All Mainline tanks have a current WorkSafe register number and Mainline is a WorkSafe-approved fabricator – register number FAB0018. All our stationary tanks are manufactured to AS1692 standards. Whether we are manufacturing overhead tanks, on-ground tanks, double-skin tanks, or containment bunds, at Mainline we value precision in everything we do. For farm installations (4ha plus) a containment bund will be required if you need to protect a nearby waterway or have a tank capacity greater than 2000L. Some assembly is required when the tank arrives on your property. All legs, ladders and stays are hot dip galvanised for a quality finish. This is followed by a two-pack epoxy undercoat and top coat. A zinc primer is applied to provide superior protection to the raw steel. Made from 3mm mild steel, our Mainline tanks are pressure tested and sandblasted. They can also be split into volumes of petrol and diesel that suit your intended usage. We will have a selection of brand new, fully-compliant fuel tanks for you to view at our Mainline site G70. The short answer is, you need to begin the process of updating your farm fuel tank and you can start by visiting us at Fieldays. So, what do these standards mean for you if you’re currently storing fuel in tripod tanks? This initiative is supported by WorkSafe. Requests to refuel relocated tripod tanks will be declinedįurthermore, as of, the FDISC commits to cease all refuelling of tripod overhead tanks.No new requests to fill tripod tanks will be granted.Due to the 1996 standard, any tripod tank still in use is (at a minimum) 22 years old, adding to the danger around these tanks.Īs of 1 December 2017, the Fuel Distributors Industry Safety Council (FDISC) took definitive action around the lack of safety with tripod tanks and agreed to the following: They are no longer legally allowed to be sold, reinstalled or reconditioned, instead they. Numerous incidents of tripod tanks collapsing meant they were deemed unsafe. Fast forward to 2018 and a deadline has been put on the use of tripod tanks in their entirety. One of these was that no more were to be manufactured or installed. In 1996, the Department of Labour released standards for the use of tripod tanks. If your fuel tank is currently standing on three legs, it’s time to upgrade to comply with Government standards.

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