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Commercial customer safety exposed Posted on 01 Apr 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

If you are sending little more than a bill to your commercial customers, your corporate assets are exposed. Read more»

Employee rights expanded in ruling Posted on 01 Mar 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

The National Labor Relations Board has reversed 12 years of precedent in a decision on the rights of non-union employees to have a representative present during meetings that may result in disciplinary action. Read more»

DOT seeks to dismantle RSPA Posted on 01 Mar 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed dismantling the Research & Special Programs Administration and moving the Office of Pipeline Safety into the Federal Railroad Administration – an agency familiar with hazmat transportation – as a result of heightened security fears. Read more»

Propane PAC needs help to fuel political change Posted on 01 Mar 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

Political action committees (PACs) were created by congressional legislation in 1944. They are usually adjunct organizations of trade association and interest groups. Read more»

A welcome winter thaw Posted on 01 Mar 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

Wicked winter weather and supply chain bottlenecks in the Northeast have again focused attention on the ability of propane's infrastructure to promptly deliver the product. As tankers waited in long lines, restrictions on hours of service for truck drivers presented added difficulties despite extensions granted by government authorities. Read more»

The new face of propane Posted on 01 Mar 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

For those of you who find it difficult to introduce a colorless gas to potential customers, a new set of television commercials launched in recent weeks is designed to do it for you. Read more»

Propane marketer locator tool yielding new customer leads Posted on 01 Mar 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

The impact of advertising might be hard to discern, but the propane industry is hoping its commercials will give retailers something a bit more tangible – new business leads. Read more»

Heart smart Posted on 01 Mar 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

If you think that offering health insurance to your employees is the only thing you need to do for their health, think again. Each year, employee health problems cost American employers a fortune in spiraling health insurance costs, absenteeism and lost productivity. Read more»

Wellness, employee assistance programs in action Posted on 01 Mar 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

"We have a health crisis in this country," matter-of-factly states Sheila Hayter, director of employee services for Ferrellgas Partners. Read more»

Chaos in the steel market Posted on 01 Mar 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

You’re going to have to dig a little deeper to put steel in the ground this summer. Read more»