Are Your Spill Control Procedures Visible?

Spill control procedures should be outlined clearly to every individual at the start of employment. Additionally, those positions requiring the handling of hazardous materials should ensure the proper training materials are readily available for employees at quick reference. If you were to take a look around the workplace, would tending to a spill create further chaos?

With a history of detrimental spill control problems such as the Exxon Valdez catastrophe, no spill should be overlooked. Absorbents, control and containment procedures are the three major components that should be adhered to. With the right tools, even a dangerous spill can be controlled in minutes.

Absorb, Control, Contain

Absorbents made from Polypropylene are both light in weight and effective at containing the radius of a spill. Some of these products are sold in sock form, making it easy to wind this long tubular cushion around barrels or underneath doors. By taking a preventative approach to work environment safety, several of these absorbent socks make a worthy investment.

Handling flammable liquids and chemicals is particularly dangerous to employees. The effects of chemical to skin contact could leave devastating and long-term effects. Additionally, without containing a flammable spill you may be putting more than a few employees at risk. Controlling spills is just one of the many industrial safety topics that are covered in the library of educational videos provided by All Safety Products, Inc.