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It's a good idea to have a company policy that requires that all spills be reported to the company's safety and health manager or plant manager. This includes spills inside the building, within a process, or outside the building.
Having to report a spill to a supervisor makes employees more aware of the importance of preventing and/or containing spills. Plus, the significance of the spill should be evaluated by someone who understands the cleanup or reporting regulations that may apply to the spill.
The following information should be noted immediately:
For the majority of spills that occur at the facility — a quart of oil, some battery acid, a gallon container of cleaning solution — further action is not necessary after clean-up. But for a spill that does need to be reported, the necessary information will be gathered and ready to share with the proper agency.