Pollution
Prevent releases to air, land and water and respond quickly with appropriate containment and reporting.
How to prepare for SSSTS
Connect each duty and hazard to the supervisor's workface sequence: check the task and RAMS, brief the team, establish controls, observe and intervene, then report and learn.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Pollution prevention prioritises avoiding the release, then containing and controlling it close to source.
Exam cue: Keep materials away from drains and water and use suitable secondary containment.
Concept 2
Fuel, oils, chemicals, silt, concrete washout and contaminated water require planned storage and handling.
Exam cue: Plan refuelling, delivery, transfer and washout before the activity.
Concept 3
Spill response protects people, stops the source if safe, contains spread and triggers the site notification route.
Exam cue: Know drain routes, spill-kit locations and escalation contacts.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Washing cement residue into a surface drain.
Guardrail: Do not use a signature, course certificate or verbal instruction as a substitute for a missing competent plan or physical control.
Using a spill kit without stopping the source or notifying.
Guardrail: Do not use a signature, course certificate or verbal instruction as a substitute for a missing competent plan or physical control.
Assuming dilution makes an unauthorised discharge acceptable.
Guardrail: Do not use a signature, course certificate or verbal instruction as a substitute for a missing competent plan or physical control.
Memory anchors
Prevent Before Contain
Avoid release before relying on cleanup.
Store, Transfer, Protect
Control the full material-handling route.
Stop, Contain, Report
Use the planned spill-response sequence.
Know the Drain
Understand where site water can travel.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
Next step personalized recommendations
Continue learning
Move forward only after this module is stable.
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