Winners of IITD/FAS Training Company
of the Year 2008

Gas Handling Safety Course

Course Aim:    

This is a one day course designed to provide the course participants with the necessary knowledge of safe storage, transport and handling of pressurized gas cylinders in the workplace.

Course Objectives:

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Read and understand the cylinder identification and colour coding.
• List the requirements of safe storage, carriage and handling of gas cylinders.
• Identify any Health and Safety hazards appropriate to working with gas cylinders.
• Inspecting and keeping the gas cylinder and associated equipment safe.

Course Programme:

• Discuss relevant legislation relevant to hazardous gases.
• Knowing your gases in relation to the colour coding, labels, fittings etc.
• Workplace safe storage and transport of cylinders.
• Securing gas cylinders in storage and in use.
• Inspection and maintenance of all gas fittings.
• Handling leaking cylinders in the workplace.
• Fire safety precautions with gas cylinders.
• Additional Hazards – when welding & cutting.
• Personal Protective Equipment required when using gases.

Who Should Attend:

Those workers whose work involves the storage, use or transport of gas cylinders.

Training Methods:

Classroom presentation on multimedia, supplemented by videos, and flipchart discussions throughout the course.  Course handouts, training records, evaluation forms are also provided and used.

Course Attendance:

• Maximum of 12 participants.
• 1 Day duration.

For further information please call us in Dublin or Cork or e-mail info@phoenixsafety.ie.

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