A propane marketer’s bulk plant is the heart of their operation. Bulk plants are manufactured according to standards set by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Standards for operation and maintenance of plants are set by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the Compressed Gas Associations (CGA), and the Department of Transportation (DOT) Code […]
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A Roadmap to Propane Safety Compliance
February 26, 2025Read P3 Propane’s latest feature in LP Gas Magazine about real-world examples of what compliance assessments uncover. “A compliance assessment allows a fresh set of eyes to evaluate your facility and provide you with a roadmap to safety and compliance. In this interview, I sat down with Paul Craver, the senior consultant of safety and […]
Interruption of Service 101
February 4, 2025Read P3 Propane’s latest feature in BPN about different types of service interruptions and how to safely respond. “‘Interruption of service’ is an umbrella term that defines any circumstance where propane stops flowing from the container to the gas line to the appliance. However, there are a variety of instances that would cause propane to […]
The Proper Way to Handle an Interruption of Service
December 15, 2024Read P3 Propane’s latest feature in Indoor Comfort Magazine about various types of interruptions of service (IOS) and key components for responding to these situations in a way that will keep your team safe and optimize your operational efficiency. “How does your company protocol for IOS situations stack up? A streamlined and bulletproof protocol will […]
How Photo Documentation Saves You Time & Money
November 12, 2024Working in the propane industry, you’ve heard it before: if it wasn’t documented, it didn’t happen. The good news is that documentation doesn’t have to be daunting anymore. New advancements in digital forms and online documentation software have become the norm in our industry, and photo documentation is a tool that more and more marketers […]
Customer-Owned Tank Permissions
November 5, 2024Read P3 Propane’s latest feature in LP Gas Magazine about how to communicate with customers when performing leak checks. “Unlike company-owned tanks, you may need to obtain permission to lock a customer-owned tank until the leak is located and repaired–and many of them are hesitant to give permission. I’ll guide you through some options when […]
Oklahoma Form 4: P3’s New Functionality
October 10, 2024P3 Propane is excited to announce the launch of Form 4: a required document for propane marketers who deliver fuel to containers located within Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s legislation requires Form 4 to be utilized in the following situations: Before gas is run to a new system for the first time If 2 years have passed since […]
5 New Features Available to Current & Future P3 Customers
August 1, 2024Here at P3 Propane Safety, we have developed a system that every propane marketer in the county needs for safety documentation—but we’re not stopping there. Day in and day out, our development and customer service teams work in tandem to turn your ideas and suggestions into new functionalities of the P3 Compliance System. In this […]