The OSHA Safety Standard Regulation 29CFR CHXVII Paragraph 1926.302 (b) (7) states: All hoses that exceed 1/2 inch inside diameter must have a safety device at the supply source or branch to reduce pressure in case hose failure.
Avoid dangerous whiplash and air hose accidents. Protect your most important assets – your employees and your team.
OSHA COMPRESSED AIR SAFETY SHUT-OFF VALVES offer simple but efficient protection to pneumatic systems in the event of a compressed air hose or pipe rupture.
Security is what this is all about for you, your company and your employees. Don’t let a “missing” safety valve cause accidents. Make sure all your 1/2 inch or larger diameter air hoses have the OSHA required safety shutoff valve.
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Another OSHA guidance publication states: “Hoses, cables, and other equipment must be kept out of walkways, stairways, and stairways.”
OSHA says reduce your slips, trips and falls.
Slip, trip and fall make up the majority of accidents in the industry overall, causing 15% of all accidental deaths, and second only to motor vehicles as the cause of fatalities.
OSHA’s standard for walking and working surfaces applies to all permanent places of employment except where only domestic, mining, or agricultural work is performed. (from OSHA.gov)
Consider adding reels to increase safety and efficiency with your electrical cables, welding cables, air hoses, oil, grease, liquid / water or fuel hoses. This could be one of the most effective equipment additions you’ve ever made … as well as one of the safest!
The reels are suitable for many applications. – such as industrial, automotive, marine, chemical, welding, petroleum, food processing, aviation and electricity.
The reels are used to transfer air, water, motor oil, transmission fluid, grease, gear oil, antifreeze, diesel fuels, welding gases, fuel oil, liquid pesticides, fertilizers, detergents, hydraulic oils, cutting oils, printing inks, solvents, chemicals and asphalt sealers.
Probably one of the most important uses for hose reels is compressed air. Compressed air is clean, readily available, and easy to use. As a result, compressed air is often chosen for applications for which other energy sources are more economical.
Inappropriate uses of compressed air include any application that can be done more effectively or more efficiently by a method other than compressed air.
Don’t waste your compressed air. Check your facilities for unnecessary and perhaps even dangerous uses of compressed air.
Bottom line: Invest in quality, durable reels that make hoses, cords, and cables more productive, keep them easily accessible, and last longer.