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Safety Principles
Vestil Manufacturing Corp. recognizes the critical importance of workplace safety. However, although Vestil diligently
strives to identify foreseeable hazardous situations, this manual cannot address every conceivable danger. The end-user
is ultimately responsible for exercising sound judgment at all times.
This man ual will acquaint pe rsons authorized to asse mble, install, a nd/or maintain thi s cylinder cabinet with
recommended procedu res. Therefore, each person who might assemble, install or perform maintenance on the
cylinder cabinet, must read and understand every instruction BEFOREHAND. Users sh ould h ave acce ss to the
manual at all times and should routinely review the directions.
This manual uses SIGNAL WORDS to classify personal injury risks and situations that might lead to property damage,
as well a s to draw attenti on to safety messag e(s). The reader must und erstand that eac h signal word indicate s the
seriousness of the identified hazard.
Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY. Use of this signal word is limited to the most extreme situations.
Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in MINOR or
MODERATE injury.
Identifies practices likely to result in produ ct/property damage, su ch a s ope ration that m ight
damage the cylinder cabinet.
Employers are responsible for training employees to assemble, use, and mai ntain the product properly. If you do not
understand an instruction, ask your su pervisor or em ployer for a ssistance, because failure to follow the direction s in this
manual might result in serious personal injury or even death.
Vestil is not liable for a ny injury o r property damage that occu rs as a consequence of faili ng to ap ply either: 1) th e
instructions in this manual; or 2) the information provided on labels affixed to the product. Furthermore, failure to exercise
good jud gment and common sense might result in property damage, serious personal injury or death. Such failure is
solely the fault of the person(s) using the cylinder cabinet.
S
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AFETY
UIDELINES
Failure to read and understand the instructions included in this manual before assembling or using the cabinet
constitutes misuse of the product.
Failure to st ore comp ressed ga ses o r liquids in a manne r co nsistent with O SHA recomm endations (2 9
CFR 1910 subpart H) might create a serious safety hazard. Reduce the possibility that a cylinder(s) might sustain damage
and/or explode by applying common sense: install the cabinet in a location consistent with local requirements at law.
Impro per u se might result in serio us p ersonal inju ries or cylinder da mage. To minimize the possibility of
injury, ALL persons who might assemble, install or maintain the cabinet should apply the following instructions:
Inspect the cabi net reg ularly; DO NO T use it unless it
Instructions" on p. 2-3).
DO NOT use the cabinet to store cylinders if the chai ns, hooks, D-rings or cabinet feet are structurally damaged. If you
notice such structural d amage, im mediately remo ve all cylinders, tag th e cabinet "Out of Se rvice", and repo rt t he
problem to appropriate maintenance personnel.
DO NOT mo dify the ca binet without fi rst receiving written autho rization fro m V estil. Unauthorized m odifications mi ght
make the cabinet unsafe to use.
DO NOT install the ca binet in a location where water pools. Stan ding water mi ght damage the feet of the cabinet and
could eventually make the cabinet unstable.
[(CYL -H-##-KD & CYL -V-1020-KD m odels only] T o ma ximize the service life of the
replacement parts either supplied or approved by Vestil.
Inspection & Maintenance Instructions
The cylinder cabinet requires minimal maintenance:
1) Apply grease to any hinge that squeaks or grinds;
2) Inspect the cabinet at least once ever y 2 weeks. Check the ca binet for corr osion and/or rust that might o ccur in
places where the paint is damaged or missing:
i)
Remove rust with a ste el bristle brush (or sandpaper); the n app ly touchup paint or clear finish to the
affected area;
ii) Inspect the feet of the cabinet to verify structural soundness:
Remove rust and reseal if necessary;
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