RA 14 Handling, Storage and Transporting of Gas Cylinders

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Title of Assessment: Handling ,storage and transporting of gas cylinders Project No.: 150/162 Date of Assessment: 21/03/2014
Assessment No: RA-14 Project Name: NLG- Project
Work Section: NLG-Project ( All site areas )
Standard PPE: Overalls, hardhat, steel toe-cap boots or shoes, reflective vest The frequency or probability exposure is a value from 1 to 3. The higher the risk the higher the value.
(TASK/OPERATIONAL STEPS
BASIC CAUSE OF HAZARD RESIDUAL RISK Recommended Control Measures
Job/Activities/Plant/ HAZARD DESCRIPTION Current Control Measures
(Personal, job, environment INITIAL RISK RATING RATING incl. specialised PPE/Safety Equip.
Materials or Process (Source (Unsafe Act or Condition?) Engineering & Administrative
factors?) & specific Training, RA's & SWP's
of Hazard?) F P S RR F P S RR
1)Transporting of gas  Transporting of gas  Acetylene an LPG 2 3 3 18  When transporting 2 1 2 4  If acetylene cylinders has
cylinders cylinders in an horizontal cylinders can lead to gas cylinders it must be been left in an upright
position leaks at the valves when secured and in an position they should be
transporting in an upright position to stood upright for
horizontal positions, prevent excessive approximately 10min to
waiting for ignition or movement, cylinders settle out before use
combustion and cause striking one another,  Oxygen cylinders can be
explosions , fires, damage and cylinders falling off transported horizontally if
to property, serious vehicle and sharing a valve protection plate is
injuries, LTI’s and fatalities valves fitted and proper
 Gauges must be clamping is provided
removed when they  Only drivers with a valid
transport cylinders on site licence with induction
site from area to area training to operate
vehicles
2)Crane operations  Incompetent operator  Property damage, Serious 3 2 3 18  Operator to be trained 3 1 2 6  Appointment in writing
injury to employees ,LTI’s and his competency and certificate with
validation date filed by
and fatalities certificate on file with safety officer should proof
the safety officer. competency.
 Pre-inspections not done  Hydraulic failure of crane 3 2 2 12  Pre-inspections should 2 1 2 4  Pre-inspection checklist
by crane operator can lead to property be done every morning have to be sign off by
damage, LTI, serious by crane operator safety officer/supervisor
injuries if load snap and oil daily and remarks has to
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or diesel leaks can cause be rectify immediately

environmental impacts
 Positioning of crane on  Crane can topples over 3 3 3 27  Pre-visual ground level 2 2 2 8  Rigger and assistants
uneven ground levels and cause damage to inspections to be done have to communicate to
property ,serious injuries to by operator and operator to ensure
employees and LTI’s rigger/supervisor ground is level before
they place outrigger pads
 Barricading  , Serious injury to 3 2 2 12  Rigger and assistants 2 1 2 4  Lifting in progress signs
employees, LTI’s and has to make sure the needs to be use
load is properly whenever lifting take
fatalities barricaded of and take place and rigger and
the boom radius into assistants have to make
account sure nobody enters the
barricading area
3)Lifting and lowering of  Poor design of gas  Property damage, Serious 3 3 3 27  Specially constructed 2 2 2 8  Cages to be inspect and
gas cylinders by use of cylinder cages can cause injuries to employees, LTI’s cages must be use approved safe for use by
crane the cylinders to move and when lifting ,lowering or site engineer
fall around unexpectedly
and fatalities moving gas cylinders
 Cylinders not properly  Excessive movement of 3 3 3 27  Cylinders must be 2 1 2 4  Constant supervision by
secured in the cage cylinders can cause secured in the cage with rigger supervisor,
pressure to build up in steel clamps or chains material controller or
cylinders and could lead to at all times safety officer
explosions and fires,
damage to property,
serious injuries, LTI’s and
fatalities
 Improper method or  Attaching a sling or rope 3 3 3 27  Never attempt to lift or 2 2 2 8  Constant supervision by
equipment use to lowering around the cylinder when lower cylinders one by rigger supervisor,
or lifting cylinders lifting or lowering cylinders one by attaching a material controller or
can cause cylinders easily chain, wire rope or flat safety officer.
to slip through the sling webbing slings around
and fall to the ground cylinders
which could lead to  Direct attaching a sling
explosions and fires, to cylinders is a very
damage to property, dangerous work
serious injuries, LTI’s and practice
fatalities  Never use a cylinder
valve as an attachment
point for lifting a cylinder
 Always load cylinders at
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ground level in cage ,

secure it with ratchet a
strap or camalong
4)Handling and storage  Improper method use for  Property damage, Serious 3 3 3 27  Always use a carrier 2 1 2 4  Treat every cylinder as
of gas cylinders handling and storage of and secure the “full “and handle
injury to employees, LTI’s
gas cylinders cylinder to it carefully
and fatalities
 Store all cylinders in an  Always remember that
upright position to handling of cylinders is a
prevent it from falling two man- job
over.  Constant supervision,
 Keep valves and fittings induction training and tool
of oxygen cylinders free box talks regarding safe
from oil and grease handling of gas cylinders
 Open cylinder valves is a requirement
slowly and close  DSTI and Risks
sufficiently to shut off assessment to reflect all
gas – never use force hazards regarding the
 Always lift cylinders tasks.
from vehicles do not  Only SABS approved
drop or slide them flashback arrestors on
 Always handles cylinder both torches and cylinder
2 x persons ends
 Cylinders must always  Gauges, hoses and
be fitted with flashback connections must be in
arrestors good working order
5)Storage area to be  Improper or mixing of  Damage to property, 3 3 3 27  By separate these 2 2 2 8  Warning signs to stipulate
divided into 6 areas: cylinders can cause Injuries to employees, LTI’s cylinders the gasses all dangers around
Oxygen full and empty, mixing of gasses if leaks and fatalities cannot interact storage areas
Acetylene full and occur can lead to  No smoking and open  Fire extinguishers and
empty, explosions flames are allowed near signs must always be
Argon full and empty storage areas near storage area
 Cylinders stored in direct  Excessive heat can cause 3 3 3 27  Compress gas cylinders 2 2 2 8  Cylinders should always
sunlight the cylinders to pressurise are not designed for be stored in a nice
and allow gasses to leak temperatures in excess ventilated, shaded
 Damage to property, of 54 degrees Celsius storage area with warning
Injuries to employees, LTI’s which is why they signs to stipulate the
and fatalities should not be stored in dangers around areas
direct sunlight or near
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other sources of heat.

 Never stored cylinders
near hot process pipes,
boilers, radiators or
flammable liquid
containers
 Compress gas cylinders
should not be stored
near combustible
materials such as
paper, cardboard, rags,
oil, grease, liquid fuels,
etc
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