Lehane Environmental is a specialist provider to the Oil Industry. Petroleum Tanks can be highly volatile and so safety is of paramount importance to ensure the safety of site personnel and the general public. Lehane Environmental’s procedures for the cleaning of petroleum tanks are certified under our OHSAS 18001 Health & Safety Management System. Our Specialist fleet and highly proficient operatives can handle the cleaning of the largest petroleum tanks and can safely gas free them in accordance with OCTEL, Petroleum Regulations and Industry Best Practice.

The legal requirements for service stations are contained in the Dangerous Substances (Flammable Liquids & Fuels Retail Stores) Regulations 2019 (SI 630/2019) and the new Dangerous Substances (Flammable Liquids and Fuels Distribution and Commercial Supply Stores) Regulations 2019 (SI 631/2019) which come into force on April 1st 2020. These regulations repeal and replace the Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) Regulations 1979 and the Dangerous Substances (Petroleum Bulk Stores) Regulations 1979. Under the regulations, the HSA can issue improvement or prohibition notices for non-compliance with risk assessment and license conditions.