Very good point, no don't know the history, but if they were not destroyed? But that's an assumption of safetystuart j goldsmith said:The question is do you know their history.
Regarding charging any attempt to bodge a fill connection and you are asking to be killed..
nickwilliams said:It's perfectly legal for you to refill your own tanks using your own compressor even if they are out of test. The offence in the Regulations is if an employee fills a cylinder which is not in test.
Nick.
MSD said:nickwilliams said:It's perfectly legal for you to refill your own tanks using your own compressor even if they are out of test. The offence in the Regulations is if an employee fills a cylinder which is not in test.
Nick.
That may be, but isn't it illegal to transport (full) out of test cylinders on the public highway?
MSD said:The main irritation I have with the regulations is the demand for a visual inspection at the mid-point between hydrostatic tests. I think many people can do a simple visual inspection themselves (including removing the tap and checking for rust inside) without having to pay someone.
Mark
nickwilliams said:MSD said:That may be, but isn't it illegal to transport (full) out of test cylinders on the public highway?
Interesting question. I suspect that it would be fairly easy to find a piece of health and safety legislation which could be used to hit someone who was doing this in a workplace context, but the legal prohibition for someone in a leisure context is much more tenuous.
Nick.