Medical Gas & Oxygen Storage Maintenance Checklist

Oxygen and medical gas systems are essential to patient care – but they also carry serious fire and explosion risks if not properly maintained. In healthcare facilities, even minor oversights like unsecured cylinders, poor ventilation or oil contamination can create hazardous conditions. That’s why regular inspection and documentation are key to both safety and compliance.

Proper maintenance ensures cylinders remain secure, valves function correctly, and alarm systems respond as intended. Routine checks also prevent leaks, identify worn fittings early, and keep storage rooms clean, ventilated, and free of ignition sources. With so many moving parts, having a structured checklist makes staying compliant far easier.

Our Medical Gas & Oxygen Storage Maintenance Checklist is designed specifically for hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. It guides you through essential inspection steps and helps maintain compliance with healthcare safety standards.

What’s Inside the Checklist

Your downloadable checklist includes:

• Daily / Weekly Tasks: Cylinder security, valve checks, signage verification and access control.
• Monthly Inspections: Ventilation testing, combustible clearance and labeling accuracy.
• Quarterly Tasks: Leak testing, alarm panel checks, and valve accessibility verification.
• Annual Maintenance: Comprehensive inspection of bulk systems, manifolds and piping labels.
• Maintenance Documentation Log: Record inspection intervals, findings and corrective actions.
  
  

Routine inspections protect not just your facility – but the lives of staff and patients who depend on these systems every day.

Download the checklist below to simplify compliance and keep your medical gas storage safe, organized, and inspection-ready.