Safety

Compressed gas cylinder storage inspection checklist

A walk of each cylinder store: cylinders upright and secured, caps on, labels legible, oxygen kept apart from fuel gases, and the area dry, ventilated and away from heat.

How often
Weekly
Who
Area owner
Time
About 5 min
Items
12

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Before you use it

  • OSHA 29 CFR 1910.101(a) requires employers to determine, by visual inspection, that the compressed gas cylinders under their control are in a safe condition.
  • Under 1910.253(b)(4)(iii), oxygen cylinders in storage are kept at least 20 feet from fuel-gas cylinders and combustible materials such as oil or grease, or separated by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high with a fire-resistance rating of at least half an hour.
  • Inside buildings, cylinders are stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry place, away from radiators and other sources of heat (1910.253(b)(2)).

Store

  1. 1

    Scan the store’s tag

    Checkpoint scan
  2. 2

    Dry, ventilated and away from heat sources

    Pass / fail
  3. 3

    No-smoking and hazard signs in place

    Pass / fail

Cylinders

  1. 4

    Upright and secured against falling

    Pass / fail
  2. 5

    Valve protection caps on cylinders not in use

    Pass / fail
  3. 6

    Contents labels legible; no unlabeled cylinders

    Pass / fail
  4. 7

    Full and empty cylinders kept apart and marked

    Pass / fail
  5. 8

    No dents, bulges, deep corrosion or fire damage

    Pass / fail
  6. 9

    Oxygen 20 feet from fuel gases and combustibles, or behind a 5-foot, half-hour fire barrier

    Pass / fail

Result

  1. 10

    Photo of any problem

    Photo
  2. 11

    Notes

    Note
  3. 12

    Checked by

    Signature

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Field types in this template

  • Checkpoint scan
  • Pass / fail
  • Photo
  • Note
  • Signature

In Vardian, readings are checked against their limits as they are entered, and photos and signatures attach to the check itself.

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