Spill kits are vital to keeping your workplace safe, they are the solution for cleaning up accidental spills to keep your staff, facilities, and the environment safe. 

If your workplace handles, stores, or uses harmful chemicals, an accidental spill and the dangers posed by it are your responsibility, and high-quality spill kits are the key to managing this issue with safe cleaning practices. 

So, let’s go over everything you need to know about the spill kit before you start putting it in your workplace.  

Your Most Asked Questions About Spill Kits

What PPE should be in the spill kit?

PPE or personal protective equipment should be in your spill kit to keep workers safe during the clean-up process. Some common PPE includes eye and face protection, gloves and booties, lab coats or overalls, and respiratory protection also. 

How should the kit be packed?

This is important to know, as spill kits need to be restocked, and when you do so you should have the contents organised in the order that they will be used in the event of a spill. 

1. start with PPE, so the user can put it on before getting started. 
2.     Then, there should be containment items such as absorbent socks, containment booms, and drain covers.
3.     Next, absorbent equipment such as absorbent mats and loose absorbents to absorb the spill.
4.     Lastly should be disposal bags and other equipment to contain the absorbent equipment safely for future disposal. `

What’s the best location for a spill kit?

The spill kit should be placed in a place where it is more likely to be needed. So if there is a specified location to contain certain hazardous liquids, a spill kit should be near this. Overall, you will need a risk assessment to determine these areas. 

How often should you check your spill kit?

Although there is no fixed time to check a spill kit, we recommend at least doing maintenance for the spill kit once a year, and regularly checking the contents to make sure nothing has been taken, misplaced, or missing. Remember, the spill kit always has to be ready to go in the event of an emergency, so make sure it has everything it needs to be effective at all times.

Do staff need spill kit training?

One of the most important aspects of creating effective spill responses is to make sure people know how to use it. In this case, you need to train staff and include it in your safety training procedures so your staff knows where it is, what it does, and how to use it. Someone should also be put in charge of its maintenance and restocking. 

Got any more questions?

If you need further help with spill control solutions, Spill Station is the industry leader in Australia for workplace safety and their team is known to always be happy to help!

So say hello and ask them if you need further aid.