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Improving Safety at Gas Stations & Convenience Stores in Alberta
The Alberta government has taken steps to improve worker safety at retail fuel outlets and convenience stores. In recent years,...
Flooding and Underground Storage Systems
Background:
In June of 2013 some southern Alberta communities experienced extreme flooding. In High River a number...
Have You Completed a Tank Floor Evaluation of Your Vertical Tank?
The deadline for floor evaluations on tanks installed before September 1, 2007 passed on August 31, 2017. The...
Alberta Municipal Affairs published an updated Fire Code (2014) on May 1, 2015. Major changes to the Code affecting the...
The Fire Code limits individual capacity of storage tanks (where flammable liquids are stored) at fuel dispensing facilities to 50,000...
Online Tank Operator Training Program Available
The PTMAA is pleased to be offering free online training to storage tank operators in Alberta. The 14-module program is...
The Alberta Fire Code lays out responsibility for emergency planning. Your petroleum facility must have a fire safety plan in...
Is Windshield Washer Fluid Being Stored and Dispensed Properly?
It has been brought to the attention of Alberta Municipal Affairs that windshield washer anti-freeze may not be stored and...
Penalties for Not Complying to Safety Codes Act & Fire Code
On December 10, 2012 maximum fines for not complying with requirements of the Fire Code rose from $15,000 for first...