When is a compressed gas cylinder in "storage"?

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Details: Parent Category: Safety Info Posts; Category: OSHA Compliance Posts; Published: 30 July 2015

Screen Shot 2015 07 29 at 10.02.37 PM Anyone who has done any audits knows this question carries a lot of weight, since cylinders "in use" have different safety requirements versus cylinders that are "in storage". The great safety folks at OR-OSHA have once again provided a really nice flow chart we can use to establish the state the cylinder is in so that the proper safety rules can be applied to it. And yes, these rules are ONLY enforceable in the state of Oregon, but wow what a nice tool we can use in any workplace - even though OR-OSHA is years ahead of Federal OSHA in their compressed gas safety standards! I would also like to mention that OR-OSHA has also re-defined how cylinders of flammables and oxidizers can be "separated" by means other than 20' separation. Noncombustible barriers modified or constructed after May 1, 2015, must meet the following additional minimum requirements: