Tank Cleaning Hazards

Available Dates

Dec-09-2024

Amsterdam
Jan-06-2025

Amsterdam
Feb-03-2025

Amsterdam
Mar-03-2025

Amsterdam
Apr-07-2025

Amsterdam
May-05-2025

Amsterdam
June-02-2025

Amsterdam
June-30-2025

Amsterdam
July-07-2025

Amsterdam
Aug-04-2025

Amsterdam
Sep-01-2025

Amsterdam
Sep-29-2025

Amsterdam
Oct-06-2025

Amsterdam
Nov-03-2025

Amsterdam
Dec-01-2025

Amsterdam
Dec-29-2025

Amsterdam

Dates in Other Venues

Dec-09-2024

London
Dec-16-2024

Barcelona
Dec-16-2024

Dubai
Dec-23-2024

Singapore
Dec-30-2024

Paris
Jan-06-2025

London
Jan-13-2025

Dubai
Jan-13-2025

Barcelona
Jan-20-2025

Istanbul
Jan-20-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Jan-27-2025

Singapore
Jan-27-2025

Paris
Feb-03-2025

London
Feb-10-2025

Barcelona
Feb-10-2025

Dubai
Feb-17-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Feb-17-2025

Istanbul
Feb-24-2025

Paris
Feb-24-2025

Singapore
Mar-03-2025

London
Mar-10-2025

Barcelona
Mar-10-2025

Dubai
Mar-17-2025

Istanbul
Mar-17-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Mar-24-2025

Singapore
Mar-24-2025

Paris
Apr-07-2025

London
Apr-14-2025

Barcelona
Apr-14-2025

Dubai
Apr-21-2025

Istanbul
Apr-21-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Apr-28-2025

Paris
Apr-28-2025

Singapore
May-05-2025

London
May-12-2025

Barcelona
May-12-2025

Dubai
May-19-2025

Kuala Lumpur
May-19-2025

Istanbul
May-26-2025

Paris
May-26-2025

Singapore
June-02-2025

London
June-09-2025

Barcelona
June-09-2025

Dubai
June-16-2025

Istanbul
June-16-2025

Kuala Lumpur
June-30-2025

London
June-30-2025

Singapore
June-30-2025

Paris
July-07-2025

London
July-14-2025

Dubai
July-14-2025

Barcelona
July-21-2025

Kuala Lumpur
July-21-2025

Istanbul
July-28-2025

Paris
July-28-2025

Singapore
Aug-04-2025

London
Aug-11-2025

Dubai
Aug-11-2025

Barcelona
Aug-18-2025

Istanbul
Aug-18-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Aug-25-2025

Singapore
Aug-25-2025

Paris
Sep-01-2025

London
Sep-08-2025

Barcelona
Sep-08-2025

Dubai
Sep-15-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Sep-15-2025

Istanbul
Sep-22-2025

Paris
Sep-29-2025

Singapore
Sep-29-2025

London
Oct-06-2025

London
Oct-13-2025

Barcelona
Oct-13-2025

Dubai
Oct-20-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Oct-20-2025

Istanbul
Oct-27-2025

Singapore
Oct-27-2025

Paris
Nov-03-2025

London
Nov-10-2025

Barcelona
Nov-10-2025

Dubai
Nov-17-2025

Istanbul
Nov-17-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Nov-24-2025

Paris
Nov-24-2025

Singapore
Dec-01-2025

London
Dec-08-2025

Barcelona
Dec-08-2025

Dubai
Dec-15-2025

Istanbul
Dec-15-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Dec-22-2025

Paris
Dec-29-2025

Singapore
Dec-29-2025

London

Course Details

Welcome to the "Tank Cleaning Hazards" course! Throughout this 5-day journey, designed with care by LPC, you’ll gain a comprehensive knowledge and skills for safe and efficient tank cleaning and maintenance.

