Failure to disconnect the product delivery hose(s) that connects the vehicle to a storage tank or utilisation point before moving a bulk delivery vehicle can lead to a serious incident.
The former Appendix 2 of EIGA 102 - Safety Audit / Assessment Tool for Industrial Gas Cylinder Filling - has been reviewed.
EIGA's Safety Advisory Council has been notified of an incident where a driver of a carbon dioxide road tanker sustained very serious head injuries that endangered his life.
Within the Industrial Gases industry we are very familiar with the hazards of gases including pressure and the physical state.
All gases, unless they contain sufficient oxygen, can kill by asphyxiation.
The 12th Adaption to Technical Progress (ATP) of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation will apply from 17 October 2020.
This new legislation has been signed into law. It will come into force from 1 January 2021.
Companies are required to take reasonable measures to prevent emergency situations such as fires or leaks from happening, but emergencies are still possible on any site.
