Thoughts on the new gas check

June 1, 2007 By John McCoy

It is sometimes hard to keep up with all of the new and excellent safety material streaming out of our friends at PERC. I think I could spend each article in the magazine writing about new products available from the PERC pipeline. So far the industry has been extremely well-served by the quality of the safety products we have seen. The new material on GAS Check is just one more example of excellent work that is now available for the industry to use.

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Defense costs provide safety incentives

June 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston

Beyond the standard insurance company costs of marketing, loss control and underwriting, we have liability defense costs.

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Taking action against the silent killer

May 1, 2007 By John McCoy

Carbon monoxide poisoning has earned the notorious designation as the silent killer because it is colorless, odorless and silent.

This article is tagged with carbon monoxide, Guest column, John McCoy, odorization, PERC, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane heaters, propane industry, propane safety, regulatory, safety, safety and training and posted in Current Issue

Safety in New World: a tough order

May 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston

Nationwide, business managers are trying to quantify the process of safety to an exact science. In short, they believe they can turn the topic of safety into a sort of New World order.

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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.

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Contractor, vendor and supplier safety

February 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston

In my safety programs I always list contractors, vendors and suppliers as stakeholders in the safety process.

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Propane not ultra-hazardous product

February 1, 2007 By John McCoy

Recently, the propane industry has been under attack from members of the plaintiff’s bar alleging that propane is an ultra-hazardous product.

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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.

This article is tagged with Battelle, cylinders, Guest column, John McCoy, legal, propane cylinders, propane marketers, safety, safety and training and posted in Current Issue

Aggressive competition in passive shut-offs

January 1, 2007 By LP Gas

A hose or fixture malfunction while filling or emptying a propane transport tank can create an explosive situation, and equipment manufacturers are aggressively debating which passive shut-off technology is better, complete with dueling testimonials.

This article is tagged with Blue Star Gas, Department of Transportation (DOT), hoses, propane safety, propane technologies, regulatory, safety, safety and training, Sam McTier, smart-hose technologies, technology and posted in Current Issue

Safety inoculation against liability flu

January 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston

The other day my doctor recommended I get a flu shot. I declined, rationalizing that I have given up most of my bad habits, exercise daily and am in fine shape.

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