I am sure this article will ruffle a few feathers, but honestly, I am surprised and disappointed by that. But I do a lot of work in flammable liquid processing, and this topic always comes up during audits, PHAs, and accident investigations. Some folks will swear that only grounding is “required.” They get this from OSHA’s 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) Grounding section. However, although the title of that section is indeed “Grounding,” it literally uses the word “bond” twice. This is my attempt to make clear that in flammable liquids, the two practices WORK TOGETHER to control the generation and dissipation of static electricity.