should a can of gas be stored that close to a boiler?

Yes, I noticed that :) But it might very well be diesel or something for starting a fire in the boiler... I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, since they are playing with a device that can easily blow them into oblivion!

osha standard is secondary containment, and segregation of volatiles and with good reason, the radiant energy alone off this beauty must be quite comfy in winter time

plus I don't see a fire extinguisher within 50 feet otherwise the shop is quite meticulous, love that heavy iron.

Volunteer = no OSHA (sometimes for better, sometimes for worse).

State L&I has the same requirements, and they would visit because of steam pressure vessel. Very picky about that, even with volunteers.

I'd be surprised if there aren't fire extinguishers right inside the main door. That's where I hang them :)

being it looks more like a garage shop so splitting hairs on if it's classified as ' indoors' but I'm just being derpy

yeah, pressure vessels are not something to mess with fast and loose, you go by the numbers every time, all the time.

the volunteer stuff I would guess tends towards careful activity. for one they usually aren't on a corporate schedule, and second the stuff they mess with is precious to them, and so they naturally are careful and fastidious.

I keep thinking about visition the durango and silverton museum and take the steam train ride

http://www.durangotrain.com/

It's definitely worth doing, but I think Cumbres is far more impressive. D&S is awfully touristy :)

either one...