identify the product spilled and select appropriate PPE or help
- Secure the entire spill area to reduce the risk of slip accidents
- Cover any vulnerable drains as a priority
Duration
1/2 day
Maximum Delegates
12
Delivery
Power-point presentation, Simulated spill exercise and Deployment techniques for spill response products
At our site or yours
- Site requirements, inside room made available with table and chairs, on-site TV link for trainers computer and safe space made available in yard for practical demonstration, either indoors or outdoors weather permitting
Delegates Requirements
Good understanding of spoken and written English.
All delegates to provide their own standard PPE
FAQs
Do we need to provide the spill kit for demonstration?
No. We bring all demonstration equipment
Can we do multiple courses in a day?
Of Course. As long as we are in the same location we can do up to 2 courses a day
Can we buy spill control products?
Absolutely. The trainer will have order forms or visit our dedicated webpage