Fire Safety - Petrol & Explosives (Text)

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The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority is responsible for the enforcement of the following Acts and Regulations which pertain to the storage of petroleum-spirit and certain types and quantities of explosives.

Petrol:

Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928;
Petroleum Spirit (Motor Vehicles etc) Regulations 1929;
Petroleum (Mixtures) Order 1929;
Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act 1936;
Petroleum (Liquid Methane) Order 1957;
Public Health Act 1961 (Section 73 only);
Petroleum Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982;
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996 (Regulation 20 only); and
Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR).

Petrol Filling Stations - Guidance On Managing Risks Of Fire & Explosion Revised June 2007(2MB PDF)

Click Here to Renew Petroleum Licences Online

Explosives:

Explosives Act 1875;
Manufacture & Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005;
Fireworks Regulations 2004.

Explosives - Public Information Leaflets

Fireworks - Retailers Risk List

Fireworks & Firework Displays

The main functions of this Authority under the above Acts and Regulations include:-

Granting petroleum licenses, ensuring Conditions of licence and (where applicable) the requirements of DSEAR are complied with.
Ensuring (on receipt of notification) that Regulations controlling the keeping of petroleum spirit without a licence are being complied with.

Ensuring that occupiers/owners of fixed disused petroleum spirit storage tanks fulfil their statutory obligations under S.73 of the 1961 Public Health Act.

Ensuring that provisions of Regulation 20 to The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996 are complied.

Granting licenses to store explosives and registering persons storing explosives.

Granting licences for the ‘all-year-round’ supply of fireworks.

Generally ensuring all the relevant provisions of the above Acts & Regulations are being complied with by way of a programmed inspection regime or responding to information received/complaints from other Authorities, employees, customers and members of the public etc.

The Information Notes below are intended to assist employers and other relevant persons in complying with the law. They are split into three groups - Explosives, Petrol Filling Stations & Petrol (General). All are Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

Explosives Information Notes

Airbag Inflators & Seat Belt Pretensioners (FS-INF038)

CFOAFire Precautions Guidance Note (FS-INF047)

DSEAR 2002 Summary Advice For Businesses (FS-INF034)

DSEAR 2002 Summary Advice for Local Authorities (FS-INF035)

DSEAR 2002 Summary of Main Requirements (FS-INF033)

Fireworks - Inspections, Investigations & Seizures (FS-NFG039)

Fireworks - Procedure for Storage of Seized Fireworks (FS-NFG049)

MSER Local Authority Assent Process (FS-INF045)

MSER 2005 - Explosives Act 1875 - Sections Remaining In Force

(FS-INF046)

MSER 2005 & Fireworks Act 2004 - Resume (FS-INF042)
MSER 2005 - Public Register of Licenses and Registration Certificates Granted (FS-INF043)
MSER 2005 - Storing Hazard Type 4 Fireworks (Extract from Code of Practice)

Explosives Act 1875 - Mode "A" Registered Premises - Regulations Applicable To The Storage of "Shop Goods" Fireworks. (FS-INF010) Out of Date - Offline At The Moment

Explosives Act 1875 - Registered Premises - Fireworks Inspections - Stock Checking (FS-INF012) Out of Date - Offline At The Moment

Explosives - Keeping Of "Shop Goods" Fireworks (FS-INF023) Out of Date - Offline At The Moment

Explosives - Misuse Of Fireworks & Storage Of Fireworks For Private Purposes (FS-INF036) Out of Date - Offline At The Moment

Enforcement Guidance For Storage of Fireworks -Police, LA & Fire Service Inspectors (HSE Document)

Enforcement Guidance - Identification of Matters Of Concern - Firework Display Operators Premises (HSE Document)

Petrol Filling Stations

Autogas - Motor Vehicle Refueling Facilities (FS-INF006)

Carriage of Petrol By Road In Receptacles (FS-INF021)

Classes Of Leak Detection Systems (FS-INF030)

Converting A Petroleum-Spirit Storage Tank For The Storage of Non-Licensable Petroleum Products (FS-INF002)

Design, Construction, Modification & Decommissioning (FS-INF001)

Effects Of Stage 1B Vapour Recovery On Hydrostatic Gauges (FS-INF027)