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Spill Kit Training

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Spill Kit Training is run on demand — tell us when you'd like to attend and where, and we'll arrange a date and venue that works for you. Single delegates and group bookings both welcome.

UK-wide venues + online Group discounts available

Overview

Spill Kit Training teaches site teams how to respond when oil, fuel or chemicals escape: stopping the spill at source, containing it with the right absorbents, protecting drains and watercourses, and disposing of contaminated materials correctly. It is short, practical and hands-on, built around the spill kits your team actually uses.

Environmental incidents are expensive. A spill that reaches a drain or watercourse can mean regulatory action, clean-up costs and lost contracts, and the difference is almost always the first few minutes of the response. This course makes sure the people nearest the spill know exactly what to do.

The course is delivered on demand rather than on fixed public dates: for most teams that means a trainer coming to your site or depot, with the session built around your fuel storage, plant and site conditions. Use the enquiry button on this page and we will come back to you within one working day with options and a quote.

Spill response sits alongside wider environmental competence. Site teams often pair it with the SEATS environmental awareness course, COSHH training for hazardous substances, or the Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management for managers. Booking for a whole team? See training for employers.

Who this course is for

  • Site operatives working near fuel, oils and chemicals
  • Plant operators and anyone refuelling machinery on site
  • Workshop, depot and yard staff
  • Utilities and civils teams working near drains and watercourses
  • Site supervisors responsible for environmental incident response
  • Anyone named in a spill response plan or environmental permit

Requirements

  • No prior qualifications or experience needed
  • Suitable for all site and depot staff
  • Delivered at your site or depot for teams, on demand
  • PPE for the practical exercises is agreed when booking

What you'll achieve

  • A certificate of training on completion
  • The ability to contain a spill fast and keep it out of drains and watercourses
  • Correct selection and use of absorbents, booms and drain covers
  • Safe disposal of used spill kit materials as hazardous waste
  • Confidence to act in the first minutes of an incident
  • Evidence of environmental competence for clients and audits

Spill Kit Training FAQs

A short, practical course teaching your team to respond to oil, fuel and chemical spills: stopping the source, containing the spill with absorbents and booms, protecting drains, and disposing of contaminated materials correctly.
Anyone working near fuels, oils or chemicals: operatives who refuel plant, workshop and depot staff, utilities and civils teams, and supervisors named in spill response plans.
Typically half a day, including hands-on practice with the spill kits your site uses. Exact timings are agreed when you book.
On demand, usually at your site or depot so the training matches your real fuel storage, plant and drainage. That is why there are no fixed public dates on this page.
Price is on request and depends on group size and location. Use the enquiry button on this page and we will come back to you within one working day with a quote.
No. The course is practical and assessed through participation. You receive a certificate of training on completion.
Letting a spill reach a drain or watercourse can lead to enforcement action and clean-up costs, and duty of care rules cover how contaminated absorbents are disposed of. Trained responders are the best protection you have.
SEATS covers site-wide environmental awareness, COSHH covers hazardous substances, and the Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management is the step up for managers. All three are listed on CourseGenie.

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