If your staff work with equipment which is supplied via portable gas cylinders, you will find it useful to read the latest guidance from the industry’s lead safety body. What does it cover?
Published 03.07.2018
Gas cylinders are so commonplace that it’s easy to forget that they’re extremely hazardous. Even those containing inert gases need special care. Review your current arrangements with our checklist.
Published 05.12.2019
The British Compressed Gases Association has issued new guidance regarding managing the risk from workplace gases. What’s included?
Published 16.11.2023
You have a couple of cans of petrol at your workplace which you keep in the cage where you store flammable gases. Is this acceptable or do you need to do more in the interests of safety?
Published 02.10.2015
A colleague recently experienced a safety scare over a gas leak. To avoid this happening to you, you’ve decided to update your gas safety procedures. How should you approach this and what topics
should be included?
Published 08.06.2005
The industry body which advises on compressed gases safety has published an update guidance sheet to help you understand the cylinder colour coding and labelling rules. What does it say?
Published 21.06.2018
Moving gas cylinders, particularly the larger ones, is a real challenge. They are heavy and awkward, especially if they need to be carried for distances or up or down steps. What are the rules?
Published 19.05.2017
The HSE is currently having a big push on Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) safety. Its main focus is on fixed installations, but inspectors will be looking at portable cylinder storage too. So how
should you be storing them on your site?
Published 06.05.2010
A new guidance leaflet on oxygen has just been published. What kinds of danger have been highlighted and what should you do if you use oxygen in the workplace?
Published 15.03.2013
In April, a fire at a scrapyard situated just off the M1 caused significant damage to the road and major traffic delays for a number of days. What caused the fire to be so destructive and how can you
avoid a similar problem?
Published 24.05.2011