Traditions, trade shows and picnics
July 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston
Jim Murray stood back to soak in the view of hundreds of customers milling about the annual Ray Murray Open House at the Lee Mass corporate compound.
Read More Customer warning material promotes safety
April 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston
I am a firm believer that propane companies should not be liable for accidents when they had no association to the cause. It is an easy stand to take.
Read More In memory of the Safety Committee
August 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston
I am sad to report the death of the National Propane Gas Association’s Safety Committee.
Read More Emergency safety stakeholders
June 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston
There are many reasons to adhere to compliance standards and communicate with customers in an effort to prevent accidents. However, we must consider other stakeholders in the process.
Read More New consumer safety education materials available
September 1, 2005 By LP Gas
The propane industry has three new powerful tools to communicate important safety information to its customers that demonstrate the industry’s serious commitment to the safety and well being of propane consumers. The new materials are the first in a series of new consumer safety education tools from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), since they purchased the Certified Employee Training Program (CETP), GAS Check and other safety products from the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) in 2002.
Read More It’s Working
July 1, 2005 By LP Gas
From mid-2001 through mid-2003, the $23 million spent for consumer education generated a $35 million net increase to the propane industry’s bottom line income – a 17.5 percent return on investment in the residential market over a 10-year period, according to a Virginia research firm.
Read More Safety education is a forever process
July 1, 2005 By Jay Johnston
I remember running home on the last day of grade school. Soon we would pack the old car and head up to the lake for the summer.
Read More Confessions of a charcoal grill chef
August 1, 2004 By LP Gas
I’d like to share a personal story. Thirty years ago, I bought a gas grill, assembled it, turned on the gas, lit the burner and went in the house for the hot dogs. I came back out to find the hose had burned off and I had a roaring flame coming out of the wide-open valve.
Read More Forklift maintenance and training program gets high grades
July 1, 2004 By LP Gas
A Cincinnati classroom of veteran forklift users begins a daylong training session with a 20-question test to measure their knowledge about maintaining and repairing propane-powered forklift fuel systems. Among the questions:
Read More Reminders require creativity, diligence
June 1, 2004 By LP Gas
It seems these days that customers largely ignore or fail to appreciate the safety information we give them.
Read More
