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Oxygen cylinder storage osha.
To prevent fires and explosions osha requires workplace gas cylinder storage at least 20 feet away from highly combustible materials and oxygen cylinders shall sit completely away from anything combustible especially oils and greases.
Osha requirements are set by statute standards and regulations.
Workplaces should keep all gas cylinders away from greasy and oily materials.
With respect to osha s general industry standards related to oxygen and gas cylinder storage 1910 253 b 2 1926 253 b 4 cylinders in general industry workplaces are not considered to be in storage when they are either in use or connected for use see letter to mr.
Kenneth yotz september 9 1993 explaining that the interval between.