Global Spill Control...2. Spill kit instructions - written and pictorial instructions are included in every kit to provide a prompt in case the responder has forgotten any of their

Global Spill ControlOffice and warehouses located around Australia

Tel: 1300 SPILLS (774 557)

www.globalspill.com.au

[email protected]

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At a glanceAustralian owned and operated company •

80% of products are Australian Made •

Spill control specialist •

Global Spill Control’s team has a comprehensive knowledge of spill and recovery equipment and techniques both on land and water.

Our aim is to provide you the right products, at the right place at the right time. We will ensure your people receive the absorbents and equipment that recovers the largest amount of liquid safely for the least cost. In turn this helps your company protect the environment you work within.

We ensure customers receive orders accurately and quickly. 94% of all orders are shipped from our warehouses Australia wide within 24 hours.

• 80% of our products are Australian Made and therefore Global Spill Control can offer you very competitive prices in comparison to other competitor’s imported products backed up with a price match guarantee.

• Global Spill Control can offer a spill kit harmonisation package with a generous reward and rebate scheme to make spill kits and training simpler.

• Our emphasis is on keeping up to date and in the know with current legislation and trends so we can keep you informed.

• The Global Spill Control team is available for emergency spill equipment support 24 hours a day.

• Global Spill Control offers product training and assistance packages from toolbox style sessions to full three hour competency-based training.

Global Spill Control will continue to develop products that make spill recovery easier and more cost effective for all our customers.

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Company overviewEstablished in 1991 •

Largest supplier of spill equipment in Australia •

Over 80% of product range manufactured in Australia •

History

Global Spill Control is an Australian owned and operated business that has been servicing both Australian and international industrial, mining and oil and gas sectors since 1991.

With over 7000 active customers, our clients range from large multinational oil and gas companies who require major oil response equipment, through to industrial and mining workshops who are managing day-to-day workshop spills.

At Global Spill Control, we manufacture more than 80% of our products in Australia from Australian raw materials. This provides us with the flexibility to manufacture items to unique and specific customer requirements, whilst maintaining our competitive pricing on our core product range.

Global Spill Control also maintains a large inventory base to meet the requirements of its major industrial distribution business. Global Spill Control benefits from managing its own logistics and delivers daily to all metropolitan-based businesses or nominated freight-forwarding companies (if the customer is located outside the metropolitan area). In 2012/13, Global Spill Control despatched 94% of all orders within 24 hours.

These unique attributes have made Global Spill Control the largest supplier of spill, containment and recovery equipment in Australia.


Company overviewManufacturing division •

Warehousing division •

Sales division •

Group structure

Global Spill Control - the right products at the right place, at the right time.

Manufacturing

Warehousing

Sales

• Polypropylene processing equipment• Dedicated metal fabrication shops for aluminium, steel

and stainless steel• Rotational moulding capabilities• Industrial fabric sewing and stitching• High-frequency welding division• Chemical facility with R&D lab• Bagging facility for packing absorbents

• Seven warehouses strategically located around Australia• Each warehouse has at least one vehicle for urgent

deliveries• Over 80 team members in warehousing /manufacturing

division

• Sales team is made up of long-term industry professionals

• As a team, personnel have attended over 65 spill events• All team members have completed oil and chemical spill

training courses• Global Spill Control has access and alliances with

industry professionals for peer-to-peer reviews


Competitive edgeStrong supporter of Australian Made campaign •

Stable pricing largely unaffected by exchange rate fluctuations •

Largest stockpile of spill equipment in Australia •

Australian Made

Global Spill Control is a strong supporter of the Australian Made campaign.

We use Australian Made raw polypropylene in our absorbent pads, booms, rolls and pillows.

All our manufactured items, such as roto-moulded products, high-frequency welding and metal items are all made in Australia.

It does not cost any more to support Australian Made, we guarantee it.

Local manufacture

We manufacture the vast majority of our products here in Australia.

This means that in most cases, you will not be affected by changes in foreign exchange rates nor affected by shipping or port disruptions.

Continuous supply

We have one of Australia’s largest stockpiles of spill equipment strategically located at seven warehouses across the country.

Our dedicated Australian team can amend its production plans at very short notice to manufacture custom or large production runs and will operate 24/7 when required.


