At Booster, we’re uncompromising when it comes to safe fuel delivery. Yes, fuel handling can involve risk, but our approach to prevention makes Booster a safe, affordable way to fuel your team. We work directly with our staff and our suppliers to ensure every risk is recognized and prevented in real time. After all, we began our journey with a simple goal: provide a better way to keep your vehicles fueled. And one step towards “better” is safety.
There are straightforward safety concerns in fuel delivery like flammability and volatility, and there are other reasons that you may not consider at first glance. Any loss of containment—whether from a collision, rollover, or structural failure—can quickly result in fires, explosions, or toxic vapor releases. As a result, we pay close attention to our equipment and the equipment around us, maintaining the mechanical integrity of tankers, pipelines, hoses, and valves. These are all important considerations when you are delivering gasoline and diesel to customers up and down the coast and across the country. And we take them seriously at Booster. We also work closely with local municipalities to make sure our partners in fuel supply are also staying safe and maintaining the integrity of our local delivery systems and roadways. To prevent disasters, we follow a multi-point safety check process and continue to educate our staff long after their official licensing has been obtained. The safety and trust of our customers is our top priority.
How Booster Prevents Mistakes
Human error can be a critical safety concern in fuel delivery operations. We prevent accidents by carefully monitoring training and the potential for procedural lapses that can cause disaster. Loading and unloading fuel pose unique risks due to the interaction of people, equipment, and hazardous materials in close quarters. We approach these risks through a lens of prevention with our Perfect Boost commitment.
We start with a 4-step process:
- Park the truck
- Prepare your fueling station
- Perform the fuel delivery
- Perfect the process with careful review
There is always risk of static electricity buildup, mistakes in filling, and improper connections that could cause vapors or spills that endanger workers and nearby facilities. Effective grounding and bonding, continuous monitoring, and the use of automatic shutoff systems are critical controls during these high-risk phases that are built into the Park and Prepare steps of our process.
It may sound simple, but checklists and the regular logging of actions like this is often the first step towards protecting the fuel delivery process. Clear operating procedures, regular safety drills, and strict adherence to hours-of-service and certification requirements help reduce errors that could lead to serious incidents.
Environmental Safety Ensures Good Community Relations
While human error can contaminate fuel and damage a vehicle, there are also environmental damage risks we consider to perform a safe and secure procedure for fueling. And when the risks are out of our direct control, like environmental, weather, or external conditions, Booster is prepared. Severe weather, poor visibility, rough seas, or degraded infrastructure can increase the risk of crashes, groundings, or leaks. Emergency response planning and route risk assessments are necessary to anticipate these conditions and ensure rapid, coordinated action if an incident occurs. At Booster, we harness the most state-of-the-art technologies to power our routing technology, keeping our drivers informed about traffic that might be complicated by the elements.
Regulating Safety
Regulatory compliance and security considerations play a vital role in safe fuel delivery. At Booster, we partner with legislators and maintain top of the line equipment that lessens emissions and prevents leakage that would disrupt local communities. As trusted operators, we must meet strict local, national, and international regulations governing equipment standards, handling procedures, and incident reporting. At the same time, protecting fuel shipments from theft, tampering, or sabotage requires surveillance, access controls, and reliable communication systems to safeguard personnel, assets, and the public.
If your business is considering fuel delivery to lower costs or raise efficiency, Booster is here to help with the safest equipment and the most highly trained personnel to fuel your vehicles. We’re committed not just to a Perfect Boost for your team, but for every company we work with. Reach out to a member of our team to learn more.