
About Richard Fredenburg
Richard Fredenburg is an LP gas engineer at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Standards Division. He is also a member of NFPA’s Technical Committee on LP Gases. Contact him at richard.fredenburg@ncagr.gov or 984-236-4752.
Posts by Richard Fredenburg
Management’s support is key to employees accepting and implementing self safety when installing or filling propane containers. Read more»
Site inspectors and insurance companies share the same concern for propane safety. Both want safe propane installations that protect life and minimize losses. Read more»
Be sure to understand the revisions in the next edition of the NFPA 58 LP gas code that are most relevant to your propane operation. Read more»
Richard Fredenberg offers an overview of how violations and penalties are handled after an ownership transition. Read more»
Throughout his career as North Carolina’s LP gas engineer, Richard Fredenburg has noted memorable misconceptions expressed during propane operation inspections. Read more»
Richard Fredenburg looks at how safety and technological development in the propane industry have impacted transfer bulkhead design. Read more»
Richard Fredenburg advises propane retailers: Follow the rules for tank and dispenser locations, and everyone will be safer. Read more»
Richard Fredenburg discusses the importance of knowing the code and how to follow training instructions to safely handle NH3. Read more»
Requiring steel or aluminum chocks is part of one company’s improved approach to support the propane industry’s safety efforts. Read more»
The NFPA Technical Committee on Liquefied Petroleum Gases is making changes to the LP gas code that will result in a new edition of NFPA 58 in 2023. Read more»