The Health and Safety Executive has launched a public consultation on proposed revisions to the DSEAR Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L133.
According to the HSE, the revisions would clarify how duty holders comply with their responsibilities under DSEAR in relation to unloading petrol at filling stations.
The consultation, which is set to end on 22nd July 2014, seeks views on a number of key changes.
These include:
- Increased emphasis on the importance of complying with the risk assessment elements of DSEAR
- Expanded sections on overfill and spillage to provide further guidance in relation to these issues
- Clearer definitions of some terms such as, for example, maximum working capacity of storage tanks
- Reorganisation of the text to ensure clarity on what is required to comply with the law for the various parties involved
- Signposting to separate HSE guidance on working at height which enables the ACOP to focus on the key DSEAR elements of unloading of petrol
As the regulations will remain unchanged, the HSE says there are no new requirements for compliance.
Have your say
Responding to the consultation is easy. Simply fill out an online questionnaire or download a Word document form to complete.
Visit the HSE’s website to make your opinions count
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