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GripHero make patented dispensers of the World's most CO2-friendly and anti-static ATEX-gloves

GripHero manufacture and supply patented and innovative dispensers of the world's most eco-friendly and static-safe hand-protection for consumer use on petrol forecourts.

20/10/2026

Recent ExxonMobil ruling highlights the importance of understanding occupational gasoline exposure

Of particular relevance to GripHero's work in the US, a Pennsylvania appeals court has upheld a judgment of approximately $816 million against ExxonMobil, following a former service-station worker's leukemia claim involving occupational exposure to benzene-containing gasoline.

The October 2026 ruling brings renewed attention to the potential health consequences of gasoline exposure, the adequacy of chemical hazard warnings and the importance of appropriate protective measures.

It also follows the International Agency for Research on Cancer's (IARC) classification of automotive gasoline as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) in 2025.

The case highlights the importance of recognising and assessing occupational exposure to fuel, including those working at fuel stations and those regularly refuelling vehicles as part of their work - such as fuel attendants, commercial fleet operators, delivery drivers and emergency services personnel.

Are the chemical health risks of fuel exposure being adequately assessed, communicated and controlled?

At GripHero, our work with forecourt operators in the US and internationally focuses on understanding the health risks associated with routine vehicle refuelling, supporting appropriate chemical risk assessments, and making chemical hazard information and purpose-designed, chemical-resistant, static-dissipative PPE available at the point of refuelling.

12/10/2026

🏆 Congratulations to all the winners of the Forecourt Trader Awards 2026!

Following the fantastic representation of GripHero customers among this year's finalists, it's wonderful to see so many going on to win awards across a wide range of categories!

A special congratulations to two long-standing GripHero customers:

⭐ Best Customer Service - Eurospar Knocklynn, Coleraine
🥪 Best Food-to-Go - Mulkerns Eurospar

Both have been GripHero customers since 2020, and it's fantastic to see them recognised for their commitment to the customer experience.

We're also delighted to see GripHero customers recognised across regional awards, innovation and forecourt facilities.

From the fuel pump to the food-to-go counter, the customer experience matters. Helping customers keep their hands clean while refuelling can remove one potential barrier to follow-on food and drink purchases - something we believe is increasingly relevant to today's forecourt retailers.

GripHero may only be one small part of what happens on a forecourt, but we're proud to work with operators who continually invest in their sites, their teams, their customers and their communities.

06/10/2026

Foodservice continues to grow in importance for convenience and fuel retailers.

And as operators invest more in coffee, food-to-go and fresh food, it’s worth thinking about the customer journey that starts before they enter the store.

Clean hands or dirty hands - which would you rather your customers walk into the store with after filling up?

Sometimes removing a barrier to an additional coffee, snack or food-to-go purchase can start at the pump.

We're particularly interested to see the ideas, innovations and conversations around this topic at the NACS Show in Las Vegas this week.

17/09/2026

🚨🚨 GripHero is pleased to be at The Emergency Services Show at the NEC this week!

Emergency service fleets all have to refuel as part of their work - and the health risks associated with refuelling activities are receiving attention alongside the well-established focus on fire and explosion risk.

We're looking forward to catching up with existing fleet customers and meeting new emergency fleet managers to discuss all things COSHH, chemical hazard communication and task-appropriate PPE specific for vehicle refuelling.

As organisations consider refuelling activities within their health risk assessments, the question becomes: are the right control measures in place for those who refuel vehicles as part of their work?

That includes considering foreseeable exposure to hazardous substances, how chemical hazards and precautions are communicated at the point of refuelling, and whether any PPE provided is appropriate for the task and environment.

If you're attending The Emergency Services Show and would like to arrange a meeting with GripHero, please contact Ramon Colon or Luke Jenkins via LinkedIn (if Luke can be peeled away from the canines 😆).

We look forward to seeing you at the NEC!

14/09/2026

Health Risk Assessment - Part 3

Once vehicle refuelling has been assessed, what does proportionate risk control actually look like?

In the first two posts in this series, we looked at whether normal vehicle refuelling is being considered within health risk assessments, and what that assessment might consider.

The next logical question is: what happens once foreseeable exposure has been identified?

Identifying the hazardous substances involved and considering how exposure may occur is only part of the process. The next step is determining what control measures are appropriate for the activity.
For normal vehicle refuelling, this might include considering:

✅ Who may foreseeably be exposed
✅ How they may be exposed, including through inhalation, potential skin contact and ingestion
✅ How exposure is currently being reduced
✅ Whether existing controls address all relevant exposure pathways, including inhalation, potential skin contact and ingestion
✅ How hazards, risks and precautions are communicated at the point of refuelling
✅ What residual exposure remains after existing controls are considered
✅ What further proportionate measures are reasonably practicable
✅ Whether PPE provided is suitable for, and tested appropriately for, the specific activity and environment

The answer does not usually mean introducing complex processes.

It means understanding the foreseeable exposure, recognising the controls already in place, and considering whether proportionate measures are appropriate for the residual risk.

