Fuel leak
Fire or environmental damage
Storage and site personnel
Secondary containment and routine inspection
Immediately isolate active leaks
Review the critical hazards, potential consequences, persons at risk and recommended control measures for Fuel Storage in one professional HSE workspace.
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Fire or environmental damage
Storage and site personnel
Secondary containment and routine inspection
Immediately isolate active leaks
Fire or explosion
Personnel near storage area
No-smoking and ignition-source control
Segregate hot work from fuel storage areas
Leak or product loss
Storage personnel
Approved storage equipment
Inspect container integrity and labeling regularly
Fire or environmental contamination
Site personnel
Secondary containment and spill kit
Regularly inspect tank, valves and connections for leaks
Fire or explosion
All site personnel
No-smoking and ignition-source control
Physically control ignition sources around fuel storage
Pressure buildup or flammable atmosphere
Fuel-area personnel
Suitable vent system
Verify vents are clear and functional
Fire or explosion
Workers in the fuel storage area and nearby site personnel
Labelled containers, firefighting equipment, controlled storage area and routine site inspection
Keep smoking, open flames, sparks and other ignition sources away from the storage area
Fuel overflow, environmental contamination or fire
Workers in the fuel storage area and nearby site personnel
Labelled containers, firefighting equipment, controlled storage area and routine site inspection
Continuously monitor the filling level and do not exceed the safe filling capacity of the tank
Spread of leakage and contamination of soil or drainage systems
Workers in the fuel storage area and nearby site personnel
Labelled containers, firefighting equipment, controlled storage area and routine site inspection
Provide bunding or secondary containment of adequate capacity for tanks and fuel containers
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Fuel Storage | CATEGORY | Chemical |
| # | Activity | Hazard | Consequence | Persons at Risk | Existing Risk Control | L | S | Risk | Action Required / Additional Controls | Person in Charge | Due Date | RL | RS | Residual Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Fuel Storage | Fuel leak | Fire or environmental damage | Storage and site personnel | Secondary containment and routine inspection | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Immediately isolate active leaks | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 02 | Fuel Storage | Ignition source | Fire or explosion | Personnel near storage area | No-smoking and ignition-source control | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Segregate hot work from fuel storage areas | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 03 | Fuel Storage | Unsuitable container or tank | Leak or product loss | Storage personnel | Approved storage equipment | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Inspect container integrity and labeling regularly | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Fuel Storage | Fuel leakage | Fire or environmental contamination | Site personnel | Secondary containment and spill kit | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Regularly inspect tank, valves and connections for leaks | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 05 | Fuel Storage | Ignition source near fuel storage | Fire or explosion | All site personnel | No-smoking and ignition-source control | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Physically control ignition sources around fuel storage | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 06 | Fuel Storage | Inadequate tank venting | Pressure buildup or flammable atmosphere | Fuel-area personnel | Suitable vent system | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify vents are clear and functional | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Fuel Storage | Ignition source present in fuel storage area | Fire or explosion | Workers in the fuel storage area and nearby site personnel | Labelled containers, firefighting equipment, controlled storage area and routine site inspection | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Keep smoking, open flames, sparks and other ignition sources away from the storage area | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Fuel Storage | Overfilling of fuel tank or container | Fuel overflow, environmental contamination or fire | Workers in the fuel storage area and nearby site personnel | Labelled containers, firefighting equipment, controlled storage area and routine site inspection | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Continuously monitor the filling level and do not exceed the safe filling capacity of the tank | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Fuel Storage | Inadequate secondary containment in fuel storage area | Spread of leakage and contamination of soil or drainage systems | Workers in the fuel storage area and nearby site personnel | Labelled containers, firefighting equipment, controlled storage area and routine site inspection | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Provide bunding or secondary containment of adequate capacity for tanks and fuel containers | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |