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KD-RA-GW-004
Underground Fuel Tank Removal
Confirming the gas-free certificate, exposing the tank and pipework, testing the excavation for fuel vapour, disconnecting and capping lines by cold…
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Statutory basis, cited on the form
- DSEAR 2002 (residual fuel and vapour)
- CDM 2015 regs 22(4) and 25(4)
- LOLER 1998 (lifting the tank)
- COSHH 2002 (contaminated soil, water and sludge)
- Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 regs 12 and 38
- Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (sites in England)
- HSWA 1974 s.2(2)(a)
- MHSWR 1999 regs 3 and 5
Guidance and standards relied on
These are not law. HSE guidance carries no statutory force in itself, British Standards and NASC technical guidance are industry documents, and the Joint Code of Practice is an insurers' code. They are what the document is built to — and where a court would look for the standard of the reasonable contractor.
- HSE HSG47 (3rd edition, 2014)
What it is not
It is not a completed document and it is not health and safety advice. You must adapt it to your site and have a competent person complete and sign it off. See why we don't say "compliant".
Format
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This revision was prepared against legislation current at 10 August 2026. Revision A0. Check kubitdocs.com/revisions for the current revision before use.
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