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First report 3 Feb 2025•Latest report 3 Feb 2025

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
100%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
1

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
3

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

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    Afolabi Oluwafemi OJERINDE · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Afolabi Oluwafemi OJERINDE attended a petrol station, dispensed petrol into a plastic water bottle, ignited it and placed himself in the fire. He died at hospital from injuries sustained during the incident. The concern was that the petrol station’s controls did not ensure compliance with regulations governing the dispensing of petrol into suitable containers and to eligible persons.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure of petrol stations and available guidance to ensure compliance with Regulation 12 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014

    Wider context from the report

    “I am concerned about the safety of ████████ petrol stations and how they do not ensure compliance with Regulation 12 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014. When comparing this to ████████ petrol stations, ████████ ensuring that the individual is: seeking to dispense petrol into a motor vehicle or motor boat; seeking to dispense petrol into a suitable portable container; over the age of 16. The evidence at the Inquest from the companies that operated the site and provided security accepted that the guidance available for ████████ petrol stations do not and cannot ensure compliance with the 2014 Regulations. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Support industry in developing a best-practice guide for operating petrol filling stations on an unmanned basis.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Please note additional work in relation to the operation of petrol filling stations on an unmanned basis is being undertaken by industry with the support of PELG to develop a best practice guide to further support operators beyond the standard guidance in place.”

    Source location

    Response from Energy Institute, Petroleum Enforcement Liaison Group and Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration
    Page 3 · response
    Published 3 February 2025

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Review the Blue Book and Red Guide sections addressing control systems, safety information, risk management, emergency procedures, unmanned operation, CCTV and training.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Following the incident and subsequent Section 28, the group have reviewed both the EI(IP)/APEA’s Guide the “Design, Construction, Modification, Maintenance and Decommissioning of Filling Stations” (The “Blue Book”) and EI/PELG Guide “Petrol Filling Stations Guidance on managing the risks of fire and explosion” (The “Red Guide), paying particular attention to the following sections of each publication;”

    Source location

    Response from Energy Institute, Petroleum Enforcement Liaison Group and Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration
    Page 2 · response
    Published 3 February 2025

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    Source evidence

    How this respondent position was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    The existing Blue Book and Red Guide remain comprehensive and fit for purpose after review, so no additional guidance changes are identified.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Having completed the review, whilst the incident has caused obvious concern, it is felt that both publications remain comprehensive and fit for purpose.”

    Source location

    Response from Energy Institute, Petroleum Enforcement Liaison Group and Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration
    Page 3 · response
    Published 3 February 2025

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    How this respondent position was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Site operators remain responsible for risk-assessing unmanned operations and implementing appropriate control measures at suitable premises.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “It should be noted the guidance in place is goal setting, illustrating the fundamental principles for site operators to achieve across a spectrum of fuelling formats, with guidance to support this, however it remains for site operators to risk assess and implement appropriate control measures at premises deemed suitable to operate in such a way.”

    Source location

    Response from Energy Institute, Petroleum Enforcement Liaison Group and Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration
    Page 3 · response
    Published 3 February 2025

    Open published response
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Data last updated 7 September 2026