What are the procedures for responding to spills?
4 STEPS TO WORKPLACE SPILL RESPONSE
- #1 COMMUNICATION. Communicate the hazard immediately regardless of the severity.
- #2 CONTROL. Once the spill has been communicated to the appropriate parties, control it.
- #3 CONTAIN. By now the immediate situation would have been taken care of.
- #4 CLEAN-UP.
What is required by OSHA for personnel responding to a chemical spill?
An ordinary spill that can be safely handled by the workers is not an emergency. Such employees must have the proper equipment and training under other OSHA standards such as the Hazard Communication Standard. Where applicable, all employees involved in an emergency response must be trained under 29 CFR 1910.120.
What are the four C’s of a spill?
Step 1: Control-eliminate the source of the manure spill. Step 2: Contain-limit the area impacted. Step 3: Comply-assess and report damage to the proper authorities. Step 4: Clean up-restore the affected area.
What is the first step in spillage management?
When spills happen
- Assess the risk.
- Select personal protective equipment.
- Confine the spill.
- Stop the source.
- Evaluate the incident and implement cleanup.
- Decontaminate the site.
- Complete required report.
What are the SDS requirements?
The required information consists of: Information on the likely routes of exposure (inhalation, ingestion, skin and eye contact). The SDS should indicate if the information is unknown. Description of the delayed, immediate, or chronic effects from short- and long-term exposure.
What is required to be in a spill kit?
What you put in the spill kit depends on the potential spill size, type of spill, and if workers will have the appropriate PPE available. For example, an oil spill kit may contain a variety of oil absorbents, safety gloves, and a wet mop. Spill kits are generally good for oil spills up to around 100 gallons.
What must a SPCC plan include?
Each SPCC Plan is unique to its facility, but all plans must include the following elements:
- Oil handling operations at the facility.
- Spill prevention practices.
- Discharge or drainage controls.
- Personnel, equipment, and resources at the facility used to prevent oil spills.