Georgia Propane Gas, Association, Inc.

Georgia
Propane
Gas, Association, Inc.
Vol 14 No 2
Georgia Propane Marketer
2012
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Table of Contents
Georgia
Propane
Marketer
Georgia Propane Gas Association
4880 Lower Roswell Road
Suite 165, PMB 212
Marietta, Georgia 30068-4375
Phone: 770-645-8677
Fax: 770-645-8748
info@georgiapropane.org
Jenni McKeen, Executive Director
Message from the President................. 10
NPGA News......................................5 & 6
Safety Training Registration form........14
Legal Matters.........................................15
Safety Training Schedule.......................16
Officers
Mike Davis, Cochran�����������������������������������������President
Robert Hernandez, Thomaston���������������President-Elect
Dan Richardson, Tifton..............................Vice President
Tommy Busbee, Macon..................................... Treasurer
Jenni McKeen.....................................................Secretary
Directors
Kevin Brown, Canton.........................................District 1
Bob Hetzler, Newnan .........................................District 2
Tommy Busbee, Macon......................................District 3
Dale Brown, Cordele..........................................District 4
Tommy Sheppard, Sylvania................................District 5
Bill Ard, Greensboro............................. Regional Director
Mike Franklin, Sandersville................... Regional Director
Steven Holloway, Albany................ NPGA State Director
Harry Lyons, Lawrenceville................NPGA SE Director
Gary Whitmore, Alpharetta������������������Supplier Director
Keith Strickland, Claxton.................. Imed Past President
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2012-2013 Officers & Directors
2012-2013 Officers & Directors
Georgia
Propane
Gas
Association
Georgia
Propane Gas
Association
President
President Elect
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
District 1 Director
District 2 Director
District 3 Director
District 4 Director
District 5 Director
Regional Director
Regional Director
Johnny Patrick
James Harris
Rhett Lyons
Dan Richardson
Tim Butler
Mark Dmochowski
Tommy Busbee
Steven Holloway
Liz Follman
Harry Lyons
Steven Holloway
Gary Whitmore
Keith Strickland
James Harris
PAGE 4 Mike Davis
Robert Hernandez
Dan Richardson
Tommy Busbee
Jenni McKeen
Kevin Brown
Bob Hetzler
Tommy Busbee
Dale Brown
Tommy Sheppard
Bill Ard
Mike Franklin
Governmental Affairs Chairman
Alternative Fuels
4-H Chairman
Convention Chairman
Education & Safety Chairman
Marketing Chairman
Finance Chairman
Regulatory Chairman
Membership Chairman
SE Regional Director
State Director
Supplier Director
Immediate Past President
At Large Director
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PHMSA Holds Workshop on
Incorporation By Reference
L
ast week, NPGA participated
in a workshop held by the
Department of Transportation's
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) on the subject
of Incorporation by Reference (IBR) of
voluntary consensus standards into
federal regulations. The primary focus
of the workshop was for PHMSA's
Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) to obtain
input on how to implement Section 24
of the 2011 Pipeline Safety Act, which
represents the agency's authorizing
legislation for the next five years.
Section 24 specifies that by January
2013, PHMSA's OPS must not
incorporate any standards by reference
in the federal pipeline safety regulations
unless those standards are available to
the public free of charge. For purposes
of Section 24, the applicable sections
of the CFR are Title 49, Parts 191, 192
and 195. PHMSA staff clarified that the
provisions of Section 24 are meant to be
prospective and not retrospective, which
means that existing referenced standards
would not be impacted, but only those
contained in future rulemakings.
One of the main standards that
would impact the propane industry as
it pertains to IBR is NFPA 58, which is
incorporated by reference in Part 192
of the federal regulations and is used
as the governing document should a
conflict exist between NFPA 58 and
Part 192 on similar requirements that
exist in both documents. Additionally,
we know that PHMSA is in the midst of
developing a proposed rule that would
seek to eliminate any conflicting primacy
issues between NFPA 58 and Part 192.
The potential exists that if PHMSA
were to finalize a rule on this subject
resulting in elimination of all reference
to NFPA 58, NPGA does not expect that
to happen no matter when a final rule
is published. This is because NFPA
representatives stated at the workshop
that the organization makes all of its
standards available for reading on the
internet. However, this availability
does not permit downloading, printing,
searching or any other functions that
might be more useful to the user.
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Nevertheless, while it was noted that
by other commenters that prohibiting
the other more user-friendly functions
when viewing a standard on NFPA's
website does not go far enough, PHMSA
confirmed that NFPA's approach does
satisfy the intent of Section 24 of the
authorizing statutes. Consequently, we
would not expect that PHMSA would
withdraw reference to an NFPA standard
since they already deem it to be available
to the public free of charge.
