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News Release from: Fosse Liquitrol | Subject: Spill awareness and response training
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 April 2007
Spill awareness and response training
The British Safety Industry Federation has introduced an accreditation scheme for training courses for operatives in awareness and response to liquid spills.
Increasingly both the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency are looking beyond simply having adequate spill control prevention methods and equipment on site, to the awareness among first line operatives of the serious consequences of spills and leaks of equipment and the competence to know what to do about them In parallel to this, as part of the preparation for ISO 14001 or as part of the environmental improvement programme required by companies registered for ISO 14001, professional training is of increasing interest
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The British Safety Industry Federation have introduced an accreditation scheme for training courses for operatives in awareness and response to liquid spills.
These courses are proving increasingly popular among companies who have ISO 14001 Registration or who are aware of the increasing focus on best environmental practice.
Two companies who have usefully used such training courses as part of their commitment to improved environmental practice are Kingspan and Travel West Midlands.
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Kingspan Metl-Con , leading UK manufacturers of steel structural products, regard spill prevention and control training as a vital component to their ISO 14001 programme Kingspan asked Fosse Liquitrol to provide spill prevention and control training to its first line operators in their transport activities.
A group of shunter drivers, fork lift drivers, maintenance engineers together with team leaders and the Safety Manager took part in the course on their site at Malton in Yorkshire.
Anthony Webster, Safety Manager, said of the half day course "The training was pitched at exactly the right level".
"It contained a nice balance between the classroom sessions and the practical spill sessions outside".
"We intend to roll out the course to our other sites".
Each participant who qualified received certificate of the British Safety Industry Accredited Course from Fosse Liquitrol.
Travel West Midlands, part of the National Express Group, operate the UK's largest urban bus network outside of London and are one of the region's biggest employers with a staff compliment of over 5,000, including 3,300 drivers.
They carry nearly 1 million passengers a day on a modern fleet of 1,800 vehicles across nearly 600 routes throughout the West Midlands"."Travel West Midlands take their responsibility and commitment towards employees, the general public and the environment very seriously," says Leon Jennings , Environmental Supervisor.
TWM asked Fosse Liquitrol to carry out a company wide spill risk analysis to evaluate their current spill management system, identify any shortcomings and to present recommendations for improvements where necessary in the form of a written report.
Fosse Liquitrol was asked to provide their spill response training course, accredited by the British Safety Industry Federation.
The course was aligned to ensure that it was relevant to TWM operations and provided a blend of theoretical and practical elements.
Leon Jennings commented: " I invited Fosse Liquitrol onto the premises of TWM in order to instruct staff on how to deal with a spillage effectively on site".
"Their expertise on the subject was extremely insightful and beneficial to our operations".
"The products that they provide are very innovative and would effectively deal with a spillage if one ever occurred".
"Our staff gained a good insight into spill response, planning and relevant legislation that was applicable to our industry".
"Fosse Liquitrol offer solutions for further improvement and will help us comply with company and legal standards".
"This is not a one off exercise rather an ongoing programme of improvements to ensure that the company keeps its health and safety and environmental performance at the top of its agenda".
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