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Duties of operator of dispensing station

Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations

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—(1) Every storage licensee who operates a petroleum or flammable material dispensing station shall ensure that —(a)no person, other than a person authorised by the storage licensee or under the close supervision of a person authorised by the storage licensee who has knowledge of and experience with the dispensing of petroleum or flammable materials, shall be permitted to operate any dispensing equipment at the dispensing station;(b)the dispensing of any petroleum or flammable material from a tanker into any storage tank of the dispensing station is carried out under the close supervision of a person who has knowledge of and experience with the dispensing of such petroleum or material, as the case may be, from a tanker to the storage tank;(c)the dispensing of any petroleum or flammable material into any storage tank of the dispensing station is only carried out —(i)if the tank has been checked immediately prior to dispensing and found to be capable of receiving the fuels without overflowing; and(ii)where the storage tank has an opening for the measurement of the liquid level in the storage tank, if the opening has been securely closed;(d)any petroleum or flammable material shall not be dispensed into the fuel tank of any vehicle if the engine of the vehicle is running;(e)the maximum quantity of petroleum that is dispensed into a container (other than a fuel tank of a vehicle or the tank of a tanker) shall not exceed 20 litres on any single occasion, unless the written approval of the Commissioner has been obtained;(f)the maximum quantity of flammable material that is dispensed into a container shall not exceed such maximum quantity as may be specified by the Commissioner unless the written approval of the Commissioner has been obtained;(g)no vehicle used to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both is parked within the dispensing station except for the purpose of refueling or dispensing;(h)no lighted candle, lighted cigarette, burning of joss sticks, joss paper or any other naked light, fire or flame is permitted within the precincts of a dispensing station at any time;(i)warning notices “Switch Off Engine”, “No Smoking” and “No Naked Lights” are prominently displayed at the dispensing area or within the precincts of the dispensing station;(j)upon the receipt of a notice from the Commissioner requiring the use of security barriers at the petroleum or flammable material dispensing station, security barriers in the form of bollards with thick chains are installed and used at all entrances and exits of the petroleum or flammable material dispensing station during all dispensing operations involving tankers, until further notice from the Commissioner;(k)all access points to all underground petroleum or flammable material storage tanks within the respective dispensing station are secured by means of locking devices or other security measures to prevent unauthorised access;(l)sufficient numbers of closed circuit cameras are installed at the petroleum or flammable material dispensing station to cover the forecourt, backcourt, workshop, dispensing areas and other critical areas of the petroleum or flammable material dispensing station; and(m)such other directions of the Commissioner relating to fire safety, security, storage, transport, dispensing or handling of petroleum and flammable materials are complied with.(2) Every storage licensee who operates a petroleum or flammable material dispensing station installed with self-service dispensing pumps shall, in addition to the duties set out in Part IV, ensure that —(a)the instructions, which may include pictorial signs if applicable, for operating the dispensing equipment are displayed conspicuously in the dispensing area;(b)the person on duty and any console operator shall at all times —(i)station themselves in such a position so as to have a clear and unobstructed view of the dispensing area; and(ii)be able to communicate with any person at the dispensing area;(c)the dispensing nozzle provided at the self-service dispensing pumps are of the manual type and are not affixed with any automatic locking device; and(d)there is at all times proper storage and usage of petroleum or flammable material when dispensing or in the sale or supply of petroleum or flammable material to individuals and motorists.(3) No person who is in a petroleum or flammable material dispensing station shall —(a)smoke or use open fires or any other naked light, fire or flame within the precincts of the dispensing station at any time; and(b)dispense petroleum or flammable materials or both into the fuel tank of any vehicle while the engine of the vehicle is running.

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