The Bulletin – July 1986

Journal of the Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration

B MER TAB-LINK FOR LONGER LIFE EASIER SERV1

During the past 2 years a different type of drive belt has appear.ed on f?recourt petrol dispensers. The name IS Tab-Link, and its unique polyester/polyurethane construction enables this belt to last a minimum of six times longer than conventional V-belts

It's easier to service, as one reel enables the service engineer to make up any length of belt to suit all pump assemblies, thereby greatly reducing the stock carried.

When it comes to the manufacture of pump equipment simpler design is poSSible USIng Tab-Link, as the tensioning and sliding adjustment systems used with conventional drive belts aren't needed. Tab-Link is in successful use in petrol dispensers throughout Britain, including those serviced by Pump Maintenance Limited, and built by Avery-Hardoll Ltd. ,Tokheim Ltd and Ferranti Ltd

Light to lift and very strong, yet never noticed.

Suprabloc covers have been specifically designed for use where frequent access is required to part of a chamber within a block paved petrol filling station forecourt

The system presents the minimum of exposed metal to the ge:nerallayout yet provides easy, lightweight access

The solid bottom covers and frames are offered with 300 x 300mm lift-out section available as recessed or solid chequer top which can be fitted centrally or offset over chamber

manufacture Detailed and illustrated technical handbook available to specifiers So lid top pe ep h o l e SllPHABLOC Frederici< Jones &Son (Oswestry) ltd 0, Oswest ry. Sh ropsh Ire. (0691) 653251

to ensure long-life resistance against corrosion and are fitted with nitrile sealing gaskets

BRANCH SECRETARIES

HUMBERSIDE BRANCH R. G. Kitching Humberside County Council,

Published by the Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration

Opinions expressed in this Journal are not necessarily the views of the Association

Talking Point

The time has come for the Oil Industry to work more closely with Local Authorities on the Safety aspects on petrol filling station design. Market trends do not always walk hand in hand with safety requirements and Companies have met some resistence in this An example of this is the development of Convemence stores.

Petroleum Licensing Authorities are .aski.ng for reasonable supervision, but not gettlr:g It it goes against market trends. CondItIons wIll ?e. laId down on licences which will restrict use. surely It IS far better that the Oil Industry reaches agreement on a . h . t sts code over such problems m order that bot m ere are met.

EASTERN

BRANCH F. C. Rason

Honorary Secretary: Mr. B. D. Taylor. Cambridgeshire County Council.

SOUTHERN BRANCH R. Edwards M.R.B. (Petroleum Services) Ltd

MIDLAND BRANCH Derek Hopkins Warwickshire County Council.

Honorarv Editor: Mr. J. A . .J. Thompson.

A.P.E.A. Seminar & Exhibition

14th October 1986

Queensway Hall, Dunstable

TIMETABLE 0930 Exhibition opens 1000 Coffee 1030 Chairman's introduction

1045 1st Speaker: Mr. C. J. Ensor, B.P. Oil, Modern self service stations, technology employed.

1100 2nd Speaker: Mr. R. R. Watson, Health & Safety Executive "Explosives Legislation". 1215 Lunch 1415 3rd Speaker: Mr. A. F. Levett, Warwickshire County Council, Chairman, A.P.E.A. "A.P.E.A. Code for Can and Drum Stores". 1500 Open Forum 1545 Tea 1615 Close of Seminar and Exhibition. An improved Exhibition will be held this year.

The Health and Safety at Work

etc. Act 1974.

The dangerous substances (conveyance by road in road tankers and tank containers) regulations 1981.

Certificate of Exemption No. 2 of 1986

1. In pursuance of the powers conferred on it by paragraph (1) of Regulation 22 of the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981 ("the Regulations") and being satisfied as required by paragraph (2) of that Regulation, the Health and Safety Executive hereby exempts any operator of a road tanker used for the conveyance by road of fuel for motor vehicles from the requirement imposed by Regulation 6(2) of, and paragraph 14(1) of I of Schedule 2 to, the Regulations for the of screwcaps for draw-off pipes subject to the condItIons that:-

(a) in place of the screwcaps required paragraph the draw-off pipes are fItted WIth sealable clip-on caps; and (b) where the road tanker has been constructed or adapted for bottom loading: (i) the clip-on caps are fitted in such a way that they cannot be removed by unathorised persons, and (ii) it is fitted with sideguards which comply with the requirements of paragraph of Regulation 46D of the Motor VehI.cles (Construction and use) RegulatIOns 1978(a).

Driver Controlled Delivery

It is being suggested that the Driver Controlled Delivery experiment should be renamed Out of Hours Delivery.

It would appear that Oil Companies fear a poor customer reaction to the idea that tanker drivers should be in control of the petrol being delivered!! It is felt that Tanker Drivers have a bad image as far as customers are concerned. it was pointed out that this feeling was hung over f.rom years past and every effort was being made to tram tanker drivl:fs to improve their image. In the meantime the suggested Out of Hours is receiving considerat ion·· A rose by any other name?

(a) SI 1978/1017; Regulation 46D inserted by the Motor Vehicles ConstructIOn and Use) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 1982 (No. 1576) and has been amended by the Motor . d Use) (Amendment) Vehicles (ConstructIOn an ( N 2) R I f ns 1983 (No. 471) and the o. egu a 10 and Use) Motor Vehicles (C<:>nstructIOn 0 195). (Amendment) RegulatIOnS 1984 (N N 3 and 61982 and No.

2. Certificates of Exemption os. < 13 of 1984 are hereby revoked.

3. Dated this 2 day of April 1986. t designated Head of Branch A The holder of the pas D' ision a person of the Hazardous .IV that behalf authorised by the ExecutIVe to act III

Certuficate of Exemption No. 3 of 1986

1. In pursuance of the powers conferredDon it by paragraph (1) of Regulation 22 the angerous Substances (Conveyance by Road. In Road and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981 (the Regulations") and heing satisfied as required by

paragraph (2) of that Regulation, the Health and Safety Executive hereby exempts any operator when conveying by road petroleum-spirit in a road tanker from the requirement of Regulation 6(2) of the Regulations that road tanker should comply with the provisions of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, subject to the conditions set out in paragraph 2 of this Certificate.

