Gas Cylinder Safety

1
 Objective:
Know Your Responsibility
Potential Hazards Involved
Safe Work Practices While
Handling, Transport & Storage of
Gas Cylinders
Storage Requirements
Hazard Identification.
2
 TOPICS
• Potential Hazards.
• Responsibilities of End user
• Handling of Gas Cylinder
• Transportation of Gas Cylinder
• Storage of Gas Cylinder
• Hazard Identification
• Oral Assessment.
3
Potential Hazards.

Fire / Explosion
Chemical Hazards
Missile Effect

4
 Responsibilities of End User.
Observe all safe operating procedure
developed for storage, handling & use
of Gas Cylinders
Perform daily inspection and check
on compressed gas cylinders and its
accessories
Report and inform to immediate
supervisor of any damaged parts and
ensure they are replaced or repaired
before commencing the assigned work 5
Handling of Gas Cylinders
Should be stored away from vehicle
routes, construction plant and area
where hot work activities are
performed.
Should not be rolled along the
ground from one place to another.
Should not be used as "rollers" or
"props" underneath equipment or
materials.
6
Should not be lifted or hoisted by
magnets or steel chains
Should not be lifted or hoisted by
the their valve head or protective
cap
Nylon sling will be used to lift
one cylinder at a time
7
Transportation of Compressed
Gas Cylinders
Only open-backed vehicles should
be used for the transportation in
construction site.
Compressed gas cylinders should
always be secured in the upright
position .

8
All compressed gas cylinders will be
fitted with their respective valve
protective cap.

Gauges, hoses and burning/cutting

torches should be disconnected from
the cylinders during transportation

Gas cylinders should be carefully slid

or passed from vehicle to the ground
and secured in the upright position
or placed in purpose-built "bottle-
trolleys" ready for site use
9
 Transporting Cylinders
Always transport cylinders with
valve caps in place & secured

10
 Transporting Cylinders
Always transport/move cylinders in
bottle carts or an approved system-
cylinders must be secured
DO NOT:
Move cylinders by the protective cap
Roll cylinders on the ground
Drag cylinders
Do not drop or allow cylinders to strike
violently against each other or any other
objects
11
12
 Storage of Cylinders
Do not store in or around
stairways, doorways, aisles,
elevators or chemicals
Post “NO SMOKING” signs
Store cylinders in an upright
position and secure so that
cylinders can not fall over
13
Protective caps must be used for
stored cylinders
Separate oxygen & fuel gases by
at least 20’ or 6 meters, by a wall
5 feet or 1.5 meter high and a
half hour rated barrier
Cylinders must be identified as
empty or full
14
 Ventilation
All cylinders need to be stored in
a well ventilated area
To prevent gases to build up in
an enclosed room, tool crib or
warehouse
Build up of gases can cause an
explosion and/or fires from
electricity, hot work
15
16
Cylinders are not protected from falling. Note
that the Chain is not secured across.
17
1. Cylinder not secured 2. Cylinder should be stored
3. Subject to damage. 4. Electrical cord draped over. 18
 1. Small cylinder not tied off
2. Combustibles stored with cylinders

3. Bad housekeeping

4. Acetylene and Oxygen stored

too close together and no chain.

19
1. Cylinder with no valve or cap installed
2. Laying horizontal on the ground
3. Subject to damage 20
 Electrical arc
damage

Cylinder is damaged. Should be taken out of service immediately!

21
Cylinder should be in storage protected from damage and not
laying on the ground regardless if it is full or empty 22
 Forklift

1. Cylinders laying on the ground and improperly stored

2. Subject to damage from forklift operation in vicinity
23
1. Inadequate housekeeping
2. Valve caps should be installed. 24
1. Unsecured acetylene cylinder 2. Exposed to damage
25
Unsecured cylinders

26
Regulator left pressurized after use

27
Improper Storage

28
Tie Off?

29
Improper storage of
cylinders- acetylene
and oxygen stored
next to each other

30
Evidence of smoking next to
acetylene cylinders
31
This cylinder should be taken to storage and
housekeeping should be improved.

32
Unsecured
cylinder

33
Unsecured Cylinder

34
Not Tied Tied

35
oxy-acetylene torch connected
To bottles without the torch
connected.

36
 Not in use.
No cap installed
Should be
Stored.

Housekeeping

37
Cylinder not in use
with regulators still
On the cylinder Free standing
cylinder

38
Free standing
cylinder

39
 Free standing cylinders

Chain

40
Cylinder
tied only
With a
cord

41
Cylinders not
Secured properly

42
 Free standing
Exposed to damage
cylinders
From construction
Activities in area

43
Free standing
cylinders

44
Cylinder laying on its side

45
Thank you!

46