What do I do before disconnecting a pressurized air hose?

Shut off the air, bleed pressure through the tool, then disconnect. A pressurized hose can whip hard enough to injure someone.

Stop if

• Kill the compressor valve before you break that air line! Bleed the lines out through the tool first, otherwise that hose becomes a whip that can take an eye out.

Watch out

• Do not pop an air fitting loose while the line is still under pressure.

Check

• Close the compressor or branch valve.
• Point the tool safely and bleed trapped pressure.
• Confirm the hose is limp before uncoupling.
• Keep coworkers clear of the hose path.
• Coil and store hoses out of walk paths.

Steps

• Close the compressor or branch valve.
• Point the tool safely and bleed trapped pressure.
• Confirm the hose is limp before uncoupling.
• Keep coworkers clear of the hose path.
• Coil and store hoses out of walk paths.

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