2. The conditions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Certificate are:

a. that the road tanker has been certified pursuant to the European Agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR) as revised or re-issued from time to time by a competent authority as suitable for the conveyance by road of Category 3(b) liquids specified in Class 3 of Annex A (Marginal 2301) to that Agreement;

b. that the petroleum-spirit is not intended to be used as a fuel for motor vehicles; and

c. that the road tanker is not used for the delivery of petroleum-spirit to petroleum filling stations.

3. Certificate of Exemption No. 2 of 1982 is hereby revoked.

Dated this 2 day of April 1986.

The holder of the post designated Head of Branch A of the Hazardous Substances Division, a person authorised by the Health and Safety Executive to act in that behalf.

Unleaded Petrol: New British Standard (B.S. 7070: 1985)

The British Standard Specification for Unleaded for motor vehicles has been published and is aVaIlable from B.S.1.

The Standard was prepared at th f I f e request 0 t le Department 0 Transport and wI'11 b f . e re erred to 111 forthcom111g RegulatIons necessa .' ry to ensure complIance WIth E.E.C. obligati Th EEC D·, . d ons. e Irectlve reqUIre that 'premium' dId d . gra e un ea e petrol .be 1st October 19R9 but the regulatIOns wIll permIt Its supply fr 31 b om _ st Decem er 1985. The Standard also makes f , . . ProVISIons or a 'regulator grade but It IS uncertal'n wh tl h' '11 '1 bl e ler t IS WI ever be aval a e commercIally.

The following provisions of the Stand d f interest to readers: _ ar may be 0

1. Sampling provisions As B S 4040 tl t except la sample cans must be constructed from lead-free material (lead solder may be used for the attachment of external fittings). Sample cans must be kept solely

for unleaded petrol. They shall be clearly identified and kept separate from cans used for sampling leaded petrol.

2. Lead Content Not to exceed 0.013 gIL except that for a transitional period before 1st April 1990 a lead content of up to 0.020 g/L is permitted subject to appropriate marking (see below).

3. Grade Designations and minimum anti-knock values Designation

RON MON Premium 95.0 85.0 Regular 90.5 80.0

4. Marking and Labelling

a) Pumps to be marked in a form prescribed in the B.S. which incorporates the words "Unleaded', 'B.S. 7070' and the grade designation. Recommended and minimum dimensions for the marking are specified and the colour used for the design and lettering shall be in clear contrast to the background colour. The recommended background colour is green.

b) Petrol having a lead content that may be as high as 0.020 g/L shall be additonally marked with the following information. "Do not use in vehicles with catalytic converters. Lead Content up to 0.020 g/L". The B.S. states that in the absence of such a label the maximum lead content of 0.013 shall be presumed to apply.

This did lIot gel {/ good /i'OIlI the pl'/,.0/e/l1l 1 ()Ulcer.

New Members

Explosive loads director accused

A Company director was sent for trial by magistrates at Poole, Dorset last April accused of making false statements about tonnes of explosives being exported on lorries to Europe, Africa and the Far East.

Charles Ian Rycroft of Ringwood, Hants, was granted unconditional bail and committed to Bournemouth Crown Court for alleged breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act at Poole Docks.

In a brief appearance he faced 12 summonses, half concerning allegations that in 1984 and last year he made statements that some explosives being shipped out were in a less hazardous class than they really were.

He was also alleged to have failed to ensure that so far as reasonably practical, others were not exposed to risk.

His company, EC Transport Ltd of Ringwood, has also been sent to trial on similar summonses in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK.

Explosives Prosecution

At Cambridge Magistrates Court on Monday, 9 June 1986, a demolition expert was fined £500 on a charge of failing to keep explosive substances in an authorised place contrary to Section 5(2) and 39 of the Explosive Act 1985.

The charge came about after 48 sticks, each of approximately 8 oz, of 'Special Gelatine 80% Strength' found in the domestic garage of a home at Sawston III Cambridgeshire, The army bomb disposal team were called in and after houses in the immediate vicinity were evacuated the explosives were moved to a nearby field and destroy by demolition.

The defendant acknowledged that he had lived in house during 1984 and kept his tools and. equipment in the garage. He had a police to store explosives at a licensed store some miles away from the house at Sawston.

It appears that the explosives were left over from a blasting contract and the defendant undoubtedly left them in the garage of his house instead of taking them back to the licensed store, When moving from the house in 1984 he forgot the explosives,

Due to various circumstances, the garage was not cleared out until February 1986 when the explosives were discovered; they had been in the garage for over 12 months,

The Association welcomes the following new members

B. J. Beverley, Adencon Draughting Services Ltd.,

P. Bass, D. A. Dolbear, Trading Standards Department, L. Forbes Forbes Ltd., ' J. W. Maerz

A. Garner ' A. R. Bunston

Davies and Blake Builders Ltd., M. Alston P. B. Cole, I.F.L. Ltd., Ferranti Resin Ltd.,

£600 fines over fuel spill risk

About 50 gallons of petrol which leaked from a tanker delivering to a filling station in Grimsby caused a potentially dangerous situation. The town's magistrates were told that some of the fuel flowed into a public drain at the filling station in Chelmsford Avenue.

But fortunately, said Senior Trading Standards Officer Mr. 1. Knights, Humberside Fire Brigade was able to deal with the situation and the risk of any fire or explosion was avoided.

Linp.ac Lt?, of Charles Street, Louth, who through dIrector Mr Raymond Honeysett pleaded gUilty to three offences 10 contravention of the Health and Safety at Work Act, were fined a total of £500 with £25 costs.

The company was fined £200 for its failure to have a person in charge of the storage tank and aIIowlOg petrol to enter a drain, and £100 for failing to keep dipping pipes closed and locked.

Mr. Honeysett assured the court that since the offences last August, steps had been taken to make certain there would be no repetition.

Mr. Knights, who stressed the seriousness with which t?e storage of petrol was regarded, said licences WIth stnngent conditions were contravened.

