Tank & Silo Cleaning

Tank and Silo cleaning: Vertical and horizontal tanks and silos pose serious risk to personnel due to dangerous confined spaces and hazardous waste.

We do not take chances. All our confined space cleaning is preceded by a Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment and a clear method statement for minimised risk. We proceed with an assigned Safety Officer as well as a confined space supervisor that determines compliance during the work.

We take Tank and Silo cleaning Serious:
• Above ground horizontal and vertical tanks
• HFO, Acid, Diesel, LRP tanks
• Reactors
• Silo cleaning containing HEF/Matrix, cement dust, ball shot, sandblasting sand etc.

Why choose Rapid Spill Response?
• Highly skilled and trained personnel using site specific equipment
• Legal waste disposal
• Consistent air monitoring
• Compliance to confined space entry procedures

Contact Rapid For Confined Space Cleaning

Confined space Entry:

Entry into a confined space is defined as the action by which a person passes through a limited opening into a restricted or potentially hazardous work area. Entry is considered to occur as soon as any part of the entrant’s body breaks the plane of the entry point into the confined space.

Common hazards associated with confined spaces

  • Toxic Atmosphere. A toxic atmosphere may cause various acute effects, including impairment of judgement, unconsciousness and death
  • Oxygen Deficiency
  • Oxygen Enrichment
  • Flammable or Explosive Atmospheres
  • Flowing Liquid or Free Flowing Solids
  • Excessive Heat
  • and many more …