Certifiably well trained employees
January 1, 2005 By Jay Johnston
Can you document that those employees in the field have been properly trained?
Read More Hazmat transport rules still evolving
January 1, 2005 By LP Gas
The Transportation Security Administration has changed the rules for individuals applying for a hazardous materials endorsement for a commercial driver’s license.
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 Implementing a safety and training vision
December 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The Propane Education & Research Council and the National Propane Gas Association have worked to develop an integrated strategy to achieve the highest levels of safety for any fuel source. This strategy establishes a vision, safety goals and training priorities as well as the means to implement them.
Read More One for the road
December 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Richard Smith, the Staten Island Ferry pilot who crashed his ferry into a dock and killed 11 people in October 2003, recently acknowledged that he passed out at the controls after taking tramadol (a pain relief medication) and Tylenol PM, two drugs with side effects that can include drowsiness.
Read More Scary stories highlight vulnerabilities
November 1, 2004 By Jay Johnston
When it comes to propane safety, real experiences can be as scary as ghost stories, and the universal reaction is to deny such exposures live in our neighborhood.
Read More Final tax bill drops propane incentives
November 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Conference committee……loses Senate’s deductions for buying clean-fuel cars, credits for buying hybrid and clean-fuel vehicles, and a 50 percent credit for installing clean-fuel refueling stations.
Read More GAO pans pipeline safety efforts
October 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The Office of Pipeline Safety has not yet developed a policy that defines its new, more aggressive enforcement strategy or describes how it will contribute to the achievement of its performance goals.
Read More Measuring the value of safety
October 1, 2004 By Jay Johnston
How do you measure the value of an intangible concept such as investing in safety?
Read More Open house markets products, safety
September 1, 2004 By Jay Johnston
The program was powerful, compelling and raw to the point of prevention.
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