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Pittsburg Tank & Tower is the proven industry leader in tank elevation modifications. A changed elevation or capacity requirement caused by growing usage requirements, system reconfigurations or other causes does not always require new tank design and construction. Pittsburg has saved municipalities and industrial customers millions of dollars over the years by raising or lowering tank elevations, rather than supplying a new tank. All work is performed to applicable standards and codes. The resulting storage tank performs to the new specifications without compromise. Installation is a fraction of new construction time, and the savings to the final owners can be tremendous.

Raised/Lowered/Modified · Safety, Health & Environmental

Raised/Lowered/Modified

Raising and lowering tanks is not limited to size and elevation. A 3,000,000 gallon standpipe was raised 20’ recently to match existing pressure zones. The greater elevation increased the tank capacity by 500,000 gallons. Raising or lowering a tank by 20 to 50 feet is common.

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.