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Product HandBook
DieselCaptain
™
Risk Assessment
Task
Hazard
Risk
Control Measure/Mitigation
Partially fill the tank
with diesel, connect
the 12-volt transfer kit
battery and test the
unit
Manual handling; slips,
trips or falls; fingers
jammed; electric shock or
electricity
Medium
• Concentrate on task; follow safe manual
handling techniques:
• Don’t lift on your own if >20kg
• bend knees and keep back straight
• eep fingers clear
• Keep unit at least 8m away from overhead
powerlines.
• Keep substances away from electrical
sources.
• Tank mounting to comply with relevant
codes of practice and transport authority
requirements.
Check weather
conditions and select
the appropriate PPE
to suit the refuelling
being carried out
Manual handling; slips,
trips or falls; diesel and
fumes
Low
• Put on PPE as per the chemical
requirements in the Safety Data Sheet -
gloves, safety footwear, mask, glasses,
etc.
• Follow safe manual handling techniques as
above.
Fill diesel tank
As above; diesel fume
drift, diesel spillage,
emission of vapours or
flammability; weather;
untrained visitors; tank
not secured; tank used for
non-diesel products
Medium
• As above; user trained in the states’
chemical mixing & administration course
e.g. Chem Cert.
• Follow the relevant Environment
Protection Authority requirements.
• Fire extinguisher present – CO2 or
powder.
• Keep visitors away from the job unless
wearing full PPE.
• Check load secure; “DIESEL ONLY”
sticker on.
Check that transport
vehicle is safe before
use, i.e. where
applicable: wheel
nuts, tyre pressure,
bearings, tow hitch,
has been serviced, etc.
Use diesel unit
As above; loss of load;
heat & cold; noise; exceed
load limit of vehicle; hose
entanglement; exhaust
fumes; terrain & slopes.
High
• As above; wear clothes to suit heat & cold.
• Wear hearing protection if noise > 85 dB.
• Follow the manufacturer’s safe operation
instruction for the vehicle and the 12-volt
transfer it.
• Don’t overload – diesel weighs 0.85kg for
every 1 litre.
• Secure load to vehicle.
• Check earth straps.
• Hoses tidy.
Clean up, maintenance
and storage
As above. PTO greasing.
Fresh water tank use
Low
• As above.
• Continue to wear PPE for clean-up,
follow state legislation & AS 2865: 2001
Safe Working in a Confined Space
GUIDELINES.
• Store tank in a dry, well ventilated area.
