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This resource walks the viewer through the most common causes of steel and copper piping system pressure testing failures, pretest walk-downs, and general safe work practices for hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure testing.

Description:

MCAA's recently revised Guide to Steel and Copper Piping System Pressure Testing Safety includes information on pressure testing hazards, associated injuries, primary causes of pressure testing failures, general pressure testing safety, safe work practices for hydrostatic testing, and safe work practices for pneumatic testing. The guide also provides direction on pre-test safety planning, and sample checklists to help improve safety during your company's hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure testing operations.

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This resource will teach your workers to protect themselves from hazards related to breaking into closed piping systems. Workers will learn about: pre-task hazard analysis, thorough walk-down, personal protective equipment and safety procedures to eliminate or control the hazards associated with line breaking – struck by flying objects, burns, fire, and skin conditions.

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Benchmark your practices and protect your workers with the information in this guide. It covers common hazards, injuries from improper line breaking operations, common causes of line breaking incidents, and general line breaking preparations. A checklist is included to help ensure that line breaking is done consistently. See the related tools for <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resources/resource-center/?resource-keyword=line+breaking&resource-organization=&resource-topic=#main2">educating your workers</a>.