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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Storage Tanks Module Added to OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page

OSHA recently added a Storage Tanks Module to its Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage Safety and Health Topics Web page. The module is a product of the Safe Tank Alliance between OSHA, the American Petroleum Institute, the National Fire Protection Association, and the Steel Tank Institute. The module features requirements and solutions for working in permit- and non-permit required confined spaces in aboveground storage tanks.

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