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2 results foundAuthor: Hadland, Adrian Title: In Terror and In Silence: An Investigation into Safety Levels and Standards at Petrol Stations Summary: What do we know about the petrol attendants we see on an almost daily basis? They are often subjected to verbal abuse. In fact, most of our 5000 petrol attendants live and work in constant fear, as this report shows. The study found that at least one violent crime is committed every day at a South African petrol station. To top it all, petrol attendants are amongst the most poorly paid employees in our formal economy. In response to the shocking murder of five Grassy Park petrol station attendants last year, the HSRC Social Cohesion and Integration (SCI) Research Programme, in conjunction with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Community Chest and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) launched an extensive study into the dynamics and social conditions at South Africa's petrol stations. Details: Cape Town, South Africa: Human Sciences Research Council, 2002. 50p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 15, 2011 at: http://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/product.php?productid=1992&freedownload=1 Year: 2002 Country: South Africa URL: http://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/product.php?productid=1992&freedownload=1 Shelf Number: 122067 Keywords: Gasoline StationsPetrol StationsViolent CrimeWorkplace Crime (South Africa)Workplace Violence |
Author: Victoria. Parliament. Law Reform, Road and Community Safety Committee Title: Inquiry into fuel drive-offs Summary: Inquiry into fuel drive‑offs That under s. 33 the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, the Law Reform, Road and Community Safety Committee is required to inquire into, consider and report no later than 7 December 2015 on fuel 'drive‑offs', (that is, cases in which a person fills a vehicle with fuel at a petrol station and drives off without paying for the fuel) and, in particular, the inquiry will include, but not be limited to: (a) a review of fuel drive‑offs in Victoria and other Australian and overseas jurisdictions to understand the extent and nature of the problem, and its cost to industry and the community; (b) consideration of best practice approaches to preventing fuel drive‑offs in Australia and overseas, including educational and technological measures; (c) examination of 'loss prevention' measures in other industry sections in Victoria, and other jurisdictions, that may be relevant and capable of being adopted in relation to fuel drive offs; (d) current civil and criminal remedies available to address fuel drive offs and theft, and the efficacy of those remedies; (e) possible linkages between fuel drive offs and crime, such as number plate theft and vehicle theft; (f) analysis of regulatory, technological or other interventions that could be adopted by industry (including peak bodies), in concert with Victorian government agencies, to support the availability and application of civil remedies to respond to fuel drive offs; (g) examine the feasibility of introducing co‑regulatory approaches to enforcement, including use of technology such as CCTV, or practices such as pre‑payment and pre‑registration and implications such approaches for privacy. Inquiry process The Committee received the Terms of Reference for the Inquiry on 5 May 2015. The Terms of Reference were advertised with a call for submissions in various Victorian‑based metropolitan and regional newspapers in June 2015. A total of 30 submissions were received from government agencies, non‑profit organizations, industry representative groups, private individuals and companies. A list of written submissions received is provided in Appendix 1. Public hearings were held in Melbourne during September and October 2015. a list of persons giving evidence at public hearings is provided in Appendix 2. The Committee expresses its appreciation to those persons and organizations making submissions and giving evidence. The Committee is grateful to these people and organizations for generously sharing their time, expertise and ideas. Their contribution has provided useful guidance to the Committee in arriving at its recommendations. 1.2 What are fuel drive‑offs? Fuel drive‑offs occur when an individual fills their vehicle with fuel at a retail site and drives off without paying for it. Incidents occur when drivers intend to steal and when drivers inadvertently leave the retail site without paying. Anecdotal evidence from fuel retailers, as reported in news articles, suggests that fuel drive‑offs occur up to six times a week at some service stations in Victoria.1 Other fuel retailers report never experiencing a fuel drive‑off.2 Fuel drive‑offs are clearly not unique to Victoria and are experienced in other Australian and overseas jurisdictions. The Committee received evidence suggesting a correlation between fuel theft and other forms of criminality such as vehicle and numberplate theft. The Committee also heard that there is a correlation between fuel price and failure to pay for fuel, either deliberately or inadvertently The Committee noted evidence that a proportion of fuel drive‑offs were opportunistic, and committed by people who believe that detection and prosecution of the offense is sufficiently remote to make it worth 'taking the chance'. The Committee also received submissions and evidence that some people, through sheer oversight, leave the station forgetting to pay for the fuel. In some cases people return some hours or days later to pay for the fuel after realizing their oversight. Throughout the Inquiry process the Committee has been mindful of the varied reasons for fuel drive‑offs. It also became apparent to the Committee that there are diverse industry practices, police responses and legislative regimes in place to address the issue among jurisdictions reviewed by the Committee. Chapters four and five explore these issues in some detail. Details: Melbourne: Victorian Parliament, 2016. 138p. Source: Internet Resource: LRRCSC Report No. 1, 58th Parliament: Accessed May 10, 2018 at: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/LRRCSC_Inquiry_into_Fuel_Drive-Offs.pdf Year: 2016 Country: Australia URL: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/LRRCSC_Inquiry_into_Fuel_Drive-Offs.pdf Shelf Number: 150146 Keywords: Fuel TheftGasoline StationsGasoline TheftPetrol StationsPetrol TheftTheft |