Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.11225 - Cylinders; keys, handles, or wrenches; use as roller or support prohibited; repair; placing items on top prohibited
Rule 1225.
(1)
A cylinder without fixed hand wheels shall have keys, handles, or nonadjustable
wrenches on valve stems while in service. A multiple cylinder installation
shall require only 1 key or handle for each manifold. A hammer shall not be
used to open a cylinder valve or loosen a cap.
(2) A cylinder, whether full or empty, shall
not be used as a roller or support.
(3) A leaking cylinder or a cylinder with a
valve stuck open or a valve in need of repair shall be taken outdoors away from
sources of ignition, slowly emptied, and tagged with a warning sign and the
manufacturer or distributor shall be notified. Complete removal of the stem
from the cylinder valve shall be avoided.
(4) Nothing shall be placed on top of a
cylinder which would damage a safety device or interfere with the quick closing
of the valve.
Notes
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.