The Propane Education & Research Council updated its Gas Check program this year based on retailer requests to make it easier to complete. Photo courtesy of the Propane Education & Research Council

How to choose the right size gas meter

April 28, 2025 By Randy Warner

Randy Warner, product safety manager for Cavagna North America, shares ways to ensure steady gas supply, customer confidence and safety.

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Propane cylinder filling challenges

April 4, 2025 By Richard Fredenburg

Richard Fredenburg is the LP gas engineer at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Standards Division.

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LP Gas Hall of Fame profile: Ken Taylor

March 31, 2025 By Roger Rosenbaum

Propane industry veteran Ken Taylor develops lifetime commitment to safety.

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The industry’s shocking documentation error rate

March 27, 2025 By John Horner

John Horner, senior consultant of safety and training at P3 Propane Safety, shares how propane marketers can achieve accurate documentation.

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Tank monitors are almost as important as the other appurtenances that you connect to your tank. Photo: Joe_Potato/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty images

Safety tips for small propane tank refills

March 22, 2025 By Bryant Wendt

Bryan Wendt, propane operations and safety manager at CHS Inc., encourages marketers to discuss the importance of safety with customers.

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(From left) Will Haffecke, assistant vice president of Florida operations; Johnny Hill, manager of operations at Florida Public Utilities Company; Karen Chasez, mayor of DeBary; State Senator Tom Wright (R- Port Orange); Carmen Rosmonda, city manager of DeBary; Robert Lindemann, Lake Mary fire chief; Cindy Morgan, Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association Foundation chair; Jeff Householder, president and CEO of Chesapeake Utilities; Veronica Thomas, gas operations supervisor; and Justin Pettry, gas operations supervisor. (Photo: Vanessa Cayzedo, Chesapeake Utilities Corp.)

Chesapeake Utilities opens new safety training facility

March 3, 2025 By Sydney Fischer

The facility provides hands-on and classroom training, enabling collaboration with first responders and other community partners.

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A new name in propane safety education

February 26, 2025 By Randy Warner

Randy Warner shares information about the PERC Education Program.

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Safety minute: Four steps to ensure local preparedness

February 15, 2025 By Bryant Wendt

Bryan Wendt shares how propane marketers can help ensure their local firefighters are prepared for propane-related incidents.

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The proposed rule will focus on how often propane marketers must qualify, or verify, the condition of cylinders after applying hydrostatic testing. Photo: iStock.com/knowlesgallery

Worthington Enterprises supports PHMSA cylinder safety advisory

February 6, 2025 By Chris Markham

Worthington is encouraging consumers, contractors, retailers and other users of pressure cylinders to follow the Jan. 13 safety advisory.

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Changes coming to temperature compensation requirements

February 2, 2025 By Richard Fredenburg

Richard Fredenburg, LP gas engineer at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Standards Division, talks incoming changes to temperature-compensated dispensing.

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