ITCO publishes new safety guidance for tank containers

ITCO publishes new safety guidance for tank containers


Safe Entry into a Tank Container Guidelines is the new technical guidelines document from the International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO).

The document provides guidance for ITCO member companies engaging in activities that require personnel to enter the interior of a tank for purposes such as inspection and maintenance. 

It said: “Tank entry presents inherent risks which require to be managed by implementing a safe entry process.”

Where possible, process changes should be introduced to permit tasks to be carried out without entering the tank – for example, by viewing the interior from the man-way or by the use of CCTV. However, when personnel are required to enter a tank, appropriate safety procedures should be in place to minimise the risk. These are provided in these new ITCO Guidelines.

These guidelines (TG05) complement a number of other Safety Guidelines published by ITCO. Last month, TG04 Guidance for Working on Top of a Tank Container was published and is also available on the ITCO website.

For more information visit www.itco.org

22nd June 2020