APGA Safety Meeting Topics

Safely inspecting portable cylinders is an important job that requires training and following specific procedures. Customers are often not aware of cylinder inspection and requalification requirements, and you may have to refuse to fill their cylinder. The safety of yourself, the customer, and the public should not be compromised. You have no idea what happened to the container prior to its arrival for refilling, and you have no control over the container after it leaves your location. What you must do is use reasonable care in your handling of the cylinder while it is in your control