Can I fill a UN approved container for petrol, which I use as part of my work activities, at the local petrol filling station?
Yes, as part of a work activity, you can fill UN Approved containers for petrol which have a larger capacity than PCR 2014 gives for a suitable portable petrol container. This is provided all the following requirements are met.
- You have the prior agreement of the petrol filling station.
- The containers you fill as part of your work-related activity are:
- The risk assessment you prepare for using the containers at your workplace should include the filling activity at the petrol filling station; and you should share this risk assessment with the petrol filling station.
As part of their risk assessment, the petrol filling station may want to agree specific arrangements with you regarding the filling of your containers e.g. specify which pump they want you to use, time of day when you can fill your containers etc. They may also want to put this agreement in writing.
This relates only to the filling of UN Approved containers for petrol at retail petrol filling stations as part of a work activity.
This does not apply to the filling of containers which do not comply with the requirements in the regulations relating to a suitable portable petrol container, when the containers are filled as a non-work activity.
The petrol filling station, your workplace, and work activities involving the filling, storage and use of the UN Approved containers for petrol, continue to be covered by the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR), with the requirement to assess the risk from dangerous substances and minimise the risk.
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