Whether under COSHH in Great Britain or equivalent occupational health frameworks elsewhere, health risk assessment and control are closely connected:

🧐 Understand the activity.
🧐 Identify the exposure pathways.
🧐 Consider the existing controls.
🧐 Address the residual risk.

As understanding of the health hazards associated with fuels continues to develop, this is an increasingly relevant consideration wherever people may foreseeably be exposed during vehicle refuelling — whether forecourt employees, workers routinely refuelling as part of their working day (including couriers, emergency services, commercial fleet drivers, HGV operators, and tradespeople), or other users of the refuelling facility.

27/08/2026

The Department for Transport International Vehicle Standards confirmed:

“There are no specific vehicle approval requirements that prescribe the design of the fuel filler or***ce itself for motorcycles, or that require compatibility between motorcycle fuel filler designs and petrol vapour recovery systems at filling stations.”

This raises an interesting practical question: Does motorcycle refuelling deserve more specific consideration?

Motorcycle filler geometry can mean the nozzle cannot be inserted or positioned in the same way as when refuelling a car - potentially changing the nozzle / filler / PVR relationship.

Stage II PVR is intended to capture petrol vapours displaced from the tank during refuelling, with regulatory requirements specifying a petrol vapour capture efficiency of ≥85%, certified in accordance with EN 16321-1.

With over 1.3 million motorcycles registered for UK roads alone, how well is this different refuelling configuration - and its potential effect on real-world PVR performance and foreseeable residual vapour exposure - considered within health risk assessment?

Particularly for those refuelling frequently as part of their work, is there scope for more task-specific consideration of foreseeable vapour and fuel-residue exposure?

We'd be interested to hear views from PVR specialists, motorcycle manufacturers, occupational hygienists and forecourt engineers.

26/08/2026

GripHero is proud to sponsor kit for the Southgate Colts U11s.
An amazing team, fantastic coaches and a great group of supporting parents.

After last years successes, we cant wait for this season to get going.
Good luck team.

Southgate Colts Football Club

21/08/2026

🏆 Congratulations to all the finalists in the Forecourt Trader Awards 2026!

It’s fantastic to see so many of our brilliant customers represented across this year’s nominations - including some remarkable representation in categories recognising the very best of the UK forecourt industry

Among this year’s finalists, GripHero customers account for:
💚 10 out of 10 Northern Ireland finalists
🤝 6 out of 6 Best Community Engagement finalists
⭐ 6 out of 7 Best Customer Service finalists

And many more nominations across the other award categories.

A special congratulations to Whistler Drive Service Station, nominated in the Northern England – over 4mlpa category.

Whistler Drive is part of a group using GripHero since 2019, and it’s great to see their newer site recognised among this year’s finalists.

GripHero may only be one small part of what happens on a forecourt, but we’re proud to work with operators who continually invest in their sites, their teams, their customers and their communities.

10/08/2026

This raises an interesting question.
⛽ Is vapour recovery as effective when the nozzle cannot seal against the filler neck?

Refuelling a motorcycle isn't quite the same as refuelling a typical car or van.

By design, many motorcycles require the nozzle to be held further out of the fuel tank while fuel is dispensed. Fill too quickly and the automatic shut-off can trigger almost immediately.

That means riders often spend longer controlling the nozzle, with their hand closer to the filler opening, where small splashes and fuel droplets are a familiar part of the process.

This raises some other interesting questions:
🧤 Is the PPE being provided designed and tested for short-duration refuelling tasks involving incidental contact with fuel residue in potentially explosive atmospheres?

📋 Should motorcycle refuelling be considered separately within health risk assessments, rather than simply assuming it presents the same exposure profile as refuelling a typical car?

🏍️ Do frequent riders, professional couriers, instructors and motorcycle fleet users experience more repeated incidental skin contact than many people realise?

With an estimated 600–700 million motorcycles and scooters on the world's roads, this is far from a niche activity.

As understanding of fuel hazards continues to evolve, it is worth asking whether different vehicle types create different exposure scenarios - and whether our chemical hazard communication and control measures have evolved accordingly.

What are your experiences?

31/07/2026

What does a health risk assessment for vehicle refuelling actually consider?

Each assessment may be slightly different, but the process usually begins with the same fundamental questions.

✅ What hazardous substances are involved?
✅ How might people be exposed?
✅ Who could be affected?
✅ What control measures are appropriate for the activity?
✅ How are the hazards, risks and precautions communicated at the point of refuelling?
✅ How are any residual risks being controlled, and are those controls appropriate for the activity?

Whether under COSHH in the UK or equivalent occupational health frameworks elsewhere, the assessment is not simply a document - it's the process that helps determine appropriate control measures for the activity being undertaken.

It's encouraging to see increasing discussion around health risk assessment for normal vehicle refuelling activities and the sharing of good practice across the sector.

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Okehampton
EX203LP

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01837 811 035

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https://www.griphero.com/

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