One requirement was the presence of a competent Pdelr.son. to keep an eye on things when tankers were e Ivenng fuel.

On this occasion, the employee concerned had apparently been calIed away. The tanker driver had been told that on f th d e 0 e un erground tanks would take galIons of petrol, but this was not so and the Spl age occurred.

d' Kn.ights said petrol leaked from the top of the Ippmg pIpe, which should have been closed with a screw cap.

He said fuel went i t bl" with a sew d n 0 a pu IC ?ram, which connected avoid a an fhad to be sWIlIed out by firemen to up 0 dangerous fumes.

Mr. Honeysett apolog' d the first time' h' 2 Ise to the court and said it was III IS 6 years as I' h h company had be 1 < • • a Icensee t at t e en l11VO ved 111 any contravention.

He explained that the e supervised the unloadin hmployee who should have telephone His replace g ad been calIed away to a '. < ment was a ' unaware of the conditions of th new man who was called away. e lIcence and he too was

This, he submitted has all ' < accum I' d the tanks were not dipped as tl hU atJve effect an ley s ould have been.

In addition. the person who wo Id h how much the tanks would h 11 :l u aye .sorted out l l was on holIday.

Garage fine as fuel goes down drain

A Pudsey garage boss was fined a total of £1,700 after gallons of petrol escaped.

Pudsey magistrates heard how residents in Lowtown complained of petrol leaking into the sewerage system.

Ynus Patel, 37, the tenant of the Texaco garage, Wharrels Service Station, in Lowtown admitted failing to ensure that no petroleum spirit flowed from a storage tank and escaped on December 6 and 13, 1985.

He also admitted failing to keep dipping pipes to underground storage tanks locked and deliverv certificates at the service station. J

Patel, of Savile Road, Dewsbury was fined a total of £1,700 and ordered to pay £30 towards fire service costs.

Miss Diane Bellhouse, prosecuting for the fire service, said that residents in Lowtown, complained of petrol leaking into the system. When a fire officer visited the servIce statIon, he found large amounts of petrol inside inspection manholes.

She said petrol stored underground and feeder pipes, were housed ID manholes.

Pate I had been told the the problem, but when the fire officer returned on December 13 there was still petrol in one of the manholes.

The topS of the five should be kept I k d and when the fire offIcer VISIted they were not. of delivery, which by law sh?uld be kept on the premises, had been taken to Patel s home.

M' Bellhouse added that West Yorkshire Fire was responsible to see that 2,500 filling stations were run properly.

V few prosecutions were ever taken, and Paters attitude when .told of the offences had reinforced its decision in thIS case.

Mr. John Taylor, for Patc\, said he had beel! tenant at the station for around 11 years. Work t.o a diesel pump had been taking at the tllne of the offences and petrol had been splIled by the contractors as work took place.

Patel accepted by his guilty pleas he should have overseen the \vork to make sure no splJlage occurred.

The caps on the feeder pipes had been unlocked because during cold weather they often froze and were difficult to continued M;'. Taylor

Paters attitude was far from "ca\'aJier" and he was deeply concerned about the offences.

Offences

I. That on a date prior to nth December Il)X:'i at being a person in charge of a storage tank \'l)ll did fail so far as practicable to secure that 11ll petwku1l1 spirit o\'crflowcd from the storagL' tank pr cscapL'd at the point thereof:

Contrary to Schedule 4 Paragraph 6 of the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981 and s.33(1) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Fined £500.

2. That on a date prior to 13th December 1985 at Pudsey, being a person in charge of a storage tank you did fail so far as practicable to secure that no petroleum spirit overflowed from the storage tank or escaped at the filling point thereof;

Contrary to Schedule 4 Paragraph 6 of the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981 and s.33(1) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Fined £500.

3. That on 6th December 1985 at Pudsey, being a person to whom a licence had been granted under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 you did fail to comply with the conditions of such licence in that the filling and dipping pipes of underground storage tanks at your premises known as Wharrels Service Station were not kept securely closed and locked: Contrary to s.1(3) Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928.

Fined £500.

4. That on 5th December 1985 at Pudsey being the licensee of a petroleum filling station you did fail to keep at such filling station certificates relating to a delivery during the preceding six months: Contrary to Schedule 4 Paragraph 11 of The Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981 and s.33(1) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Fined £200.

Costs against Patel £30. £L730.

London News

Washday Blues

Walking along the Albert Embankment on his way to headquarters a Senior Petroleum Inspector saw a British Telecom Vehicle on fire. Rush hour traffic was virtually at a stand still when the Inspector heard a propane cylinder on the vehicle start to vent. He quickly warned police of the imminent danger of an explosion allll assisted in the clearing of pedestrian and vehicles from the area. including a bus. Two minutes later the cylinder exploded and 60% of the vehicle destroyed. The driver of the vehicle had been using a propane heater to dry out wet overalls in the rear compartment. The prompt action by the Inspector. before the arrival (If the Brigade. prevented what could have been a more <.;e riolls iIlcide 11 t.

Hole in One

While a man was refuelling his car, a large explosion occurred by a lamp post on the pavement outside the petrol premises. There were no injuries to people or property and no fire but is was big enough to lift the pavement slabs.

On arrival, the Inspector called in Electricity Board to examine electrical cable underneath. On examination, the Inspector found that all manhole chambers contained water but no petrol and the pumps were leak-free. However an unidentified chamber on the forecourt within Im of the explosion contained water contaminated with P.S. and this was duly checked and cleared.

It transpired that a 1l0V electricity supply cable lay just beneath the pavement and connected to it was a connector which supplied the lamp post. Between the connector and water mains valve was a hole about the s.ize of a golf ball. The Engineer explained that most likely the cable has been damaged during earlier weeks and that water seeped in and short circuited the supply.

Keep your House in Order

A large fire started at a licensed ink manufacturing company, suspected to have started in the foreman's ?ffice in a workshop. Fortunately. the fire was contained In .that area as the main workshop contained large quantItIes of flammable liquids including Petroleum Spirit.

The fire doors remained intact and the three main lIcensed storage areas remained unaffected.