Over the span of 5 days with LPC, you’ll learn about different tank cleaning hazards and how to ensure and implement safety precautions while cleaning tanks. The first step in this journey includes building the foundation of tank cleaning including the importance of tanks and regular tank cleaning, along with typical procedures and essential tools to achieve a spotless tank. Then, you’ll learn how to conquer tank cleaning hazards by understanding the causes of these hazards and techniques to avoid them. Moving forward, we’ll go deeper into safety precautions and risk minimization through focusing on personal protective equipment (PPE), pre-initiating procedures, and trainings. Next, you’ll be ready to develop your tank cleaning safety plan. Finally, you’ll explore international and global standards and regulations of tank cleaning to ensure the compliance with them.

By the conclusion of this course, you’ll be armed with the expertise to navigate tank cleaning with confidence, ensuring a safe and efficient operation every time.

Are you ready to take control of tank cleaning safety? Join LPC and start your journey to excel tank cleaning safety.

Upon completion of this course, participants will acquire the following competencies:

Determine the purpose of tanks and the importance of cleaning them
Understand different types of hazards associated with tank cleaning and what causes these hazards
Following techniques and strategies to avoid the hazards
Effectively utilize personal protective equipment (PPE) for safety
Acknowledge the importance of trained professionals in tank cleaning and their required skills
Develop a safe tank cleaning plan which has all required and important components
Assess risks and hazards for developing the plan
Understand and follow different international protocols and regulations for tank cleaning

Tank Cleaners
Industrial Workers
Facility Managers
Maintenance Technicians
Supervisors
Consultants
Operation Managers
Contractors
Plant Operators
Chemical Engineers
Environmental Workers
Shipping Personnel
Safety Professionals
Engineers
Regulatory Compliance Officers
Emergency Response Teams
Quality Control Personnel
Risk Management Specialists
Inspectors
Anyone involved in tank cleaning safety procedures

Our courses in Amsterdam are held at the LPC office located at:

Herengracht 124-128, 1015 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands

Once you register, we will subsequently send you the course details, including the location, trainer, and other logistical information.

Pay Attention, Please! The course location at our offices is subject to availability. Should our office be unavailable, we will secure an alternative nearby venue and promptly inform you of the change. The exact time and location will be confirmed one week prior to the course commencement.

Course Outline

5 days course

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Introduction to Tank Cleaning

Understanding why tanks are used
Discussing the importance of maintaining regular tank cleaning:

Internal moisture build-up
Sludge
Microbial contamination

Understanding when tanks cleaning should be done
Discussing the typical procedures for cleaning tanks
Exploring tools to be used in tank cleaning

Tank Cleaning Hazards

Understanding why tank cleaning is dangerous
Defining fire, explosion, and flammable vapors hazards and understanding ways to avoid them
Exploring sources of ignition and how to deal with them to avoid hazard:

Electrical equipments
Lighting
Static electricity
Hot surfaces
Pyrophoric scale

Techniques to avoid chemical, radiation and microbiological hazards
Understanding types of physical hazards can by caused by tank cleaning
Discussing hazards associated with oxygen deficiency

Hazards Minimizing

Discussing the recommended personal protection equipment’s according to OSHA standards:

Hardhat
Eye protection
Gloves
Boots
Respiratory protection

Discussing safety procedures before cleaning, including the situation of tank components
Understanding when and why to use harness and retrieval lines
Understanding when to use full body suites and its disposals procedures
Determining the importance of only allowing trained professional to perform tank cleaning and what kinds of skills and knowledge they should have

Tank Cleaning Safety Plan

Understanding the importance of having a plan before starting the cleaning of tanks
Determining the importance of communicating the plan with involved personnel
Exploring the components of safety plan:

Tank cleaning procedures
Regulations for workers and managers
Potential risks assessment
Emergency preparedness training
Permits required

Discussing the importance of providing emergency rescue team to be prepared for the worst scenarios
Discussing techniques to analyze hazards and risks to conduct elimination and control plan

Tank Cleaning Standards

Overview of Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) framework
Discussing QHSE protocols for tank cleaning
Exploring OSHA regulations associated with tank cleaning
Discussing tank cleaning standards and codes developed by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Discussion: analyzing real-work examples of successful and frailer stories about tank cleaning

Tank Cleaning Hazards

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