Spill kits started life in a general format in which the kits available could be used on a variety of different spills. Over time it was recognised that specific kits for bespoke spill solutions were needed, hence the emergence in...
Many sites now realise the importance to being prepared if a spill of a hazardous waste product were to occur. But when the weather gets colder and conditions turn icy, new challenges concerning effective spill containment and control have to...
Twenty three people were treated for minor injuries in Livingston after a chemical spill in the warehouse where they work. Most were discharged on the same evening, but some were admitted for further assessments.The chemical spill happened at a Palletways...
If hazardous liquid is spilled at an industrial site, one of the first things which must be done is to make sure that the liquid does not enter the general waste water network. And to do this the liquid should...
Rubber matting is used in industrial workplaces across the UK as a way to help create a safe working environment and provide an anti-fatigue solution for those workers who have to stand in one place for extended periods of time.Industrial...
It’s a fact of life that at just about every industrial site there will be at some point in time a liquid spill from the plant’s machinery. Newer equipment is of course less prone to spills of lubricating fluid, but...
Every site which uses hazardous substances should look at their spill response plans should a spill of any liquid occur. Making sure employees are protected, stopping a spill further contaminating a protected area and making sure that a spill is...
Spilled oil which washed up on a beach in Southport is thought to have claimed the lives of at least two seabirds and contaminated over 50 others.Walkers on Fisherman’s Path found the pollution just before the Christmas break, which was...
Many employees have to work at height as part of their everyday duties. And whilst they may have received training on how to do this safely, they still have to use the right equipment to do the job properly. Whether...
