IN CASE OF FIRE, EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM THE IMMEDIATE AREA, RENDER FIRST AID & CALL 911

Any spills which reach water or storm drains, regardless of quantity, is a serious event.  Contacting the local fire department by calling 911 to assist with controlling the spread of contaminants in water is a must.  

Efforts should be made to reduce or eliminate additional pollutants from reaching the water or storm sewer. 

Ensure personal safety, evaluate the spill, and, if possible, stop the flow of pollutants. 

• Immediately dispatch a front–end loader, or similar equipment, to the spill and construct a berm or berms down–gradient of the spill to minimize the spread of potential pollutants. On paved surfaces, portable berms, sandbags, booms or other measures will be used to control the lateral spread of the pollutants. 
• When the spread of the spill has been laterally contained, contact the project manager (or designated employee) and provide them information on the location, type, amount of spilled material, extent of the spread and measures undertaken to contain the contaminants.
• Depending on the nature of the spill, mobilize additional resources as needed to contain the contaminants. 
• Cleanup will commence when the lateral spread has been contained and the project manager (or designated employee) notified. 
• Freestanding liquid will be bailed or pumped into 55–gallon storage drums, steel tanks or other suitable storage containers. When all the liquid has been removed from the pavement or soil layer, absorbents will be applied to the surface and transferred to the storage containers when they have soaked up as much of the spill as possible. 
• On paved surfaces, remaining contaminants will be removed to the extent possible with rags, sweeping or similar measures. The area of the spill will not be sprayed or washed down using water. Any contaminant-soaked materials will be placed into the storage containers with the other absorbents.
• The remaining contaminated soils will be excavated and loaded into a dump truck(s) for disposal offsite at a designated facility. If transport offsite is not immediately available, the remaining soils will be stockpiled on and covered with a double thickness sheet of 3–mil or higher polyethylene film. In addition, a small berm will be formed around the outer edges of the soil stockpile, underneath the polyethylene film, to ensure that contaminants are not washed from the site during precipitation and do not seep through the berm.

Small spills (usually <5 gallons) consist of minor quantities of gasoline, oil, anti–freeze, or other materials that can be cleaned up by a single employee using readily available materials.  The following procedures shall be used for cleanup of small spills:  

• Ensure personal safety, evaluate the spill, and, if possible, stop the flow of pollutants.   
• Contain the spread of the spill using absorbents, portable berms, sandbags, or other available measures.   
• Spread absorbent materials on the area to soak up as much of the liquid as possible and to prevent infiltration into the soil/pavement.   • Once the liquids have been absorbed, remove all absorbents from the spill and place the materials in a suitable storage container (e.g. 5–gallon bucket).  
• On paved areas, wipe any remaining liquids from the surface and place the materials in a storage container. Do not spray or wash down the area using water.  For open soil areas, excavate to remove affected soil and any contaminated soil as soon as possible. Place the soil in a suitable storage container.  All materials will then be transported offsite for disposal.  
• If immediate transfer and storage of the contaminated soil is not practical, excavate and place the contaminated soil on and cover with a double thickness sheet of 3–mil, or higher, polyethylene film.  In addition, a small berm should be formed around the outer edges of the soil stockpile, underneath the polyethylene film, to ensure that contaminants are not washed from the site during precipitation events and so materials do not seep through the berm.  
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Medium to large spills consist of larger quantities of materials (usually >5 to 25 gallons)  that cannot be controlled by a single employee. Generally, a number of facility personnel will be needed to control the spill and a response may require the suspension of other facility activities. The following procedure shall be used for the cleanup of medium to large spills: 

