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All tanks will eventually require maintenance, Some will need minor repairs while others will need more extensive alterations or reconstruction. To be assured that your tanks are in compliance with the latest federal, state, local and industry environmental regulations and codes, a certified API 653 inspection may be required. Pittsburg's staff of certified inspectors and experienced workforce are qualified to perform the tank inspections and maintenance that will bring your tank into compliance and, at the same time, provide you with many years of safe performance from your tanks.

Code Updates · Compliance and Repair · Seismic (Earthquake) · Safety, Health & Environmental

Code Updates

Storage tanks must meet a number of standards and codes to be in compliance. These codes are constantly being revised and updated.

Some of these include:

AWWA (American Water Works Association)
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
NSF (National Sanitation Foundation)
FM (Factory Mutual Global)
IRI (International Risk Institute)
UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
SSPC (The Society for Protective Coatings)
NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers)
OTHER CODES & STANDARDS

We deal with these standards and codes every day and even assist with revisions and updates. Let us help keep you up-to-date by appraising your tank(s) and advising you of any needed updates that may be required, such as:

Second Shell Manways
Handrail Height Requirements
Additional Roof Openings
Fall Protection Devices
Adequate Ladders
Ladder Gates
Roof Vents
Vacuum Pressure Frost Proof Vents
Lightening Protection
Batwing and Circumference Handrail
Windage Rod Adjustments
Fuel Tank Calibration
Structural Analysis
Antenna Co-Mounts

Just to name a few.
Seismic (Earthquake Code)
Many tanks do not meet current earthquake code requirements. Pittsburg can identify any deficiencies your tank(s) may have and perform required seismic modifications.

Compliance and Repair

To suit tank owner’s operational needs, inspections can be performed while the tanks are either in-service (robotic inspection) or out-of-service. After the inspections are completed, a written inspection report is furnished that includes a detailed component evaluation, photographs, recommendations of needed repairs, code updates, and a detailed cost estimate, for your consideration.Examples of maintenance needed, as a result of our inspection of your tank(s) is:

Shell, roof, and floor/bottom repairs or replacements
Roof structural repair or replacement
Nozzle or manway repairs, relocation or replacement
Repair of defective welds
Bottom annular rings
Double bottoms
Secondary containment
Leak detection system repair or installation
Cathodic protection repair or installation
Tank demolition
Foundation repair and/or modification
Special equipment installation
Cleaning and painting
Testing

Seismic (Earthquake)

Many tanks do not meet current earthquake codes. Pittsburg can identify any deficiencies your tank may have. Further, we can engineer and perform the required seismic modifications.

Safety, Health & Environmental

At Pittsburg Tank & Tower, our highest priority is to manufacture, erect and repair tanks in a responsible manner that safeguards the health, safety and security of employees, customers, and the community and at the same time protects the environment. To that end, we will:

Operate safe workplaces and actively support each employees safety efforts
Meet the requirements, spirit and intent of all applicable HSE laws and regulations of the locations in which we operate and regulatory agencies.
Demonstrate our commitment to this Mission through ethical behavior and personal responsibility and accountability.
Make HSE considerations a priority in our business planning processes and integrate HSE management systems into our core business activities.
Review our HSE performance on a regular basis and ensure that appropriate standards, procedures, practices and resources necessary to uphold this Mission are implemented.

SAFETY (at PTT, it's more than just a program, it's a culture)
Pittsburg Tank and Tower prides it's self for having much more than just a safety program. We refer to it as our safety culture. Our management's commitment is to provide a safe, healthful, and productive environment for our employees to work in each day.

TrainingOne corner stone of our safety culture is our training program. Our industry/company specific safety training exceeds the requirements of Federal and State regulatory agencies.
Training is key to preventing injuries and incidents.

Any person completing our training receives a 10 hr. OSHA training card. In addition "all" employees are trained and certified in American Red Cross first aid (FA), cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and blood borne pathogens (BBP).

All newly hired employees receive training prior to being assigned work and all existing employees receive annual retraining.

Responsibility
Another corner stone is responsibility. You can not hold employees accountable without also making them responsible for their actions. PTT's management philosophy is that employees who violate safety rules create hazards for themselves and others Therefore, to safeguard employees, violators of our safety rules and guidelines will be subject to disciplinary actions, up to and including discharge.

For any company's safety efforts to be effective, all employees must become involved in those efforts and each employee must be committed to working safely. Management has and accepts the overall responsibility for safety and implementation of the safety efforts for the company. Employees have and must accept their responsibility to work safely, comply with safety rules, state and federal regulations, and assist fellow employees in their safety efforts. Through these efforts we can accomplish our goals and provide for safe and productive employment for our employees.

Accountability
The third corner stone of our safety culture is accountability. Management at PTT is committed to operate under the highest safety standards available and committed to holding itself and it's employees accountable to these standards.

Each member of PTT's management team realizes the importance of maintaining high levels of accountability in our dealings with employees, customers and the general public, especially when it relates to safety issues. In addition, we intend to provide our customers with quality services that assures them of doing business with a company that is a leader in our industry and will perform work in a manner that exceeds expectations.

PTT Safety Efforts Benefit Our Customers
PTT management makes safety a top priority because we know it's the right thing to do. We also know that our health, safety and environmental efforts benefit our customers for the following reasons:

Lessens Risk and Liability-Safe work practices lessen the probability of an injury or incident occurring at our customer's facility and the potential for liability.
Reduces Job Cost-Our efforts reduce our cost of labor, insurance and overhead, thus meaning lower fabrication and erection costs which computes to more competitive pricing to our customers.
Everyone's a winner!
Improved Regulatory Compliance-Our safety culture assures our customers of consistent compliance with regulatory agencies rules and regulations and total cooperation with our customers site specific requirements.
Ensures Peace of Mind-Our customers can be confident that they have a capable, safety-focused contractor with well-trained personnel on their property or job site.