Industrial accident

A man suffered burns to 18 per cent of his body in an industrial accident at a warehouse in Victoria  when he was  decanting a gas cylinder. It appears the pilot light in the pressure washer may have ignited the gas although further investigations are still ongoing.

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 FYI NSW WorkCover put out a safety alert on decanting of LPG into cylinders

http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/formspublications/publications/Documents/decanting-liquefied-petroleum-gas-safety-alert-3868.pdf

Northern Territory WorkSafe  have information on the safe use of LPG

http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/formspublications/publications/Documents/decanting-liquefied-petroleum-gas-safety-alert-3868.pdf

For any training or support/assistance with LPG or any of your chemical on site please don’t hesitate to contact us on info@safetyservices.net.au or phone +61 29634 5912