Reporting dangerous petrol station

[Zirax]

Does anyone know of how to report a dangerous LPG pump at a petrol station? I have used the pump in question and reported it to the station before, but they have done sod all.

Normally when you fill up with LPG, you release a catch that gently releases the pressure (120-140 psi), then you remove from your car. This bit is not working meaning you have to remove from the car which throws the pipe backwards due to the pressures involved. This means that the gas also releases in an uncontrolled manner for a second or so.

I've reported it twice after using the pump, the second time a week later they are blatently taking the piss.

[jmc41]

I wonder if the police would do anything? Given it's a public hazard they should at least be able to let you know who to report it to?

[Darrin]

Release it and let it damage your car and charge them for the repairs.







Maybe that wouldn't be a good idea. One spark and it would **** up your day a little...

[Knipples]

Is it part of a chain and you could go over the garage itself to whoever it's owned by.

[Nutcase]

Ultimately the HSE might be interested. It sounds like a clear breach of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 which does cover protecting the public.

Obviously that's worst case, but sounds like a fire waiting to happen...

[Glaucus]

I would contact council to begin with especially health section. Even if it's not them, they should know who.

Council trading standards check flow rates, so they should also know who to contact.

[jmc41]

It would after all be rather bad after all to have your car involved in a fire, I've seem the damage that can cause...

[Zirax]

Thanks all, that's given me a few pointers. I'll look up the council lot and see if there is someone that I can report it to :)

[Knipples]

Failing that there's the local press, they always love a juicy exposé

[Zico]

Taken from the HSE website:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/lau/lacs/65-59-a.htm

Point 7
If any equipment develops a fault or if spills, leaks or other emergencies occur during dispensing, those operations should be stopped and the nozzles returned to their housings. The electrical supply should be isolated from faulty equipment. Dispensing should not be restarted until any faults affecting safety have been corrected or any incidents have been dealt with.