Health and Safety Executive

Safe use of petrol in garages

Fires and explosions caused by careless handling of petrol during vehicle repair and maintenance continue to occur throughout the country. Petrol fires are always serious and often result in fatal or major injuries, as well as major property damage. Always use a fuel retriever for draining tanks and lines, in particular following misfuelling diesel with petrol, and vice versa and don't mix the recovered fuel into the waste oil storage.

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Updated 27.10.09