Any company with the potential for a spill should have trained staff in place and the correct products available to contain or absorb spilled liquids. The emergency plan should be simple and straightforward, flexible, and designed to achieve the necessary compliance with legislative requirements.

The spill plan should include prevention measures and clear guidance on how to contain, clean up, and dispose of spilled material. This will also include having the necessary spill management products positioned around the site(s), which will consist of, but not be limited to, spill kits and absorbent granules.

Workers tasked with cleaning a spill should also understand how to decontaminate affected surfaces. Using a spill response plan ensures that any spill is fully absorbed and contained, minimising danger, reducing the risk of heavy fines, and ensuring your company operates within legal requirements.

Please find below Ecospill’s 10 steps to perfect spill response.