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Product HandBook
DieselPatrol
™
Risk Assessment
Task
Hazard
Risk
Control Measure/Mitigation
Partially fill the tank
with diesel, start the
pump & test the unit
Manual handling; slips,
trips or falls; petrol; diesel
fumes; fingers jammed
Medium
Concentrate on task; follow safe manual
handling techniques:
• Don’t lift on your own if > 20kg, bend
knees & keep back straight; Keep
fingers clear;
• Keep unit at least 8m away from
overhead powerlines;
• Fire extinguisher nearby;
• Follow warning stickers on tanks; Wear
PPE for petrol & diesel fumes-mask &
gloves.
Check weather
conditions, select
appropriate PPE for
refueling operations
Manual handling; slips,
trips or falls; petrol; diesel
fumes
Low
• Wear PPE for petrol & diesel fumes
• Follow safe manual handling
techniques: don’t lift on your own
if >20kg, bend knees & keep back
straight.
Fill diesel tank
As above; diesel fume
drift, diesel spillage,
emission of vapours or
flammability; weather;
untrained visitors; tank
used for non-diesel
products
High
As above;
• Wear hearing protection if noise > 85
dBa;
• Follow the manufacturer’s safe
operation instruction for the vehicle
and 12 volt transfer from vehicle to unit;
• Don’t overload – diesel weighs 0.85kg
for every 1 litre;
• Secure unit to vehicle;
• Check earth straps;
• Hoses tidy.
Clean up, maintenance
& storage
As above
Low
As above;
• Wear PPE for clean up;
• follow state legislation & AS 2865:
2001 Safe Working in a Confined
Space GUIDELINES;
• Store unit in a dry, well ventilated area.
