Managing spills
When chemicals, waste or other potentially harmful materials are spilled in your workplace, they can enter the environment via drains and watercourses. They can also seep into the ground and contaminate the soil or groundwater.
You must develop good handling procedures for your workplace to minimise the chance of spills, as well as a spill management protocol to make sure spills are safely cleaned up.
Workplaces should have proper storage facilities in place for materials to ensure that any spills cannot escape into the environment.