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Welding and gas cylinder check

Checklist · Before each use

The check of gas welding and cutting sets and cylinders before use: regulators, hoses, flashback arrestors, and cylinders stored upright, secured and away from heat.

Use it in Sitro: add it to a project and fill it on a phone, free for 14 days.

The law and guidance behind it

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), Regulations 5 and 9
Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
BCGA codes of practice (referred to, not copied)

The questions

The set

Set or cylinder numbers
User

Checks

Regulators right for the gas and undamaged
Flashback arrestors fitted at the regulators
Hoses not cracked or burnt; right colours and fittings
No leaks (leak-tested with the right fluid)
Cylinders upright, secured, caps on when not in use, away from heat
Fire extinguisher at hand; hot works permit live where needed
Result

Sign-off

Checked by
Date and time
Signature

A template to adapt to your site, not legal advice.