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Chapter HCOTEG173000

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Vincent
Published date15 April 2016
Record NumberHCOTEG173000
CourtHM Revenue & Customs
On-line H&S guidance

This is not an exhaustive list, and Health and Safety guidance which covers the risk assessments that should be in place and available for inspection by all Staff involved in oils duty assurance, should be consulted in order to identify the risks and potential hazards involved in visiting trader’s premises, offices, freight, dock and other areas.

  • HS-7 Safe clothing and equipment
  • HS-10 Hazardous substances
Personal protective equipment

Meters and measuring systems are usually in places where there are special health and safety needs. Accordingly Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be worn including safety boots with antistatic (and oil-proof) soles (as other soles may melt), fire-retardant overalls, high-visibility jacket, goggles, over-spectacles, gloves and a protective safety helmet as necessary.

Main hazards
  • Oil has obvious hazardous properties, such as its ‘slippiness’ and other less obvious ones, such as the lead additives which are still added to some fuels and which are carcinogenic.
  • Crude oil gives off flammable vapours which in certain circumstances can be highly explosive. This is especially the case with ‘petrol’ or gasoline vapours which are highly volatile.
  • Ladders up tanks for our inspection should go round the tank and have railings as opposed to going vertically up the side.
  • Floating roofs on tanks should NEVER be stepped on.
  • Officers can be called upon to board ships and most loading/discharge places are busy with freight vehicles. Docks and Freight areas are particularly dangerous. (Please note that Officers cannot board vessels without having first completed Dock and Ship Board Awareness and other Health and Safety training).
  • Mobile phones should be switched off when entering oil storage premises and anywhere else where any form of loading or discharge of oil is in progress.
  • Vapour builds up in any oil tank that has a space in it.
Vapour recovery hazards

Directive 95/63...

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