Filling fuel while on a phone.

Anjobe

Augeo wrote: »

Any power source that isn't rated appropriately can't be in an atex zone, that's why phones and other stuff are not permitted in petro chem, pharma plants and similar atex areas.

The pedents will have a field day with the above but that's the gist of it.

Regarding service stations, rules are rules

Well the "rules", or HSA guidelines, as quoted above also state that hot engines and exhausts should also be avoided. Pointing out the absurdity of that is hardly pedantry.

Indeed, that's why I said above and mentioned service stations below that

Anjobe

Augeo wrote: »

Indeed, that's why I said above and mentioned service stations below that

But if filling stations actually followed those rules they wouldn't allow cars to pull in and fill up. So, by not allowing phone use they are inventing their own rules by arbitrarily selecting certain of the HSA guidelines and ignoring others. In other words there is no good reason for petrol stations not allowing phone use, sure the employees have to follow the rules, but the rules are stupid.