Landscape Management, September 2017
news how tos SafetyWatch LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET September 2017 16 Watch and learn Visit LandscapeManagement net SafetyWatch to view a video about filling fuel containers and use it as a training tool for your team Source Greenius Fuel container filling tips Its important to train team members about fuel containers sometimes called gas cans or jerry cans that are typically used in the landscape business theyre often red and will have a UL mark designating them as safe to use for portable fuel storage Some cans will be a different color to denote a different fuel For example diesel fuel is sometimes stored in yellow cans remember fuel cans should be marked in some way to distinguish the type of fuel in them Here are a few filling tips remove the filler cap slowly pressure builds up inside the tank in warm conditions and pressure inside the tank need to be released slowly be careful to ground the can being filled simply place it on the ground while mixing and filling Otherwise a static electricity charge can build up and possibly ignite fumes from the fuel Do not fill the can while its in your hand or on a truck or trailer trucks with plastic bed liners are especially prone to a buildup of static electricity Do not talk on a cell phone while filling In some places this is forbidden at service stations due to the possibility of an electrical charge from the phone igniting fuel vapors In any case you should be paying attention while filling equipment not using your cell phone Do not fill equipment in a spot where a spill will cause permanent damage for example on a lawn or on asphalt Filling on concrete is best
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