Dodgy petrol ? Get someone else to remove / change it.

Handy Notes about draining petrol from the Health & Safety at Work Executive ...don't smile at the idea of risk analysis ....

Just 3 examples of what has happened ...

Deceased was a director at a small garage. He was draining petrol from car tank into container in vehicle pit and was last seen kneeling by the car petrol filler.

Using employer's vehicle hoist over a weekend, a mechanic was replacing petrol tank sender unit for a friend. When sender unit loosened, several gallons of petrol poured out, soaking mechanic and was then ignited by a battery charger. He suffered 70 per cent burns.

A mechanic was draining car petrol tank in a workshop. Another employee was welding outside the workshop about 20 metres away. Petrol vapour ignited and flashed back to tank. The workshop and showroom were destroyed.

BEWARE petrol is a dangerous and highly inflammable substance.