Spills around the workplace have the potential to be dangerous to workers, unsafe for customers and costly to your business. Regardless of the financial cost if someone is unduly injured on your property, the reputational cost too could be enough to damage your business for life. There are also regulations that you need to adhere to. Having a spill kit handy can reduce damage and avoid injury.

In this guide, we will move across sector-by-sector to help you understand what would be best for your business and familiarise you with some of the things you need to think about in relation to absorbents and spills.

Why is a spill strategy important?

Having a spill strategy is important because it is set in law that employees of your workspace should be safe. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 sets out in law that employers must ensure the safety of the workplace, which includes conducting risk assessments and providing safety equipment.

Absorbents and Spill Kit by Sector

Below is an explanation of which products work best for which sectors. We have split the guide into 5 sections. Scientific, mechanical, medical, general and hospitality.

The best solution for chemical spills is our chemical spill kit. These kits are perfect for:

Hazardous liquids

Acids

Solvents

Chemicals

There are a number of possible solutions for those working with vehicles and transport spills. Our Complete ADR Small Load Driver Spill Kit is perfect for:

Fuel spills

Chemical spills from vehicles

Oil spills

Vehicle and Oil Spill Kit:

Oil spills

Fuel spills

Carried goods spills

The main solution in the medical sector is our medical/bodily fluids spill kit. This protects against:

Blood

Vomit

Urine

Aggressive Liquids

Other bodily fluids

This section includes offices, storage warehouses, labouring and general workplaces:

Water-based spills

Solvents

General day-to-day spills

The hospitality industry is an area where spills can stop custom unless dealt with. The solution here is our general spill kit for:

General liquid spills

Oil spillage

Fridge/air conditioning leaks

General leaks

What Else Might I Need?

Other things you may need depends on what spills you either typically have or might expect to have. Our drips trays and absorbers are always handy to have for the possibility of a leak. The more items you have before a leak, the better your response can be.

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