Propane Tank Regulations
The LP or liquid petroleum system style gas container is an OSHA term that refers to the regulators, piping, hoses, regulators, valves and fittings. The agency needs specific parts depending upon the capacity of the tank. These individual parts need to undergo standard laboratory testing. The correct laboratory approval proves that the system parts meet pressure, thickness and construction standards.
Tank Location
The OSHA is the organization that dictates how near the propane tank is situated to ignitable materials, to buildings, to tanks that contain flammable liquids, cutting torches and welders. These stringent rules are in place to make the jobsite very safe for the employees and those others who are nearby.
Nameplate Marks
LP systems require that the address, the name, the container supplier, and or the tanks brand name, be marked on the propane container. The container capacity is to be listed with the following details: gallons or pounds of fuel, square foot outside surface, pressure and fill level. In addition, details about whether or not the container is designed to be installed above ground or underground is also visible. These markings must be on a metal plate attached to the container somewhere in plain sight. OSHA requires that every tank needs to be marked by the Pressure Vessel Inspectors and National Board of Boiler in order to be considered safe and ready to utilize.
Tank Modifications and Repairs
OSHA also regulates any maintenance to the LP systems, such as welding. The employees performing repairs and the tank owners must know the regulatory codes and standards that the tanks were manufactured. Welding repairs to any part of the system which is subject to internal pressure has to first follow these fabrication codes. Any other kind of welding is only allowed on brakctes, saddle plates or lugs.
OSHA has worked hard to make certain that people working with forklifts and people working in the vicinity of forklifts are kept as safe as possible. They have stringent rules and training procedures in place in order to make sure that these industrial machinery and their repair processes are handled with respect and as safe as possible. It is very essential that companies follow their rules and steep fines can happen if they are not followed.