OVERVIEW
Our Forecourt Safety course aims for participants to become Forecourt Service Champions. By enhancing the participant’s awareness of their responsibilities as front-liners, understanding the hazards and risks to health, safety, and the environment, and having knowledge of the Code of Practice and Legislation on dealing with hazardous materials, the participants are expected to be Forecourt Service Champions at the end of the course.
The course will be delivered to the participants to:
- Understand what the forecourt of a petrol station is.
- Understand different safety terminologies like unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, near misses, accidents, incidents, etc.
- Knowing the dangers of working with hazardous chemicals (petrol and diesel fuel)
- Knowing the different hazards within the perimeter of the petrol filling station (housekeeping, transportation hazards, slip trips and falls, carelessness, fire risks, etc.)
- Understanding how to work safely in a petrol filling station and its surroundings (skin contact of petrol and diesel fuel, PPE, etc.)
- Knowing OSHA and other legislative bodies
- Knowing the Emergency procedures
PRE-COURSE REQUISITES
The candidate shall be physically able to carry out procedures detailed in the course outline and must attend all the sessions to be eligible for assessment.
COURSE DETAILS
COURSE DURATION | LANGUAGE | CERTIFICATE |
| 8-Hours | English or Hindi | DISS |
| *Please notify us if an interpretation is required | *Validity: 2 Years |
COURSE OBJECTIVE
During the course, the participants are expected to gain awareness, knowledge, and education on safe unloading and loading practices of fuel tank trailers, understand the legislation and code of practice, and know the safe work systems for fuel deliveries at petrol filling stations.
COURSE CONTENT
Safety Terminologies
- Unsafe act
- Unsafe condition
- Risks
- Hazards
- Incidents/Accidents/Near Miss
Accidents and Causes
Hazardous effects of fuel
- Effects on human health
- Effects on the environment
- Soil and water contamination
Hazard Identification
- Housekeeping
- Transportation/Vehicles
- Slip, trips, and falls
- Carelessness
- Fire Risks
- Electrical Hazards
OSHA and other legislative bodies
Emergency and Evacuation procedures
Summary and conclusion
Assessment
Questions and Answers
METHOD OF TRAINING
- Theory session: will be conducted in the classroom using a laptop, projector, screen, whiteboard, and other relevant props.
- Practical Session: Practical activity to identify hazards and risks within the perimeter of the forecourt for the participants.
CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of the course, participants will be issued a Certificate of Training. Participants are expected to get 7 out of 10 marks in the assessment for a certificate of training.
