Spill response poster

A spill of oil, coolant or chemicals needs a fast, practised response to protect people and stop it reaching a drain. This poster sets out six steps for a small spill a trained person can handle: stop the source if safe, alert others, check the safety data sheet, contain it and protect drains, clean up and dispose of the waste properly, then report it and restock the kit. For large, unknown or dangerous spills, it says leave and call.

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The words on the poster

Spill response

For small spills you are trained to handle. Drains first.

Stop the source If it is safe: close the valve, stand the container up.
Alert Warn people nearby and your team leader. Keep people away.
Check the label or SDS For the hazards and the PPE you need.
Contain Use the spill kit. Cover or block drains first.
Clean up Absorb, sweep up, bag and label the waste.
Report and restock Report the spill. Refill the spill kit.

Large, unknown or dangerous spill? Leave the area and call the emergency number.

Spill kit is at: ____
Emergency number: ____

On the floor

How to use it

1
Post it on or next to every spill kit, and fill in the blanks.
2
Practise it once a year with water and a spill kit, timed.
3
Check that the drains near chemical areas are marked and covers are at hand.
4
Pair it with the free environmental aspects and impacts register.

Which size to print

24 x 36 in or A2: a main wall or team board, read from a few metres away.
18 x 24 in or A3: a station or notice board. The A3 file also fits 11 x 17 in paper.
Letter or A4: a clipboard, binder or handout, on any office printer.

Every PDF is vector, so it stays sharp at full size. Nothing runs to the edge of the page, so no bleed is needed.