Following the recent fire outbreaks and explosions in fuel stations, i thought it wise to share these safety tips to help you around filling stations.



1. Turn off your engine when filling your tank

It’s common knowledge that you should turn off your engine before refuelling, but most of us don’t realise that it’s actually the law

When you’re filling your tank, ensure your engine is off and your keys are out of the ignition and in your pocket. This way, there’ll be no chance of anyone in the car accidentally turning on the engine when you’re part-way through the fill.

2. Don’t ever smoke, use a lighter or light a match

Obviously, smoking in any service station or using a lighter or matches is extremely dangerous behaviour, due to the risk of ignition and fire.


it is illegal for anyone (not just you as the driver) to smoke inside a service station. That includes smoking inside a parked vehicle with the windows up. You must, by law, put out any cigarettes before you enter the service station grounds.


3. Don’t use your mobile phone

Mobile phones have been known to cause sparks that can ignite petrol vapours. The reason we’re told not to use mobile phones at service stations is that mobiles have been known to cause sparks that can ignite petrol vapours. For these reason, it is best to leave your phone in your pocket or tucked away in your glove box while filling up your tank.


4. Discharge static electricity

A static electric charge can develop on your body as you slide across the seat, and when you reach for the pump, a spark can ignite petrol. Always tough the metallic body of your vehicle to discharge this.


5. Don’t let your kids fill your tank

Children should not refuel cars at petrol stations; they should be kept them buckled up inside the vehicle. Do not encourage them to refill or be near an adult who’s refueling.


6. Be aware potential theft

Theft at service stations does happen. It’s easy for a thief to quickly enter your unlocked car and grab items like a handbag, mobile phone or other valuables if they are left in plain sight when you go inside the store to pay for fuel or buy other items. Always lock your car when you’re refuelling and inside the service-station store.


7. Drive safely

Service stations are busy places. There are cars driving in and out as well as people walking to and from their cars, including parents with young children.

You should always drive slowly and cautiously in a service station. And of curse, make sure the nozzle has been placed back in the dispenser before you drive away.

8. Be careful when storing or handling petrol

If you are filling up a fuel container (as opposed to the tank in your vehicle), store it well out of the reach of any children and in a ventilated area.


What should service station staff or attendants know?

Service station attendants should know how to deal with situations such as leaks and spills as well as emergency evacuations they can do this through specified trainings.

Summarily, While emergencies at service stations are unlikely, you can avoid unsafe situations by being sensible when you are filling up your tank. If ever in doubt, you can speak to the manager on duty.


Source: https://schoolhome.com.ng/8-safety-tips-to-help-you-around-filling-stations/

Gracias!

Shebi na the ones wey queue long pass where politicians they share money abi.... safety tips na when fuel scarcity no dey o. No be the one men go dey queue d whole day. Chop there, piss there even blow bazz there ....

Some of these things don't work in 9ja

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Thanks Op

Safety First

At NATURAL REMEDY LAB, Your Safety First

We only read this virtually nobody will follow it, This is one of the main problem we have in Nigeria.

Nigerians are guilty of point no three. Even when the notice is right before them

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All these ones writing letters of the alphabet what is wrong with you people ?

5. Don’t let your kids fill your tank

The probability of this happening in Nigeria is very rare because customers don't handle nozzles but fuel attendants.

Thanks OP.

do not sell to SARS for any price above 145per litter,if not ur name na sorry

This is oyibo style naa. In Naija, fuel attendants fill ur tank,u just switch off ur engine, don't smoke or make a fone call then monitor ur meter.

Una go just dey copy oyinbo articles . the recent fires happen during discharge of fuel to reserviour

Was not funny when a keg of petrol exploded by itself yesterday Near a petrol station.

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Good

these safety rules are for developed nation. come to my area here you will see agbewo boiz smoking weed very close to fuel pump

What if your phone start ringing when I are there, will it cause explosion? Or will it be immediately u answer the phone?
Sometimes u might drive in to a place and your phone start ringing unexpectedly.
Or are we to switch off our phone before we enter any has station?

This is definitely not for Nigeria.

I don't mean any disrespect, Op but this is a load of hogwash and bs. These tips fall into 2 categories: the obvious and the false.
What's probably worse is that it was copied from a foreign website that peddles old wives tales.

The False.
For example, there is more static electricity in the human body than in 100 mobile phones.
I may not be popular for saying this but it would also surprise many people to know that dropping a lighted matchstick into a drum of petrol would put out the matchstick. Petrol is most flammable when it is sprayed or atomized. A quick google search will confirm this. You may wish to bust more myths at www.snopes.com
It is not an offence in Nigeria to leave your engine running.

The Obvious
For example, Kids dispensing petrol? Not in this country. In Nigeria, we don't have self-dispensing stations. Petrol is dispensed by attendants who are staff of the petrol station.
In 2018, these stories should be well thought out and well researched. No more copy and paste.

Until buhari resigns or unseated, Nigeria remains unsafe and in bizarre risk

Nice post.