Safe Tank Alliance
(signed March 29, 2004; renewed October 2, 2006; renewed May 29, 2008; concluded December 31, 2010)
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.
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
- Agreement signed March 29, 2004.
- Renewal Agreement signed October 2, 2006.
- Renewal Agreement signed May 29, 2008.
Alliance Annual Reports
- Alliance Annual Report 2004-2005, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
- Alliance Annual Report 2005-2006, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
- Alliance Annual Report 2006-2007, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
- Alliance Annual Report 2007-2008, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
- Alliance Annual Report 2008-2009, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
- Alliance Annual Report 2009-2010, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
- Close-out Report, as of December 31, 2010.
Alliance News Releases
- The OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Agreement is Renewed to Increase Safety and Health in the Petroleum Industry. OSHA News Release, (2008, June 13).
- OSHA Introduces New Safety and Health Topics Page Module. OSHA News Release, (2007, June 14).
- OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. OSHA News Release, (2007, May 4).
- OSHA Renews Safe Tank Alliance to Advance Safety and Health at Petroleum and Petrochemical Liquid Storage Sites. OSHA News Release, (2006, November 8).
- API/National Fire Protection Association Sign Joint Alliance with OSHA. OSHA News Release, (2004, March 29).
- NFPA Joins OSHA and API in Alliance to Promote Safety for Workers in Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries. NFPA News Release (2004, March 29).
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- Safe Tank Entry: When Entering Aboveground Storage Tanks. Through the OSHA and Safe Tank and Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) Alliances, the participants developed a brochure providing information on how to prevent confined space entry-related injuries when working in aboveground storage tanks. (2008, July).
- Fall Prevention for Aboveground Storage Tanks Fact Sheet. Through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, the Safe Tank participants developed a fact sheet that describes general safety tips to help prevent fall-related injuries to those working in and around aboveground storage tanks. (2006, November).
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
- Confined Spaces
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Fall Protection
- Fire Safety
- Oil and Gas Extraction
- Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage - Storage Tanks†
- Scaffolding
OSHA eTools
OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletins
Publications and Newsletters
- Tank Talk newsletter. (2008, September). This edition of STI/SPFA's monthly newsletter includes an article, "Safe Tank Alliance Renews Agreement with OSHA," that discusses the renewal of the Safe Tank and OSHA Alliance agreement.
- Aboveground Storage Tank Guide. (2007, July). This edition of Thompson's AST Guide 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, Texas.
- Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) Regulatory Update). (2007, July 9). PMAA's 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.
- NFPA Journal. (2004, July/August). This edition of NFPA's bi-monthly publication includes an article, "NFPA Strengthens its Maritime Partnerships," that discusses the activities of the OSHA and API/NFPA Alliance.
Additional Resources
- Alliance Program Construction Roundtable. Through the Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable, a number of products and resources have been developed for the construction industry.
- API/OSHA Alliance page
† Alliance Implementation Team members participated in the development of this resource.