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OIL TOTES AND DRUMS GROUNDING PM

PERFORM A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE ON OIL TOTES AND OIL DRUMS. METAL NOZZLES ON PLASTIC TOTES NEED TO BE GROUNDED AND OIL DRUMS NEED TO BE GROUNDED WHEN TRANSFERRING OIL

Amcor - PRY

10/20/2025

OIL TOTES AND DRUMS GROUNDING PM

PERFORM A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE ON OIL TOTES AND OIL DRUMS. METAL NOZZLES ON PLASTIC TOTES NEED TO BE GROUNDED AND OIL DRUMS NEED TO BE GROUNDED WHEN TRANSFERRING OIL

LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED AT ALL TIMES

APPROPRIATE PPE MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES

OSHA REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT OIL DRUMS AND TOTES BE GROUNDED TO PREVENT STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILD-UP, WHICH CAN LEAD TO IGNITION HAZARDS. HERE ARE THE KEY POINTS REGARDING GROUNDING OIL DRUMS AND TOTES:

BONDING AND GROUNDING: EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES MUST ENSURE THAT ANY STATIC CHARGE BETWEEN TWO CONTAINERS IS EQUALIZED OR ELIMINATED TO PREVENT STATIC DISCHARGE. THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH PROPER BONDING AND GROUNDING OF CONTAINERS, WHICH INCLUDE USING A METALLIC PUMP AND GROUNDING/BONDING THE PUMP
NON-CONDUCTIVE CONTAINERS: FOR TRANSFERRING CLASS I FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, NON-CONDUCTIVE CONTAINERS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH AN APPROVED METALLIC SUCTION PUMP AND DRAW TUBE FOR TAKING LIQUID FROM THE TOP OF A PLASTIC CONTAINER. THE PUMP MUST BE ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED OR THE CONTAINER MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A METALLIC, SELF CLOSING FAUCET THAT CAN BE GROUNDED ELECTRICALLY.
STATIC ELECTRICITY CONTROL: OSHA AND THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) HAVE BONDING AND GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS WHEN TRANSFERRING FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. THE NFPA 30, FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE, COVERS BONDING AND GROUNDING.
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES SHOULD REFER TO THE NATIONA FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION'S STANDARD FOR RECOMMENDED PROACTICE ON STATIC ELECTRICITY (NFPA 77-1993) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE CONTROL OF STATIC ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES
FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON OSHS'S BONDING AND GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, INCLUDING BEST PRACTICES FOR NON-METALLIC CONTAINERS AND SAFETY TIPS, EMPLOYEES CAN CONSULT THE OSHA WEBSITE.

VERIFY THAT ALL METAL DRUMS ARE GROUNDED OR BONDED BEFORE AND WHEN TRANSFERRING PRODUCT FROM DRUM TO TOTE OR TOTE TO TRANSFER CONTAINER.

VERIFY THAT ALL METAL FAUCETS ON OIL TOTES ARE BONDED OR GROUNDED BEFORE FILLING OR DISPENSING OF PRODUCTS,

ARE THERE ANY FAUCETS OR TOTES THAT ARE NOT BONDED OR GROUNDED, IF YES, INSTALL BOND OR GROUND BEFORE FILLING OR DISPENSING

Yes
No
N / A

ARE METAL DRUMS BONDED OR GROUNDED WHILE FILLING OR DISPENSING PRODUCTS, IF NO, BOND OR GROUND

Yes
No
N / A

IF MOBILE CONTAINER, IE., A 1- OR 2-GALLON CONTAINER USED FOR TRANSPORTING PRODUCT IS METAL IT ALSO HAS TO BE BONDED OR GROUNDED WHILE FILLING

IS PUMP, ELECTRIC OR AIR OPERATED, BONDED OR GROUNDED WHILE DISPENSING PRODUCT, IF NO, BOND OR GROUND PUMP

Yes
No
N / A

IF PUMP IS ELECTRIC, VERIFY THAT THE PLUG IS GROUNDED AND GROUNDING PIN IS INTACT.

IF ANY BONDING OR GROUNDING STRAP IS MISSING, DAMAGED OR NOT USABLE, REPAIR OR REPLACE BEFORE ANY PRODUCT IS TRANSFERRED, MUST BE BONDED OR GROUNDED BEFORE TRANSFERRING

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