Spill Plan Design
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To be prepared for an SPCC inspection, your facility should have a copy of the SPCC Plan for your operations available for review by the inspector. Additionally, any other relevant documentation of your operating procedures, spill prevention measures, personnel training, inspection procedures, drainage discharges and spill incidents should be made available.
The inspection usually begins with a meeting and/or a review of the facility's SPCC Plan in order for the inspector to become familiar with your facility's operations, including aboveground and underground equipment (i.e. tanks, pipelines, oil-water separators, etc.)
A site diagram that identifies your tankage, diversionary structures and drainage patterns will facilitate the inspection. A site diagram should be included in the SPCC Plan.
After the opening meeting, the inspector conducts a walk-through of your facility in order to observe and document the SPCC measures and equipment discussed in your SPCC Plan and during the opening meeting to ensure these measures have been implemented. Occasionally, inspectors will request facility approval to take photographs. A debriefing meeting is usually held to close the inspection and to discuss observations made by the inspector.
For the meetings and the facility tour, facility personnel who are familiar with your facility's SPCC measures, diversionary structures and standard operating procedures should be available to escort the inspectors. Having knowledgeable facility personnel available will minimize any delay in responding to the inspector's questions and ensure that the correct information is provided.
The inspector will evaluate your facility's SPCC measures and Plan and the condition of your storage tanks and other equipment containing oil, diversionary structures and truck loading/unloading areas. Most importantly, the inspector will evaluate your facility design, drainage patterns, operating procedures and SPCC measures for their ability to prevent the release of oil to storm drains (onsite or offsite), creeks, streams, ditches, rivers, bays or other waterways. This evaluation, which considers the potential for equipment failure and/or operator error, may be summarized in an inspection letter or a more detailed report containing photographs of your facility.
The inspection usually begins with a meeting and/or a review of the facility's SPCC Plan in order for the inspector to become familiar with your facility's operations, including aboveground and underground equipment (i.e. tanks, pipelines, oil-water separators, etc.)
A site diagram that identifies your tankage, diversionary structures and drainage patterns will facilitate the inspection. A site diagram should be included in the SPCC Plan.
After the opening meeting, the inspector conducts a walk-through of your facility in order to observe and document the SPCC measures and equipment discussed in your SPCC Plan and during the opening meeting to ensure these measures have been implemented. Occasionally, inspectors will request facility approval to take photographs. A debriefing meeting is usually held to close the inspection and to discuss observations made by the inspector.
For the meetings and the facility tour, facility personnel who are familiar with your facility's SPCC measures, diversionary structures and standard operating procedures should be available to escort the inspectors. Having knowledgeable facility personnel available will minimize any delay in responding to the inspector's questions and ensure that the correct information is provided.
The inspector will evaluate your facility's SPCC measures and Plan and the condition of your storage tanks and other equipment containing oil, diversionary structures and truck loading/unloading areas. Most importantly, the inspector will evaluate your facility design, drainage patterns, operating procedures and SPCC measures for their ability to prevent the release of oil to storm drains (onsite or offsite), creeks, streams, ditches, rivers, bays or other waterways. This evaluation, which considers the potential for equipment failure and/or operator error, may be summarized in an inspection letter or a more detailed report containing photographs of your facility.
