Spill Prevention, Control And Countermeasures (SPCC)

Overview & Objectives

The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures course from Exceed Safety is an introductory level online course providing a comprehensive introduction to oil spill prevention, control, and countermeasures. This course provides information about the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule, which is an environmental regulation that helps organizations prevent, prepare for, and respond to oil discharges into bodies of water such as rivers and oceans.

Exceed Safety’s Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures training is designed to provide participants with a thorough overview of spill prevention methods and the SPCC rule, which applies to preventing such spills in waters of the United States. Specific course topics include the following:

Information about the effects of oil spills
Explanations of ways the SPCC rule is applied to facilities
Easy-to-understand descriptions of SPCC rule compliance, how to implement a SPCC plan, and reporting requirements
Practical tips to put your learning into context, including techniques participants can use to prevent oil spills
Knowledge checks throughout to measure understanding
Links to additional EPA and industry resources

Who Is This Course For?

Exceed Safety’s Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures course is ideal for employees in all industries in which oil-based products are produced, transported, stored, or otherwise present in the work environment.

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Features & Benefits

Exceed Safety’s Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures training is an online course that participants can complete at their own pace in about 30 minutes. It explains what the SPCC rule is, how it applies to different organizations, and the requirements and prevention techniques one can use in the workplace. Upon successful completion of this course, individuals can expect to:

Understand the effects of oil spills and explain the SPCC rule and its goal.
Explain when the SPCC rule applies to facilities and how to calculate oil storage capacity

Describe obligations of the SPCC regulation, important elements of an SPCC plan, reporting requirements if there is an oil spill, and techniques individuals can use to prevent oil spills