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Chemical Emergency Spill Response Training

If you come into contact with hazardous substances, you should be prepared to act in the event of an emergency.

This includes knowing the procedures required when responding to chemical spills, the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the correct use of spill kits and clean-up equipment, and how to properly escalate the situation if required.

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Employees must be able to effectively respond in the event of a spill emergency.

Why bother with Spill Response training?

The regulations require employers to provide adequate training for employees so they are equipped with the essential knowledge and skills to tackle chemical spills safely and swiftly. Thus reducing the risk of injury, illness, or environmental harm during spill emergencies.

This course is available as a standalone course and is also covered in the Regulation 4.5 courses.

The training should also be provided at regular intervals to ensure that you and your team members are up to date with the latest procedures and equipment.

Check out our range of training mediums ⟶

Online Emergency Spill Response Course (Self-paced)

This eLearning course provides you with training and instruction on how to deal with small and medium-sized spills. It covers a wide range of instructions and information to help keep you safe and be prepared before a spill emergency.

Certificates are issued once the course is successfully completed at your own pace and comes with a 2 year recommended renewal date.

Allow for 30-50mins to complete the course in one sitting.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand common industry terms and abbreviations when dealing with dangerous goods.
  • Understand the importance of legislation, regulators, and enforcers, including HSR, HSNO, and HSWA.
  • Recognize the roles of WorkSafe NZ, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and why spill training is important.
  • Understand your obligations, roles, and responsibilities in the event of a spill emergency.
  • Identify and classify hazardous substances using the HSNO and GHS classification systems.
  • How to read and extract key information from a substance’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS), with a focus on sections for Hazard Identification, First Aid, Accidental Release Measures, and Exposure Controls.
  • Understand the importance and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE).
  • Identify the different types of spill kits and which ones are suitable for which type of substance.
  • Know the contents of spill kits and how to use them effectively to clean up small indoor and outdoor spills.
  • Understand when to escalate a spill emergency.
  • Identify specific clean-up precautions for certain classes of dangerous goods.
  • How to best prepare before a spill emergency occurs by:
    • Identifying how to access relevant information, equipment, and site-specific procedures at the workplace.
    • Ensuring that the currently available control measures such as signage, inventory lists and emergency response plans are up-to-date and fit for purpose.
    • Checking that everyone is trained and familiar with the emergency response plan and how to read a Safety Data Sheet.

Upon completing this course, you will receive:

  • A course certificate with a 2-year recommended renewal date.
  • Course outlines are available upon request.

 

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Onsite Emergency Spill Response Course (60 minutes)

Spill training is as important as fire drills!! Short, sweet and effective, these 60 minute onsite sessions are ideal for making sure your staff don’t do dumb stuff when encountering and cleaning up a spill.

Available as onsite training at your premises and can be tailored for your spill kits, procedures, and safety data sheets

Certificates are issued once the course is successfully completed and comes with a 2 year recommended renewal date.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand common industry terms and abbreviations when dealing with dangerous goods.
  • Understand the importance of legislation, regulators, and enforcers, including HSR, HSNO, and HSWA.
  • Recognize the roles of WorkSafe NZ, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and why spill training is important.
  • Understand your obligations, roles, and responsibilities in the event of a spill emergency.
  • Identify and classify hazardous substances using the HSNO and GHS classification systems.
  • How to read and extract key information from a substance’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS), with a focus on sections for Hazard Identification, First Aid, Accidental Release Measures, and Exposure Controls.
  • Understand the importance and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE).
  • Identify the different types of spill kits and which ones are suitable for which type of substance.
  • Know the contents of spill kits and how to use them effectively to clean up small indoor and outdoor spills.
  • Understand when to escalate a spill emergency.
  • Identify specific clean-up precautions for certain classes of dangerous goods.
  • How to best prepare before a spill emergency occurs by:
    • Identifying how to access relevant information, equipment, and site-specific procedures at the workplace.
    • Ensuring that the currently available control measures such as signage, inventory lists and emergency response plans are up-to-date and fit for purpose.
    • Checking that everyone is trained and familiar with the emergency response plan and how to read a Safety Data Sheet.

Upon completing this course, you will receive:

  • A course certificate with a 2-year recommended renewal date.
  • Course outlines are available upon request.

 

Click here to book now ⟶

Tailored Courses

In addition to our main courses, we can also tailor courses to specific requirements. These courses are ideal for quick and effective training for large or small companies that want to remain regulation compliant.

These courses can vary from 60 minutes to 2.5 hours.

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