Fast national delivery network

Our seven strategically-located warehouses across Australia enable us to quickly pick and deliver your order directly to your metropolitan-based location, thereby reducing handling and freight costs, plus minimising delivery lead times.

Competitive edgeSeven warehouses across Australia •

Reduced freight and handling costs •

Minimised delivery lead times •

International experience

Our reputation as a key supplier within the Australian mining and oil and gas sector now attracts the interest of overseas-based operators. Global Spill Control is regularly asked to supply (or tender for the supply of) hydrocarbon and chemical spill equipment to various overseas companies. The quality of our products, together with the breadth of our resources, allows us to successfully compete within many overseas markets.

*Coming soon

PerthWestern Australia

Melbourne, Victoria

Burnie, Tasmania

Sydney, New South Wales

Tuggerah, New South Wales

Yatala, Queensland

Townsville, Queensland

Darwin, Northern Territory*


Quality control and testing

Each production run of Australian made polypropylene is tested three times for consistent product quality and absorbency. This ensures our Australian made absorbents perform at 100% every time, without exception.

Our quality control and lab-testing procedures enable us to accurately state the capacity of our absorbents and spill kits - and we believe this to be an industry first in Australia. In turn, this means you can trust and depend upon our absorbency claims to make important decisions.

Imported polypropylene pads have recently been found to contain chemicals that have reacted to absorbed liquids. At Global Spill Control, we are fully aware of all the chemicals used to manufacture our absorbents and our careful monitoring ensures no such thing occurs with our Australian-manufactured absorbents.

Recycled materials

Global Spill Control uses recycled polyethylene raw materials in all drum bunds and spill pallets. These items can be recycled again after use, further benefiting the environment.

Price guarantee and stability

As a significant Australian manufacturer and supplier, we are confident of our industry-leading pricing meeting your budget requirements. In the event that you receive a lower price from a competitor (based upon a like-for-like product and we are able to verify the price) we are happy to beat the price by a further 5%.

As a predominantly Australian manufacturer, we are able to provide a price stability guarantee due to over 80% of our stock being produced locally. We are not affected by changes in global exchange rates and therefore can provide stable prices which will not fluctuate.

14-day refund

If, for any reason, you are unhappy with a product you have purchased from Global Spill Control, we will accept unused items within 14 days for a full refund.

Competitive edgeLab-tested absorbents and spill kits •

Recycled materials used in plastics range •

Price guarantee to ensure client satisfaction •

▲ Spill kits are essential on any site where liquids are used, stored, handled or spilled


Spill kit harmonisationSimplify spill control •

Maintain standards across multiple work areas •

Ensure all spill kits are fit for purpose •

Spill kit harmonisation program

Global Spill Control’s spill kit harmonisation program is the process of carefully selecting and ensuring all spill kits across a single or multiple site are:

• qualified for the role they play in protecting the environment (fit for purpose)

• of a standard type and colour

• fully stocked and audited regularly

• recognised and understood by team members via spill training sessions

Many sites use a random selection of spill kits and brands which vary in what they are called, their quality, along with the kit’s contents (absorbents, PPE, the liquids they absorb, colour of bags, colour of absorbents).

In turn, responders become confused and lack the knowledge and confidence to deal with a spill in case they misuse equipment. This risk can result in a larger environmental incident or even cause harm to the response team themselves.

A spill kit harmonisation program ensures all kits are fit for purpose and that all responders possess the skills and understanding to contain, control and clean up a spill quickly and efficiently.

▲ A Pollution Control Station clearly identifies each spill kit for all users across a site

▲ Training staff on how to use a spill kit is vital for efficient spill response


Spill kit harmonisationStandardise spill equipment •

Select the spill kits most suitable for your needs •

Train responders on how to use spill kit contents •

Spill kit harmonisation involves four fundamental processes:

1. Standardising spill equipment

Standardising spill kits includes assessing the following:

• Sizes and types of containers the spill kit is stored in

• Colours of containers

• Capacity of spill kit absorbents

• Range of PPE within the spill kit

• Colour and physical attributes of absorbents

• Spill kit signage

• Spill kit instructions, procedures and audit tags

• Spill kit component list, re-order forms and reporting

• Signage above/around the kit

• Disposal bags, waste bins and waste procedures for used spill equipment

According to the location they will be used, spill kit selection should be based upon:

• The type of liquid to be recovered

• The volume of the most likely spill scenario

• Where the spill may occur

2. Training

Once your spill kits are in place, training should follow specific to the type and purpose of the spill kits selected.

