Spill containment pallets are essential storage solutions for businesses dealing with liquid hazardous materials (hazmat), especially oils, fuel, waste products, and chemicals. Put simply, a spill pallet (also known as a sump pallet) is a treated steel pallet or stillage with an in-built spill tray. Liquid storage drums can sit on it, on top of a grate. Below the grate, a sump catches any spillages. It's a simple piece, but one that can prove indispensable in avoiding spillages and reducing slip hazards in the warehouse. Here's why.
1) It Cuts Down On Clean Up Time
A sump pallet makes cleaning up spillages much quicker and easier. A hazmat spill in your warehouse can have serious consequences, and will always take a lot of time to clean to the correct specifications. There are protocols to be followed, and the job can be extremely time-consuming. However, using a spill pallet means that leaks and spills are effectively caught before they hit the floor. This minimises the risk of contamination of other stock, and cuts the downtime needed to deal with spillages.
2) It Saves Money
Cleaning up a spill isn't just time-consuming - it's expensive. That's why a spill pallet is a great form of insurance against unforeseen clean-up costs. One of the great things about drum storage spill containment pallets is that they are transportable. A spill can be expensive to clean up in the warehouse - but if it happens in a vehicle or another location, costs may skyrocket. Your spill pallet will keep these problems at bay.
3) It's safe
One of the most significant risks posed by hazardous materials is to worker safety. If a drum is stored on a traditional pallet and a spill occurs, this can cause serious accidents and injuries, as a regular pallet offers no protection against hazardous materials.
By contrast, keeping drums on a two drum spill containment pallet makes the process quick, easy - and, most importantly, safe. This significantly lowers the health risks faced by your warehouse operatives and cleaning staff, making for a much more secure working environment.
4) It's Stackable, Moveable, And Easy To Clean
A spill containment pallet is a convenient piece of equipment for your warehouse. When not in use, it can be stacked away neatly; its small footprint ensures that it takes up a minimal amount of space.
It is also moveable. This means that when you transport drums from one part of the warehouse to another – or outside the warehouse – the drums don’t need to be transferred to another container or stillage. This simplifies the moving process, as well as protecting against damage.
Next Steps
For all these reasons, if you are dealing with hazmat drums in your warehouse, a spill containment pallet is essential. Contact Steps & Stillages to find out more about which model is right for you.