NPGF Scholarship Fund
Moves Application
Schedule Forward
The Scholarship Foundation is pleased
to announce that effective with the 2013
- 2014 academic year, the period for
scholarship application submissions will
be September 1, 2012 through March 1,
2013. This moves the schedule forward;
winners will now be notified almost two
months earlier than in past years.
Applications must be completed and all
required information and documents
must be received by March 1, 2013.
Successful applicants will be notified by
early May 2013. Updated brochures are
being worked on and the new versions
will be forwarded shortly.
For more info about the
Scholarship Foundation visit
www.npga.org/scholarship or contact
NPGF Scholarship Manager
Joanne Casey at 202-355-1328.
Lead Sponsor of
NATGAS Act
Defeated In Primary
Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK-1) a six term
member of Congress from Oklahoma
was defeated Tuesday in a primary by military
reserve pilot Jim Bridenstine. The victory was
by a substantial 54-46% margin. Sullivan, who
was the lead sponsor of H.R. 1380 (the socalled NATGAS Act) is the fourth non-paired
incumbent to fail in a re-nomination bid
during this election cycle. Reps. Jean Schmidt
(R-OH-2), Tim Holden (D-PA-17), and
Silvestre Reyes (D-TX-16) are the other three.
NPGA 2012-2013
Officers Elected
Ray Murray,
Chairman:
Ray has been in the propane
business since 1976 when he
joined his parents and brother at
Ray Murray, Inc., the family’s
propane equipment distribution
business located in Berkshire Hills in western
Massachusetts. He now co-chairs Ray Murray, Inc.,
with his brother Jim. Ray is highly involved within
NPGA and has served on the Executive
Committee, as Conventions Committee Chairman,
and as Distributors Section Chairman. He has
served on the executive board of the New York
Propane Education & Research Council and as
Treasurer and Secretary of the New York
Propane Gas Association.
Gary France,
Chairman-elect:
Gary has been in the propane
industry since he was a child.
He began his career when he
was thirteen, sandblasting and
painting tanks. In 1990 he
formed France Propane Service, Inc. Gary has
been active in the Wisconsin Propane Gas
Association serving as President and as chair of
the Education and Legislative Committees. He is
also an active member in NPGA, serving as
Member Services Committee Chairman and as
PAC Chairman.
David Lugar,
Vice-Chairman:
David is the Vice President
of Supply and Logistics for
AmeriGas Propane. He joined
AmeriGas in September 2000
and has an office outside of
Houston, Texas. David has been active in the
National Propane Gas Association for many
years, including service on the NPGA Board
of Directors. He was a charter member of the
Propane Education and Research Council (PERC)
which was formed in 1996 and served in various
officer positions during his time on the Council,
including two terms as the PERC Chairman in
2003-2005.
Continued on page 6
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Continued from page 5
CONFIDENCE
FOR THE ROAD AHEAD.
NPGA 2012-2013
Officers Elected
Charlie Ory,
Treasurer:
Charlie has worked in the
propane industry for many
years, currently as President
and General Manager of
Aero Propane. He has served for years
volunteering his time with industry
organizations, including Past-President
of the Arizona Propane Gas Association.
Charlie is an active memeber of the NPGA
Board of Directors and has served as the
Arizona State Director and Chairman of
the Technical, Safety, and Standards
Committee. He also has experience with
the Propane Education and Research
Council as a member of the Consumer
Education and Awareness Committee to
name a few.
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Elected to the Executive
Committee
The Marketer Directors on the Board
elected three individuals from both the
multistate and independent caucuses to
serve on the Executive Committee for
the upcoming association year.
The new independent marketer
representatives are:
Jerry Brick, Brick Propane, SD
Denis Gagne, Eastern Propane, NH
Jim Ressler, Ressler Propane, PA.
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Jim Hamilton, Amerigas Propane, PA
Randy Thompson, Thompson Gas
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Dan C. Gurley Memorial
Golf Tournament
August 28 - 29, 2012
Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa
2 days of Golf
Please Contact
Johnny Patrick, 404 312 6035
jp@rutherfordequipment.com
Jenni McKeen, 770 645 8677
gapropane01@comcast.net
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On behalf of LoVetta Gurley and family,
we have the pleasure of announcing the
Dan C. Gurley Memorial Golf Tournament
h
Dan C. Gurley Scholarship Fund was endowed late last year. Mike Davis made a presentation to LoVetta at the GPGA’s
Christmas party. LoVetta has expressed her thanks that the family’s wishes of honoring Dan through this scholarship
have been achieved. She thinks that Dan would want us to continue this and that the tournament be a fun event each year.
You are cordially invited to the second Gurley Bob Memorial Golf Tournament to be held August 28 - 29, 2012 at the
Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa in the beautiful north Georgia mountains at Young Harris. The format is as follows:
Stroke play tournament, Tuesday afternoon, followed by dinner and awards that night. A 4 man scramble, captain’s
choice will be played the following morning; lunch on your own and awards at the clubhouse afterward. We have a
block of hotel rooms for those staying overnight at the rate of $99.00. The cutoff date for this special room rate is
July 27, 2012. Reservations can be made at 706 379 9900, please reference the Gurley Bob Golf Tournament.
