5706.2.8 Dispensing from cargo tanks.
FC § 5706.2.8
Where approved, liquids used as fuels are allowed to be transferred from cargo tanks into the fuel tanks of construction equipment at a construction site, subject to the following requirements: 1. The cargo tank is used solely for the purpose of supplying fuel to construction equipment at a construction site.
2.The dispensing hose does not exceed 100 feet (30 480 mm) in length.
3.The dispensing nozzle is an approved type.
4.The dispensing hose is properly placed on the approved reel or in a compartment provided before the cargo tank is moved.
5.Signs prohibiting smoking and open flames within 25 feet (7620 mm) of the cargo tank and construction equipment being refueled are prominently posted on the cargo tank.
6.Electrical devices and wiring in areas where fuel dispensing is conducted are in accordance with the Electrical Code.
7.Cargo tank-dispensing equipment is operated only by a person holding a certificate of fitness.
8.Provision has been made to control and mitigate the accidental or unauthorized release of flammable and combustible liquid.
9.The cargo tank has a capacity of not more than 1,920 gallons (7267 L), and contains no Class IA liquid and not more than 640 gallons (2422 L) of any other Class I liquid.
10.Dispensing is conducted at least 50 feet (15 240 mm) from buildings, structures, combustible material or combustible waste.
11.A portable fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of 40-B:C shall be provided on the cargo tank with signage clearly indicating its location.
12.Absorbent materials, nonwater-absorbent pads, a 10-foot-long (3048 mm) containment boom, an approved container with lid and a nonmetallic shovel shall be provided to mitigate a minimum 5-gallon (19 L) fuel spill.
13.Operators of tank vehicles used for mobile fueling operations shall have in their possession at all times an approved means of notifying the department of a fire or other emergency.
14.Fuel dispensing shall be prohibited within 25 feet (7620 mm) of any source of ignition.
15.The engines of vehicles being fueled shall be shut off during dispensing operations.
16.Nighttime fueling operations shall only be conducted in adequately lighted areas.
17.The cargo tank shall be positioned with respect to the construction equipment being fueled so as to prevent vehicular traffic from driving over the delivery hose.
18.During fueling operations, a cargo tank shall be secured from movement by setting the cargo tank's brakes and chocking the wheels, and the cargo tank's warning lights shall be activated.
