Valero recalls 919,000 barrels of propane
March 18, 2009 By LP Gas
Valero Marketing and Supply Co. is voluntarily recalling about 919,000 barrels of propane that may pose a fire risk to consumers.
Read More Tank-ownership policy critical part of safety, loss-control success
March 1, 2009 By Jay Johnston and LP Gas
Your company’s policy is a critical part of safety and loss-control success.
Read More Propane safety in tough times
December 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston and LP Gas
Times have been tough for propane marketers.
Read More Caution beyond code
October 1, 2008 By LP Gas
The propane industry can get unfairly trapped by gray allegations.
Read More Fire in the newsroom
September 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston
I’m not sure what concerns me more about propane accident stories in the news – the apathy of the public or the apathy of some propane marketers.
Read More A desire to know
August 1, 2008 By Patrick Hyland
Nobody can say for certain that residents face a greater safety risk by cooking on a backyard grill that has a plastic sleeve across the belly of its propane cylinder.
Read More Are plastic sleeves causing propane cylinders to rust?
August 1, 2008 By Patrick Hyland
The virgin cylinder exchange business of the early 1990s found its groove in the willingness of American homeowners to pay a premium to replace their battered, empty propane tanks with clean, full ones wherever they bought gasoline, grills and groceries.
Read More From molehill to mountain
August 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston
Whenever someone is perceived to exaggerate probability and consequences, they are accused of making a mountain out of a molehill. This catchphrase is usually applied when bean counters and actuaries point out the cost of addressing some problem that seems unlikely to occur.
Read More Letter to the Editor
January 1, 2008 By LP Gas
In the September 2007 issue of LP Gas, columnist Jay Johnston questioned the safety of wrapping cylinders with plastic sleeves. Sadly, Mr. Johnston recited a propane grill accident that had no apparent connection to the use of a plastic sleeve.
Read More Safety Angels Where Commerce Fears to Tread
January 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston
In the Frank Capra classic It’s a Wonderful Life, an angel is sent down to shepherd and protect one of the flock. Through insight and intervention, Clarence the angel earns his wings by looking out for George Bailey, a man who has lost sight of his priorities and purpose.
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