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Lower back injuries: Prevention and Treatment Strategies Posted on 01 Mar 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

According to the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau, lower back injuries remain the single most common type of work-related injury. Read more»

‘Average’ Winter Weather Squeezes Margins, Cash Flow Posted on 01 Mar 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

As January rolled into February, propane marketers nationwide were hoping for a prolonged cold spell to bolster what's being called an average heating season with fewer gallons pumped and lower margins earned. Read more»

Should you bribe or bully your team? Posted on 01 Mar 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Running a propane retail business is like driving a racecar: you can conceivably do it yourself, but the odds of winning improve if you've got a motivated team working in the pits. Read more»

Study quantifies propane’s impact: Will it help the industry? Posted on 01 Mar 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

At last, the U.S. government is seeing the (blue) light, as Washington is finally finding out what everyone in the propane industry has known for years: propane is an integral part of the U.S. economy. Read more»

Congress trimming domestic spending Posted on 01 Feb 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Energy programs will be affected by the decision due to an across-the-board budget cut in the omnibus appropriations bill. Read more»

Safety First Posted on 01 Feb 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

After killing his wife in 1995, a distraught man drove away and attempted to commit suicide by ramming his vehicle into a propane delivery truck. The man received only minor cuts and bruises, but the propane truck driver received major injuries to his back and neck and ended up on permanent physical disability. Read more»

Watts up? Posted on 01 Feb 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

From the onslaught of successive hurricanes in Florida to the debilitating system overload in California and the spectacular failure of the nation's supposedly fail-safe power line grid, frequent electrical power outages are plugging Americans into the value of standby generators. Read more»

Propane Days: Our time in Washington Posted on 01 Feb 2005 in the Current Issue & Events categories.

For a $35 billion industry that has been in existence for almost 100 years, the upcoming 2005 Propane Days in Washington, D.C. will be a first. Read more»

Cozy Combo Posted on 01 Jan 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Hoping to capitalize on its budding relationship with the manufactured housing industry, the propane industry is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy in a $1.3 million project to develop an affordable water heater that also warms and cools the entire house. Read more»

My decision to retire Posted on 01 Jan 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

After 43 years in the petroleum industry (37 with Blossman Gas), I decided to retire. It was a difficult decision to leave a job I truly loved. Read more»