Propane Tank Policies
The LP or liquid petroleum system style gas container is an OSHA term that refers to the regulators, piping, hoses, regulators, fittings and valves. The agency needs specific parts depending upon the tank's capacity. These individual components must go trough standard laboratory testing. The correct laboratory approval shows that the system parts meet thickness, construction and pressure standards.
Tank Location
The organization OSHA determines how close the propane tank could be mounted in relation to buildings, to ignitable materials, to tanks which contain flammable liquids, welders and cutting torches. These strict regulations are in place to make the jobsite really safe for the workers and other people who are nearby.
Nameplate Marks
LP systems require that the address, the name, the supplier of the container, and or the tanks trade name, be marked on the propane container. The container capacity is to be listed with the following information: pounds or gallons of fuel, square foot outside surface, pressure and fill level. Additionally, details about whether or not the container is made to be installed underground or above ground is also visible. These markings should be on a metal plate attached somewhere visible to the container. OSHA requires that each tank should be marked by the Pressure Vessel Inspectors and National Board of Boiler in order to be considered ready and safe to use.
Tank Modifications and Repairs
Any type of repairs to LP systems that need welding are regulated by OSHA. Repair workers and tank owners have to know the standards and regulatory codes which the tanks were made. Welding repairs to any component of the system that is subject to internal pressure should first comply with these fabrication codes. Any other type of welding is only allowed on saddle plates, lugs or brackets.
The OSHA works hard to make sure that individuals who work with forklifts and in their vicinity are kept safe. They have stringent rules and training procedures in place in order to make sure that these industrial machinery and their repair processes are handled as safe as possible and with respect. It is very vital that businesses follow their rules and steep fines can occur if they are not followed.