Only use hoses designed for compressed air.
| Before Use | Check hoses and couplings daily, before use. Do not modify hoses. |
| Pins and Whip Checks | Required on all connections of air lines greater than a ½ inch in diameter. Check to make sure whip checks are installed correctly. |
| Tools | Must be secured to the air line by a positive means. Do not raise or lower a tool using the air line. |
| PSI Rating | Never exceed the PSI rating of the hose. |
| Cleaning | Compressed air for cleaning workbenches and machinery must not exceed 30 psi except for concrete form, millscale, and similar cleaning. When using compressed air to blow out formwork or metal decking, the use of a positive pressure nozzle with whip checks on hose connections is required. Do not use compressed air to blow off clothing. Do not allow forced air to come into contact with your skin. |
| PPE | Hearing protection and a full-face shield with mono-goggles are required for this work. |
| Hoses | Keep hoses out of access areas. Hoses exceeding ½ inch in diameter must have an excess flow check valve (air fuse) at the source of supply or branch line to reduce pressure in case of hose failure. Relieve pressure from the air line before removing a tool or disconnection a section of hose. |