However. reported a very poor standard of house-keepIng In the main workshop with some open 200 Itr drums around although it was thought that these were being processed at the time of evacuatIOn.

It is fair to point our however that work was pr?ceeding on the proposed new area, although thIS does not excuse bad house-keeping.

Muddy Waters

A quantity of petrol was spilled from the separation on a of pumps when an installatIon became pressunsed during delivery.

Immediate action was taken to close the tankers valve and vent the tank lid.

The prohlem had been a blocked vent. and a.fter an abortive attempt to clear the blockage with a Nlt,rogen bottle. the vent pipe was filled with water and c<lppecl at the tank encl.

When Inspectors went to the site a few days later. they that the cap had been and mud flowed out. Although these were flushed WIth water and and blown through with a compressor so that all connections could he remade. it was apparent that this. yet again. had been an act of vandalism. common to this site.

The caps had heen placed a few days insta1\ation. and therefore onc had been dehbel ate I) removed and replaced after clay had been inserted.

Outdated

A fatality occurred when the pressure vessel supplying a spray gun exploded causing severe facial injury to the operative. Investigation showed that the pressure regulator to the vessel was closed, cutting off the pressure supply at that point, and hence causing it to blow. It appeared that one of the four vessels used was not of a current design. The base was of a reverse curvature design pattern which had not been acceptable for some 15 years and it was apparent that welding had taken place on the base of the assembly.

It had also been in use for at least 10 yrs, probably second-hand bearing no relevant details such as the maker's name or specification as to which vessel it had been constructed.

It has been a long established practise for many sprayers at either the completion of a job or when about to take a break, to "Blow-Back" the paint in the paint supply hose to prevent blockage or obstruction by solidified paint: a practise vigorously discouraged because of the danger of ommitting to ensure that the lid was loose.

The suspected cause of the accident was that air might have been blown down the paint feedline against the N/R valve in P & c. This caused over as a result of a blow-back of the paint feedline.

The owner was prosecuted under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Conveyance

the period 4 firms were cautioned for mfnngements of the Blackwall and Rotherhithe Tunnel By-Laws. The infringements related to the carriage thr?ugh the tunnels of prohibited substances, including of gases and paints/paint relating substances whlc.h held a low flashpoint. All the Co's received cautIOns for the infringements.

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T.he Section found an increase in the number of mfnngement of Regulation 20 of the Dangerous by Road in Road Tankers and an 1981 and are stepping up a programm.e ?f mspectlOn of delivery of petroleum spirit at petrol fIllIng stations.

No. of Inspections No. of Cautions

Manic Monday

91 6

At 8.30 Monday mornin Id' demolished one of th g: a a y dnving a LancJa after filling her t k e hPetlO1 pumps. It appeared that an , s e pulled 0 t t k 1 vehicle but forgot that tl . u 0 pas.s a par el took off faster than le car was automatIc. The car expected and she hit pump No. 3.

While the pump was being d' a large bang (thought te b, there was ) e an aIrcraft I j' I canopv) but found to be . . . (am mg on t le ... an altleulated 10 . 'I . cl 1 "tl empty coffee Jars trying t i .' 1'1) Od el \\. I 1 h " 0 co a U turn and failed. hlttmg t e canopy. The canoI1Y W'1S badl d 1 hi' '1 f····I' (. ( Y amaged anl 1/.\ of t e Odl 0 .la! s ay 111 " I I ,-s most y over t le torecourt.

All on Cl Monday heforc lunch.

Leaks, suspected Leaks, Spillages etc

Defective Tanks

Defective Pipe work Defective Pumps SpiIIages on Delivery No,Leak Incident Closed Still Under Investigation Miscellaneous

Dead but not buried

On a regular inspection. the Inspector found that the licensee did not exist anymore, and the new workshops no longer required a Petroleum Service Storage Area. The pumps has been removed and the tanks water filled, but the latter had not been done satisfactorily.

The workshops then reported "hot ground" near a disused underground tank. and an employee had received an electrical shock from a water hose laying adjacent.

The manholes to the tanks had been lifted and filled with water to a) purge any remaining vapour. and b) to assist in cooling the ground.

Investigation bv the Electricity Board showed that wires. of approx 10 amps. were responsible for the "hot ground". as they had not been isolated correctly when th; station closed.

The licence was reissued for the garage part of the premises after all safety works were completed.

A Perplexed customer

While filling his car. a customer a surprise when the nozzle of the hose sheered otf and sprayed him with petrol. including his face.

The Brigade v,:ere called by manager as a safety appl'ox 'i aallons ot P .S. was sprayed over precau I (' I:" -. the forecourt. and had oversplashed on the crossovel softicurb.

Prompt action. by the staff averted a potentially . t 'lnd the customer escaped \\'ith hazardous sltua IOn. , merely a shock.

Visits

Mr. Noble and Mr. Catcheside showed 20 Japanese visitors around two filling stations to del?lOnstrate we keep petrol in congested and unusual clrcumstann:s.

Big is Beautiful

A company manufactured a small fire it was presented to the City of London to It it proved useful to them. The F.E. was deSIgned for extinguishing petrol bombs and the lik.e \\·.hen the riot officers were in action. It could be carned II1 much the same wa\' as a bleeper although it is slightly larger and hea\·ier. However. when. during the demonstration. a piece of tunic soaked in petrol ignited. the F. E. pwwd basically ineffective. A second proved more successful with a discharge of approx 3 secs.

To confirm suspicions. a group of nlL'I1 inlll full riot gear and petrol bomb thnmn just infwnt ot the shields. The fires were extingui"llL'd cffil'il'nth \\ ith the larger F.E. but is was in dl;ubt to the new sIl;"lIer (lIlL', would hm c hl't'Il abk tll put out till' fires.

Hanging by a Thread

A Hairdressing Saloon reported a smell of Petroleum. One of the Inspectors went to investigate and discovered that the smell came from the gullies serving the rear access road to the row of shops with lockups to the rear. One of the shops in question was an off licence. When the Inspector entered, the smell of petrol was very strong, and it transpired that it had been apparent for some time although intermittent.

