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29 CFR 1910.253: Gas welding and cutting

Subpart Q—Welding, Cutting and Brazing · official heading: Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting

Gas cylinders must be secured upright and capped when not in use, and oxygen stored at least 20 feet from fuel gas or behind a fire-resistant wall at least 5 feet high.

4,707citations since 2015
3,658employers cited
79%serious, willful or repeat
$175median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.253 4,707 times since 2015, against 3,658 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $6,853,474 at their current amounts.

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1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · 2,250 citations

(iii) Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.

1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · 945 citations

(ii) Inside of buildings, cylinders shall be stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior. Cylinders should be stored in definitely assigned places away from elevators, stairs, or gangways. Assigned storage spaces shall be located where cylinders will not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons. Cylinders shall not be kept in unventilated enclosures such as lockers and cupboards.

1910.253(b)(4)(i) · 468 citations

(4) Oxygen storage. (i) Oxygen cylinders shall not be stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near any other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or in an acetylene generator compartment.

1910.253(b)(2)(iv) · 465 citations

(iv) Valve protection caps, where cylinder is designed to accept a cap, shall always be in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders are in use or connected for use.

1910.253(e)(6)(ii) · 101 citations

(ii) When regulators or parts of regulators, including gages, need repair, the work shall be performed by skilled mechanics who have been properly instructed.

1910.253(a)(3) · 53 citations

(3) Apparatus. Only approved apparatus such as torches, regulators or pressure-reducing valves, acetylene generators, and manifolds shall be used.

1910.253(e)(1) · 47 citations

(e) Protective equipment, hose, and regulators—(1) General. Equipment shall be installed and used only in the service for which it is approved and as recommended by the manufacturer.

1910.253(e)(3)(iic)(3) · 42 citations

(C) Excessive back pressure of oxygen in the fuel-gas supply system. The three functions of the protective equipment may be combined in one device or may be provided by separate devices.

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  • Manufacturing 1,834
  • Construction 549
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 458
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 341
  • Public Administration 302
  • Wholesale Trade 295

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