Compressed gas cil safety

Compressed Gas Cylinder

Safety

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Subject to damagefrom other activities

inthe vicinity

Cylinder laying in a horizontalposition.

Electrical cord inContact with thecylinder


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Cylinders are not protected from falling. Notethat the Chain is not secured across.

Chain


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1. Cylinder not secured

2. Cylinder should be stored3. Subject to damage. 4. Electrical cord draped over.

ElectricalCord


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1. Small cylinder not tied off

2. Combustibles stored with cylinders

3. Bad housekeeping

4. Acetylene and Oxygen storedtoo close together and no chain.


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1. Cylinder with no valve or cap installed2. Laying horizontal on the ground

3. Subject to damage


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

Electrical arcdamage


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


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Old, corroded cylinder that should have been disposedof a long time ago.


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1. Cylinders laying on the ground and improperly stored2. Subject to damage from forklift operation in vicinity

Forklift


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1. Feed line exposed to damage/leak that could cause a fire/explosion2. Tripping Hazard


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1. Inadequate housekeeping

2. Valve caps should be installed.


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AcetyleneCylinder

1. Unsecured acetylene cylinder 2. Exposed to damage


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Unsecured cylinders


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Regulator left pressurized after Regulator left pressurized after useuse


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Improper StorageImproper Storage


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Tie Off?Tie Off?


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


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Evidence of smoking next to Evidence of smoking next to acetylene cylindersacetylene cylinders


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This cylinder should be taken to storage and housekeeping should be improved.


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Unsecuredcylinder


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Unsecured Cylinder


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Cooking equipmentwithin 20 ftof containers


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TiedNot Tied


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oxy-acetylene torch connectedTo bottles without the torch connected.


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No cap installedNot in use.Should beStored.

Housekeeping


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Cylinder not in usewith regulators stillOn the cylinder Free standing

cylinder


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Free standingcylinder


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Free standing cylinders

Chain


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Cylindertied onlyWith a bungee cord


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Cylinders notSecured properly


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Free standingcylinders

Exposed to damageFrom constructionActivities in area


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Free standingcylinders


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Cylinder laying on its sideCylinder laying on its side


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What a pressurizedWhat a pressurizedContainer can doContainer can doWhen the right amountWhen the right amountof heat is applied. of heat is applied.


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Or, the importance of using Or, the importance of using flashback flashback arrestors on oxy-acetylene carts arrestors on oxy-acetylene carts andandkeeping spark producing keeping spark producing activitiesactivitiesAway From YouAway From You (min 35 ft.) (min 35 ft.).

How not to blow yourself upHow not to blow yourself up


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An Ironworker crew was modifying a temporary structural steel bridgeAn Ironworker crew was modifying a temporary structural steel bridgeusing an Oxygen/Acetylene torch setup on a cart, a portable welder, using an Oxygen/Acetylene torch setup on a cart, a portable welder, and a grinder. Apparently the Acetylene hose developed a leak and and a grinder. Apparently the Acetylene hose developed a leak and ignited during the grinding operationignited during the grinding operation ( (Monday June 18, 2001Monday June 18, 2001))


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The torch setup was not equipped with a “flashback” arrestorThe torch setup was not equipped with a “flashback” arrestorcheck valve and the fire traveled through the hose into thecheck valve and the fire traveled through the hose into thecompressed cylinder.compressed cylinder.

All Oxygen/Acetylene setups musthave a “Flashback” arrestor checkvalve at the regulators, NOT thetorch head, to prevent this type of occurrence. This little device wouldhave prevented this fire.

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