Whilst investigating the petrol filling station situated at the end of the row of shops, he found that all the pumps were in perfect order, but that the manhole had 3// 4// of neat spirit.

When questioned, the manager informed the Inspector that the thread had been worn off and had several gallons (200/week) were lost on every delivery; 3 times per week. The Inspector assumed that the offset man hole was baled out. He investigated and found that a lot of the drainage systems in the area were cracked and could easily soak the spirit from the ground.

This contravened the conditions of the Petroleum licence and the licensee was given a caution.

Off the Rails

A faulty point setting was thought to have caused a derailment of four 100 ton rail tankers containing Petrol. One rail tanker was derailed and overturned and was leaking from fractured flange plates, another was derailed but still upright, and the remaining two were not derailed but connected to the other two and could not be moved.

Action taken by the LFB was to lay a foam blanket and empty rail tankers brought alongside so as a pumping crew could transfer the P.S. from the derailed tankers. The tankers were lifted back onto the rails by aB. R. diesel crane.

Prosecutions

Under certain railway arches beneath Euston Station it was discovered that a number of firms were conducting business without a licence, and without satisfactory safety arrangements.

(a) On the first of these premises were approx 327 litres of petroleum mixture, kept without a licence and being stored in open cans in a room where there were. several sources of spontaneous ignition unSUItable electrical equipment, petrol on the floor and rags on the benches. In the event of a fire, there were totally inadequate means of escape and the overall consequences would have been dire.

Fined £75 Costs £15

(b) The second premises has approx 44 litres of petroleum mixture kept without a licence stored amidst unsuitable electrical equipment, four oxyacetylene cylinders and a paraffin heater. Means of escape were inadequate.

Fined £25 Costs £50

(c) On the third premises, it was discovered that approximatel.y 22 litres of petroleum mixture was bemg kept WIthout a licence. There was unsuitable equipment, fire extinguishers which were unSUItable for dealing with that type of fire and means of escape were inadequate.

Fined £50 Costs £150

Chairmans address at AGM

Mike Duchesne and the Association Officers have described to you some of the work of the Council and Association this last year. I think that you, like me, will appreciate that the Association is very much alive , a healthy living Association An Association consulted by other bodies. Again st this background I am particularly proud to have been elected Chairman I consider it as a privilege, altho ugh I must say as I speak the chain of office is already beginning to hang heavy about my neck No wonder, having relinquished office , Mike is looking 6 inches taller. Mike , had an interesting and challenging year in office and I know that the Council is gratefu l for his patience during our long meetings. The achievements under his leadership speak for them selves.

What of the year ahead? There will be the now regular feature of the seminar , the can store code published , an improved Bulletin and espec ially Branch meetings. Please, please support your Branch. If you do live near one of the Branch areas and have not attended a meeting I urge you to make every effort to try one. If you are not near a Branch , say in Scotland , I am sorry, but if enough of you are interested, then the Council will gladly consider another Branch or even two!

I am sure that we are all more than consious of the part proper equipment and site design play in the safety game, if I may call it that. What about the people though? In my opinion, the weakest link. Custome rs , operators and visitors , (perhaps from the Local Authority!) Can they be better trained , bett e r instructed , or just plain better. What can we as an Association contribute to this vital area of safety? Something to think about in the coming year. I just want to read to you the Association ' s aims to focus attention for the coming year:-

a) The advancement of scientific , technical and legal knowledge required in the administration of the Petroleum and Explosives Acts and associated legislation.

b) The supply and interchange of information relative to (a).

c) To s.o far as is practicable, uniformity in the admInIstratIon of the aforesaid legislation.

d) To promote the formation of branches

e) . co-operate with other bodies having objects SImIlar to those of th e Association or concerned with the safe handling , storage or distribution of substances failIng within the . f h f' 'd I 'I t' purvIew 0 tea OIesal egls a Ion,

Finally , if you look in th e Blll t ' f ' f' d I' fI e In a ter nex t yo u will In a 1st 0 the Council memb ' D ' ' , hA ' " e l s , 0 you dIsagree Wit ssoclatlon do you want the Counci l to comment on somethmg? Why not conta t tl Y I elect them , c 1em , OL Thank

Road Tanker Recovery

R. Hennessy, Senior Petroleum Inspector London Fire Brigade

Earlier this year a roll over excercise was carried out at CHOBHAM by Total Oil Ltd. to demonstrate a much improved pumping and recovery system available in such accidents. The following photographic record was taken of the event.

This s hows [he c ontro ll ed ro ll over of th e road tanker , if was pu ll ed from oneside while beingsteadiedfi'om the o th er.

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Minutes of Annual General Meeting

held at Queensway Hall, Dunstable, Beds, on 17th April, 1986.

The Chairman Mr. M. Duchesne opened the meeting and welcomed 61 members.

1.

Apologies for absence

There were 20 written and 2 verbal apologies. The Secretary read out a letter from an 82 year old retired member, Mr. Tom Metcalfe, who praised the Association for its success over the past years.

2. Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held in April 1985 were duly accepted.

3. There were no matters arising.

4. Chairman's Report

Mr. apologised to the meeting for the late publicatIOn of the Bulletin. This was caused by t.he Editor, Mr. changing his occupation dunng the year by leavmg the petroleum industry. As a result, he had not been able to keep up the regular and comprehensive content essential to the Bulletin. Mr. Edney has decided not to stand for re-election. Mr. Duchesne went on to say that he was delighted to inform members Mr. J. Thompson had offered to act as 'caretaker' Editor with the of two of his petroleum inspectors. The next edition should be published in May 1986. During the year six council meetings had been held, each with a very full agenda. Some of the items discussed were black iron pipe for petrol lines, of underground car parks, a petroleum mspectors pocket handbook and a working party on by means of record keeping. In addition, meetmgs with the Institute of Petroleum, and the Association was asked to nominate a delegate to attend the British Standards Institute Technical Committee PCL/6. The final draft of the can and drum store code had been CIrculated to outside organisations and should be for later this year. Thanks to A?1Ian for the amount of time and effort on thIS project. The Coun '1 ' Cl are now exammmg the ploblems ot electncal testl'ng d '" . h . . an certificates Wit the 1l1tentIOn of prodUCing a d f . M h .. co e 0 practice, any aut ontles are consulting tl A " le ssocmtlon on matters concern1l1g petroleu d . . '1 companies who h m an 1I1 partlclilar. 01 ave sought tile ,-. '1" k oUncl s views. Than s also to R. Kltching J S 'th B d ' ml , Lowe an I. Nail ne who k1l1dly assisted h .' at t e I.T.S.A. Scottish Conference m an attempt t . . S h B' 0 I e-lI1augurate the coWs ranch uf the Associaf A I b h · Ion. sa resu tthe mem el's Ip 111 Scotland had 1'11' d t d . crease 1ut ue to the geographical area, it was felt tl t h ' 'la t e tlIne

