LP-Gas and Temporary Heaters on Construction Sites

Last Updated: October 6, 2026

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LP-Gas and Temporary Heaters on Construction Sites

1 Lesson

Interactive course

Learn what the construction rules ask of the worker who sets up or runs LP-gas containers and temporary heaters: approved equipment, indoor use, spacing, storage, ventilation, clearances and flame-failure protection.

This certificate records completion of awareness training based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.153 and 1926.154. It is not an OSHA card or license. These sections do not set their own training requirements, and this certificate does not by itself meet the employer's training duty under 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2). Your employer must still instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to their work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

What you will learn

Check that the containers, valves, regulators and heaters are the approved type and set up correctly
Know when LP-gas containers may be used inside a building, and what the setup must include
Place heaters and containers at the distances the rule sets
Store and fill containers where the rule allows
Provide ventilation, clearance and stability for temporary heaters, and know what the rule says about salamanders and oil-fired heaters

Course outline

Approved equipment and containers: Approved equipment only; Setting up a container outside
Using LP-gas inside buildings: When it is allowed, and the container rules; Hose, regulators and what not to hang on the cylinder; Heaters indoors
Where to put heaters and containers: Distance between heater and container; More than one heater in the same area
Storing and filling containers: Storage; Filling portable containers
Temporary heaters: Fresh air; Clearance and stability; Salamanders and oil-fired heaters
On the job