Diesel Tank Hot Work Incident Investigation Report

This tank fire incident is a MUST READ for all SAFTENG members who are in process safety and industrial safety who manage bulk tanks containing hazardous materials.  The learnings from this incident investigation are too many to mention,  but the investigation got into:

1. Corporate Strategy and Commitment to Safety & Operational Excellence
2. Contractors Engagement
3. Training and Certification of Personnel
4. Welding on In-Service Tanks
5. Inadequacies in Relation to API RP 2009
6. Documentation and Processes
7. Job Safety Analysis Breaches
8. Hotworks on Tank
9. Tank Internal Design
10. Method of Repair/Welding