was not opportune for a new branch at the present. Nowever, if any Scottish member wished to form the branch, the Council would give him every support possible. The membership had grown during the year and the financial accounts were very healthy. The 1985 Seminar-Exhibition was a great success both financially and in the record number of delegates. The 1986 Seminar on 14th October is well in advance with many trade stands being booked and this year we plan to take over the whole complex.

Mr. Duchesne concluded by saying how much he had enjoyed his year as Chairman and expressed his thanks to the Council members for their efforts.

5. Honorary Secretary's Report

Mr. B. Taylor informed the meeting that he had enjoyed his first year in office and was. impressed by the involvement of the ASSOCIatIOn in many areas of petroleum. . The membership had grown to 400 With 16 new members this year.

The Secretary reaffirmed the Chairman'S report on the Council'S work during 1986 and reported that he was pleased that the Fire Service members were present at the meeting in large numbers.

The Secretary advised the members that many local authorities had adopted the Associat!on's code .for filling stations as their principles ot construction and are eagerly awaiting the new can store code later this year.

Mr. B. Taylor reported that as a result of the Seminar, many exhibitions had already asked tOl space for 1986 and also that had expressed a view that the Association'S Senllnar was the one in the country which offered the opportun.lty to hear about and to see the ne\\' technology which is beng introduced onto petrol stations. . . In conclusion, Mr. B. Taylor thanked the and the Council for their support during hiS year, and in particular. thanks to his own Cambridgeshire C'. C'., M. Shipky and L. Wilson for their support.

6. Treasurer"s Report

Mr. R . .Tones presented his report and the sheet for 1985. He ga\"e a brief explanatltlll 01 finances for the which included the SlICCt.'SS of the code practice, the additionalct)sts t)f ha\in!! six council meetings as against the normal four c(\l'h year.

Whilst the 1985 Seminar made a profit of some £1,808.00 which was a success for the Association, he warned against being too complacent, as with increased costs of printing the Bulletin and providing money for the forthcoming can store code, he would exercise his usual control on the purse strings to ensure the profitibility of the Association.

Mr. Jones concluded that he would thank the Council and members for their support and to his authority, Suffolk County Council.

7. Editor's Report

As Mr. Edney was not able to attend the A.G.M. Mr. J. Thompson expressed his thanks to Mr. Edney for his efforts, and having been Editor previously, knows just how much effort is required to produce a Bulletin each quarter.

Mr. Thompson reported that he had enrolled the assistance of B. Thompson and Fred Rason, two of his inspectors, to assist him as Editor and hoped that one of them would act as Editor next year.

Mr. J. Thompson requested articles for publication in the Bulletin from the members, for example: reports on prosecutions or incidents which may have occurred in their areas, or any item which may be of interest to readers.

He went on to say that the Bulletin was an important part of the Association in imparting information to other members.

8. Election of Officers

Chairman Mr. M. A. Levett (Warwickshire) was duly elected to office. Mr. M. Duchesne then handed over the Chain of Office and Mr. Levett took the chair.

Mr. Levett thanked Mike Duchesne for his work as Chairman during the past year and said the Council were grateful for his patience during the long council meetings.

Mr. Levett continued the Association is consulted by other bodies ad that he was proud and privileged to be elected Chairman. So what of the year ahead? He asked that members support their branch meetings, but if you live in Scotland, then he was sorry that there was no branch at present.

Mr. Levett thought that we were all more than conscious of the part proper equipment and site design played in the safety of petroleum storage, but what about people? This could be the weakest link. Could customers, operators and visitors be better trained. better instructed or plain better? The Association can contribute to this vital area of safety something to think about for the coming year.

Mr. Levett then read out the aims for the coming year for the Association:-

a) The advancement of scientific. technical and legal knowledge required in the administration of the Petroleum and Explosives Acts and associated kgislation.

b) The supply and interchange of information relative to a).

c) To attain, so far as is practicable, uniformity in the administration of the aforesaid legislation.

d) To promote the formation of branches.

e) To co-operate with other bodies having objects similar to those of the Association or concerned with the safe handling, storage or distribution of substances falling within the purview of the aforesaid legislation.

Vice Chairman

Mr. I. Nairne was duly elected to office. Hon. Secretary

Mr. B. D. Taylor was duly elected to office. Hon. Treasurer

Mr. R. Jones was duly elected to office. Hon. Editor

Mr. J. Thompson was duly elected to office. Hon. Auditor

Mr. Phillips was duly elected to office.

9. Election to Council

Messrs. B. Mincher, K. Lees, B. Lowe, B. Thompson, co-opted Or. Jeacock.

10. Motion submitted by the Treasurer Branch Secretaries to apply for the capitation fee by 1st December each year and the capitation fee be increased to £2.00 per member. The motion was duly accepted.

Motion submitted by the Council

The former Secretary, Mr. E. B. Brown, be made Honorary Life Member for his services to the Association. This motion was duly accepted.

11. Any other business

Various items were discussed, amongst which was the of Mr. Brereton (Lincolnshire) that the Board in his area will not sign c.ertl and Mr. M. Sewell advising that the fIrst dnver-controlled delivery site would be Tynemouth.

Being no other business, the meeting adjourned for lunch.

