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• charity
• covid
• face masks

During these unpredictable times, we cannot overlook our responsibility as an organisation to support our local charities who are helping those who have[…]

• Flammables
• Bunded storage units
• Bunded Storage

At Emtez, we know proper liquid storage and handling are essential to preventing a potential safety incident making bunded storage units vital in the workplace. Manufactured from steel and engineered to the highest quality, Emtez's bunded storage unit range is designed for the storage of chemicals and oils or any liquid that requires bunded containment. […]

• Hazardous Chemicals
• Site Safety
• Bunded Storage

When the liquids you are storing and using are sensitive and would be adversely affected by fluctuations in temperature it’s important that the location where they are stored is a controlled environment. This can be achieved with the use of insulated, and where appropriate, temperature controlled fully bunded stores.

• Flammables
• Site Safety
• Bunded Storage

When considering the storage of flammable liquids, alongside all the normal measures associated with storing liquids there are strict rules concerning separation distances. This is the distance the flammable liquids must be stored from occupied buildings, boundaries, process units, flammable liquid storage tanks and or sources of ignition. Quantity Stored Distance Up to 1,000ltr 2 […]

• Oil Storage
• Regulations
• Site Safety

In the UK oil is still one of the biggest pollutants. Country specific regulations governing its storage are: ENGLAND The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001: Which define “oil” as any kind of oil including petrol. SCOTLAND The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) Scotland Regulations 2011 (As Amended) and The Water Environment (Misc.) Scotland […]

• Hazardous Chemicals
• Spill Containment
• Site Safety

Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s health at risk. The law requires employers to control exposure to hazardous substances to prevent ill health. Control measures must ensure employees and others who may be exposed are protected and to that end The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) […]

• Spill Containment
• Site Safety
• Spill Pallets

Sometimes outdoor storage of drums and IBCs is required due to space restrictions or as a direct operational need. When this is the case, there are a few things you need to take into consideration that you may not have thought about. Below, we offer our top five tips for safe outdoor storage. 1. DESIGNATE […]

• Site Safety
• Safety Data Sheet
• Environment

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is designed to provide the necessary information required to help users to protect the health of humans and the environment.

• Flammables
• Bunded Storage
• Hazardous Substances

It goes without saying that storing hazardous substances safely will help protect your business, workers and the environment.