One-piece intermediate bulk container spill station

A one-piece spill station for holding an intermediate bulk container (IBC) comprising:

• a bottom wall which is substantially rectangular;
• a containment wall connected to and rising substantially vertically from a peripheral region of the bottom wall, the containment wall and the bottom wall forming a containment region, the containment wall further including a plurality of strengthening ribs molded into the containment wall for providing structural strength to contain a complete spill of an IBC's contents;
• at least four support columns connected to and rising substantially vertically from the bottom wall within an area inside of the containment wall, each of the support columns including a wall with at least one strengthening rib molded substantially vertically therein;
• generally horizontal IBC bearing areas formed in the support columns and disposed distally from ends of the support columns that connect to the bottom wall, the IBC bearing areas together capable of supporting a load of at least 8000 pounds;
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• IBC alignment areas formed in the support columns and disposed distally from the ends of the support columns that connect to the bottom wall, the IBC alignment areas formed by ridges that provide guidance to align an IBC with the IBC bearing areas, the ridges generally forming an outline of corners of a rectangle,
• the IBC bearing areas being disposed sufficiently far above at least a portion of a top edge of the containment wall to allow tines of a forklift to move in and out of position to place an IBC onto the IBC bearing areas.