The afternoon was taken up with a talk by Mr. B. Lowe, ASSIstant Chief, Bedfordshire Trading on 'Forecourt Sales The enforcement VIew, after which Mr. Lowe took various questions from the floor.

.The Chairman thanked Mr. Lowe for his talk and saId that he had raised many points which would cause to consider the new concept of petrol filling statIons, depending which side you were on.

In conclUding, the Chairman thanked the members for the meeting and looked forward to meeting them at the branches and also the 1980 Seminar on October 14th.

A. F. Levett. Chairman

Forecourt SalesThe Enforcement View

Barry Lowe, Bedfordshire Trading Standards.

Most of my colleagues on APEA Council are aware of my concern over the last couple of years, at the safety implications which may arise from the increasing sale of multifarious consumer goods on the forecourts, and in sales kiosks, of petrol filling stations, and perhaps therefore the title of this paper should be 'an enforcement view' rather than 'the enforcement view'·

At the end of the day it is the licensing authority which must decide whether the increased risk caused by such activities warrants additional measures under the legal provisions of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act, 1928. I must say that in my opinion, sales of any goods, apart from petroleum spirit, particularly at selfservice filling stations, can effect forecourt safety, and my wish today is to set the scene for some discussion at the end of my talk, but more importantly to provoke some response from the oil industry, and the government via the H. & S. Exec, in order that a consensus view of the 'degree of risk' can be obtained, and confrontation between licensing authorities and licensees avoided.

So what are the facts.-

Well firstly there are those smaller premises situated in urban or village areas which have increased the range of goods available as a result of local demand.

Secondly, there are the company owned sites, usually self-service, located in areas of high population which have the potential envisaged by the larger oil companies for development into "C" Shops, "C' being an abbreviation for "convenience".

What are the facts which will contribute to the growth of such outlets. Firstly is the fact that the premises are open usually for very long hours, sometimes 24 hours a day. Such operations are oblivious of the requirements of Shops Act legislation which is now, as a result of a recent Commons vote to remain in force.

Customer visits are estimated at about 1.5 billion per year. There are no added overheads to set against a possihle 300 different items of stock which may be availahle. There is free and close parking. more of which later! Even on a small service station shop which restricts itself to tobacco. confectionery. and vehicle accessories, t hest' items. apart from petroleum spirit. account for 76''1;, of the turnover of the shop.

Of course the economic background to all these proposals is caused by a continuous increase in of sales of petroleum spirit, and particularly moment in time, over-production of spmt causing a massive fall in the price of ot! and the consequential reduction in profit margins at retail outlets.

Statistics in August 1985 by the Central Office showed that in 1983 sales on petroleum forecourts, other than petroleum spirit, were estimated at 374 million pounds. At our Autumn Seminar last year Mr. Tudor Marshall of the Committee of London Clearing Banks, spoke to us on the future of Funds Transfer. This system dispensation of petroleum spirit at specla y eSlgned pumps, which I presume will all come to nought when the purchaser's Spouse decides to cash a cheque at the banking facilities already in th k' k . d h h e lOS, m or er t e or she can buy a bottle of wine (Chateau Forecourt). for refreshment on their journey.

I think it WOUld. be also pertinent to quote one or two from vanous magazines such as The Grocer dUring the last couple of years. A BP 0'1 R t '1 M ' t "W I e aJ anager quo es e are bringing the General store onto the forecourt. The shops should s k t II h d' '. ee 0 se merc an Ise conveOlent to Its customers F I'f" I t f t h . or examp e, I It IS C ose o a. ac ory w y not sell sandwiches. In a coastal or tounst area why not sell beach balls and buckets and spades. Near a nursery scho I M . k' th . h 0 ums plC mg up eIr young mlg t welcome a small grocery section where shop for everYday needs such as a packet of IS mgers or frozen PI' '1 h . h . eas. n the midst of a large counCI ousmg sc erne m Hampshire the forecourt has virtually replaced the traditional corner shop and can sell a wide range of groceries and DIY' < ely to Items not mer motorists but to those passing on foot. A survey carried out for Road and Car by the RAC in a small area of the sout.h west has revealed a good mix of specialities. These mcluded coal bottl d f' es dairy , e gas gas- Ir ' products, di?ital watches all these petrol toO, but petrol IS no longer enough. Perhaps I can sum up thiS aspect of my pa b . . I t froIn < per y makmg a fma quo e BP BP wIll train the successful applicant in how to opel ate the petrol station _ this is the easy bit. It would be far h d 'f' ar er I It had to train petrol station operat?rs III how to run a shop". I'm not too sure what he's trymg to sa.y! in future the main qualifications for fillIng station will he ten years experience in either SalJ1sbury's or MFI!

I might now have a look at what in my opinion are the potential hazards in these proposals as far as safety is concerned. The first matter to consider is one which is already common to all of us, the introduction of other flammable materials to the forecourt area such as prepacked coal, logs and bottled LPG gas. Providing storage of these products is controlled, and not in excessive quantities, then apart from the additional delay caused by such purchases the risk can be minimised.

The greater the range of goods and facilities available on licensed premises, particularly in self-service installations, the greater the increase in time spent by the console operator in dealing with such sales, at the expense of his prime role of overseeing the safety of the forecourt. In some instances the console operator can become no more than a cashier, who actuates pump deliveries, takes cash and credit cards, with little time left to monitor the forecourt.

What about forecourt visibility? When a filling station for self-service if first designed we go to great lengths to ensure that the console operator has the best possible view of forecourt activities at all operating times. Six months later we do an inspection visit to find these spacious kiosk windows decorated with every form of marketing incentive from Bingo to wine glasses!

And finally on hazards, my mind was recently turned to the security of kiosks which may contain thousands of pounds worth of consumer goods. Such premises must inevitably be a focal point for theft and vandalism which could quite easily affect the overall safety of the licensed premises.

