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Environmental Protection & Spill Response

How everyday upstream work affects land, water, air and communities, and how to prevent, contain and report spills. For all field, workshop and support personnel handling fuels, chemicals or waste.

51m
Total time
4
Competency levels
12
Lessons

What you'll learn

  • Identify the main environmental aspects of upstream operations and the impacts they can cause
  • Explain why every spill must be reported, regardless of size
  • Apply spill prevention controls: drip trays, bunding, hose and tote inspection, and an attended transfer watch
  • Respond to a spill in the correct sequence and use a spill kit without washing hydrocarbons into drains
  • Segregate waste correctly and explain when a hazardous waste manifest is required
  • Recognise protected areas, sensitive receptors and permit conditions that apply to your site

Curriculum

Progress through each competency level in order.

1

Awareness

  • Why the environment matters in upstream operations
    Knowledge
    2m
  • Every spill counts: see it, report it
    Knowledge
    2m
  • Awareness check: environmental basics
    Assessment
    7m
2

Knowledge

  • Preventing spills: containment, storage and transfer controls
    Knowledge
    3m
  • Spill kits and the response sequence
    Knowledge
    3m
  • Knowledge check: prevention and response
    Assessment
    8m
3

Skill

  • Waste management and environmental permits in practice
    Knowledge
    3m
  • Environmental walk-down of a work area
    Assignment
    3m
  • Skill check: waste, storage and permits
    Assessment
    7m
4

Mastery

  • Leading environmental performance
    Knowledge
    3m
  • Plan and lead a spill response exercise
    Assignment
    3m
  • Mastery assessment: leading environmental protection
    Assessment
    7m

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