Updated pipeline operations guide available
March 20, 2009 By LP Gas
The U.S. Department of Transportation has updated its regulatory compliance guide for pipeline operations.
Read More Caution beyond code
October 1, 2008 By LP Gas
The propane industry can get unfairly trapped by gray allegations.
Read More Mismatched parts pose risk
October 1, 2008 By LP Gas
Two employees injured at warehouse in incident involving forklift cylinder.
Read More Your risk of criminal liability
July 1, 2008 By LP Gas
The phrase corporate criminals evokes images of the high-profile financial meltdowns at Enron, Worldcom and Tyco, as well as the subsequent convictions of those corporations’ top executives. Criminal liability and jail time are not just reserved for jet-setting executives at Fortune 500 companies, however. Managers in the oil, gas and propane industries face the potential for civil and criminal sanctions from a wide variety of state and federal statutes. Given the often-complex web of laws governing these industries, well-meaning executives can find their company, or themselves, subject to criminal prosecution.
Read More Evacuation plans required
January 1, 2008 By John McCoy
I am certain employers reading this article are aware that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires them to comply with safety procedures in regard to their employees. This is in an effort to develop and maintain safe work environments for employees across the United States.
Read More Safety by industry concensus
February 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston
Actions have always been influenced by politics and consensus. It’s much easier to sort out right and wrong when hindsight is 20/20 and situational ethics having been exposed for what they are. But passions run deep and old ways are hard to change. We also don’t like our dirty laundry aired to the world, even when it’s for our own good.
Read More Managing workers comp
January 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston
If you take the humanity out of the process, employees are a lot like equipment. When bulk trucks need repair, fix them promptly and hopefully you won’t lose too many productive days when it’s in the shop.
Read More Lower back injuries: Prevention and Treatment Strategies
March 1, 2005 By LP Gas
According to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau, lower back injuries remain the single most common type of work-related injury.
Read More Propane accidents affect all of us
December 1, 2004 By Jay Johnston
We might not like it, but Forest Gump was right: "Stupid is as stupid does." If that seems a little rough, try explaining cause and origin to the family of a loved one who died.
Read More Teaching forklift maintenance is vital
May 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Concerns for the environment have moved indoors. The health and safety of employees in the workplace have long been an issue with OSHA, but more recently the Environmental Protection Agency has promulgated large spark ignited (LSI) engine emission regulations that are already impacting the forklift market.
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