As a starting point, we recommend a three-hour oil spill training course titled The Control, Containment and Clean up of Oil Spills on Land and Coastal Waters. This course is taught to over 1200 attendees each year and is the premium oil spill course in Australia.

The course is designed to demystify what a spill kit actually is and how to use the tools supplied. Attendees are taught about the different types of absorbents found inside a spill kit and how to apply the tools in their environment. Important issues such as waste disposal, restocking and reporting are also covered.

Alternatively, there is a spill training DVD which can be deployed by in-house trainers to reinforce the importance of spill prevention and control.

This DVD has been designed to ensure staff understand the different spill kits available, along with their specific tools.

3. Auditing, restocking and reporting

Auditing and restocking.

▲ Global Spill Control oil spill training includes hands-on clean up tasks for all participants


Spill kit harmonisationReordering and restocking ensures a compliant spill kit •

Different auditing and restocking methods available •

Audit tags indicate a ready-to-use spill kit •

Five ways our spill kits make auditing and reordering easy:

1. Reorder forms - forms are included in every spill kit to ensure used components can be easily replaced. Code numbers and descriptions make the process very simple.

2. Spill kit instructions - written and pictorial instructions are included in every kit to provide a prompt in case the responder has forgotten any of their training.

3. Document holder - wheelie bin spill kits have a document holder affixed to the inside of the bin, providing a secure area to retain spill kit instructions, reorder forms as well as additional audit or reporting forms.

4. Audit tags - all wheelie bin spill kits include specially designed audit tags to readily identify when a spill kit has been accessed or used.

5. Labels - all wheelie bin spill kits feature prominent, colour-coded UV-stable labels. The front label readily identifies the type of kit whilst the side labels provide clear and concise emergency instructions.

Auditing spill kits and the subsequent restocking of used absorbents can be handled in several ways:

1. Your team member completes our customised audit and reorder forms which are located in every spill kit, then sends to Global Spill Control for quoting and replacement.

2. Refill kits are held in your stores and used to replace the complete contents of a spill kit.

3. Any partly or fully used spill kit is taken to a Refill Station on your site. It is dropped off and swapped for a new, complete spill kit which is taken to that spill kit’s usual location. At a designated time, or when a pre-agreed number of used kits are returned to the Refill Station, we arrange for an audit and spill kit replenishment, bringing used spill kits back into commission. A Global Spill Control team member is able to attend sites within the metro area of our offices to carry out the audits and replenishments for a small service fee. For remote sites, audits and replenishments can be carried out as per agreements with team representatives.

REFILL STATION

BAY 1 USED SPILL KITS

SOMEWHERE ON YOUR SITE

BAY 2REFILLED

SPILL KITS

⊲ Option 3 - A spill kit refill station on your site provides one central area for used spill kits to be dropped off

- and for refilled, ready-to-use spill kits to be collected.


Spill kit harmonisationReporting a spill can improve skills, knowledge & lessons learned •

Toolbox sessions help refresh responders’ spill knowledge •

Wheelie bins and bags are colour-coded for easy identification •

Reporting

Your Global Spill Control team member can prepare reports based upon the information we gather as a result of restocking audits. This includes the number of kits purchased, replacements, refill kits and any other general equipment.

This information can be cross-referenced against your internal reports to verify the spill incident report you have received.

We also encourage your HSE department to share internal reports involving spill clean ups with us - this enables our team to create safety notes which can then be shared with your staff to improve skills, knowledge and lessons learned.

4. Toolbox sessions

This last point is powerful in ensuring the program remains true to its original intent. Toolbox sessions are used to:

• Refresh responders on spill kit tools and how they are correctly used

• Remind users on the process of restocking

• Remind users to report spills and the best way to go about doing this

▼ All Global Spill Control spill kits include reorder forms and spill kit instructions.

