WHAT WAS IN THE TANK? SAFE TANK ENTRY IS ELEMENTARY
Today we're updating a 2013 post with valuable info from Charles "CJ" Hineman, Fisher Tank Company's Safety Director, about safe tank entry. CJ advises anyone working in or around tanks to always a ...
DON’T TOUCH THAT STORAGE TANK – YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE IT’S BEEN!
As everyone in the tank industry starts considering OSHA's new Confined Space rules, we're looking back at a post that covers some basic do's and don'ts of safe tank entry and work. Here's C ...
CAPTURED – SAFETY MOMENTS ON A TANK CONSTRUCTION JOB
Last week, Fisher Tank Company joined thousands of construction industry professionals in OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down for Fall Protection. Per OSHA, a Safety Stand-Down is a "voluntary event ...
STOP WELDING TANK SEAMS; IT’S SAFETY STAND-DOWN TIME
Today on the Think Tank - we're sharing a press release covering our participation in OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. This 2nd-annual national event focuses on Fall ...
9 KEY QUESTIONS FOR SAFE TANK REPAIRS
The following is a repeat of some critical tank repair safety info we published over a year ago. We'll be talking more about tank repair work in the future posts, but we wanted to emphasize this basic ...
TANK MAINTENANCE & INSPECTIONS COULD’VE PREVENTED BIZARRE TRAGEDIES
When we talk about storage tank safety, we always talk about tank inspection. The recent chemical spill in West Virginia turned a great deal of attention toward current tank inspection standards, and ...
TIPS ON HAZCOM/GHS FOR EVERYONE FROM TANK BUILDERS TO TEACHERS
If you haven't heard about HazCom 2012, you should probably skip this blog post and go straight to OSHA's website. HazCom 2012 is here, and the first deadline for compliance is December 1, 2013! ...
HEAT SAFETY – VITAL FOR STORAGE TANK CONTRACTORS AND EVERYONE ELSE
The Fourth of July has come and gone and it's time to face the heat. Fisher Tank Company crews are working on tank construction and tank repair projects all over the U.S., from Texas to Colorado to Ma ...
STORAGE TANK SAFETY: TOP QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOUR NEXT TANK REPAIR
Safety first. A quick and simple two-word phrase we’ve all heard countless times before. Whether we’re strapping on a helmet for a bike ride, buckling our seatbelts, or looking both ways bef ...