From a spill control material manufacturing perspective, we often assumed that the lion’s share of front-line outdoor workers receives some type of oil/fuel spill control training prior to being exposed to a spill. After all, environmental risks are higher in the outdoors, and front-line workers typically encounter the initial spill.
Contrary to this belief, extensive field work with hundreds of customers across various outdoor industries has revealed that in many cases, individuals with the least amount of training are first to encounter oil spills. Often, it is only after the emergency has been identified and called in, that the environmental coordinators, qualified emergency responders or experienced spill control professionals become involved.