Understanding OSHA’s secondary containment requirements (and how to ensure compliance)

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA for short, is a federal agency. OSHA’s main focus is ensuring the health and safety of workers in the United States. To achieve this goal, OSHA provides requirements and guidelines for workplaces to follow. These include requirements for secondary containment. OSHA’s requirements can be legally enforced. Ensuring compliance is important for legal reasons as well as safety.

OSHA’s secondary containment requirements

OSHA’s secondary containment requirements are designed to keep leaks and spills from spreading. This can prevent harm to workers. Secondary containment functions as an additional layer of protection; it is necessary in case a substance leaks or spills from its first layer of containment..

According to federal regulations, secondary containment systems must be designed to prevent leaked or spilled material from spreading out of the system. The system should be made of material that can withstand any corrosive chemicals held in the primary containment system. There are other specific requirements listed in the regulations, and they all work to reinforce the same point. Your secondary containment system should follow OSHA requirements. The most effective systems for this can prevent workplace hazards.

Ensuring compliance

Once you are familiar with secondary containment requirements, you may want to know more about available systems. You may wonder what secondary containment system will best comply with federal regulations. It is also important to find one that best meets your needs. Here are some ways to help ensure compliance.

  • Worker training — Train workers on using and maintaining the secondary containment system. This includes education on what to do in case of a leak or spill.
  • Regular inspection — Inspections should be conducted regularly. This ensures that all containment systems are functioning properly without breaches.
  • Material selection — Material selection can be difficult. Many products claim to offer secondary containment; however, some are more effective than others. This selection is an important part of using a secondary containment system. Choosing the right product can make the difference between safety and disaster.

Witt Lining Systems offers secondary containment systems to meet OSHA requirements

With our flexible PVC liners, you can have a secondary containment system that doesn’t suffer from issues like cracked concrete. Most other lining systems end up having weak spots due to their design. Because Witt PVC liners are flexible, they can adapt to protect any containment area. With minimal prep time, Witt Lining Systems can provide excellent containment solutions.

Contact our team today to learn more about all the flexible drop-in liner options we offer for your secondary containment system.