Empty compressed gas canisters 1

[Safetyranger]

Can anybody tell me what the OSHA requirements are for empty compressed gas canisters? We have them in a designated area, but when are they reqired to be chained together?

 

[MiketheEngineer]

Not sure - but I would chain them anyway. Ever drop one on your foot?? I haven't and don't wish to find out....

 

[Safetyranger]

Good point. I always prefer to err on the side of caution when I have a choice in the matter. I only ask because you get much less grumbling from an 1100 strong labor force if you have a standard to refer to when you're adding to their daily job duties. The process is going into place either way, just easier on my department if we are inforcing an already established process for compliance purposes.

 

[JLSeagull]

See 29 CFR 1910.101 and the reference to the Compressed Gas Association pamphlets C-6 1968, C-8 1962 and P-1-1965.

http://erd.dli.mt.gov/safetyhealth/brochures/compressedgassafety.pdf

 

[dcasto]

keeping them tagged full, in use, and empty is very import safety thing too.

 

[tomwalz]

Empty cylinders are rarely, ever truly empty. Usually the pressure drops so low that the last bit of gas isn't worth the trouble.

We treat them all as if they were full as far as restraint.

Thomas J. Walz
Carbide Processors, Inc.

http://www.carbideprocessors.com

Good engineering starts with a Grainger Catalog.

 

[MiketheEngineer]

Ask the 1100 if they want an empty or full gas cylinder falling on their foot??

End of argument....