Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work.
- Prepare storage/ loading facilities.
- Ensure that products are being stored in the tank area to procedures
- Inspect storage facilities for leaks or damage
- Check and test safety equipment and systems to verify their operational condition and status, and report all equipment faults
- Confirm quantities and specifications of stored liquids in the tank area
- Identify all equipment requiring maintenance
- Take appropriate action
- Transfer fluids to and from tanks
- Confirm tank capacities and identification and quality of current contents, and determine if these are being maintained within the agreed product requirements prior to transfer
- Ensure all areas involved in the transfer are safe to allow transfer of liquids to occur
- Inspect all transfer equipment before transfer, including lines, hoses, pumps, fittings, instruments and controls
- Confirm that transfer destination has sufficient capacity for the transfer
- Take appropriate action
- Transfer liquids safely to procedures
- Conduct cleaning, purging or draining as required
- Record transfer as required.
- Isolate and de-isolate plant.