Component Technical Manual
TQP-HS for Fuel Dispensers
Document Ref 942005-001 Rev 2
Page 1-3
1.5
Health & Safety
1.5.1
SAFETY CHECKLIST
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It is obligatory that this checklist be fully complied with during all work at the
petrol station, particularly construction or repair work.
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It is the duty of the contractor to ensure that all workers employed by him obey
each and all of the relevant laws, directives and other regulations.
Areas where special caution is required
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The insides of tanks, tubes, dome shafts, filling shafts, change over shafts, vessels
and dispensers.
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All areas in which fuel vapour that is heavier than air can accumulate, e.g. fuel
separator, draining shafts, low located rooms, cellars, excavations, pipe trenches
etc.
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The areas around the outlets of tank ventilation pipes, especially during the filling
phase.
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All areas near dispensers, tanker lorries and other vehicles while they are being
tanked up, and particularly when there is a lack of wind.
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A radius of 1.0 metres around petrol carrying pipes, as well as pipes that are not
vapour free.
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Silt traps.
1.5.2
DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYEES
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To ensure optimal accident prevention in our company, in addition to general
rules applying to worker’s protection, it is necessary to take into account all the
national protection of workers legislation and to actively support all measures
which enhance safety standards.
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It is an employee’s duty to follow all company directives regarding the prevention
of accidents, unless such directives can be proved to be unfounded.
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Employees should not follow any instructions that go against safety standards.
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Employees are only permitted to use equipment for its original purpose, and this
is defined by the company alone.
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If an employee detects equipment that is deficient in terms of safety, he shall
eliminate this deficiency immediately. If such safety rectification is not part of
his defined area of activities, or if his knowledge is insufficient to carry out such
work he must immediately inform his superior about the detected safety
deficiency.
This equally applies to:
1)
Work Materials
which have not been correctly packed or correctly marked in
order to meet safety requirements.
2)
Work Methods
or work processes which have not been correctly coordinated
or controlled in order to meet safety requirements.
3)
Where dangerous activities are carried out by several persons
, the need
for a permanent faultless communication between them in order to avoid
dangerous events shall require the appointing of one person in order to carry out
overall supervision.
