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Oxyacetylene vehicle storage

January 12, 2017
​​​​​​​NTEA received an inquiry regarding an OSHA inspector reviewing welding service trucks parked for more than two days. This spurred numerous questions on storage of oxygen and acetylene bottles in mechanics trucks. Normally, these are part of welding/cutting tools. Proper securement and location of the bottles is an area of confusion for many upfitters.
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