LPG / Propane / Butane

Our LPG (Propane / Butane) Gases Safety Awareness Workshop is an instructor-led training session for up to 20 delegates. It provides all the essential safety awareness information that users of LPG gases require.

The half-day (3 hour) workshop is designed for:

  • Anyone using, handling or storing LPG gas cylinders; propane / butane
  • Managers with operational responsibilites for safety
  • Managers, Supervisors and staff from all functions who are responsible for the safe use of LPG gases
  • Anyone responsible for Health & Safety

LPG (Propane / Butane) Gases Safety Awareness Workshop Overview

  • Why do accidents occur?
  • What's in the air?
  • Properties of LPG - propane / butane
  • Flammability hazards
  • Hazards posed by confined spaces
  • The need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Safe operation of LPG cylinders
  • Gas control equipment - regulators
  • Safe handling of LPG cylinders
  • Safe storage of LPG cylinders
  • Safe transportation of LPG cylinders in service vehicles
  • What happens when it all goes wrong

What You Will Learn

The workshop will enable participants to:

  • Correctly identify LPG cylinders
  • Recognise how LPG cylinders operate
  • Be aware of the hazards of asphyxia
  • Recognise the hazards posed by liquid expansion
  • Identify flammability hazards
  • Select the correct gas control equipment
  • Recognise the hazards of using incorrect manual handling techniques
  • Re-assess current storage procedures in line with the relevant Guidance Notes
  • Identify hazards when transporting LPG cylinders
  • Introduce safe working practices into your workplace

Workshop Price

The workshop is priced at £890 for up to 8 delegates, additional delegates at £95 per head. VAT is payable at the standard rate.

A maximum of 20 delegates may attend. Certificates of attendance and delegate workbooks will be issued.

Click here to download workshop details in PDF format

This workshop can be run in isolation, or it can form the foundation for its related practical workshop; Connecting Regulators & Cylinder Set-up.

 

Our Services

Thank you for your professional approach to providing a realistic and thoroughly useful training course, from the initial enquiry through to the completion of the topic.

The training package was delivered... to maintain  interest... and understood by all attendees. Other courses are already being requested by people who did not attend.

Richard Palmer
UK HS&E Advisor
IMI Norgren Limited