Detailed Description

Overview

This course expands on Ecospill’s Fundamentals spill kit training to provide a more in-depth understanding of spill response, control, containment, and clean-up. This course has been adapted from our accredited Certificate IV qualification, and prepared in this shortened, non-accredited form to bring you the ideal spill kit training solution for everyday personnel. It is tailored to those who are involved in the day-to-day processes, storage and use of petroleum, chemical and any dangerous goods liquids.

As well as a theory component, participants will be actively involved in liquid type identification, Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) interpretation, and will perform a simulated spill clean-up operation.

Objectives

1. Give participants an understanding of environmental legislation, workplace health and safety, and their duty of care considerations regarding spill management.
2. Teach participants which spill kits, absorbents and types of products are suitable for each type of spill.
3. Teach participants the Universal 7-Step Spill Response Guide.

Expected outcomes

At the end of the Spill Response Training In-depth course, participants will have knowledge of:

• EPA legislation
• EPA guidelines for bunding and spill management
• environmental duty of care
• contamination issues
• absorbent selection
• correct liquid identification
• MSDS interpretation
  • the Universal 7-Step Spill Response Guide
  • correct product application
  • practical spill response scenario.

Suitable occupations

Ecospill’s Spill Response: In-depth spill kit training course is ideal for:

• workshop, depot and factory personnel
• team leaders
• transport drivers
• mechanics
• mobile technicians
• …anyone who uses, stores or transports dangerous goods and petroleum.

Duration

Four hours, including time for questions.

Delivery method

Working in small groups, participants in this spill response training in-depth course will be instructed on how to order identify liquid types and complete MSDS worksheets. They will also participate in a simulated spill clean-up operation using controlled, safe liquids.

Your firm will receive a Certificate of Participation, listing participants’ names, at the end of this spill kit training course.

Course location

Ecospill’s training facility at:

Brisbane: 1/19 Hinkler Court, Brendale QLD 4500
Perth: 3/28 Hammond Rd, Cockburn WA 6164

Alternatively, Ecospill can conduct any of our spill kit training courses on your premises (subject to numbers).

Costs/Investment

$250 plus GST per participant

Minimum four participants (or $1000 plus GST) per session.

Call and discuss your training needs with us today!

Ecospill’s spill response training and Accredited Spill Training courses

• Spill Response: Fundamentals

• Introduction to Dangerous Goods and Ammonia Anhydrous

• Manage Spill Control in the Workplace short course

• Certificate IV in Management of Safety and Environmental Practices