Getting prepared for the busy season
October 1, 2007 By John McCoy
Take a few moments now to remind your team of the need to run a safe operation.
Read More Experience key element of industrial forklift safety
September 1, 2007 By John McCoy
The recently completed Propane Incident Data Collection Project found that the propane industry has a good record in the area of industrial safety. The project was prepared by Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center at Texas A&M University and funded by the Propane Education & Research Council.
Read More Cabinet heater concerns
June 1, 2007 By Patrick Hyland
The timing could not have been worse for news to circulate about the rupture of five propane-filled composite cylinders at a Heritage Propane facility in Miami April 4, 10 and 13 – just eight weeks before the propane industry had hoped to tap into the virgin cabinet heater market.
Read More Inspecting cylinder integrity
January 1, 2007 By John McCoy
Many of my legal cases deal with cylinders, which need to be recertified 12 years after the date of manufacture. After that, recertification is required every five years by visual review or 10 years by hydrostatic testing.
Read More Steeled for success
October 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Composite cylinders are on the verge of breaking into the U.S. market, but the propane industry isn’t exactly steeling itself for the impact. The cylinders offer a host of advantages over the traditional steel – including a lighter weight, translucent material and a potentially more attractive and ergonomic design – but they are perceived, for now, by many industry leaders as a niche item that will appeal to a small segment of consumers.
Read More A Push for Plastic
February 1, 2003 By LP Gas
One of the propane industry’s most enduring and recognizable public images – and one of its healthiest market segments – could be headed for a major overhaul.
Read More Deadline pressure
April 1, 2002 By LP Gas
There is widespread concern within the propane industry that consumers are still unaware of the mandate for OPD valves on cylinders.
Read More A need for speed
February 1, 2001 By LP Gas
Blue Rhino has established itself as the industry’s leader in cylinder exchange, and the new state-of-the-art automated tank facility it built with Manchester Tank and Equipment Co. is ensuring it remains that way.
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