This propane tank is placed too closely to a retail storage and services building. (Photo by Richard Fredenburg)

Avoid common code violations when installing propane containers

December 2, 2022 By Richard Fredenburg

Richard Fredenburg advises propane retailers: Follow the rules for tank and dispenser locations, and everyone will be safer.

This article is tagged with dispensers, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), NFPA 58, safety, Safety First column and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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Empower your employees to respond during emergencies

November 1, 2022 By Patrick Hardy

Here’s how to transform employees into emergency responders – not bystanders, according to Patrick Hardy, founder and CEO of Hytropy Disaster Management.

This article is tagged with employee, Employee hiring, employee safety, Propane Emergencies, safety and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

A job hazard analysis helps determine what type of PPE to use. Photo: robeo/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Protect your employees with the proper PPE

October 27, 2022 By Brent Cammett

As a propane delivery company owner or manager, ensure your staff is prepared with the proper personal protective equipment (PPE).

This article is tagged with propane delivery, safety, safety meeting, safety signals and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Watch out for anhydrous ammonia contamination

October 13, 2022 By Richard Fredenburg

Richard Fredenburg discusses the importance of knowing the code and how to follow training instructions to safely handle NH3.

This article is tagged with cylinder exchange, Minnesota, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), NFPA 58, North Carolina, propane tanks, safety and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Ray Murray Inc. hosts bobtail rodeo in New England

September 1, 2022 By Danielle Pesta

Ray Murray Inc. hosted its first Bobtail Rodeo Tournament of Champions with 11 drivers at its facility in Lee, Massachusetts.

This article is tagged with bobtail, bobtail drivers, bobtails, fisher, Lin's Propane Trucks, Marshall Excelsior Co. (MEC), Massachusetts, New England, propane bobtails, Ray Murray Inc. (RMI), safety and posted in News

Medford incident complicates Midwest supply

August 16, 2022 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal with Cost Management Solutions discusses how the explosion at the ONEOK Medford, Oklahoma, fractionation plant has impacted Midwest supply.

This article is tagged with accidents, Conway, Cost Management Solutions, crude inventory, fractionation, fractionator, inventory, Mark Rachal, Midwest, Mont Belvieu, natural gas, Oklahoma, propane accidents, propane inventory, propane prices, propane supply, propane traders, safety, Trader's Corner, U.S. propane inventory and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Retailer develops new wheel chock policies

August 11, 2022 By Richard Fredenburg

Requiring steel or aluminum chocks is part of one company’s improved approach to support the propane industry’s safety efforts.

This article is tagged with AmeriGas, safety, truck drivers, trucks and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Cultivating a place to learn

August 4, 2022 By Brian Richesson

The Propane Education & Research Council is directing industry members to its Learning Center for propane industry safety and training information.

This article is tagged with Certified Employee Training Program (CETP), education, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), safety, Safety First column, training and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Propane inventory gets much-needed build

August 2, 2022 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, discusses the latest propane inventory builds.

This article is tagged with Conway, Cost Management Solutions, crude inventory, crude prices, Europe, gasoline, inventory, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, natural gas, propane inventory, propane prices, propane supply, propane traders, safety, Top Propane Retailers, Trader's Corner, U.S. propane inventory and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Gasoline demand is influencing crude prices

July 26, 2022 By Mark Rachal

Trader’s Corner, a weekly partnership with Cost Management Solutions, analyzes propane supply and pricing trends. This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, explains why gasoline demand will influence the price of crude.

This article is tagged with Conway, Cost Management Solutions, crude inventory, crude prices, Europe, gasoline, inventory, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, natural gas, propane inventory, propane prices, propane supply, propane traders, safety, Trader's Corner, U.S. propane inventory and posted in Blue Flame Blog

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