• Upon detection of any spill, the first action to be taken is to ensure personal safety.  All possible ignition sources, including running engines, electrical equipment, or other hazards, will be immediately turned off or removed from the area (if safe to do so).  •
• The extent of the spill and the nature of the spilled material will be evaluated to determine if remedial actions could result in any health hazards, escalation of the spill, or further damage that would intensify the problem.  If such conditions exist, a designated employee will oversee the area of the spill, and the construction supervisor will be notified immediately.   
• The source of the spill will be identified and, if possible, the flow of pollutants stopped if it can be done safely.  However, no employee will attend to the source or begin cleanup of the spill until ALL emergency priorities (fire, injuries, etc.) have been addressed.   
• Immediately dispatch a front–end loader, or similar equipment, to the spill and construct a berm or berms down–gradient of the spill to minimize the spread of potential pollutants. On paved surfaces, portable berms, sandbags, booms or other measures will be used to control the lateral spread of the pollutants. 
• When the spread of the spill has been laterally contained, contact the project manager (or designated employee) and provide them information on the location, type, amount of spilled material, extent of the spread and measures undertaken to contain the contaminants.
• Depending on the nature of the spill, mobilize additional resources as needed to contain the contaminants. 
• Cleanup will commence when the lateral spread has been contained and the project manager (or designated employee) notified. 
• Freestanding liquid will be bailed or pumped into 55–gallon storage drums, steel tanks or other suitable storage containers. When all the liquid has been removed from the pavement or soil layer, absorbents will be applied to the surface and transferred to the storage containers when they have soaked up as much of the spill as possible. 
• On paved surfaces, remaining contaminants will be removed to the extent possible with rags, sweeping or similar measures. The area of the spill will not be sprayed or washed down using water. Any contaminant-soaked materials will be placed into the storage containers with the other absorbents.
• The remaining contaminated soils will be excavated and loaded into a dump truck(s) for disposal offsite at a designated facility. If transport offsite is not immediately available, the remaining soils will be stockpiled on and covered with a double thickness sheet of 3–mil or higher polyethylene film. In addition, a small berm will be formed around the outer edges of the soil stockpile, underneath the polyethylene film, to ensure that contaminants are not washed from the site during precipitation and do not seep through the berm.

Medium to large spills consist of larger quantities of materials (usually >5 to 25 gallons)  that cannot be controlled by a single employee. Generally, a number of facility personnel will be needed to control the spill and a response may require the suspension of other facility activities. The following procedure shall be used for the cleanup of medium to large spills: 

• Upon detection of any spill, the first action to be taken is to ensure personal safety.  All possible ignition sources, including running engines, electrical equipment, or other hazards, will be immediately turned off or removed from the area (if safe to do so).  •
• The extent of the spill and the nature of the spilled material will be evaluated to determine if remedial actions could result in any health hazards, escalation of the spill, or further damage that would intensify the problem.  If such conditions exist, a designated employee will oversee the area of the spill, and the construction supervisor will be notified immediately.   
• The source of the spill will be identified and, if possible, the flow of pollutants stopped if it can be done safely.  However, no employee will attend to the source or begin cleanup of the spill until ALL emergency priorities (fire, injuries, etc.) have been addressed.   
• Immediately dispatch a front–end loader, or similar equipment, to the spill and construct a berm or berms down–gradient of the spill to minimize the spread of potential pollutants. On paved surfaces, portable berms, sandbags, booms or other measures will be used to control the lateral spread of the pollutants. 
• When the spread of the spill has been laterally contained, contact the project manager (or designated employee) and provide them information on the location, type, amount of spilled material, extent of the spread and measures undertaken to contain the contaminants.
• Depending on the nature of the spill, mobilize additional resources as needed to contain the contaminants. 
• Cleanup will commence when the lateral spread has been contained and the project manager (or designated employee) notified. 
• Freestanding liquid will be bailed or pumped into 55–gallon storage drums, steel tanks or other suitable storage containers. When all the liquid has been removed from the pavement or soil layer, absorbents will be applied to the surface and transferred to the storage containers when they have soaked up as much of the spill as possible. 
• On paved surfaces, remaining contaminants will be removed to the extent possible with rags, sweeping or similar measures. The area of the spill will not be sprayed or washed down using water. Any contaminant-soaked materials will be placed into the storage containers with the other absorbents.
• The remaining contaminated soils will be excavated and loaded into a dump truck(s) for disposal offsite at a designated facility. If transport offsite is not immediately available, the remaining soils will be stockpiled on and covered with a double thickness sheet of 3–mil or higher polyethylene film. In addition, a small berm will be formed around the outer edges of the soil stockpile, underneath the polyethylene film, to ensure that contaminants are not washed from the site during precipitation and do not seep through the berm.