Fire in the newsroom
September 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston
I’m not sure what concerns me more about propane accident stories in the news – the apathy of the public or the apathy of some propane marketers.
Read More A desire to know
August 1, 2008 By Patrick Hyland
Nobody can say for certain that residents face a greater safety risk by cooking on a backyard grill that has a plastic sleeve across the belly of its propane cylinder.
Read More Are plastic sleeves causing propane cylinders to rust?
August 1, 2008 By Patrick Hyland
The virgin cylinder exchange business of the early 1990s found its groove in the willingness of American homeowners to pay a premium to replace their battered, empty propane tanks with clean, full ones wherever they bought gasoline, grills and groceries.
Read More From molehill to mountain
August 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston
Whenever someone is perceived to exaggerate probability and consequences, they are accused of making a mountain out of a molehill. This catchphrase is usually applied when bean counters and actuaries point out the cost of addressing some problem that seems unlikely to occur.
Read More Letter to the Editor
January 1, 2008 By LP Gas
In the September 2007 issue of LP Gas, columnist Jay Johnston questioned the safety of wrapping cylinders with plastic sleeves. Sadly, Mr. Johnston recited a propane grill accident that had no apparent connection to the use of a plastic sleeve.
Read More Safety Angels Where Commerce Fears to Tread
January 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston
In the Frank Capra classic It’s a Wonderful Life, an angel is sent down to shepherd and protect one of the flock. Through insight and intervention, Clarence the angel earns his wings by looking out for George Bailey, a man who has lost sight of his priorities and purpose.
Read More ‘The Tool Man’ gone astray
December 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston
There is a badge of courage and the stamp of stupidity related to most do-it-yourselfers who dream of being Tim The Tool Man. I have worn both over the past few years taking on my share of home-improvement projects.
Read More Remember to fall back to safe practices
October 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston
Furnaces are being turned on for the first time, and the flow of propane service and delivery begins again in volume.
Read More Getting prepared for the busy season
October 1, 2007 By John McCoy
Take a few moments now to remind your team of the need to run a safe operation.
Read More Experience key element of industrial forklift safety
September 1, 2007 By John McCoy
The recently completed Propane Incident Data Collection Project found that the propane industry has a good record in the area of industrial safety. The project was prepared by Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center at Texas A&M University and funded by the Propane Education & Research Council.
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