| No matter what the industry is involved in producing, | | | | who's job is just to clean tanks. If this is the case |
| the chances are very likely that there is at least one | | | | then you couldn't have been more wrong. |
| large tank on their premises. For some specific | | | | The truth, is that most industrial tank cleaning work is |
| manufacturing industries it goes even further then | | | | done by outside contractors. There are a number of |
| that and their entire production facility may be | | | | reasons that it is done this way and once you |
| peppered with huge holding tanks of a variety of | | | | understand them all, it will make perfect sense. For |
| shapes and sizes. | | | | instance, it now requires specialized equipment. |
| Cleaned for Inspections | | | | Its Outsourced to Outside Contractors |
| When you were driving by, did it ever occur to you | | | | Also, some of this equipment such as |
| that most of those tanks have to be cleaned | | | | ultra-high-pressure power washers require specialized |
| periodically? If for no other reason than they have to | | | | training. Industrial tank cleaning can involve several |
| be drained and made clean so they can be opened | | | | types of tanks that handle and store several types |
| for the periodic inspections that have to be done. | | | | of substances from the more benign to the |
| Who Does the Cleaning? | | | | hazardous. So, for a company to handle all of their |
| Now that you know this, you most likely assume | | | | own tank cleaning in house can be more trouble and |
| that most industrial tank cleaning is done "in house". | | | | risk then it is worth. |
| That is, that the company itself employs workers | | | | |