Author Archives: Brian Johnson

News, Training Services

OSHA & HAZMAT Training Services

Posted on by Brian Johnson
11
Apr

Shawn Burress, Manager of TIS Environmental, Inc’s OSHA and HazMat Training Services, was contracted by a Class I railroad client to consult with U.S. and Mexico-based Railroad HazMat Managers on the safe handling of lithium battery packs in 20 Ford Mach-E electric cars that were involved in a grade crossing accident-related fire near Monterey, Mexico. […]

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News, Tank Services

TIS Provides Robotic Tank Inspection

Posted on by Brian Johnson
Robotic Tank Inspection
03
Mar

 TIS sourced and managed an API 653 Robotic Internal Inspection of a 115 foot diameter red-dyed diesel tank for a railroad client located at their central Oklahoma fueling facility. The robotic inspection approach was chosen to keep from having to take the tank out of service, empty it, and clean it prior to performing the […]

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News, Tank Services

Jefferson City Midstream Pipeline Terminal

Posted on by Brian Johnson
02
Feb

Description: TIS was contacted by a midstream pipeline client to clean a 42.4’ diameter fire water tank in Jefferson City, MO. The tank was emptied, cleaned, and taken out of service due to API 653 10-year inspection requirements. The primary objective of TIS was to clean the interior surfaces and leave the tank inspection ready.  […]

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News, Tank Services

Midstream Pipeline Terminal

Posted on by Brian Johnson
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06
Jun

Description: TIS was contacted by a midstream pipeline client to isolate & clean a 52’ diameter gasoline tank in Lincoln, NE. The tank was emptied, cleaned, and taken out of service due to API 653 10-year inspection requirements. The primary objective of TIS was to remove any trace of explosive vapors/material and leave the tank […]

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News, Tank Services

Midstream Terminal Tank Services

Posted on by Brian Johnson
crane raises repair crew up to the top of a large round storage tank
19
Sep

Description: TIS was contacted by a midstream pipeline client to repair/replace the missing and damaged geodesic roof vent screens of a 73.5’ transmix tank. The lack of effective screening (Picture 1) in areas allowed birds to access the area above the steel Internal Floating Roof (IFR), causing a bird waste issue for Terminal workers. This […]

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Facility Maintenance, News

Facility Maintenance, Boulder, Colorado

Posted on by Brian Johnson
cleaned up tank
08
Sep

Description: On Wednesday August 19th, 2020 TIS mobilized a three-person crew to a manufacturing facility in Boulder, CO to perform maintenance on two storm water retention basins that had accumulated water-born algae and other solid material.  TIS started the project by verifying the basin pumps were turned off, de-energized and locked out. TIS then went […]

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News, Training Services

Training Services

Posted on by Brian Johnson
ERT
03
Aug

 Description: Shawn Burress, Manager of Training Services from our Omaha office, conducted a 24 Hour HAZWOPER Hazardous Materials Technician class in Nebraska at a client facility. The goal is to assist in preparing their personnel for uncontrolled releases of hazardous substances in compliance with EPA mandated Facility Response Plans.  This is the first multi-day onsite […]

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News, Tank Services

Tank Gasket Replacement

Posted on by Brian Johnson
EFR manaway gasket
20
Jun

On Friday, June 5, 2020, TIS arrived at the Spokane Terminal to repair/replace a manway gasket on an above ground storage, external floating roof. Though the manway had been previously repaired with a Belzona brand industrial composite around the edge of the flanges, over time a small leak would be observed when the external floating […]

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Environmental Management, Training Services

Hazardous Waste Determination

Posted on by Brian Johnson
hazardous waste determination
15
May

 Our client, an EPA Large Quantity Generator, asked TIS in January 2020 to evaluate the waste streams at their manufacturing facility in Sedalia, Missouri. A hazardous waste determination must be kept on site, as required by 40 CFR 262.11 (f), for at least three years from the date of the last shipment of hazardous waste. […]

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News, Tank Services

Midstream Tank Services

Posted on by Brian Johnson
TIS tank services
05
May

Description:  From April 14th through the 26th, TIS was called on to perform twelve initial in-service external floating roof (EFR) seal inspections of newly built crude oil storage tanks. These tanks ranged in size from 134’ to 244’ in diameter and were located at various storage terminals around the areas of Odessa, TX and Corpus […]

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