Dangers of Static Electricity and Fuel

[brad hibbard]

Below is a link to a tab on our website with discussion of the danger that is present with static electricity and fuel.
this has been a strong topic for us since a very serious accident involving a friend of ours with a similar work environment as ours here at Race-1
on going discussion and awareness will hopefully help prevent some accidents in the future

Brad

http://race-1.com/p-26209-hazards-of-static-electricity-and-fuels.html

[r2rocket]

Wendall Wallace can tell you all about those kind of fires...

[brad hibbard]

Please explain...
or point us to written information

this is a lesson on fuel safety that we all need to learn and work at
static electricity and fuel can change or end your life in a split second

Brad

https://www.race-1.com

[r2rocket]

It was my understanding that his hauler burnt to the ground in the late 90s/early 2000s due to a static fire. They were pouring fuel into a container or something in the trailer and it wasn't grounded.