LPG Bulk Storage Operations Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the physical and chemical properties of LPG to ensure safe handling and storage.
• Analyze the design and construction requirements of bulk storage vessels and associated equipment.
• Implement safe operational procedures for filling, transferring, and monitoring LPG bulk storage systems.
• Evaluate potential hazards and risks associated with LPG bulk storage and implement control measures.
• Demonstrate emergency response procedures, including leak detection, evacuation, and incident containment.
• Ensure compliance with relevant South African legislation, standards, and codes of practice for LPG bulk storage.

Target Audience

This course is designed for operators, supervisors, and safety officers involved in the handling, storage, and distribution of LPG in bulk facilities. It is also suitable for maintenance personnel and emergency responders who require a thorough understanding of LPG bulk storage operations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, learners should be physically fit and able to participate in practical exercises.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals are essential to develop the skills required for safe LPG bulk storage operations. Learners will engage in simulated and actual tasks involving equipment inspection, transfer procedures, and emergency response, reinforcing theoretical knowledge with real-world application.

Practical Activities

• Practical: LPG Bulk Storage Site Familiarization — Learners tour a bulk storage facility to identify components, safety features, and layout, and practice pre-operational checks. (4h)
• Practical: Filling and Transfer Operations — Under supervision, learners perform simulated LPG transfers using water or inert gas, including connecting hoses, monitoring pressure, and completing documentation. (6h)
• Practical: Safety Equipment Inspection and Testing — Learners inspect and test pressure relief valves, excess flow valves, and emergency shutdown systems, and practice leak detection using electronic and soap-water methods. (3h)
• Practical: Emergency Response Drill — Learners participate in a simulated LPG leak/fire emergency, including activation of alarms, evacuation, and use of fire extinguishers and emergency shut-off procedures. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.