GSA FINES FUELLING STATIONS 15,000GHC

Five fuelling stations in the Northern Region
have each been fined GH¢3,000 for under-
delivering fuel services to customers.
They were also caught tampering with the seals
on dispensing machines which are meant to
ensure fuel station operators do not adjust the
pumps unnecessarily.
The Northern Regional Officer of the Ghana
Standards Authority (GSA), Isaac Hammond,
told the B&FT that most fuel stations often
engage in such activities, and that the authority
will embark on routine check-ups to ensure all
of them conform to the standard.
He said the authority embarks on verification
exercises every three months to ensure that fuel
dispensing pumps at the various fuel stations
meet international standards and are offering
the required services to the public.
“In the particular area of ensuring fairness in
the dispensing of fuel to motorists, certified
inspectors go to the fuel stations to ensure that
dispensing pumps for retailing petrol, gas oil
and kerosene are delivering within the maximum
permissible limits of error.
“Fuel stations found to be dispensing fuel with
the expected accuracy are given green stickers,
while those which fail the test are locked up and
marked with red stickers. These are displayed
on the dispensing pumps at the fuel stations,”
Mr. Hammond said.
He reiterated the commitment of GSA to
ensuring that all fuelling stations in the country
comply with laws to protect the public from
patronising sub-standard products.
He said the Inspectorate Division of GSA will
continue to carry out inspection activities to
ascertain that all fuel stations comply with the
law to avoid any criminality, and those found
culpable will be brought to book to deter others.
“I will plead with the public to demand the
fabricated 10-litre measuring can known as
‘ntease kruwa’ available at every station; it is
meant for motorists to check the amount of fuel
dispensed when they are in doubt of the
quantities supplied to them,” he added.