Advance Tank Health and Safety
Safety goes hand in hand with quality work and quality production. As a vessel fabricator, erector and maintenance company we work in a hazardous and potentially deadly environment. Our personnel must be capable of evaluating all safety concerns arising from other contractors working on site, toxic or explosive vapors and the dangers of hanging steel plate.
We employ full time staff dedicated to the function of HEALTH and SAFETY. Our safety personnel stay educated on new safety issues and concerns; they train our office and field staff on proper safety awareness and injury prevention, and they evaluate ongoing health and safety related issues on all job sites.
In 2007 Advance Tank complete revamp of our safety program and culture, the following information is a brief snapshot of our safety program.
- All new hires are screened, drug tested and trained on 20 safety modules ranging from hazardous materials, crane operation, to scaffolding requirements before they are allowed to work on our job sites.
- Existing Employees are trained on new health and safety concerns and receive refresher courses on existing safety expectations.
- Safety Trailer – Advance Tank has a trailer dedicated to safety training which travels the country offering safety refresher course.
- All Advance Tank crews are required to have “Tool Box” meetings in where they discuss that day’s work plans and any safety concerns that could arise from that work.
- Advance Tank has a bonus program established which is directly linked safety
- In 2008 Advance Tank conducted a safety manual audit. The manual was reviewed and brought up to date with the industries best work practices.
- Top down approach to safety. For safety to work there must be buy in form ALL employees, including upper management.
- Vetting of Subcontractors
- Personnel Protective Equipment - Advance Tank purchases all PPE equipment for its employees. Hard Hats, Steel Toes Boots, Safety Glasses, Ear Protection, Harnesses, and Nomex. If the job requires it we buy it.
- Monthly Safety Briefings with management to discuss any near misses or incidents
- Job Stand Downs – If there is an incident in the Advance Tank system, our safety manager has the ability to shut down all work companywide to evaluate, correct, train or implemented corrective measures.
- All Advance Tank field personnel are part of the DOT drug testing pool. We currently use Pipeline Testing Consortium for our drug tests, however, if your company calls for another testing agency simply let us know and we will make the necessary adjustments.
Advance Tank Safety Numbers
- EMR – 0.73
- EMR 3YR AVG – 0.82
- 2008 TRIR – 0.00
- 2009 TRIR YTD – 0.00
- Rolling 3 year Average TRIR – 2.16
Awards
- Steal Tank Institute – Safety Excellence Award
- Newmont – Safety Excellence Award
- Calaveras Power Partners – Safety Work Site Award
- Budweiser – Safe Work Site Award
