New Pig Spill Containment Berms can prevent you from being named in a lawsuit!

The slip-fall, a mainstay of slapstick comedy, is as old as Vaudeville itself - a man slips on banana peel, lands on his rump and the audience bursts out in laughter. It becomes a whole other issue, however, when slips and falls occur in the workplace. There, they are a major occupational safety issue and, in most occurrences, paying more attention to walking surfaces or strategic placement of spill containment berms could have prevented them.

Sixty percent of all falls in the workplace are related to a slipping or tripping incident, and in most cases the slip or fall was precipitated by either a foreign object or design flaw in the walking surface, a slippery surface caused by weather, or a spill left unprotected by a spill berm. If the spill was left unprotected by a hazardous spill berm or temporary berm and injury could have been prevented, in most cases liability falls squarely on the shoulders of the company and possibly the individual who overlooked the placing of the spill berm. In most cases that person would be a maintenance engineer, safety environmental manager, janitorial personnel, or a spill responder. Liability could also be placed on purchasing agents who didn't procure the necessary spill berm, plant managers not paying enough attention, and those in ownership positions.

New Pig carries spill containment berms and temporary berm products for municipalities, manufacturing industries and construction. For more information on spill berm choices, click here or call 1-800-HOT-HOGS® (468-4647) now.

So whose responsibility is it?

Interestingly, in the case of many non-toxic materials, there are no protocols in place mandating the level of spill response training that a facility absolutely has to have. It is expected that a facility will provide a sufficient response to an emergency-including the timely placement of a temporary berm or hazardous spill berm -based on the circumstances pertaining to that particular facility. Mitigating factors would include, but not be limited to, the amount of chemicals, oils, solvents, or water on a project or contained in a machine prone to spillage, and the facility's proximity to outside help should a spill occur. In most cases, it falls upon the operations manager to decide what a "sufficient" response to a spill is for the facility, how many and what type of spill containment berms should be placed, and what level of training should be maintained by spill responders.

New Pig Spill Containment Berms-Durable, Easy, and Safe!

A New Pig spill berm is tough enough to stand up to the most demanding factory use, easy to assemble and place, and protects factory workers from potentially hazardous materials. Whether it is a hazardous spill berm used for secondary containment of hazardous materials or a temporary berm to contain a leaking or spilled fluid, New Pig spill containment berms work in a variety of applications and help industry meet today's safety and environmental guidelines. Product samplings include:

Portable SPILLBLOCKER® Dikes

SPILLBLOCKER® Dikes are manufactured in a variety of sizes for a variety of applications. From the 2-1/4" high SPILLBLOCKER® Rough Surface Dike, to the 6-3/4" high SPILLBLOCKER® Dike for big spills, to the ¾" high SPILLBLOCKER® Tabletop Dike, New Pig has the permanent spill berm or temporary berm you need for your application.

New Pig Semi-Permanent Containment Spill Berms

PIG® Build-A-Berm® Barrier systems range from 1-1/2" high to 6" high to give you a custom-sized, crush-resistant permanent spill berm to confine leaks and spills. Also take a look at our 3" Stealth Curb and 6" Box Curb Fiberglass Barrier Systems for a low-cost alternative to cement curbs!

Facilities needing spill containment berms are practically endless, including:

In addition to supplying a variety of hazardous spill berm and temporary berm products for containing oil spills and leaks, New Pig also offers a huge selection of innovative products and industrial supplies in the following categories: drums, containers, drum accessories, floor safety, storage and handling, spill and drain barriers, stormwater management and workplace safety including gloves. New Pig's Products enhance and protect your facility with categories such as ash and trash, building protection, grounds care, leak diverters, restroom products and parking lot supplies!

New Pig carries spill containment berms and temporary berm products for municipalities, manufacturing industries and construction. For more information on spill berm choices, click here or call 1-800-HOT-HOGS® (468-4647) now.