Ode to the consumate safety leader

October 1, 2002 By LP Gas

The propane industry lost a true safety leader last month with the passing of Norman L. Bushey.

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Crisis management

October 1, 2002 By LP Gas

Thinking more about the potential for terrorist attacks or accidents involving your trucks or bulk storage facilities? Lots of people in the business are doing that these days.

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The practice of safety is just that

September 1, 2002 By LP Gas

Many times managers view the issue of safety through rose-coloredglasses. What we canâ€™t see often looks pretty good, in a compromising sortof way.

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Being safe is a big responsibility

August 1, 2002 By LP Gas

Ever since Sept. 11, our nation has had to do some growing up and accept responsibility for our actions and our compromises. It’s like someone pulled the blanket off all the stuff that was too good to be true.

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Worn roads pose biggest hazmat safety risk

August 1, 2002 By LP Gas

Rising demand and wear and tear on the nation’s roadways â€“ not problems with security, per se â€“ is causing the biggest problems for transporting hazardous materials. Improving roadways would increase hazmat transit safety more than specifically addressing hazmat transportation shortcomings, according to a report from the Research and Special Programs Administration.

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Zen and the art of propane safety

July 1, 2002 By LP Gas

You won’t find the word Zen in most dictionaries. I finally found it in the Random House Word Menu: Zen – "The practice of self- discipline and meditation to achieve direct spiritual enlightenment… seeking intuitive illumination

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Don’t get burned

June 1, 2002 By LP Gas

There has always been at least a mild chafing from the ties that bind propane marketers to the safety forces that protect the thousands of small communities across the nation.