Safety stories around me – My own experiences with the risks associated with refueling
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Head to Sinopec for fueling (self-service); insert the fuel card, enter the password and amount of fuel, then retrieve the fuel nozzle. Then... gasoline started flowing out automatically. I’m completely confused; I haven’t even pressed the switch yet? My first reaction was to quickly hang the oil gun back (what a fool) ； Then I realized something was wrong; with the keen eye of my safety officer, I saw that the card attached to the switch had gotten stuck. I quickly pressed the card to release it, stopping that heartbreaking waste of fuel. More than 3 liters of oil flowed out this time. This is the first time I’ve encountered such a situation, so I would like to remind those who fill up their cars by themselves to be more careful and to check the switch before taking the fuel nozzle. Of course, as a safety officer, it is essential to adhere to the principle of “not letting go of four things” after an accident. Firstly, the reason is clear: the person who filled the tank before me released the nozzle switch, and I didn’t realize this ； Secondly, it’s a form of self-education; it also serves as a reminder to gas station staff to conduct more inspections in the future (but obviously they didn’t take my words seriously) ； Once again, there’s no way of punishing the responsible parties ； Finally, as for preventive measures, all I can do is remind myself and my wife to be more careful in the future (it would be great if the fuel gun could have a switch to trigger an alarm or interlock mechanism). Sharing this here is also in the hope of reminding more people to pay attention. If anyone has had similar risk experiences in their lives, feel free to leave a message for me so that I can learn from them.
From personal experience, I used to take rickshaws whenever I went out in previous years； The rickshaw stopped working halfway out. After I got off, the rickshaw driver saw that there was still some fuel in the gauge and wanted to check the actual level of fuel in the tank. When he opened the lid, it was difficult to see anything due to the poor lighting at night, so he tried to use a lighter to get more light near the tank opening. Fortunately, I was quick-witted and managed to knock his lighter away ； The driver was still completely confused and it took him some time to figure it out. It was a shock – lucky it turned out fine.
Thank you all for sharing the safety accidents that have occurred around you
The staff at the gas station should check the fuel pumps every day, right? It seems like those workers don’t care at all about what others do; they’re only interested in getting paid
One year, while doing some tests, a woman standing nearby casually threw a piece of paper with sparks into the trash bin meant for waste paper in the cleaning area; that paper contained naphtha, and the fire that started as a result was extremely intense! My little heart was terrified to the extreme. Fortunately, nothing happened; it was extinguished right away. :L
Thank you for sharing the safety stories from around us.