▲ Audit tags are used to ensure spill kits remain complete and to prevent any items being used for day-to-day spills

Yellow bins and bags = HYDROCARBON ONLY All polypropylene absorbents are white

Red bins and bags = HAZCHEM All polypropylene absorbents are pink

Blue bins and bags = GENERAL PURPOSE All polypropylene absorbents are grey


Spill kit harmonisationA spill kit harmonisation programme saves time and money •

Eliminate spill kits which are not fit for purpose •

Ensure the safety of your responders when cleaning up a spill •

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Major environmental damage, together with resulting fines and clean up costs, occurs when a spill enters the environment.

This can be avoided by employing a spill kit harmonisation program across your site.

We often find on site that many spill kits have been supplied on price alone and are not fit-for-purpose.

A fit-for-purpose spill kit can contain and control the most likely of spills in a designated area and will not react with the liquids it is designed to control.

Spill kits purchased on price alone often result in further damage to the environment, which could be prevented simply by opting for a more suitable kit.

It’s better to begin a project with standardised spill kits already in place.

If this isn’t the case, we can easily visit your site and evaluate the situation.

This includes assessing potential risks, the equipment you already have, and recommending an appropriate spill kit standardisation program for your site.

Stop ad hoc purchases of spill kits and spill equipment.

Spill kits only work if the people using them can confidently select the right items for their spill and apply them correctly.

A carefully selected, pre-agreed list of spill equipment which adheres to the site owner/lead contractor’s policies and standards ensures responders are familiar with the tools available. This results in a timely and efficient spill clean up.


Previous experienceSpill kits designed in accordance with AQIS regulations •

Spill kit harmonisation programme promoted across the site •

Contractors encouraged to attend oil spill training course •

Case study 01Project name: Oil and spill equipment for the Gorgon Project on Barrow Island

Company: Chevron

Date: 2010 - ongoing

Description: During the construction phase of Chevron’s LNG production facility on Barrow Island and surrounding waters, contractors were asked to provide their own spill equipment. In addition to the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Plan for Barrow Island to manage leaks and drips, there was a requirement to ensure all spill kits were ‘fit for purpose’. This ensured companies met their duty of care obligations to their employees, along with the Class A nature reserve environment, and minimised their spill risk.

Strict quarantine import restrictions on Barrow Island imposed by Australian Quarantine Inspection Services requires spill kits and their absorbents to be clean and free of any contamination such as insects, soil, weed or seed infestation and other organic material.

We were asked to design and manufacture a range of Gorgon-standard spill kits which included wheelie bins for fixed installation and bag kits to be stowed in vehicles or located in small workshops. Some of the requirements are listed below:

• Kits could not contain organic absorbents

• Kits must use high quality Australian made polypropylene absorbents (imported polypropylene has had unknown chemicals found within the fibre)

• Wheelie bin kits must have a permanently fixed document holder inside the bin containing component list, reorder forms, MSDS sheets and spill kit instructions.

• Kits must have UV-stable, high-visibility colour-coded Identification labels that are appropriate for the application and allow easy identification in the event of a spill.

• Wheelie bin kits must have additional colour-coded emergency instruction labels.

• Wheelie bin kits have audit tags fitted to allow ready-identification when the kit has been accessed.

• Bag kits are made from heavy-duty waterproof bags with dust seal and labels encapsulated on the outside.

The Gorgon environmental team promoted spill kit harmonisation across the site. This ensured that if a contractor was called to attend a spill using another contractor’s equipment, the responding contractor was familiar with the available tools and could safely complete the spill response task.

A second requirement for contractors who posed a spill risk and worked close to the marine environment was to ensure their teams attended and achieved competency in our 3CCCs oil spill course prior to starting work.

▲ Condensate tanks as part of the Gorgon project on Barrow Island


Case study 02Project name: Spill kit harmonisation and implementation process

Company: Linfox Logistics - Western Australia

Date: January - July 2014

Description: Linfox Logistics’ Hazelmere operation is a large laydown site which includes a receivables and dispatch freight yard. Their customers include mining giants such as BHP Billiton and FMG, with thousands of items moved through the site each year.

Linfox recognised a problem had occurred with their spill kit purchasing. Upon auditing the site, we discovered four different styles of spill kits in different colours and types of bins, plus a stockpile of maintenance absorbents in storage.

Linfox’s HSE and environment teams required a solution to streamline these important components, to which we presented our spill kit harmonisation program as the ideal remedy.

