The Cargo Tank Inspection Workshop has been developed and is being offered to industry; federal, state, and local agencies, that want to upgrade their employees skills in this subject area.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) requires that a thorough inspection be given to all commercial vehicles using the nations rail, highway, and waterways systems. All such inspections must be completed by qualified individuals and properly documented before any vehicle can be loaded or shipped.

The scope of these inspections for Cargo Tanks are covered under 49 CFR, parts: 172, 173, 177, 180, 396, and 397 (D.O.T). In addition to those applicable parts of the Process Safety Management Regulations 29 CFR 1910.119 (OSHA).

Following these regulations will assure the tank, tank fittings, safety appliances, running gear, underframe, stenciling and required testing are in good working order and up-to-date. The individuals ability to perform these inspections thoroughly and efficiently depends on the quality of their training and experience doing the job.

The eight hours a student spends in this course will make him/her familiar with all applicable regulations related to the inspection of these vehicles. They will gain practical knowledge during the hands-on portion of this program to perform these inspections in a very thorough and efficient manner.

In order to ensure the program has met its goal and the students are fully qualified as a Cargo Tank Inspector, all students will be given a pre-test and post-test. In addition, each students skills will be evaluated during each field evolution. Minimum written test scores are 70% while field evolutions require 100% compliance as determined by each instructor. Certificates will be issued to all students meeting this criteria.