Spill Center UpdateAugust 10, 2010
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Spill Center subscribers range from the largest truckload, LTL and private fleets, to small fleets, chemical, environmental and insurance companies, and truck leasing companies.
 
Tom Moses
 
Thomas Moses
President,
Spill Center
 
Tom Moses is an environmental attorney, former U.S. EPA toxicologist and president of Spill Center�, which he founded in 1990 as a 24/7 nationwide resource for companies at risk from hazardous materials releases.


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Welcome to Spill Center Update, the information service focusing on hazmat transportation safety, risk avoidance and cost containment.
Does My Insurance Cover
Spill Reporting Fines, Penalties?

People often ask me why they should sign up for Spill Center services when they have insurance. The answer is simple. Insurance companies do not pay fines and penalties arising from failure to report spills or for late reporting. For that reason, insurance companies do not train people to understand reporting documentation or controlling cost and limiting liability related to spills. That's where Spill Center comes in.
 
We have developed a highly sophisticated spill reporting and documentation program, which we staff 24/7. It ensures that our clients will be able to control costs and limit their liability in the event of a spill. We apply that system to the management of every incident that we handle for clients. By managing spills in every jurisdiction throughout the country, we have learned what works and what saves money.
 
Spill Center clients do not get hit with fines or penalties for non-compliance with hazmat reporting regulations. No client in our system who has called in a spill in a timely manner has ever been fined for non-compliance, and Spill Center has never been fined for mishandling a claim.
 
Our annual subscription fee covers the cost of preparation and maintenance of a customized spill contingency plan with claim-handling instructions and a security plan for every client, plus round-the-clock access to Spill Center specialists who staff our call center.
 
Anybody who is not charging you an annual fee is probably a cleanup contractor who is not staffing a call center with spill compliance and legal experts and is not providing pre-spill planning or technology that can be used to automatically activate your spill contingency plan online or by telephone.


Compared to Our Competition
 
For direct services after a spill, we charge an hourly fee to cover only the services that you need. That saves you money over a company that charges a flat fee regardless of the size of the spill. For example, if you have a spill of 100 gallons of diesel fuel on a parking lot, then you only pay for the time it takes for our staff to manage it and complete the documentation. 
 
Compare that relatively minor incident to the same diesel fuel spill in a wetlands resource, where three times as many reporting requirements come to bear and three times as much work is required. Again, you pay only for what you need.
 
What is the primary difference between Spill Center and our competition? Our competitors do not have trained staff that can quickly identify options for response to save you money like Spill Center. Using another company will result in slower response to spills and higher costs. The money you spend on a Spill Center subscription will be ROI in your first spill. 

 
Spill Center's expertise in spill management and environmental claims handling has helped hundreds of clients in the transportation, chemical and insurance industries. You can count on us to help you get past spill incidents and avoid fines and penalties for non-compliance with reporting regulations. We know who to report the spill to. Our database has information on nearly 30,000 federal, state, provincial and local jurisdictions.
 
Anyone who has front line responsibility for managing transportation, hazmat manufacturing, warehousing, storage or distribution will understand the benefits of Spill Center services. So will anybody who is responsible for the company's safety and compliance, as well as financial aspects, insurance and risk management - the bottom line.
 
For more information on our services and how to become a subscriber, call me directly at 978-568-1922, X222 or email me at [email protected]. Also, complete information is on our website, where you can also register online. It's at www.spillcenter.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
 

Sincerely,


 
 
Tom Moses
President 
Spill Center

22 Kane Industrial Drive
Hudson, Massachusetts 01749
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