GripHero

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.

09/04/2026

What role do everyday fuel exposures play in public health? ⛽

A newly published systematic review - “Association Between Petroleum Compounds Exposure and Risk of Childhood Leukemia” - analysed data from over 2.8 million individuals across multiple countries, including the UK, USA, France, and Norway.

The findings indicate a "positive and statistically significant association" between exposure to petroleum compounds (such as benzene and gasoline) and an increased risk of childhood leukemia.

Importantly, the research highlights:
⚫️ Associations with both environmental exposure and parental exposure
⚫️ Stronger signals in populations living closer to fuel stations (e.g. within 250m)
⚫️ The growing importance of understanding long-term, low-level exposure risks

While this type of research identifies associations - not direct causation - it reinforces a clear and consistent message:

Everyday exposures matter.

For fuel retail operators, insurers and regulators, this underlines the importance of:
📝📝 Robust health risk assessments (i.e. CoSHH/CMR Regulation assessments)
⚠️⚠️ Clear, compliant hazard communication at the point of use (i.e. Safety Signs Regulation Part-III; CLP hazard labels)
✋🤚 Ensuring appropriate PPE is available and fit for the intended purpose (i.e. CoSHH/PPE Regulations)

Health warning labels and protective measures are not just regulatory requirements - they are essential tools to inform, protect, and build trust with both employees and the public.

At GripHero, we believe that improving safety at the point of contact is a simple, practical step toward reducing risk in everyday environments.

🔗Study: Association Between Petroleum Compounds Exposure and Risk of Childhood Leukemia: A Systematic Review
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12912160

01/04/2026

(Edit: Please don't actually lick the nozzle 🤢 ... April-fool post)

Discovered that petrol and diesel are actually not classified as hazardous mixtures.

Their carcinogenic effects on humans were just rumours.

'Potentially explosive atmospheres' is an ill-timed joke.

Health and Safety regulations no longer apply while handling fuels - therefore health risk assessments, hazard labels and PPE are no longer required.

Fuel nozzle handles have been shown to be one of the cleanest surfaces the public make regular contact with.

Go ahead and lick the nozzle handles - it's all nutrition.

31/03/2026

“Easter bank holiday set to be busiest on roads in four years” - BBC ⛽🚗

With millions of journeys expected over the Easter weekend, fuel stations will be operating at peak capacity - serving more customers, more frequently, and under greater pressure.

Busy forecourts highlight the importance of safety, clarity, and customer experience at the pump.

This is where clear, visible communication matters.

Providing users with the right information at the point of contact helps raise awareness of the hazards and risks from potential exposure to fuels and supports safer behaviour - especially during high-traffic periods.

Used world-wide - GripHero’s all-in-one hazard labelling and PPE dispensing units are designed to do exactly that:
⚠️ Integrated and interchangeable CoSHH / CMR / CLP compliant hazard messaging
🖐️ Static-dissipative PPE, dispensed one-at-a-time
💥 Built for use in potentially explosive environments

Adaptable to any language, branding, or location.

As forecourts prepare for one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, small details can make a big difference to both user safety and customer confidence.

Learn more at www.GripHero.com

27/03/2026

How close do you live to a fuel station?

New 2026 peer‑reviewed research suggests that children living close to fuel stations may face a higher risk of certain cancers.

A Canadian study of 800,000+ children found a correlation likely linked to exposure from fuel‑related carcinogens such as benzene. The increased risk was most noticeable at shorter distances from fuel stations.

While more research is always valuable, this study is an important reminder that everyday exposures can play a role in long‑term health - particularly for younger or more vulnerable populations.

It also reinforces why strong safety standards and clear communication matter.

Across the US, EU and UK, regulations already require prominent health hazard labelling at points of potential exposure. The EU has also recently strengthened its fuel‑pump labelling requirements via the updated CLP regulation.

Health warnings may be simple, but they serve a vital purpose:
➡️ helping people to understand risk
➡️ providing the knowledge to take appropriate precautions

As our industry continues to evolve, maintaining high standards of safety, transparency and public awareness remains essential.

(Infographic from ScienceDirect)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749126001077?via%3Dihub

20/03/2026

Eid Mubarak to all of our friends, partners and customers.

18/03/2026

Use PPE at the pumps 🖐️🤚
Studies show meningitis pathogens can remain viable for up to 72 hours on environmental high touch-point plastic/metal surfaces.

