LOADING
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Load the refuelling vehicle safely and confirm product quality before it leaves the loading point.
The source wording is unclear, misspelled or uses an unverified unit. The original is kept as it stands — an authorised person confirms the final wording before the module can be published.
RECORD SAMPLING RESULT APPEARANCE, COLOUR, WATER, SEDIMENT, SWD
Procedure 7, line 38
Record the sampling result: appearance, colour, water, sediment and the chemical water detection result.
Reason The source ends the list with “SWD”, which is not defined. Confirm whether this is the chemical water detection result.
ALL REFUELLERS LOADED I,OOOLTS BELOW HI-LEVEL CUT-OFF
Procedure 7, line 41
All refuellers loaded 1,000 litres below the high-level cut-off.
Reason The source reads “ALL REFUELLERS LOADED I,OOOLTS BELOW HI-LEVEL CUT-OFF” — the value is OCR-damaged. Confirm the margin.
Position, PPE and equipment, manual handling, risk assessment and safety awareness
Why The preparation decides how safely everything that follows can be done.
Expected Correct position, correct PPE, equipment present, hazards identified.
If it fails Correct the position or fetch the missing equipment before continuing.
Source: procedure 7, line 14 — “VEHICLE POSITION”
Vehicle equipment and quality control checks completed
Why Loading a vehicle that has not passed its checks puts the fault into the product.
Source: procedure 7, line 13 — “VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND Q.C. CHECKS COMPLETED”
Handbrake on, engine and master switch off
Source: procedure 7, line 18 — “HANDBRAKE ON, ENGINE & MASTER SWITCH OFF,”
Fire extinguishers, spill kits, emergency shutdown and fire alarm available
Expected All present, accessible and unobstructed before loading starts.
Source: procedure 7, line 19 — “FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. SPILL KITS, ESD & FIRE ALARM AVAILABLE”
Select the vehicle and the loading point
Calculate ullage from the logbook and sales, and verify it against the gauge
Why The calculation and the gauge must agree before any product moves.
Expected Calculated ullage matches the gauge reading.
If it fails Do not load until the difference is explained.
Source: procedure 7, line 20 — “CALCULATE ULLAGE FROM LOGBOOK & SALES, VERIFY WITH GAUGE”
Available ullage
Source: procedure 7, line 20 — “CALCULATE ULLAGE FROM LOGBOOK & SALES, VERIFY WITH GAUGE”
Tank in service, grade correct, meter zeroed
Why Loading from the wrong tank or grade is a product quality event.
Source: procedure 7, line 21 — “CHECK TANK IN SERVICE, GRADE, METER ZEROED”
Bond the vehicle, open the interlocks and coupling caps, and connect the loading hoses
Why Bonding before connecting keeps everything at the same potential.
Source: procedure 7, line 22 — “BOND, OPEN INTERLOCKS, COUPLING CAPS, CONNECT LOADING HOSES”
Couplings and hose ends clean, undamaged and unworn
If it fails Do not connect. Report the damage.
Source: procedure 7, line 23 — “CHECK COUPLINGS & HOSE ENDS FOR CLEANLINESS, DAMAGE, WEAR”
Open the loading valves, start the pump and operate the deadman
Source: procedure 7, line 24 — “OPEN LOADING VALVES, START PUMP, OPERATE DEADMAN”
Open the vehicle bottom loading valves until full flow is established
Source: procedure 7, line 25 — “OPEN VEHICLE BOTTOM LOADING VALVES UNTIL FULL FLOW ESTABLISHED”
Each high-level cut-out operates individually
Why The cut-out is what stops the tank being overfilled.
Expected Every cut-out tested on its own and seen to operate.
If it fails Stop loading. The vehicle must not be filled until the cut-out works.
Source: procedure 7, line 26 — “CHECK EACH HI-LEVEL CUT OUT OPERATES INDIVIDUALLY”
A bucket used for any drips or leaks
Source: procedure 7, line 27 — “USE BUCKET IF ANY DRIPS/LEAKS”
Positioned safely to monitor the meter, hoses and connections
Why You cannot react to what you cannot see.
Source: procedure 7, line 28 — “POSITION SAFELY TO MONITOR METER, HOSES, CONNECTIONS”
Trip hazards avoided and the emergency shutdown kept accessible
Source: procedure 7, line 29 — “AVOID TRIP HAZARDS WITH ACCESS TO ESD”
Near the end of loading, close one loading valve
Source: procedure 7, line 30 — “NEAR TO END OF LOADING CLOSE ONE LOADING VALVE”
At the required amount, stop the pump, release the deadman and close the loading valves
Source: procedure 7, line 31 — “WHEN AMOUNT REACHED STOP PUMP, RELEASE DEADMAN, & CLOSE LOADING VALVES”
Hoses de-pressurised before disconnection
Why A pressurised hose sprays product when the coupling is released.
Source: procedure 7, line 32 — “DE-PRESSURISE HOSES BEFORE DISCONNECTION”
Disconnect the hoses, stow them and replace the dust caps
Source: procedure 7, line 33 — “DIS-CONNECT HOSES AND STOW, REPLACE DUST CAPS”
Replace the coupling caps, remove the bonding wire and rewind it to stow
Source: procedure 7, line 34 — “REPLACE COUPLING CAPS, REMOVE BONDING WIRE & REWIND TO STOW”
Loading interlocks closed
Source: procedure 7, line 35 — “CLOSE LOADING INTERLOCKS”
Allow 10 minutes settling, then perform the visual check
Why Water and particulates need time to fall to the sump.
Expected At least 10 minutes settling before the sample is drawn.
Source: procedure 7, line 36 — “AFTER 10 MINS SETTLING PERFORM VISUAL CHECK”
Settling time before the visual check
Limit min 10 minutes
Source: procedure 7, line 36 — “AFTER 10 MINS SETTLING PERFORM VISUAL CHECK”
Loading amount and tank or batch recorded on the vehicle log
Source: procedure 7, line 37 — “RECORD LOADING AMOUNT AND TANK/BATCH ON VEHICLE LOG”
Sampling result recorded: appearance, colour, water, sediment and water detection
Source: procedure 7, line 38 — “RECORD SAMPLING RESULT APPEARANCE, COLOUR, WATER, SEDIMENT, SWD”
360° walkaround completed before moving the vehicle
Why It is the last chance to catch a hose, a cap or a person left where they should not be.
Source: procedure 7, line 39 — “360* WALKAROUND BEFORE MOVING VEHICLE”
Refueller loaded below the high-level cut-off
Source: procedure 7, line 41 — “ALL REFUELLERS LOADED I,OOOLTS BELOW HI-LEVEL CUT-OFF”
Indemnity form completed when loading on behalf of another operator
Source: procedure 7, line 42 — “IF LOADING ON BEHALF OF SOMEBODY ELSE COMPLETE INDEMNITY FORM”
Stop loading if there is an electrical storm in the immediate vicinity.
Source: procedure 7, line 43 — “STOP LOADING IF ELECTRICAL STORM IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY”
How long must the product settle before the post-loading visual check?
One high-level cut-out does not operate when tested. What do you do?
Comments and praise
Trainer observation
Trainee acknowledgement
Assessor competence decision