- 1 Section
- 1 Lesson
Oil Spill Prevention (SPCC) Awareness
For oil-handling facility staff: know which oil storage the SPCC rule covers, what your facility's SPCC Plan must contain, and how to keep containment, drainage, inspections and transfers from turning into an oil discharge.
This certificate records completion of awareness training based on EPA 40 CFR 112.1 through 112.5, 112.7 and 112.8. It is not an OSHA card or license, and it does not qualify anyone to prepare or certify an SPCC Plan. It does not by itself meet the training requirements of 40 CFR 112.7(f)(1) and (f)(3). The owner or operator of your facility must still train oil-handling personnel, at a minimum, in the operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges; discharge procedure protocols; applicable pollution control laws, rules, and regulations; general facility operations; and the contents of the facility SPCC Plan, and must schedule and conduct discharge prevention briefings for oil-handling personnel at least once a year.
Want to submit a review? Login and enrolled
What you will learn
- Recognize which oils and containers fall under the SPCC rule
- Find what you need in your facility's SPCC Plan, including the contact list
- Manage secondary containment and the drainage of diked areas without releasing oil
- Inspect containers, piping and overfill devices, and act on what you find
- Run a tank truck transfer without a drive-away or a leaking outlet
- Report a discharge with the information your Plan calls for
Course outline
- What SPCC covers: Oil of any kind, in containers of 55 gallons or more
- Your facility's SPCC Plan: A written Plan, kept where you can use it; Your training, your annual briefing, and who is accountable
- Containment and drainage: Secondary containment: sized for the biggest container; Draining rainwater from a diked area
- Inspections and leaks: Write it down and sign it
- Truck loading and unloading: No drive-aways, no leaking outlets
- When oil gets out: What to tell responders
- On the job
Course facts
- Who it is for: Worker, Facility-staff
- Time: about 25 minutes, on your phone or computer
- Final quiz pass mark: 80%, with a certificate employers can verify
- Based on EPA 40 CFR Part 112 (Oil Pollution Prevention), §§ 112.1–112.8
Part of The Dojo — OSHA Safety Training Academy
Included from Blue Belt up ($25/month), with every other course in the Dojo.
Get your Blue BeltCompare beltsRead the free guide — what the rule requires, in plain words.