Remember, prevention is better than cure... If you don't make contact in the first place, you remove the dermal transmission pathway.

Protect yourselves and those around you from potential biological and chemical contamination.
Use PPE at the pumps 🖐️🤚

Learn more at www.GripHero.com

10/03/2026

⏰⏰ The clock is ticking...
In preparation for the upcoming EU-CLP updates for fuel pumps, this is a timeline we repeatedly see discussed in some of the larger groups across the EU.

We are already well into the order phase.

Is your group in line with this?

Remember this update is for EU-wide implementation – and as we get closer to the deadlines – production and contractor capacity become maxed out.

Noted that these timings correlate with what is seen when production/ installation is prioritised and operates close to capacity (also remember to allow for seasonal and regional slow-downs).

Learn more at www.griphero.com

26/02/2026

2026 has started with authorities across Europe taking a proactive approach to the potential exposure to hazardous chemicals.
ECHA started the year aiming EU national authorities at widely used consumer hazardous chemicals.
2026 programmes of work for authority inspections/interventions also include the specific targeting of fuel stations.

This HSE-NI video sums it up concisely, and as they state:

"It's not just a bit of oil, it could lead to cancer. Any exposure to chemicals at work can potentially damage your health."

Warning and protecting both employees and consumers with the correct hazard signage and the correct protection for the application is easy, simple and inexpensive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVjm81LopOU

17/02/2026

Think warning. Think protection.
✋😶🤚 Even with engineering controls in place, residual inhalation and dermal exposure to fuel can still occur. ✋😶🤚

A tiny splash on the skin or a few minutes spent in a vapour zone may feel insignificant - yet published data shows these small events can still contribute to measurable benzene uptake.

For non-smokers, that comparison is striking.

Most people consciously avoid cigarette smoke because of the known health risks. Yet exposure to fuel is often underestimated simply because it happens during routine operations.

Under CoSHH, operators have a duty to assess and manage chemical health risks - including low-level, residual and routine exposures.

In fuel retail environments, both employees and the public can potentially be exposed.

⚠️ Clear health warnings + correct PPE ✋🤚 help reduce exposure to ALARP.
And they are easy and inexpensive to implement.

******es

05/02/2026

Getting a tiny droplet of petrol on your skin, and/or inhaling petrol fumes, can result in significant benzene uptake - equivalent to smoking a number of ci******es !! 🚬 🚬🚬

How many people give petrol fumes a sniff and comment "I love the smell of petrol"? 🤔

Based on published data from sources such as the National Library of Medicine:
⚠️ A miniscule 0.1 ml droplet of petrol on the skin can result in the approx. benzene dose equivalent to taking a drag on a cigarette 🚬
⚠️ A tiny 1 ml splash of petrol on the skin can result in the approx. benzene dose equivalent to smoking 1 cigarette 🚬
⚠️ A good sniff of petrol fumes also results in the approx. benzene dose equivalent to smoking 1 cigarette 🚬

When this happens consistently... you can understand why, in 2025, the IARC formally reclassified automotive petrol as a Group-1 human carcinogen (the same classification as to***co and asbestos!), linking petrol to AML and Bladder cancers.

If you don't smoke... you may still be unknowingly exposed to and absorbing similar benzene levels as those who do (through skin contact and inhalation); taking a person from 'never smoker' to 'light smoker' territory in terms of benzene absorption.

When operating fuel dispensers:
🖐️Remember to use PPE compliant for the residual risks🤚
😶Avoid inhaling close to the filling point😶

******es

29/01/2026

Where your operations include potential exposure to hazardous substances and mixtures, Schedule 1 Part 3 of the GB Safety Signs & Signals Regulation (and HSE Guidance L64) explicitly reiterates the application of CLP hazard signs on the associated "valves", "joints", "filling points" of visible and accessible piping.

These warning signs must be located:
✅ "At a suitable height"
✅ "In a position appropriate to the line of sight"
✅ "In the immediate vicinity of a specific hazard"

Make sure both Schedule 1 Part-2 ** AND ** Part-3 of the Safety Signs Regulations are covered.

Link to Schedule 1 Part 3: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/341/schedule/1/part/III

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20/01/2026

We were lucky to witness an amazing light show over GripHero HQ yesterday! 😎

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