The good and bad of experience in the propane industry
August 31, 2018 By John McCoy
Experience is an asset, but shouldn’t be perceived as the end-all-be-all of knowing what’s safe.
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Summer housekeeping for propane retailers
June 22, 2018 By John McCoy
Keep these preventative maintenance steps in mind to ensure customer and employee safety.
Read More Legal, safety issues brought to forefront in aftermath of fatal accident
August 20, 2014 By John McCoy and LP Gas
An explosion at the Sunrise Propane industrial facility Aug. 10, 2008, in North York, Ontario, Canada, killed two […]
Read More Decision in Colorado offers road map for building defensible case
July 26, 2014 By John McCoy and LP Gas
In the case of Safeco Insurance v. Plateau Heating & Air Conditioning, et al., Colorado became the first […]
Read More Consider customer contracts that account for allocation situations
May 17, 2014 By John McCoy and LP Gas
As I write this article, we are seeing the last remnants of a recent snowfall melt away outside […]
Read More Is that carbon monoxide-related claim covered?
April 16, 2014 By John McCoy and LP Gas
Heating system installers denied in carbon monoxide case The Minnesota Supreme Court recently considered whether a claim related […]
Read More Records retention policy critical for propane businesses
December 11, 2013 By John McCoy
A recurring question I get from clients is: What type of records retention policy should we have for […]
Read More Fatal house fire raises questions about gas supplier, others
October 8, 2013 By John McCoy
We recently handled a case involving a house fire that resulted in serious burn injuries to one of […]
Read More Distinction exists between placing gas system into service, in operation
August 7, 2013 By John McCoy
The 2012 edition of NFPA 54 discusses in specific language what needs to be done following an interruption of service or out-of-gas call.
Read More Propane companies play important role following an accident
June 1, 2012 By LP Gas
It is well known that propane accidents can involve serious injury and property damage. The vast majority of propane accidents happen at sites where propane is being used to heat or service a home or business.
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