OFTEC Fuel Tank Inspections

Protection of the environment and property is a must, although oil is an intrinsically safe fuel. OFTEC Fuel Tank Inspections allows us to inspect the environmental and fire risks associated with domestic and commercial fuel storage facilities. OFTEC Generator Tank Inspections should be used prior to any installation works commencing or to identify and record risks regarding existing installations.

For domestic properties with a capacity not greater than 3,500 litres British Standard BS5410 part1 applies and commercial premises British Standard BS5410 part 2 applies to oil storage tank installations. Every OFTEC Tank Installations  will have special features, and they must be assessed on each occasion as to their likely effect on both the risk of spillage and risk of spread of fire to the contained fuel.

As a trusted provider of heating oil tank installation and maintenance, Fuel Storage Systems is registered with the Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC), and every one of our engineers is trained to OFTEC 10-600A for our oil tank installations. OFTEC accreditation is an important qualification to check for when purchasing a heating oil system or changing your current tank, or even if you’ve moved to a property and inherited an old system.

 A registered OFTEC engineer will aid you in selecting the type of tank that you need and more importantly, will help you to determine where the oil tank needs to be placed for it to be within UK safety and regulations. OFTEC regulations help to mitigate environmental and fire risks - OFTEC certified technicians will ensure that your tank meets them, as well as ensuring that its placement complies with building regulations.   

Safe service doesn’t end with installation though, as you should have your oil tank inspected each year by an OFTEC certified technician to make sure that the system is in good working order. Getting the tank checked regularly will mean that any potential problems are spotted early on, which could save a considerable amount of money and effort in the future. It is particularly important to arrange an inspection if you’ve recently moved to a property with a heating oil tank. You don’t want to end up paying the price for the previous owner’s poor choice of tank, or their neglect of proper inspections.

 The protection of the environment is a high priority for all of our customers with regular tank inspections a must to identify any issues before a spillage occurs, which can lead to large clean up bills. In the event of a leaking storage tank you can have peace of mind with Fuel Storage Systems completing the decommissioning works.

The proper removal of oil/fuel storage tanks is an important factor as the improper decommissioning can lead to a serious accident or pollution therefore adopting appropriate precautionary measures is a must. With the health and safety at work act stipulating that a sufficient risk assessment must be completed to identify any potential hazards and to ascertain the right precautionary measures are in place you can rest assured you are in good hands when you make Fuel Storage Systems your choice of contractor.

Fuel storage tanks require all remaining product uplifting and then cleaning before the decommissioning process can take place and with storage tanks been considered a confined space entering a tank to complete these activities should be avoided when possible. There are various options available where this process can be completed without the need to enter the tank for example long reach equipment and camera jets.

Where possible the best process is to remove the storage tank from site to a more secure location and with this in mind the tank will require purging and a gas free certificate issuing before the tank is removed from site with a consignment note been issued.