Spill Response

Training

ISAS-accredited Spill Training courses providing hands-on training tailored to each site, equipping staff with the skills & confidence to safely contain and manage spills, minimize environmental impact, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Spill ResponseTraining

While having spill containment measures such as spill kits on site is crucial, it is equally important that first responders are trained to use them correctly. In many cases, environmental or health and safety managers may understand spill response procedures, but they are not always the first to arrive on the scene. Without immediate, trained action, a small incident can quickly escalate into a serious pollution event.

At GPT Environmental, we offer comprehensive spill response training services designed to equip your team with the competence and confidence to act swiftly and effectively in the event of a spill. Our courses are International Spill Accreditation Scheme (ISAS) accredited, ensuring the highest standards of training.

Key Details:

Duration: Approximately 3 hours
Maximum Delegates: Up to 10 per session
Location: Conducted on your site
Format: Combination of classroom learning and practical demonstrations
Customisation: Tailored to your site-specific risks and needs
Discounts: Available for multiple sessions
Accreditations: Accredited by the International Spill Accreditation Scheme (ISAS)

What's Covered

Each session typically includes both a classroom presentation and a practical demonstration. Key topics include:

Prioritising Response: Understanding the hierarchy of protection - Personnel, Environment, then Property.
Understanding Spill Materials: Risks posed by different substances such as oils, chemicals, bodily fluids, and foodstuffs (e.g., milk).
Drainage Systems: Identifying and protecting various types of drainage on-site.
Site Environmental Sensitivity: Awareness of local environmental considerations, such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).
Health & Safety: Essential precautions during spill response operations.
Case Studies: Reviewing real-life incidents highlighting the health, safety, environmental, and financial consequences of poor spill management.
Post-Cleanup Procedures: Waste disposal, equipment restocking, and documentation requirements.
Live Spill Demonstration: Practical use of non-hazardous materials to simulate spill containment and cleanup.
Spill Response Procedure Review: Discussion and clarification of your site's existing spill response plan.
Optional Assessment: Multiple-choice test to validate knowledge.

Training sessions are bespoke, ensuring your team understands the specific risks relevant to your operations, whether you work in distribution, manufacturing, food production, or other industries.

Industry Specific

We understand that different sectors face different risks:

Distribution Depots: Typically dealing with fuel spillages.
Industrial Sites: Risks from aggressive chemicals like caustic soda and hydrochloric acid.
Food Manufacturing: Risks from organic substances such as milk, beer, and cream.

We tailor each training session to address the relevant hazards and controls appropriate for your site.

Substance Specific

Oil Spill Training

For many industrial sites the main risk of pollution is presented by oils. We can focus our training to ensure we cover the range of health and safety risks posed by oils, from exposure causing injuries to skin such as dermatitis and more severe health risks such as cancer, to oils posing other risks including fire hazards for flammable oils such as petrol.

Chemical Spill Training

For most sites the highest health and safety risks in the event of a spill are posed by chemicals, certain sites will hold corrosives such as hydrochloric acid or caustic soda but even sites with less severe chemicals will pose a substantial health and safety risk. We will train staff to deploy chemical spill kits and use any other containment measures on site to reduce the chances of a spill causing injury and an environmental incident.

Foodstuff Spill Training

The damage posed by substances such as milk, cream, beer, fruit juice and glucose can be devastating to the environment. Naturally occurring bacteria break down foodstuffs entering a watercourse, using up oxygen in the water and leading to fish suffocating. It is therefore imperative that staff working on sites with pollution risks caused by organic spills understand the risks these substances pose, and how to contain spills in a safe and effective manner.

Our training follows environmental regulator recommendations, covering:

Awareness of the harm materials can cause to people and the environment.
Understanding the site's environmental sensitivity.
Your business’s environmental responsibilities.
Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE).
Procedures for reporting incidents involving surface water, groundwater, or land contamination.
Reporting to local water/sewerage authorities where applicable.
Safe and effective use of spill clean-up equipment and structures.
Correct handling and legal disposal of contaminated materials and waste.
Safe decontamination practices post-spill.

By providing professional, site-specific spill response training, GPT Environmental ensures your staff are ready to respond effectively, protecting your employees, your site, and the environment. Contact us to schedule a session for your team.