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Posted By Nadine Hodgson
I have been researching gas cylinder safety in construction and whilst I appreciate the general storage and usage requirements, I cannot find anything to confirm what can / cannot be left at the place of work. For example, when working on a roof using gas cylinders, is it acceptable to have one cylinder in use, as well as one spare? Can these cylinders be left in place (as long as secured) overnight? What about bin heaters that require cylinders, is it okay for the cylinder to be in the same room as the heater and can it be left in place (not in use) over night?
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Posted By George Wedgwood
Nadine, I would think that if the general precautions are adhered to and only one spare cylinder was safely stored nearby, then leaving them on a roof should pose no explosion hazard. Of course, your site insurance company may have other views! It may require you (in light of the many roof fires in construction) to remove all flammabe or potentially flammable materials from the roof.
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Posted By Nadine Hodgson
Thank you. I was thinking along similar lines and the insurance question is a relevant one. I would also expect an appropriate risk assessment.
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Posted By Wayne Bishop
I would also record the position of the cylinders & ensure that they are secured in a designated area.
This information can then be given to the fire services in an emergency.
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Posted By ian milne
Hi,
most concerns about gas cylinders I read recently related to; how well stored, how you secure them and how do you detect if they leak. Secure with chains, maximum storage inside a warehouse used to be 2 cylinders but outside is definately better, prevent it from arson/vandilsm.
The only reason anyone would be on a roof I suspect if for tarring roof repair, if so is this to safe them 'humpfing it up/down and how can they be made really safe in view of the terrible stormy weather we are currently having.
Hope these points give you some food for thought on areas to consider.
Ian
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Posted By Nadine Hodgson
Thanks for your help, definitely food for thought. We are working on a 6 floor building so manually handling them up and down would be a risk in itself. Providing secure storage on the roof is the way to go.
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