Summary of accidents at diesel and gasoline loading stations
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As temperatures rise, there are significant safety risks associated with loading gasoline and diesel. Please share your experiences and insights so that we can learn from them and improve our practices!
Wrong parking of the vehicle in the fueling area, failure to insert the fueling hose into the vehicle body for fueling, splash-type fueling, lack of connection to an anti-static ground, failure to use oil spill detection devices, repairing vehicles inside the facility, bringing open flames into the area, defective fire protection helmets, ineffective fire extinguishing equipment, absence of a cover on the top of the battery, performing tasks without eliminating static electricity from the body, insufficient waiting time after completing the task, staying away from the vehicle during operations, inadequate emergency response procedures, and carrying out work in high-temperature conditions without taking measures to avoid it – please feel free to add more.
Are there any specific requirements regarding anti-static clothing?
I’ve learned that. Additionally, I would like to ask everyone: what is the minimum overhang length for the ceiling of the loading platform?
When a person wearing synthetic clothing and rubber shoes walks on the ground, the static voltage generated by the body can reach 5,000 to 15,000 volts. The capacitance of the body is generally between 100 and 200 picofarads, and the energy released during discharge exceeds 5 millijoules, enough to ignite flammable gases. Therefore, all employees at the compressor station must wear work uniforms and work shoes; the wearing of synthetic clothing and rubber shoes is prohibited in order to reduce static electricity generated on the human body. b] 3# wenzhuofine
Early in the morning on July 22, a crude oil pump room at a company in Binhai caught fire due to a crude oil leak; large oil tanks were located all around, making the situation extremely dangerous. After an hour of intense efforts, Weifang Fire Department managed to put out the fire. All the facilities in the pump room were destroyed, but fortunately, no one was injured. Important reason: There are no combustible gas detectors installed in the hazardous chemicals pump room area! A crude oil spill can always be detected in a timely manner.
Important reason: No combustible gas detectors have been installed…… I don’t really agree with this view; the crude oil leak is the main cause of the accident. As for why the crude oil leaked, that is the root cause of the accident. The absence of leak detection alarms indicates a lack of safety safeguards; the company’s safety and risk management are inadequate, which constitutes a safety hazard.