News the control measures you adopt may have to be different from those in examples so as to meet the particular conditions in your workplace. Though the examples each deal with very different activities, you will see that there is a common approach. • Risk assessment for an office • Risk assessment in a motor vehicle repair shop • Risk assessment in a warehouse • Risk assessment of contract bricklayers http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/examples.htm
UK, Portsmouth. Blaze after petrol pump is ripped out A van careered into a petrol station pump sparking a fire. The impact sent the pump flying across the forecourt at the Total petrol station on the eastbound A27, between Havant and Chichester. Two passengers were treated for shock and whiplash at the scene on October 28th but escaped serious injuries. A special safety mechanism fitted into the pumps prevented the fire spreading by stopping the petrol leaking. The fire was quickly put out by fire crews. Firefighters said there had been a number of similar incidents at the garage, possibly because the sliproad wasn't long enough for drivers to slow down. Fire crew manager at Havant fire station Buster Brown said: 'If someone had been filling their car up, there would have been a very serious accident. 'The impact from the van ripped the petrol pump right out the ground and threw it about five metres across the forecourt. It then caught fire. 'Exactly the same thing has happened before, at the same petrol pump. 'A female driver crashed into the pump and ripped it out of the ground. 'We have been to several crashes at this petrol garage over the years – about 10, I would say. Perhaps the slip road is too short or drivers are not paying attention when they decelerate. 'There certainly seems to be a problem there.'
UK, Suffolk. Man burned in petrol bonfire drama Oct 28 2006 - Young man caught in a flashback after he poured petrol on a bonfire is suffering from serious burns to his arms and face. The 22-year-old was taken to Ipswich Hospital after the bonfire got out of control in St Edmunds
Close, Bromeswell. Assistant divisional officer (ADO) David Atkinson of Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service who went to the scene said: “We got called out because a young man had been standing in front of a bonfire and used some petrol fluid to set it going. “He got caught in a flashback from the petrol fumes and burned both his arms and his face. “There would have been a flame that would have rushed out towards him.” ADO Atkinson said the man was in a lot of pain and discomfort. He said the man's parents were around at the time of the accident and added that firefighters had put out the bonfire as soon as they arrived. And he warned that with bonfire night just a few days away the firework safety code must be followed. He added: “It's going to be a busy period for us and it's a time we don't enjoy because we see a lot of pain.”
“India has record 31,650 petrol pumps” Energy-hungry India has a record 31,650 petrol pumps and 9270 LPG distribution agencies, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dinsha Patel said. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of 3861 petrol stations, followed by Maharashtra with 3024 pumps, he said in the Lok Sabha here. Andhra Pradesh has 2705 petrol pumps, Tamil Nadu 2649, Punjab 2308 and Rajasthan has 2649 petrol and diesel filling stations. Lakshadeep does not have a single petrol pump, while Andaman and Nicobar Islands have just five. Patel said off the 9270 LPG agencies, Uttar Pradesh has the highest 1145, followed by 1001 in Maharastra. Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Lakshdeep have one LPG agency each. India has 6607 kerosene distributorships, the highest number of 775 being in Maharashtra. Uttar Pradesh has 697, while Andhra Pradesh has 605 LPG dealerships.
USA, E85 Dispenser Approvals withdrawn in the US. Underwriters Laboratories, the product-safety testing group, said that it has no timetable for approving E85 systems for filling stations, an issue that's created confusion around the country and could slow the spread of ethanol fuel. A UL listing is a requirement for filling stations under most fire codes. But on Oct. 5, UL said it was suspending its listings for any fuel system that handles E85, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. John Drengenberg, UL's
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manager of consumer affairs, said the group had certified some parts of a fueling system as acceptable for alternative fuels, but it didn't take a close look at E85 until May, when a supplier applied for a UL listing for an entire "dispenser" — the pump and nozzle you park next to for refueling. The lack of the UL seal for fuel pumps carrying E85 means that most of the roughly 1,000 stations that carry it likely violate fire codes. It also means that in most states, stations that want to install E85 pumps will need waivers from local or state fire marshals. No safety problems with E85 pumps have been reported. UL's decision applies only to pumps that sell fuels containing more than 15% ethanol. So far, two E85 stations in Columbus, Ohio, have been closed because of a lack of a UL listing. Drengenberg said that as UL began to examine the system, it realized it needed more information about how ethanol reacts over long periods of time with parts made from some metals. "We looked at it very carefully, and we found this issue of the corrosiveness of ethanol," Drengenberg said. "We're going to hold back until we get all the questions that came into our minds answered." He said UL understands the demand for E85 pumps and is moving quickly. Nearly all current E85 pumps were converted from gasoline, and while some components had UL listings for ethanol, many companies sold parts that had been UL-listed for gas, then upgraded to handle ethanol. Robert Renkes of the Petroleum Equipment Institute, which represents 1,600 companies that supply fueling stations, said the UL decision puts pressure on local officials to decide whether to allow new stations. Jim Jensen of CleanFuel USA, said he understands UL's concerns and expects UL to move quickly.
Press Releases A challenge fit for Hytek’s superheros! Hytek employees spiderman and John-Boy Walton, sorry – we mean Peter Parker and John Walton - have both recently completed gruelling bicycle rides from Barcelona to France in aid of their respective charities. Before setting out 67 year old Peter undertook a punishing training schedule in preparation for the trip, including working out at his local gym and cycling the 26 mile round trip to work every day! Peter chose an off the beaten track route through the beautiful countryside
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