Audit storage of hazardous substances (Wollux)
The customer
Wollux is a supplier of communication textiles and market leader in Benelux and one of the largest European players.
Purpose
Wollux places a high priority on safety. Since they work with hazardous substances every day, it is important to minimise the risks for their employees and the environment. For this reason, they contacted CGK for a comprehensive audit of their internal operations.
Our colleague Laurent visited the company to prepare a report on how they can adapt their processes to work as safely as possible and comply with current laws and standards (including VLAREM II legislation).
Problem-solution
The audit was approved and we could move immediately to action:
- The hazardous substances are in drums and to avoid damage due to leaks, we placed the containers on different collection trays: steel collection trays for the non-corrosive substances and plastic collection trays for the corrosive substances. We completely customised some of these collection containers.
- For the flammable substances, we provided a fireproof container that we installed outside (according to ARAB 52.2 standards).
- For a smaller number of flammable substances (e.g. WD40, white spirit, paints, degreasers and aerosols), we installed fireproof safety cabinet with 90 minutes of fire resistance.