Gas Cylinder Trolleys

Whilst safe movement of your cylinders is essential, minimising the risk of damage to gas welding regulators, gas welding hose, flashback arrestors and cutting equipment is another must. Typically, gas welding kit is held together with the trolley and cylinders and form part of a gas welding station.

How do gas Bottle trolleys reduce the risk of fire ?

Cylinder fires are extremely difficult to manage & the volatility of acetylene in particular means that it should never be laid horizontally. Gas cylinder trolleys are designed to transport heavy gas bottles across large workspaces and prevent toppling.

What is the guidance & safety advice around using Gas Cylinder Trolleys?

The manual handling of gas cylinders in the workplace should form part of your risk assessment policy.

The British Compressed Gas Association(BCGA) ,whose guidance we follow around CP7 gas equipment testing, make particular reference to the use cylinder trolleys in guidance notes GN3- 'Safe cylinder handling and the application of manual handling operations regulations to gas cylinders'.

• Wherever practicable trolleys should be used to move small quantities of cylinders.
• Securing straps; Securing chains should be fitted.
• Two handles should be fitted & they should be a height of at least 950mm
• Wheels should be at least 200mm & regularly maintained.
• Load width should allow for passing through doorways.
• Trolleys should assist with transportation over uneven ground or kerbs.

Bottle trolley build quality

Our trolleys are made from galvanised steel painted red, a frame segregates twin bottle versions with a chain used to secure cylinders in place. 200mm diameter solid tyres, ensure that everything is easy to manoeuvre.