The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have updated their guidance for ‘Securing loads on HGVs and goods vehicles’. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/securing-loads-on-hgvs-and-goods-vehicles/6-how-to-carry-different-types-of-load-in-hgvs-and-goods-vehicles The guidance includes information on dangerous goods, dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) and gas cylinders. 18 December 2024
Tanks. Safety valve label requirements. 2024 Provides clarification of the requirements for the application of a Safety Valve label on tanks. BCGA TIS56 – Tanks. Safety valve label requirements. 2024 can be downloaded free of charge from the publications area of the website. 6 December 2024
Product limit for pressure receptacles. 2024 A product limit for transportable pressure receptacles is being introduced into legislation. This will change the definitions used for certain pressure receptacles. This document provides an explanation of the new limits being imposed and the changes to the definitions affected. BCGA TIS52 – Product limit for pressure receptacles. 2024 […]
The safe use of individual portable or mobile cylinder gas supply equipment. Revision 2: 2024 Provides guidance on the safe use, examination, inspection and maintenance of individual cylinder gas supply equipment, the gas being controlled by a single cylinder mounted regulator. BCGA CP47- The safe use of individual portable or mobile cylinder gas supply equipment. […]
Following reports over the last two years of safety concerns with Fork Lift Trucks which are fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), where there is the risk of fire occurring, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) have issued this Product Safety Report: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-lpg-powered-lift-trucks This Product Safety Report is relevant to 3 brands of LPG powered […]
The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) and the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS), have published their response to their Consultation for Product Safety, including giving information on their next steps. BCGA provided a response to this Consultation. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/smarter-regulation-uk-product-safety-review/outcome/government-response-to-the-product-safety-review-and-next-steps Specifically, for BCGA members, this will impact on future legislation around pressure equipment. 7 November […]
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a Product Recall for LIQAL Boil-Off Gas Treatment Units (BTU) There is a risk of burns. https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-liqal-boil-off-gas-treatment-unit-btu-2404-0194 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66abb0420808eaf43b50dc10/2404-0194-product-safety-report-boil-off-gas-treatment-unit.pdf Summary: The BTU is an autonomous system that regulates the pressure and thereby the temperature of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) within LNG storage tanks. The BTU contains a double-skinned […]
The European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) have opened the Booking Office for their Winter Seminar 2025. The event will take place at the Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel, in Antwerp, Belgium on 29 and 30 January 2025. The theme is “Driving safety digitally” More information and Registration is available at: https://www.eiga.eu/2025ws/ 29 October 2024