Step 1: Responsibly manage all spill kits. Our team:

• Identified different spill risks around the site.

• Selected areas for spill kits and created spill control station areas.

• Standardised existing kits by replacing wheelie bins and relabelling some kits

• Added and updated signage around spill control stations

• Added black wheelie bins and labelled them “contaminated waste bins’

• Added a broom and shovel to each station

Step 2: After the initial implementation stage, a review identified further improvements which included:

• Adding extra General Purpose spill kits in areas of high incidence

• Placing weather-resistant caps over spill kits to help prevent rubbish being placed into the wheelie bins

• Linfox organised for green rubbish bins to be located at all spill stations for general waste (not contaminated or hazardous waste).

Step 3: Linfox placed a select group of the team through the 3CCCs oil spills on land and coastal waters spill course.

As part of the ongoing program, on of our team members attends the site, checks all spill kits, replenishes from the store’s stock, retags and reports usage to the HSE team for prompt reordering. Two team members have been inducted onto site to enable audits all year round.

From both a safety and an environmental perspective, Linfox was required to provide evidence that spills were taken seriously on site. Within their reports, audit results were included both internally and also shared with major customers. The HSE and site management team is small, therefore this work has been outsourced to make reporting easier and more consistent.

Our team has since observed the Linfox team to be more confident and knowledgeable about spill response equipment, therefore are more likely to effectively tackle spills.

▲ Linfox Logistics Western Australian laydown site

Previous experienceA streamlined approach to spill kit procurement •

Existing spill kits modified to reach compliance standards •

Ongoing auditing and reporting by Global Spill Control staff member •

OIL SPILL ACTION PLAN

Repair damage to the environment

Bioremediation - if required

Control the situation• Step back 5x5 - step five metres back from the spill,

think for five seconds about what action to take

• Be aware of fumes

Identify and stop the flow• Shut off valves and taps

• Stop the pump or process

• Upright the container

YesNo

Spill is large or dangerous

Call for assistance and report the spill

Dangerous - risk of ignition

• Control the situation• Evacuate people

Call fire brigade or relevant emergency

response organisation

Small spillNo significant safety or

environmental risk

Decide whether to contain the spill

or not

Spills on hardstand• Block drains• Divert and absorb

using booms, pads, pillows & particulate

Spills on unsealed surfaces

• Dig cut-off trench if necessary

• Use particulate• Cover and rake into spill

Clean up spillSweep, rake or pump into disposal bags or

drums

Disposal of contaminated absorbents &

materials

Repair damage to the environment

Bioremediation - if required

Report spill & reorder spill equipment

Update preparedness planbased upon experience

to reduce risk of reoccurence

Start thinking about your spill response planWith over 25 years’ experience manufacturing and supplying spill equipment for Australian industry, we have a vast array of resources to assist with your spill management strategy.

We know what will and won’t work in different scenarios and environments and we’re happy to provide technical assistance to help you procure the right equipment, the first time round.

This chart has been designed to outline key points for consideration when you are ready to start thinking about your company’s spill response plan.

No

Contain the spill

Spills on water - oil and fuel only

• Deploy booms• Angle to divert slick or

surround• Use skimmer or

absorbents to recover

Yes

Do you need help?• Check label if safe to do so

• Check Safety Data Sheet

• Do you have the correct PPE?


More informationTelephone: 1300 SPILLS (774 557) •

Email: [email protected] •

Online: www.globalspill.com.au •

Contact usWe have warehouses and offices located all across Australia:

East Coast HQ - Melbourne(Including South Australia)55 Halsey RoadAirport West 3042Victoria

Brisbane1/2 Elderslie RoadYatala 4207Queensland

West Coast HQ - Perth(Including Northern Territory)50 Murray Road NorthWelshpool 6106Western Australia

Townsville1/58 Pilkington StreetGarbutt 4814Queensland

Sydney4/185 Briens RoadNorthmead 2152New South Wales

TasmaniaP.O. Box 1201Burnie 7320Tasmania

Central Coast2/22 Reliance DriveTuggerah 2259New South Wales

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Global Spill Control...2. Spill kit instructions - written and pictorial instructions are included in every kit to provide a prompt in case the responder has forgotten any of their