Cylinder Storage Risk Assessment
A storage risk assessment identifies the hazards of holding cylinders on site and the controls that keep people safe. Here is what one should consider.
In practice
Hazards and controls mapped
A good assessment lists the gases held, their hazards, and the controls that keep people safe.
No safe space? Use ours
If you cannot store cylinders safely on site, our third-party storage removes the duty from you.
Inside a storage risk assessment
Assess the gases held and their hazards, the storage location and ventilation, segregation of incompatible gases, ignition-source control, security, manual-handling, and what happens in an emergency (leak, fire, evacuation).
- Identify gases, quantities and hazards.
- Check ventilation, segregation and ignition control.
- Plan for leaks, fire and emergencies; review regularly.
No space to do this safely? Use our third-party storage.
Controls and review
A risk assessment is only useful if it reflects what you actually store today. Record the controls you rely on, make sure the right people know them, and revisit it when anything changes.
- Have a competent person, familiar with the gases, carry it out.
- Record the controls and who is responsible for them.
- Review when gases, quantities or the storage setup change — and periodically as good practice.
Hazards, controls, emergencies
A storage risk assessment works through three things: the hazards of the gases you hold, the controls that keep people safe day to day, and the plan for when something goes wrong. Cover all three, keep it current, and you have a defensible basis for how you store cylinders — or hand the whole duty to us with off-site storage.
Storage, managed for you
Tell us what you hold
Let us know the gases, cylinder types and rough volumes you need stored so we can plan suitable, segregated space.
We store it compliantly
Your cylinders are held off-site to the right standards — ventilated, secured, segregated by gas and access-controlled.
Call it off when you need it
Stock is made available when you want it, keeping the cylinders, the space and the handling risk off your own premises.
Frequently asked questions
How often should it be reviewed?
Whenever gases, quantities or the storage setup change — and periodically as good practice.
What should a storage risk assessment cover?
The gases held and their hazards, location and ventilation, segregation, ignition control, security, manual handling, and emergency planning for leaks, fire and evacuation.
Who should carry it out?
A competent person who understands the gases stored and the storage setup. They do not have to be external, but they do need the right knowledge.
What if I cannot store cylinders safely on site?
Use our third-party storage. We hold and manage the cylinders off-site to the right standards, removing the storage duty from your premises.
Need cylinders stored compliantly?
Adams Gas can hold and manage your cylinders to the right standards. Tell us what you need.