Tank Inspection Cameras for Fuel, Water and Gas Tanks

Fuel, water, and gas tanks, as well as vessels and other confined spaces, can be challenging to access and inspect. That's where tank inspection cameras come into play. These specialized tools and equipment allow you to remotely inspect hard-to-reach areas, ensuring the safety of your workers and the efficiency of your inspections.

Confined spaces are often risky by definition. Some of the common hazards one can find in confined places are an insufficient oxygen level, the presence of high voltage, poisonous or harmful substances, and the risk of falling down. This is why complex procedures have been developed to ensure inspection safety. For example, in the USA, those procedures are supervised by the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). Many other countries have similar administrative and supervisory bodies.

The OSHA regulations require at least two people with specialized training and equipment to inspect many types of confined spaces. Permits are also often required for people to be able to enter confined spaces to carry on inspection or maintenance work.

Nevertheless, in spite of all the effort, confined space inspections remain a risky task. According to statistics, about 100 people a year die from work-related injuries suffered in confined spaces in the USA alone.

The second aspect is the cost. Hiring crews of inspectors, training them, and purchasing the required equipment is expensive. Obtaining permits also costs businesses money. The safety regulations tend to become more stringent over time, which only adds to the financial burden businesses must bear to comply with regulations and ensure safety. The rule of thumb is that improving safety inevitably means an increase in spending.

However, there is a proven way to reverse this tendency. Using specialized tank and vessel cameras designed and built for the inspection of confined spaces is a way to solve both problems, that is, to improve safety and decrease the operation cost. Needless to say, the best way to avoid risks and costs associated with entry into confined spaces is to avoid entry.

Remote visual inspection tools successfully achieve this goal. Usually, one operator is sufficient to carry out an inspection, and if there is no physical entry, complex regulations do not apply, and entry permits are not required.

Moreover, even if a physical entry is absolutely necessary, using an inspection camera notably reduces the time spent in a confined space. A specialized tank and vessel camera provides a higher level of convenience while conducting inspections of confined spaces. It adds value to the inspection by delivering such capabilities as photo and video capturing of the inspection process.