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DISPENSING FUEL HSE CONSIDERATIONS

DISPENSING FUEL HSE CONSIDERATIONS. 1. FUEL TANKERS. Road tankers or bowsers which refuel vehicles, plant, and equipment shall be subject to scheduled inspection and servicing by the Plant Department as well as random checks from the Safety Department.

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DISPENSING FUEL HSE CONSIDERATIONS

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  1. DISPENSING FUEL HSE CONSIDERATIONS 1

  2. FUEL TANKERS Road tankers or bowsers which refuel vehicles, plant, and equipment shall be subject to scheduled inspection and servicing by the Plant Department as well as random checks from the Safety Department. The following will be verified: • the road condition and equipment of the tanker • the integrity of the fuel pumping / transfer system • the earth bonding system • the registration of the vehicle • the drivers license 2

  3. REFUELING • Refueling to be carried out in safe locations only • Refueling activities will not take place on site roads • Refueling will not take place within 30m. of hot work • Engines will be switched off before refueling • Earth bonding will be hooked up before all refueling operations • No smoking shall be permitted during refueling • 2 x AFFF fire extinguishers will be available (provided by fuel tanker) during the refueling operation 3

  4. CONNECTING AND DISPENSING Ensure that any plant/equipment into which you are going to dispense fuel is switched off. Connect up your Earth Bonding Line - Ensure positive Metal to Metal contact. If your Fuel Hose has been changed, confirm that new fuel hose is anti-static type before connecting up. Connect up your Fuel Hose - Handle carefully to avoid spillage in case any residual fuel is in the line from its last usage. Switch on your Pump. Monitor the delivery and record as required. Do not leave your Tanker during pumping operations. Ensure no Spillage. 4

  5. DISCONNECTING AFTER DISPENSING Switch off your Pump. Disconnect your Fuel Line - Ensure that no residual fuel remains in the line - Ensure no spillage. Stow your Fuel Line correctly in the designated place on your vehicle. Disconnect your Earth Bonding line. NOTE THAT THE LAST THING YOU DO IS TO DISCONNECT THE EARTH BONDING LINE 5

  6. STATIC ELECTRICITY All materials flowing through pipes generate Static Electricity. All Vehicles travelling along the road generate Static Electricity. Static Electricity builds up and must be dissipated to earth. Static is built up EVERY time you travel and EVERY time you receive or dispense fuel. The purpose of your Earth Bonding Line is to ensure that Static Electricity which had built up in and on your tanker has a safe and continuous path to earth. 6

  7. STATIC ELECTRICITY Filling Nozzle Filling Hole Fuel Line Ensure Metal to Metal contact between Filling Nozzle and Rim of Filling Hole 7

  8. STATIC ELECTRICITY Filling Nozzle Fuel Line Filling Hole If there is a gap between filling nozzle and the rim of filling hole, static electricity will arc across the gap in the form of a sparks. These sparks are hot enough to ignite the fuel vapours/air mixture which exists around the filling hole. 8

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