Corporate structure, fear often mask need to discuss safety practices
March 5, 2013 By Jay Johnston
When your safety commitments are visible, you are less likely to be accused of being the emperor with no safety clothes.
Read More Accident-free environment leads to competitive insurance premiums
February 8, 2013 By Jay Johnston
The insurance industry has had its ups and downs, and the past is littered with insurance companies that failed to make a profit insuring propane marketers.
Read More Wall ovens recalled due to fire hazard
February 8, 2013 By Kevin Yanik
Prizer Painter Stove Works has recalled three BlueStar residential wall oven models that are designed for use with liquid propane or natural gas.
Read More Take precautions to avoid not-at-fault accidents
January 10, 2013 By Jay Johnston
The last thing a propane marketer needs is an expensive not-at-fault accident that impacts his insurance rates and damages the company’s bottom line.
Read More ESPN reporter using accident as chance to promote propane safety
January 4, 2013 By Kevin Yanik
As a Google Alerts user who receives daily emails containing news items related to all things propane, I’ll…
Read More Overlooking oldest exposures equals problems for marketers
November 7, 2012 By Jay Johnston
If you look hard and often enough, you can see safety in numbers.
Read More Fire, burn hazards force grill recall at Lowe’s
November 7, 2012 By Kevin Yanik
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Guangdong Vanward Electric Co. Ltd. of China are recalling Master…
Read More Alliance AutoGas adds Michigan marketer to network
October 29, 2012 By Kevin Yanik
Alliance AutoGas is welcoming the first fueling partner in the state of Michigan on board its propane autogas…
Read More Manchester Tank issues safety bulletin
October 17, 2012 By Kevin Yanik
Manchester Tank issued a safety bulletin on Oct. 2 after it identified a thread seal issue on 100-pound cylinders that can result in leaks.
Read More Safety recommendations deemed acceptable five years after explosion
July 3, 2012 By Kevin Yanik
After issuing two safety recommendations to the Propane Education & Research Council following a January 2007 propane explosion at the Little General Store in Ghent, W.Va., the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board updated its recommendation status earlier this year to “closed-acceptable action.”
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