Propane safety

Hazards

• Controls for storing, connecting, using, and transporting liquefied petroleum gas in production environments.

Controls

• Use approved cylinders, regulators, hoses, ventilation, leak checks, separation, upright securement, trained operators, and authority approvals; never improvise fuel-gas fittings.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Use approved cylinders, regulators, hoses, ventilation, leak checks, separation, upright securement, trained operators, and authority approvals; never improvise fuel-gas fittings.

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