1926.350(b): Placing cylinders
Key takeaways
- 1926.350(b) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart J).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $0 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1926.350(b)(3).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.350(b) ("Placing cylinders") is one requirement inside 1926.350 Gas welding and cutting, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart J). It includes 4 sub-paragraphs. The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(b) Placing cylinders. 1 citations
(1) Cylinders shall be kept far enough away from the actual welding or cutting operation so that sparks, hot slag, or flame will not reach them. When this is impractical, fire resistant shields shall be provided. 1 citations
(2) Cylinders shall be placed where they cannot become part of an electrical circuit. Electrodes shall not be struck against a cylinder to strike an arc.
(3) Fuel gas cylinders shall be placed with valve end up whenever they are in use. They shall not be placed in a location where they would be subject to open flame, hot metal, or other sources of artificial heat. Open (b)(3)
(4) Cylinders containing oxygen or acetylene or other fuel gas shall not be taken into confined spaces.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.350.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.350 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-11-06
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