Civacon branded overfill protection system base plugs installed in Australia should be checked to ensure they have not been fitted with Printed Circuit Board (PCB)’s as shown in the pictures provide by the NZ Oil industry safety forum. If found, the PCB should be removed to stop any potential risk in contact with the PCB […]
Why the product is recalled: Testing has indicated that the product is susceptible to water ingress, inconsistent with the labelled IP69K ingress protection rating. Water ingress may cause the product to fail.Hazard: If the product fails while the vehicle is in motion it may pose an accident risk to the vehicle, occupants and other road […]
The draft standard is now open for comments on the Standards Australia public comments system. Standard: DR AS 5602:2025 Flammable liquids – Road tank vehicle bottom loading and vapour transferCommittee: ME-057 ME-057 Road Tankers For Hazardous Liquids And Gases Public Comments Close on the: 11/06/2025 You can view the draft with latest comments and provide […]
If you hold a current Safe Load Program ID card please ensure your drivers license and dangerous goods license details, including expiry dates are correctly entered in your SLP online profile. Some Australian fuel terminals are now directly accessing license expiry information from the our databases and are using this information to block loading for […]
Diamond Key International (DKI) and Safe Load Program (SLP) are working together in a trial that we hope will automate vehicle and driver loading authorisation. Our Joint venture owner Viva Energy has agreed to host the trial at 2 of their Victorian terminals. The trial will commence on the 3rd February 2025 at Viva Energy […]
Safe Load Program Operating Guideline 7 (OG7) document and its checklists have just been updated and released on the SLP web for use immediately by all SLP Authorised Inspection Locations. The new 3.5 version checklist must be in use by no later than the 1st of January 2025. OG7-V3.5-Nov2024.pdf 2008-Prime-Mover-Inspection-Checklist-OG7-V3.5.pdf 2008-Tanker-Trailer-Inspection-Checklist-OG7-V3.5.pdf 2008-Rigid-Tanker-Inspection-Checklist-OG7-V3.5.pdf 2008-Skel-Trailer-Dolly-Inspection-Checklist-OG7-V3.5.pdf 2020-Prime-Mover-Inspection-Checklist-OG7-V3.5.pdf 2020-Tanker-Trailer-Inspection-Checklist-OG7-V3.5.pdf 2020-Rigid-Tanker-Inspection-Checklist-OG7-V3.5.pdf 2020-Skel-Trailer-Dolly-Inspection-Checklist-OG7-V3.5.pdf […]
On the 29th of January we launched our new and improved IT system, with the launch we have been experiencing some bugs but our IT team have been working hard to ensure these bugs are corrected so that we can provide the quickest and simplest way to access and manage your SLP processes within the […]
Recently a tanker was involved in an incident where the tank shell impacted a stationary object that dented and gouged scratches along the tank for approximately a metre in length. The damage was in an area of the tank that included an internal compartment baffle. After some time of continued use, the tank shell that […]
The location of EMERGENCY STOP buttons and BATTERY ISOLATION switches is critical to the safe operation of a dangerous goods delivery vehicle. Having these switches and buttons installed on the drivers side and behind the vehicle cabin allows all dangerous goods drivers and emergency services the ability to quickly access and shut down the vehicle […]
Please be aware of this new information bulletin sent to all NSW Dangerous Goods vehicle licence holders regarding safe practices while unloading Dangerous Goods tank vehicles. The attached factsheet has been prepared by the NSW EPA specifically for petrol tanker unloading at petrol/service stations. The NSW EPA factsheet advises: When tankers unload petrol at petrol […]
