Avoiding a weak safety backhand

March 1, 2005 By Jay Johnston

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

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Propane accidents affect all of us

December 1, 2004 By Jay Johnston

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.

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Scary stories highlight vulnerabilities

November 1, 2004 By Jay Johnston

When it comes to propane safety, real experiences can be as scary as ghost stories, and the universal reaction is to deny such exposures live in our neighborhood.

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Commercial customer safety exposed

April 1, 2004 By LP Gas

If you are sending little more than a bill to your commercial customers, your corporate assets are exposed.

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Taking a stand for safety

March 1, 2004 By LP Gas

We all admire those who take a stand, as long as theyâ€™re not in our way.

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Lead, follow or get out of the way

January 1, 2004 By LP Gas

This old axiom says it all when it comes to safety leadership.

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What’s Ailing Workers Comp?

October 1, 2003 By LP Gas

Anyone who has recently tried to purchase commercial insurance knows the surprise: Rates have skyrocketed. In simple terms, the commercial insurance industry is in the midst of what is called a "hard market," meaning that the traditional competition-based price-cutting used by carriers to gain new business no longer exists. Instead, the focus is on raising rates to try to rebuild sagging profits.

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A safety conscience must be exercised

August 1, 2003 By Jay Johnston

Call them gremlins, shoulder angels or devils, leprechauns, fairies or elves â€“ it is the weight our conscience that determines the choices we make every day.

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Private firms feel heat of new law too

August 1, 2003 By LP Gas

Last year, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which makes sweeping amendments to securities laws and other laws affecting public companies. It was enacted largely in response to the Enron, Worldcom and Global Crossings scandals.

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Paperwork finishes the job

June 1, 2003 By LP Gas

When it comes to safety, documentation is a labor of an unloved task. We hate the task because we hate the process. We hate the process because it feels like a waste of time and duplicate effort. There are times when we feel enough is enough.

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