Following simple safety procedures can keep your staff and equipment safe, while reducing the risk of an accident and potential losses.
- Enforce strict rules banning open flame and smoking in areas where propane is stored or used
- Store tanks or cylinders:
- In the position for which they were designed
- Chained or locked inside a secure cage or fencing
- Away from heat or sources of ignition
- In a secure and well ventilated area
- Off the ground on a noncombustible base
- Away from vehicular traffic
- Store industrial type cylinders horizontally with the safety relief valve beneath the liquid propane level of the tank
- Never store propane in tanks or cylinders indoors or where temperatures may be greater than 52-degrees Celsius
- Always close cylinder valves and plugs, or cap cylinder outlets before storing or transporting disconnected cylinders
- Recycle old, damaged, or leaky cylinders using a recycler who practices safe handling procedures
- Install propane gas detectors in your facility
- Ensure debris, vegetation, and grass is removed or cut regularly within 10-meters of your tanks
- Inspect all tanks, gas lines, valves, appliances, and equipment regularly
- Have your equipment serviced regularly by a licensed technician
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