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Safe Tank Alliance
(signed March 29, 2004; renewed October 2, 2006; renewed May 29, 2008)
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(L-R) Guy R. Colona, P.E., Assistant Vice President, NFPA; Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant
Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; William J. Erny, Senior Policy Advisor, Safety and Security Issues, API;
Wayne Geyer, Executive Vice President, STI/SPFA at the national Alliance renewal signing on May 29,
2008.
NFPA's President, James Shannon, OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, John
Henshaw, and API's President, Red Cavaney, sign the Alliance on March 29, 2004.
Front row: NFPA's President, James Shannon, OSHA's then-Assistant
Secretary, John Henshaw, and API's President, Red Cavaney
2nd row: Bob Bahr, ExxonMobil; Howard Feldman, API; Bill Erny, API; Guy Colonna, NFPA; John Beichman,
NFPA at the Alliance signing ceremony.
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Signatories are:
- API
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA)
Through the Alliance, OSHA and the organizations will encourage the petroleum
and petrochemical liquid storage industries to increase employee access to safety and health
information and training resources on workplace issues. In particular, the Alliance will address
training on workplace issues including tank entry, cleaning, maintenance and rescue operations and
work within and around petroleum and petrochemical liquid storage tanks. The Alliance's goals
include:
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention
of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such
information to employees and employers in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or industry conferences such as the API/NFPA Safety Tank
Entry Workshop.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry and safety and health professionals
regarding API’s, NFPA's, and STI's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results
through outreach by API, NFPA, and STI and through OSHA- or API, NFPA and STI – developed
materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures.
- Promote and encourage the petroleum and petrochemical industry’s participation in OSHA
cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and
Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and
developed through the Alliance Program.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Safe Tank
Alliance and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is
Good Business." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Canadian
Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and
illnesses in the workplace.
- June 3-7, 2007: NFPA World Safety Congress and Exposition, Boston Convention & Exhibition
Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
- June 5, 2007: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; and Guy Colonna, Assistant Vice
President, Hazardous Chemicals/Materials, NFPA; gave a presentation "OSHA's Compliance
Assistance Resources," which highlighted OSHA's products and training programs, including
materials developed through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance.
- June 5, 2007: Mat Chibbaro, Fire Protection Engineer, Directorate of Standards and
Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation "Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire
Protection Systems."
- May 6-12, 2007: 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and a number of other Alliance Program
participants supported 2007 NAOSH Week; "All Modes of Transportation." Sponsored annually by
the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an Alliance Program participant, and the
Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing
injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- April 17-18, 2007: Safe Tank Entry Best Practices Seminar, Houston Area Safety Council,
Houston, Texas. Through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, Safe Tank participants developed and presented
"Safe Tank Entry Best Practices Seminar" at the Houston Area Safety Council in Houston, Texas. During
the Seminar, safe work practices and new technology being used by the oil and gas industry for entering
and cleaning tanks were among the topics presented to industry and government representatives.
- November 15-16, 2006: STI Pressure Vessel Conference, Hilton Houston Post Oak, Houston,
Texas.
- November 16, 2006: Chuck Williams, Director, Region VI, Houston, Texas South Area
Office, USDOL-OSHA, provided an update, "Hexavalent Chromium Permissible Exposure Limit –
Regulation Overview," on the revised hexavalent chromium standard to 40 safety and health
professionals.
- November 5-9, 2006: 2006 National Safety Congress and Expo, San Diego County Convention
Center, San Diego, California.
- November 7, 2006: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and
Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; and Bill Erny, API,
along with other Alliance participants, spoke to 10 attendees about training products
developed through the Alliance Program in a workshop entitled, "Success of the Alliance
Program: Best Practices," during the National Safety Congress.
- June 4-8, 2006: NFPA World Safety Congress and Exposition, Orange County Convention
Center, Orlando, Florida.
- June 6, 2006: Mat Chibbaro, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, gave a
presentation titled, "Combustible Dust in Industry" to over 100 attendees.
- June 6, 2006: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on OSHA's cooperative and compliance assistance programs,
with a particular focus on the Safe Tank Alliance to 35 attendees.
- November 17-18, 2005: API Contractor Management Conference, Austin, Texas.
- Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI Austin Area Office,
USDOL-OSHA and Ron Tom, Texas Workers Compensation Commission, Workers' Safety and Health
Division, staffed the OSHA-Safe Tank Alliance exhibit during the conference.
- October 24-27, 2005: 2005 Storage Tank Management and Technology Conference and Safe Tank
Entry Workshop, Sheraton Crescent, Phoenix, Arizona.
- October 25, 2005: Ernie Miller, Industrial Hygiene Consultant, Arizona Department of
Occupational Safety and Health, gave a presentation on the Consultation Program to 35
attendees.
- May 2, 2005: API Safety & Fire Protection Sub-committee, Washington, DC.
- May 2, 2005: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach
Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA and Jess McCluer, Program Analyst,
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA updated the
subcommittee on the OSHA Alliance Program and activities of the Safe
Tank Entry Alliance.
- April 7-8, 2005: Safe Tank Entry Best Practices Seminar, ChevronTexaco Technology Center, Richmond, California.
Through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, Safe Tank participants developed and presented "Safe Tank Entry Best Practices Seminar"
at the ChevronTexaco Technology Center in Richmond, California. During the Seminar, safe tank entry and new tank design were
among the topics presented to industry and government representatives. [More...]
- November 1-4, 2004: 2004 Storage Tank Management and Technology
Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee.
- OSHA had a tabletop display at the exhibit hall.
- November 3, 2004: Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach
Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, made a presentation to over 100
attendees on the Alliance Program and the activities of the API/NFPA
Alliance.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- Fall Prevention for Aboveground Storage Tanks Fact Sheet [PDF
- 212 KB]. Through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, the Safe Tank participants
developed “Fall Prevention for Aboveground Storage Tanks Fact Sheet.” The Fact
Sheet describes general safety tips to help prevent fall-related injuries to
those working in and around aboveground storage tanks. (2006, November)
- Safe Tank Entry: When Entering Aboveground Storage Tanks [PDF
- 189 KB]. Through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance and the OSHA and Independent
Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) Alliance, the Safe Tank participants
and ILMA developed "Safe Tank Entry: When Entering Aboveground Storage Tanks."
The brochure has information on how to prevent confined space entry-related
injuries when working in aboveground storage tanks. (2008, July)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA eTools
OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletins
Publications and Newsletters
- NFPA Journal, July/August 2004. The NFPA's July/August 2004 edition of its
bi-monthly publication includes an article, "NFPA Strengthens its Maritime
Partnerships," that discusses the activities of the OSHA and API/NFPA Alliance.
- Aboveground Storage Tank Guide, July 2007. Thompson's AST Guide
July 2007 edition includes an article "Safety Best Practices Presented at Safe Tank Alliance
Conference" written by Wayne Geyer, Executive Vice President, STI/SPFA. The article describes
topics addressed during the April 17-18, 2007, Safe Tank Alliance-sponsored Safe Tank Entry Best
Practices Seminar that was held in Houston, TX.
- Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) Regulatory Update, July 9, 2007. PMAA's July 9,
2007, Email edition of the regulatory update includes an article, "Aboveground Storage Tanks" that
describes OSHA's Storage Tank Module for the Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage
Safety and Health Topics Page. The page was posted on June 14, 2007.
Additional Resources
Areas of Emphasis
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