Anyone try the Holzfforma Fuel/oil container?

[John_Mc]

Aren't the orange holzforma ones sold on the internet in the US? If they must be red to be in compliance, how can they be sold in the US on amazon or other internet outlets

Most are coming from China. the ones that say "ship from the USA" are in portside warehouses. Not sure how they get away with that.

I have not found a rule or law that says a private individual has to store gasoline in any particular color container. The OSHA requirements are for workplaces. They have no authority over private activities on private property. So strangely enough, it might be legal for me to use one of the Husqvarna fuel cans on my property, or even when helping out a friend, but it would likely be a violation for a logger or landscaper I hired to use one.

I do know that gas stations are not supposed to allow you to fill anything other than an approved container (which includes OSHA approval, since the gas station is a work place.) So in theory, you should be bringing a legal OSHA/DOT approved fuel can to the station to fill, and then transfer it into another container when you get home. I've never seen a gas station actually enforce this. It's rare, but I've seen people filling old gallon plastic milk jugs, and even once a 5 gallon plastic bucket with no lid.

 

[xyz123]

I stored methanol alky with nitro mixed in 1gal windshield wiper fluid jugs.

They were clear but my Klotz KL200 mix made it pink to see.

Everyone did it at the races.

Also was delivered in red gas cans by 5gal cans.

 

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There's a lot of stuff on Amazon & eBay that's not legal to sell in USA. They sell for a while until someone tells the feds; the feds tell Amazon or eBay to close that account; they reopen under a different name.

Amazon and eBay pretend like they look for rule breakers but really they're happy selling anything that will sell.

 

[Hay Dude]

Most are coming from China. the ones that say "ship from the USA" are in portside warehouses. Not sure how they get away with that.

I have not found a rule or law that says a private individual has to store gasoline in any particular color container. The OSHA requirements are for workplaces. They have no authority over private activities on private property. So strangely enough, it might be legal for me to use one of the Husqvarna fuel cans on my property, or even when helping out a friend, but it would likely be a violation for a logger or landscaper I hired to use one.

I do know that gas stations are not supposed to allow you to fill anything other than an approved container (which includes OSHA approval, since the gas station is a work place.) So in theory, you should be bringing a legal OSHA/DOT approved fuel can to the station to fill, and then transfer it into another container when you get home. I've never seen a gas station actually enforce this. It's rare, but I've seen people filling old gallon plastic milk jugs, and even once a 5 gallon plastic bucket with no lid.

Well, I guess the gubmit can come arrest me because I’m a licensed contractor doing land clearing work with an orange fuel containter.
Come and Take it!

 

[John_Mc]

Well, I guess the gubmit can come arrest me because I’m a licensed contractor doing land clearing work with an orange fuel containter.
Come and Take it!

Well, if you are a sole proprietor, you might be off the hook: I had forgotten that OSHA has no jurisdiction over sole proprietors.

 

[Hay Dude]

Well, if you are a sole proprietor, you might be off the hook: I had forgotten that OSHA has no jurisdiction over sole proprietors.

I’m a corp.
Looks like I might be getting some new silver bracelets lol

 

[John_Mc]

I’m a corp.
Looks like I might be getting some new silver bracelets lol

You can be a corp and still be a sole proprietor. If you have no employees, OSHA has no jurisdiction.

 

[xyz123]

Orange red no big deal to me.

What I dont get is the stihl one in white clear. Guess works same way as my windshield washer cans.

 

[dodge man]

I must be incredibly cheap. I have a bottle, it’s actually a kitchen item, that hold about a pint of bar oil. I’ve got a two gallon can for gas and oil from Walmart that cost about $25 that I bought just a few weeks ago. Total investment is less than $30.

 

[xyz123]

25 bucks for a 2gal can now days. Holy crap.

Now take saw in one hand.

Other hand for bar oil and gas mix with tools and files and extra chain in other hand and walking in the hills.

These things make it so easy to carry everything in 1 hand with saw in other.

I have $38.75 in OEM and $41 in the Afm one.