Summary

I would like at this point to make it absolutely clear that I personally, and I am sure I speak on behalf of enforcement authorities, have no wish to create unnecessary stumbling blocks in the way of such enterprise, but enterprise must necessarily be tempered with common sense in matters of safety. So what are the possible answers to the problems outlined earlier. Obviously no two filling stations are alike, and therefore demand individual consideration, but there are. in my opinion, some controls which could be employed to improve situations. They are as follows:-

1. Separate cash points and attendants for premises where there is a high turnover of consumer goods other than petroleum spirit.

2. Separate entrances and exits at premises in highly populated areas, to keep pedestrian purchasers away from the forecourt as far as possible,

3. Good design of forecourt layout so that t· ff' fl W d "b'l' la IC 0 an VISI I Ity are not impeded,

FinaIIy. may I just refresh all Our minds on th cial , , h' h' ' , e spe conditions W IC most authontIes apply at attended selfservice filling stations.

(a) The forecourt shall be adequately supervised by a competent person. In the absence of such supervision the equipment shall be rendered inoperative,

(b) The forecourt shall be effectively illuminated at night,

(c) The requirements that an emergency switch must be incorporated in the remote control panel.

(d) A loudspeaker system shall be installed to enable the attendant to speak to customers,

(e) In the event of an incident on the forecourt the attendant shall immediately deactivate the selfservice equipment.

(f) Before activating any pump the licensee shall take all practical steps to ensure that no smoking is taking place in a hazard area.

(g) Deliveries of petroleum spirit must only be made into approved containers.

We have in Bedfordshire recently had 4 new conditions approved which will shortly be implemented and they are as follows:-

(a) No petroleum spirit shaII be dispe,nsed if the safe . f the licensed premIses cannot be operatIOn 0 ensured,

(b) The parking of vehicles shall not be such a manner as to impede the safe operatIOn 0 the licensed premises.

ed where it is ( ) S ecial conditions shaJl be unpos irit c that the safe keeping of petroleum sp is at risk.

, d by the person (d) No petrol pump shaJl be or controIling operating the remote contro be seen the pumps unless a vehicle at the pu.mp can by that person from the control pomt.

ff ient seeds have WeJl, I am hoping that now the future, been sown to ensure some teedbac u

, t 'onclude by quoting I think it would be appropnate 0 Iidation) Act, Section 2(3) of The Petroleum ( onso 1928,

I ' ' netroleum spirit

A local authority may attac 1 to ,m) t j" t 'is to , , I I I' k expel It: n ,. licence such conditions as t le) t 1111 , ' )f the h t· and SituatIOn l the mode of storage. t e na Ule i' 'th which premises in which. and the nature of for the ", t·t 'ed the tan ItH':S Petroleum spmt IS to le SOl', t' l' 'l\ld " ' .' f' t\1ne tn 111 t testmg of petroleum Sp1l1t lom ,,'t'. , f netroleum Sp\11 generaJly as to the safe keepmg 0 t

" '., .' tl lies in pnsitive

The Llcens1l1g system s gl eelt stI eng 1 " .' It is in t'VC'n'nI1t S application of Conditions of LICence,· . interest to heed them,

Hazardous Loads Carried by Road Tanker:

HSE Taking Over Enforcement Responsibility

The Health and Safety Executive is taking over from the police the responsibility for enforcing the regulations governing hazardous loads carried by road tanker. A date for the takeover has yet to be agreed.

This switch follows pressure from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) to get rid of the responsibility, because it believes that the police do not have the necessary specialist skills to enforce the regulations effectively.

The move was revealed at a seminar on hazardous load transport organised by the Freight Transport Association and the Road Haulage Association in Maidstone.

ACPO has said that it definitely wants the changeover to take place before the new Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations come into force later this year.

The police say they will continue to stop and spot check tankers, but they will not serve prohibition notices on the trucks. They will send for the local HSE inspector instead to carry out the paperwork, and let him decide whether to prosecute or not.

Louise Brearey, of the HSE's national responsibility group for the conveyance of dangerous substances, said: "GOOdness knows how long it will take us to get to the roadside to issue a prohibition notice. Inevitably the changes will present problems."

She added: "We will get no more inspectors. We've only got limited resources and we must apply them as best we can."

Mike Sewell, the HSE's deputy chief inspector of explosives in the hazardous substances group, said: "The police have more resources then we do which is strange because the police have said they don't have enough. The police have agreed to act as our eyes and ears, however, I'm sorry the police have given it up, they're better suited".

The Freight Transport Association is opposed to the transfer of responsibility for enforcement. It has written to the HSE and the DTp, saying that the HSE does not have sufficient resources to cope. "In practice this will Illeall patchy and irregular enforcement", said an FTA "1" lkesman.

And the FT A is worried that a lack of HSE manpower means it will send out "agents" to enforce the regs. These are often environmental health officers and the association believes they do not have a good grasp of transport law.

"There is no justifiable reason for changing," said the FTA,s Mark Booker.

For their part, the police say they are inadequately trained to cope with the increasing complexity of the hazardous tanker regulations.

Assistant Chief Constable Fred Smith of Cleveland Police, one of ACPO's leading experts on the hazchem haulage industry, told "Motor Transport': "We just don't have the skill to make ourselves responsible for the ever-increasing scope of the regulations. We can only learn the basics, but until we hammer out the final arrangements, we don't know what our role and relationship with the HSE will be".

The police argue that the executive is better placed to monitor tanker problems on a national basis. The police only work regionaIIy.

The HSE agrees up to a point, and says collating contravention statistics nationally will help to pinpoint the villains. There will be a national enforcement centre and database at Chelmsford and the HSE's Louise Brearey says: "We will have to leave the bigger and better companies to self-regulate".

Not all of the country's police forces are behind the devolution of responsibility. Kent has written to ACPO registering its disappointment, mainly because the county has led the way in checking tankers at the Dartford tunnel.

A 50 per cent fault rise in 1984 is now down to about 30 per cent on the tankers which are stopped at Dartford, and many feel the strong-arm enforcement role of the police should continue or cowboys will ruin the tanker industry's improving reputation.

lim Paton, managing director of P & 0 Roadtank Limited and head of the Road Haulage Association's tanker group, thinks the changes will be unwieldy. "Ifs not what we would want. We must have better. not worse. enforcement", he said.

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