(September 7, 2018) — The Senate recently passed a resolution (S.Res.603) designating September 2018 as “School Bus Safety Month.” The Resolution was introduced by Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.). Every school day in the United States, approximately 500,000 public and private school buses carry more than 26,000,000 children to and from school. With school buses comprising the largest mass transportation fleet in the United States, School Bus Safety Month offers the Senate and the people of the U.S. an opportunity to recognize and thank all of the school bus drivers and the professionals who are focused on school bus safety and security in our country. More than half of all K–12 students ride a school bus, totaling 260,000,000 miles for each of the 180 school days…

(September 10, 2017) As Hurricane Irma batters nearly the entire state of Florida, with an estimated 36 million people affected, major safety concerns loom including damage from catastrophic hurricane-force winds, deadly storm surges, torrential rain, flooding, flying debris, power outages, and many other safety- and health-related hazards.   Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest storms recorded in the Atlantic, threatens several states including Georgia and the Carolinas. The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) are working closely with each other an with the state associations affected by both Hurricane Harvey and Irma, to provide the information and tools propane retailers need to take care of employees and customers.. Stuart E. Weidie, president and CEO of Blossman Gas, and…

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By Ben Casper… In this post I’m going to focus on the latest little incident I just experienced that once again beat the odds and left me still among the living. To the uninitiated, my name is Ben. After spending most of my waking hours over the last decade drying corn and working in grain bins, maybe I should just start signing my name as “Bin.” Every year, I dry 6000 tons of corn with propane, my fuel of choice. Clean, and packed with Btu's, it never disappoints. Before becoming a “Bin” guy, for 20 years I owned and operated a propane business called Basin Propane, along with a tire store. After liquidating those businesses, I’ve devoted most of my waking hours to inventing propane…

The Targa Resources Safety Seminars session in Southern California, Sept. 2016, covered numerous aspects of propane safety, including the importance of written bulk plant operating procedures and of monthly inspections of emergency shut-down systems. Propane company employees from California, Arizona, and other states were in attendance at the event. Targa Resources conducts its safety seminars every three years at 14 locations nationwide. This year’s seminars kicked off in Chattanooga, Tenn. and moved on to Greenville, Miss.; Dallas; and Concord, Calif. before the Long Beach meeting. The sessions in Long Beach covered various aspects of propane safety, including general propane safety, material safety data sheets, odorant, and proper incident investigation and reporting. Don Tomiello, director of terminal operations for Targa Resources, spoke on the topic of…

The foundation of every successful propane company is built on a solid safety and risk management program. The propane industry does an excellent job ensuring service technician personnel receive proper safety training, certification, and continuing education classes, and stringent best-practice safety guidelines are made a top priority. What does your company do to ensure that safety is made a top priority in every aspect of the business? Does your company have a safety and risk management plan in place that demonstrates and documents this commitment to safety? Legal professionals advise that propane marketers be vigilant about adhering to stringent safety protocols across all areas of the business and to document such efforts. Having a risk management program positions your business on a solid foundation and…

Many safety managers and trainers in the propane industry agree that in today’s environment of litigation and heavy regulation, propane marketers have increased their focus on keeping employees properly trained in the latest aspects of propane safety. But some say it must go further than that — propane companies should develop a culture of safety within their organizations. Jay Hilliard, safety and operations director for Revere Gas Inc. (Hartfield, Va.), said he is seeing more companies move toward a culture of safety, which he noted can yield great benefits. “Employees realize the decisions they make on a daily basis are vital to reducing their potential exposure to incidents and accidents,” Hilliard explained. “They learn that their safety is their responsibility and requires them to be focused on…

Montour Falls, NY (September 15, 2016) – This week, the propane industry further demonstrated its commitment to keeping its consumers and communities safe with its Emergency Responder Training Program. The propane safety training was held at the New York State Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls, NY. Professionals and volunteers involved with propane-related emergency and incident response activities from across the state gathered to exchange vital propane safety information, techniques, and experiences among industry responders. The Emergency Responder Training is a partnership between state associations and industry members to expand the reach and frequency of propane emergency training programs throughout the U.S. The goal is to bring firefighters, first responders and propane marketers together to reinforce partnerships that share knowledge and expertise, work and…