When incompatible parts are used together and hoses come loose from their fittings, the results can be devastating on workers and the surrounding environment.
Add a confined space to the mix, and it can become fatal. In fact, a number of tragic incidents over recent months have highlighted just how important safety is when installing and maintaining hoses.
The mediums being carried in safety hoses are often hot and flammable. If the medium is a gas, its expansion can cause this to be extreme. Where the medium is a liquid it can be hot or corrosive, leading to further risks. In a cylinder filling bulk plant, operators connect and disconnect high pressure hose assemblies to high pressure cylinders several times per shift.
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