VIDEO: Container in the back of a taxi catches fire
Attendant and driver are filling a container in the back of a taxi. They forget the cardinal rule and don’t take the container out to place it on the ground […]
Tag Archives: fuel
Fuel Mix Survey Results
We asked “How do you handle fuel mixes at your site?” Here are the results: 90% of you indicated that costs are deducted from the attendant, however some noted that […]
VIDEO: Customer’s vehicle overfilled
Customer’s vehicle is overfilled and results in both the attendant and another customer slipping and falling on the fuel spill.
VIDEO: Fuel truck vapor fire during offloading
In this video the fuel delivery truck is busy off-loading and at least 2 filler point covers are open. When a car drives by the vapor is ignited and you […]
VIDEO: Static causes explosions on forecourts
This video contains a few clips of fuel vapors igniting, probably because there is a static electricity discharge.
VIDEO: What happens if the vent pipes don’t work?
What happens if the vent pipes don’t work? Imaging this fuel tank is below ground and the vent pipes are blocked. As the tank cools and warms a vacuum is created […]
VIDEO: Fire erupts at the pump
Most fires on the forecourt start as a result of static electricity building up and then igniting fuel vapor at the pump:
VIDEO: Cigarette lighter causes fuel vapor to ignite
Cigarette lighter causes fuel vapor to ignite. Here is another scary example of how lighting a cigarette in the right place can ignite fuel vapors. Luckily this guy got away.
VIDEO: Customer very confused: “I’m sure my petrol cap was on this side”
Customer very confused: “I’m sure my petrol cap was on this side”. She gets in and out of her car, apparently confused as to why the petrol cap is continuously […]
VIDEO: How does a petrol nozzle know when to shut off?
How does a petrol nozzle know when to shut off?
