The following legislation may be applicable to the day-to-day activities regarding the handling and delivery of bottled gas:

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)

The design, selection, marking and maintenance of lifting equipment such as tail lifts, cranes and fork lift trucks is covered under this legislation.
Lifting equipment for LPG cylinders should be thoroughly examined by a competent person at least every 12 months; any deterioration detected shall be remedied in good time.
N.B: If tail lifts have the potential for lifting people, examinations are required at 6 monthly intervals.

Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)

These regulations deal with the safety of work equipment from three aspects.
(a) Its initial integrity;
(b) the place where it will be used;and
(c) the purpose for which it will be used.
The selection of suitable work equipment for particular tasks and processes makes it possible to reduce or eliminate many risks to the health and safety of people in the workplace.
Examples of work equipment, applicable to the delivery and handling of LPG cylinders, covered under this legislation are: delivery vehicles, fork lift trucks, cylinder trolleys, load securing equipment etc.
These regulations place duties on employers to ensure that work equipment is correctly maintained and inspected, and also that the correct training in the use of this equipment is provided.

Manual Handling Operation Regulations 1992

These regulations impose duties on employers to ensure that, as far as is reasonably practicable, manual handling operations that involve a risk of injury shall be avoided.
Employers shall make a suitable and sufficient risk assessment of all manual handling operations undertaken by employees.
N.B: Assistance in the risk assessment of manual handling operations can be obtained from the Technical Department.
The flow chart on the next page shows how to follow the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992: