If you observe any situation which presents a safety or pollution hazard during fuel transfer operations, what action should you take FIRST?
• Primary objective in fuel transfer: prevent spills and eliminate immediate danger • Difference between stopping the source of the hazard vs. notifying others • Regulatory idea of maintaining control of the transfer at all times
• Ask yourself: if a hazardous situation is developing, what is the most direct way to prevent it from getting worse in the next few seconds? • Which option will most quickly stop additional fuel from moving while you sort out the details and notify others? • Is it more important to change the system that is causing the hazard, or to communicate about it first?
• Identify which choice directly stops or suspends the transfer process rather than just changing one part of the system • Check which action you, as the watchstander, can take immediately and independently without needing permission • Verify that your first step focuses on controlling the hazard at its source before secondary actions like alarms or notifications
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