Gas Cylinders Storage And Handling SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers the receipt, inspection, movement, storage, connection and return of gas cylinders. It supports planning and risk management by addressing gas identification, cylinder condition, vehicle movements, storage arrangements, gas release and emergency response.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the task and gas types
• Prepare the storage location
• Inspect the delivery vehicle area
• Inspect cylinders before handling
• Unload gas cylinders
• Move cylinders to storage
• Store and segregate cylinders
• Connect equipment to cylinders
• Operate gas equipment
• Respond to gas leaks
• Disconnect and return cylinders
• Complete inspections and sign-off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses storing, handling or using gas cylinders.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations, including duties to manage risks, provide safe systems of work, consult workers, maintain plant and control hazardous chemicals.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction; use as guidance only where it has not been adopted. It identifies upright, secured, ventilated cylinder storage, closed valves, suitable transport equipment, leak checks and ignition control.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction, where this SWMS is used for construction work.
• AS 4332, The storage and handling of gases in cylinders.
• AS/NZS 1596, The storage and handling of LP Gas, where LP Gas is present.
• AS 4839, The safe use of portable and mobile oxy-fuel gas systems for welding, cutting, heating and allied processes, where oxy-fuel gases are used.
• AS 2030.1, Gas cylinders—General requirements; AS 4289, Oxygen and acetylene gas reticulation systems, where applicable.
• Apply gas-specific guidance where relevant, including AS/NZS 2022 for anhydrous ammonia, AS/NZS 2927 for liquefied chlorine gas, AS 1894 for non-flammable cryogenic liquids and AS 3961 for LNG.

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Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

• Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each job step
• Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
• Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
• Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections