Never Slip on a Spill Again!
Never Slip on a Spill Again!
Working on a construction site often requires workers to move quickly and meet tight deadlines. It also involves using a wide range of materials, both solids and liquids. This combination means spills are prevalent on construction sites, but unfortunately, they can be highly dangerous.
Prioritizing spill management for construction zones helps keep workers and passersby safe and prevents expensive liability claims. Learn how to manage spills with absorbent mats and other solutions.
Adequate spill management for construction zones involves three important elements:
These three steps aren’t just recommended for construction sites; OSHA requires them. The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standard requires employers to create written safety and health protocols for handling spills involving hazardous materials.
Preventing spills is crucial to spill management for construction zones. By adopting the right practices, your construction zone can avoid the consequences of spills altogether.
These tips are an excellent starting point to prevent hazardous spills:
While spill prevention strategies can minimize the number of spills in your construction zone, they likely won’t eliminate them. You and your workers also need to implement strategies for containment and understand how to respond promptly and effectively.
Implementing absorbent mats throughout your construction zone is an easy yet highly effective way to contain spills. These mats absorb a large amount of liquid quickly.
For example, you can find oil-absorbing “rag rugs“ that absorb up to 55 gallons of oil, water, and solvent-based liquids. Placing these rugs throughout your construction zone can give you more time to respond to spills before the spilled materials spread to equipment or people.
Your employees should have fast access to the materials they need to mitigate and respond to spills. Keeping a spill response kit at the ready and training employees regularly can ensure a prompt response.
Are you ready to prioritize spill management for construction zones? SupAbsorb Tech offers a premium selection of extremely absorbent spill mats. Our products:
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