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Workplace safety impacts bottom line Posted on 01 Nov 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Workplace safety impacts the bottom line in so many ways that we sometimes take accident causes for granted. Or worse, we do nothing but read the bad news when it comes. Read more»

Sharing safety appreciation Posted on 01 Oct 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

This past summer I had the opportunity to sit in on the Minnesota Propane Gas Association summer convention. Read more»

The importance of safety meetings Posted on 01 Sep 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

The question of how often to have scheduled safety meetings can be the bane of propane management. Read more»

Leadership lost and found Posted on 01 Aug 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

We have recently seen the sentencing of leaders who failed to adhere to core values, standards and laws designed to protect stakeholders and stockholders alike. Read more»

Safety education is a forever process Posted on 01 Jul 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

I remember running home on the last day of grade school. Soon we would pack the old car and head up to the lake for the summer. Read more»

Full plates lead to stop and go safety Posted on 01 May 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

While attending the Southeastern Trade Show, I had dinner with some safety friends at a unique, all-you-can-eat Brazilian barbeque restaurant. Read more»

Avoiding a weak safety backhand Posted on 01 Mar 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Anyone who plays tennis and has a weak backhand shot understands the lengths we will go to avoid improving a weakness. Read more»

A case for combustible gas detectors Posted on 01 Feb 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

If you are like me, you want to avoid accidents and promote safety. Read more»

Certifiably well trained employees Posted on 01 Jan 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Can you document that those employees in the field have been properly trained? Read more»

Propane accidents affect all of us Posted on 01 Dec 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

We might not like it, but Forest Gump was right: "Stupid is as stupid does." If that seems a little rough, try explaining cause and origin to the family of a loved one who died. Read more»