Spill Response - Train the Team

This one-day course is aimed at those who are responsible for planning, managing, raising awareness or dealing with spill response in Construction.

Spill Response - Train the Team Introduction

Having a reliable, trained and effective Spill Response Team/s on site will ensure the necessary environmental protection from pollutants and/or spills in accordance with legislation and best practice. Our Spill Response Train the Team course has been designed to allow internal staff to develop and train their own staff to satisfy the needs of an emergency plan, manage and clean up drills and procedures.

Course Aim and Content

The aim of this course is to train selected staff in spill response training operations, planning, procedures and training delivery. Course objectives are:

• Recognise absorbents and potential hazards
• Pollution
• PPE and safety
• Risk planning, spill planning & legislation
• Spill kits contents and requirements
• Containment and clean up
• Drain sealing techniques
• Disposal and reporting
• Handling advice and storage

Trainer Objectives:

• Role and responsibilities of a trainer
• Lesson planning
• Learning styles
• Delivering a lesson
• Assessment and recording

Entry requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course, but potential trainers should be confident canvassing information at all levels.

Learner Numbers

In order to ensure the interaction between the learners and the tutor is spread evenly and effectively, the maximum number of learners allowed on a course is eight.