5707.6 Fleet fueling procedures.
FC § 5707.6
Fleet fueling operations shall be conducted in accordance with the following procedures: 1. The cargo tank shall be positioned so as to prevent vehicular traffic from driving over the dispensing hose.
2.The 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.
3.The engines of the motor vehicles being fueled shall be shut off.
4.The dispensing nozzle shall be maintained in contact with the motor vehicle fuel tank at all times.
5.The dispensing hose and nozzle shall be placed back on the reel before moving the cargo tank.
6.Signs prohibiting smoking and open flames within 25 feet (7620 mm) of the cargo tank and the motor vehicle being fueled shall be prominently posted on the cargo tank.
7.Nighttime fueling operations shall only be conducted in adequately lighted areas.
8.Cargo tank operators shall have in their possession at all times an approved means of notifying the department of a fire or other emergency.
