DISPENSING FUEL
HSE CONSIDERATIONS
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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
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the integrity of the fuel pumping / transfer system
the earth bonding system
the registration of the vehicle
the drivers license
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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
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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
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
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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.
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STATIC ELECTRICITY
Filling Hole
Filling Nozzle
Fuel Line
Ensure Metal to Metal
contact between Filling
Nozzle and Rim of Filling
Hole
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STATIC ELECTRICITY
Filling Hole
Filling Nozzle
Fuel Line
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.
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