VR training is best suited for a classroom setting where students can learn from each other. (Photo courtesy of NextWave Safety Solutions, Inc.)

Virtual reality to train proper protocol for routine propane tasks

June 14, 2023 By Ellen Kriz

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will make virtual reality safety training available to all members of the propane industry.

This article is tagged with Lyndon Rickards, PERC, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane safety, safety, safety training, training, virtual reality and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Photo of Don Schultz and the safe-fill gun he designed

LP Gas Hall of Fame profile: Don Schultz

April 18, 2023 By Brian Richesson

In reshaping Schultz Gas Service, Don Schultz developed delivery efficiency methods that benefited the company and its customers – and still are enjoyed in the propane industry today.

This article is tagged with Don Schultz, forklift market, LP Gas Hall of Fame, propane marketers, propane safety and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

P3 Propane Safety supports monthly vehicle inspections

March 29, 2023 By Ellen Kriz

P3 Propane Safety offers a new functionality: monthly meter creep test and discharge safety inspections for cargo tank motor vehicles (CTMVs).

This article is tagged with new products, P3 Propane Safety, propane safety, safety and posted in New Products

Plan for a safe handoff on job sites

February 16, 2023 By John McCoy

John McCoy advises propane marketers to acknowledge shared responsibility and communicate effectively with their teams and vendors to finish a job safely.

This article is tagged with lawsuits, Legal Brief, propane legal issues, propane safety, safety and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Safety resource for propane companies launches

February 15, 2023 By Ellen Kriz

PropaneSafetyPro.com offers expert reviews, updates and revisions of safety plans, policies and procedures, security plans and operations manuals.

This article is tagged with Eric Leskinen, propane safety, safety, safety and training, security, training and posted in News

Technology assists propane personnel with safety documentation

January 26, 2023 By Alex Burns

Getting back to a job site to correct errors is a huge challenge. How do you ensure your technicians get the job done right the first time?

This article is tagged with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), NFPA 58, P3 Propane Safety, propane safety, safety signals and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Propane terminology to know

January 5, 2023 By Randy Warner

Out of gas, interruption of service, leak check, pressure test: What do they mean? Randy Warner reviews propane terminology you need to know.

This article is tagged with cavagna, Cavagna Group, Cavagna North America, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane safety, Randy Warner, Safety First column and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

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Set underground lines safely

January 2, 2023 By John McCoy

Propane marketers routinely set new systems at residential, commercial and industrial customer locations. Follow these steps to avoid striking a utility.

This article is tagged with Legal Brief, propane safety, safety, underground tanks and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine