Overview: Spill Preparedness
Why respond to spills when you can prevent them? Spill mitigation is often equated with spill response – but the truth is that some of the best forms of spill mitigation can be put into place proactively: long before a spill ever happens.
Because it’s hard to predict the moment when a valve will start to leak or when a truck will back into an oil-filled container, being prepared for these and other likely scenarios before they happen is often the difference between a minor cleanup and a reportable release.
Learning Objectives
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Recognize areas where spills are most likely to occur
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Minimize the potential for releases
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Prepare spill-prone areas to mitigate the severity of releases
Karen D. Hamel, CSP, CIT, WACH
Karen is a regulatory expert and trainer with more than 26 years of experience helping EHS professionals find solutions to meet regulations and industry standards.
Her qualifications include:
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT)
- Walkway Auditor Certificate Holder (WACH)
- OSHA-Authorized Outreach Trainer for General Industry
- Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Trainer and Hazmat Technician
