Service Station Inspection

• DGS No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

General Requirements

Emergency Provisions

• Emergency procedures are available for fire, spillage, accident, equipment failure and other potential abnormalities or emergencies

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees are trained in the use of emergency equipment Emergency plan is regularly reviewed and updated as required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kit is complete and readily available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Telephone is located adjacent to the control console

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List of emergency telephone numbers, including the fire brigade, ambulance services and other emergency responders is prominently displayed near the control centre (console) telephone

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Main Emergency Stop

• Main emergency stop is available to shut off power to all dispensing units

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Main emergency stop is readily accessible in an emergency (i.e. there is clear access to the emergency stop with no obstructions such as racks, shelves or spill kits)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Main emergency stop activation device (e.g. switch or button) is clearly labelled ‘EMERGENCY STOP’

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Main emergency stop is routinely tested to ensure it functions properly Note: Every emergency stop point at LP Gas installations must be tested at least monthly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lighting

• Areas around the dispensers and payment unit are sufficiently lit to provide a safe working environment whenever the unit is available for service

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Extinguishers

• Minimum of two powder-type fire extinguishers provided at service station

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Minimum rating of at least 2A 60B(E) per extinguisher

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers are located near dispensers or other item being protected

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers are accessible without undue danger in an emergency

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers are routinely serviced at least every 6 months

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Each extinguisher location is marked by a ‘FIRE EXTINGUISHER’ sign mounted at least 2 m above ground

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Documentation and records

• Manifest is available and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site plan is available and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk assessment is available and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Material safety data sheets (MSDSs) are readily available and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dangerous goods register is available and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inventory records are maintained and reconciled for flammable and combustible liquids received, stored and dispensed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Whenever discrepancies in the records indicate possible leakage, the dangerous goods installation is checked and any leaks rectified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records are maintained for operational training and retraining in use of the LP Gas system including, maintenance, inspection and managing abnormal incidents and near misses

  Yes

  No

  N/A

DISPENSER AND UNDERGROUND TANK REQUIREMENTS

Dispensers

• Emergency stop on each dispenser is regularly tested (e.g. monthly) for compliant operation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hoses are free of cracks, fractures, leakage, or movement between hose and fittings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Impact protection is installed (e.g. bollards) or dispenser is located so potential damage (e.g. from vehicles) is minimised

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Prominent ‘STOP ENGINE – NO SMOKING’ sign is displayed on or near the dispenser Note: The standard ‘no smoking’ warning symbol may be used in lieu of the words ‘no smoking’

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lettering on the ‘STOP ENGINE – NO SMOKING’ sign is at least 50 mm high

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is no latching device on the nozzle of self-service dispensers or where there is a preset facility (i.e. a dispenser where a value or quantity of fuel may be pre-selected

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Underground flammable liquid and combustible liquid tanks

• Vent terminals for underground flammable liquid (e.g. petroleum) tanks have a flame arrester fitted Note: Flame arrester may also satisfy the protective cage requirement below

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no combustible materials (e.g. wood chips, dry leaves, rubbish) within 3 m of the vent pipes

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The vent outlet is 4 m or more above ground level and for petrol at least 4 m laterally from any opening into a building and 2 m for diesel.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ignition sources (e.g. electrics, overhead power lines) are outside the hazardous area (i.e. more than 1.5 m in all directions, from vent outlet to ground level

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LP Gas Vehicle Filling

• Communication system is available so attendant can speak to anyone using the LP Gas dispenser

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Two spare standard metal automotive filler caps (spare fuel caps) are kept on site in case the vehicle fill point leaks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signs with standard warning symbols of at least 100 mm diameter or words saying ‘STOP ENGINE – NO SMOKING’ (in red or dark lettering at least 50 mm high on a white background) are displayed at or adjacent to the filling area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Driver instruction signs are displayed in a readily visible location at each LP Gas dispenser (see Figure 5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dispensers have signs with LP Gas filling instructions (see Figure 6)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A sign with the LP Gas emergency procedure is readily visible outside the service station building and another sign with the procedure is prominently displayed inside the building or office

