LP Gas, July 2018
Letter writing campaign part of lobbying effort as clock ticks on costly crane rule requirements By Brian Richesson EdITOr IN ChIEf brichesson@ northcoastmedia net T he propane industry has gone on the offensive in a crane rule fight against the federal government At stake an estimated 151 million in certification and training costs every five years With the compliance deadline set for Nov 10 2018 the cranes and derricks in construction standard would require third party certification every five years for crane operators working in construction activities The rule first finalized in 2010 before facing two delays covers the propane industry practice of tank delivery and retrieval and impacts about 40000 propane field technicians nationwide according to the National Propane Gas Association NPGA In response to the impending deadline the NPGA has ramped up activity on the rule over the last eight months since the Occupational Safety Photo courtesy of the ProPane education research council Monster grassroots issue Continued on page 46 PROPANE DAYS LPGasmagazine com July 2018 LPGas 45
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