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hoses are free of cracks, fractures, leakage, or movement between hose and fittings, and are inspected at least monthly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fuel is not released when the unconnected (i.e. not attached to a vehicle fill point) nozzle trigger is operated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For dispensers that are open to the public, the nozzle can be locked to the dispenser when the unit is not available for operation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Self-service dispensers are supervised from a control centre (console) by an attendant who is specifically in charge of fuel dispensing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LP Gas Requirements

LP Gas above-ground tanks

• An emergency information panel (EIP) placard is posted on above-ground tanks or at tank storage areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is a sign at the above-ground tank or tank storage area showing either standard warning symbols of at least 100 mm diameter or words saying ‘FLAMMABLE GAS’ and ‘NO SMOKING’, or a warning sign (in lettering of at least 50 mm high) prohibiting smoking and ignition sources If the area is isolated by a fence, the signs must be visible from outside the fence and all points of access

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Each activation point for the emergency shut-down system has a sign with instructions (in red or dark lettering at least 20 mm high on a white background) on how to activate the system Note: The instructions may be given on same sign as ‘LP GAS EMERGENCY STOP’

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tanks are at least 6 m from any other above-ground tank, package store or filling area for flammable or combustible materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tanks are at least 2 m from any vent outlet of a flammable liquid store (e.g. vents for underground tanks)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tank impact protection is at least equivalent to highway crash barriers (i.e. 700 mm high and at least 1.5 m from the tank

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no combustible materials within 3 m of the LP Gas tanks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The site has a clear exit for fuel tankers so vehicles leave by driving forward without needing to reverse

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tanks that are no longer in service have been decommissioned and gas-freed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For single tanks with a capacity of 8 kL or less, there must be access to a tap with sufficient water pressure to operate a garden hose

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hose reels are installed near all tanks with capacities greater than 8 kL Note: Fire extinguishers of type 2A 60B(E) may be substituted for hose reels where there is a single tank with a capacity of 16 kL or less and the water supply is insufficient

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are enough hose reels to ensure that water hose nozzles can reach everywhere within 5 m of the tank and tanker standing area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ground below tanks and for at least 1.5 m beyond each tank is either paved or resistant to saturation by flammable liquids

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LP Gas Cylinder exchange facilities

• Cylinder cages are outdoors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The capacity of each cylinder within a cage is 25 L or less

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The maximum aggregate capacity of cylinders per cage, or groups of cages, is 2,500 L

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The front of each cage has a dangerous goods class label (i.e. red diamond-shaped sign for Division 2.1 f lammable gases) measuring 250 mm square The front of each cage has a ‘FLAMMABLE GASES – NO SMOKING, NO FLAME’ warning sign Note: Standard warning symbols may be used instead

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cages are separated by at least 3 m from groups of cylinder cages (no more than 2,500 L per group)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cages are separated by at least 1 m from any building opening

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cages are separated by at least 1 m from the hose reach of an LP Gas decanting cylinder

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cages are separated by at least 1.5 m horizontally from any ignition source

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cages are separated by at least 0.5 m vertically from any ignition source

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cages are separated by at least 1.5 m from any pit, drain, basement, public place 5 or fuel dispenser

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cages are separated by at least 5 m from any LP Gas tank Cages are separated by at least 3 m from any above-ground tank containing dangerous goods other than LP Gas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cages are separated by at least 3 m horizontally from any accumulation of combustible materials (e.g. rubbish bin, firewood, engine oil)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cages are separated by at least 2 m from any structure limiting access past the cage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cages are clear on at least two sides from any wall, solid display or other item that could restrict air flow

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Operating Procedures

• There must be no smoking or ignition sources within 3 m of any point where flammable liquid might be exposed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicle engines must be switched off while refuelling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pilot lights that could come into contact with flammable vapour must be turned off in camper vans and caravans before refuelling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spillage and overfilling must be prevented during the filling of storage tanks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fill and dip caps (e.g. underground tanks) must be maintained in a liquid-tight condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plastic containers that do not comply with AS/NZS 2906 are not permitted to be filled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers must be on the ground while being filled at a fuel dispenser (i.e. must not be in or on a vehicle or trailer)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are procedures to manage spills, especially a spill of flammable liquid on clothing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Children under the age of 15 years are not permitted to operate fuel dispensers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no combustible materials in the fill point spill box for underground tanks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is no liquid in the spill containment sumps (if fitted) under spill boxes

  Yes

  No

  N/A