If you have trouble making a reservation, contact us immediately
and we’ll see what we can do since the deadline has passed.
Please send in your registration as soon as possible as we continue to prepare.
Name: ______________________________ Handicap___________
Email address: ___________________________________
Tuesday medal play:
$65.00 each X
_____
=$______
Wednesday scramble:
$65.00 each X
_____
=$______
Tuesday supper: $35.00 each X
_____ =$______
Extra dinner ticket for spouse, or guest: $35.00 each X
_____ =$______
Total
$______
Make check out to: The Gurley Bob Golf Tournament
GPGA, 4880 Lower Roswell Rd, Suite 165, PMB 212, Marietta, Ga. 30068
Dan loved the game of golf and its camaraderie, its competiveness.
We hope that this tournament will be a fun event, and
will honor Dan’s memory by promoting that camaraderie.
Again, we need the number of attendees for rooms and golfers,
please help us by giving us a commitment ASAP. If you would like
to donate a door prize, sponsor a hole at $50.00, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Johnny Patrick, 404 312 6035, jp@rutherfordequipment.com
Jenni McKeen, 770 645 8677, gapropane01@comcast.net
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Mike Davis, Davis Propane
Summer of 2012 is moving swiftly and before you know it winter will
be among us. my prayer is that God will send a cold winter as he did
with the hot summer. We are definitely in need of a much colder
winter than we experienced last winter. I would like to thank you
for allowing me to serve as President of the Association for
2012-2013. I am excited and optimistic about this coming year in
the propane industry. I would also at this time like to thank Keith
Strickland for his great year of leadership and service as president
in 2011-2012. Thanks to everyone who attended the Southern Connection Convention
at Hilton Head in July. We had several very informative speakers from the State
Fire Marshal’s Office, PERC, NPGA, Bluebird Body Company (Manufacturer of
buses), Roush, Co, and Alliance Gas.
•
Chris Stephens with the State Fire Marshal’s Office announced that the Fire
Marshal’s office would begin offering classes in February 2013 for those who
would need the continuing education requirements (6 hrs. every 3 years) for the
Workers Certification Program. Details will follow from Chris soon.
•
Our strategic planning meeting will be held September 11, 2012 at the Rock
Eagle 4-H. I would appreciate the attendance of all officers and directors so we
can set our goals for 2012-13. You should have already received a registration
form from Jenni. If you need a new one call the office (770-645-8677).
•
The Fall Board Meeting is being held in Young Harris at Brasstown Valley
Resort on Oct 9th and 10th. I encourage all members to attend. We need you to
share your thoughts and concerns regarding our industry. Your participation in
this meeting will help us to focus on what is of concern to the members.
•
Sunbelt Ag Expo will be held in Moultrie on October 16 - 18. Make plans
to come and help us show potential customers the benefits of propane
concerning the industry. If you would like to work, please contact Bill at
Conger Gas, (229-386-5574) and he can get you scheduled. Any time you might
be able to work would be greatly appreciated.
In closing, I look forward to working with all of you. Hopefully, we all will
have a safe and prosperous year. Feel free to contact me.
May God Bless!
Mike Davis
cell: 478-298-0221
office: (Davis Propane) 478-934-4003
email: dmdavis1956@yahoo.com.
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GPGA Education & Safety
Registration Form
INSTRUCTIONS TO REGISTRANTS:
Please use a separate form to register each person-photocopy the form if necessary.
All fees listed are per person per day.
This form must be accompanied by payment.
Fees are non-refundable unless class is cancelled by association.
Please inform all employees you register, so they know when the class is being held.
REGISTRATION FEE
$35 per person per class per day. Fees include materials, instruction, lunch daily, break beverages & testing.
CLASS TIMES
ALL CLASSES EXCEPT HM126 ARE 8:30AM-5PM. ~ HM126 IS 10AM-3PM
Name of Class you are registering for: _________________________
Date of Class you are registering for: __________________________
Attendee Name:___________________________________________________
Company:________________________________________________
Mailing Address:__________________________________________
City, State, Zip:___________________________________________
Phone:__________________Fax:____________________ email ________________________
Enclosed is a check in the amount of $_____________payable to GPGA PERC
OR
Charge my credit card # ____________________________________ Expires __________
3 digit security code_______ Billing Address__________________________________________
Billing Zip Code__________
Mail completed form and payment to:
GPGA
4880 Lower Roswell Road
Suite 165, PMB 212
Marietta, GA 30068-4375
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LEGAL
MATTERS
NEIGHBOR SUES NEIGHBOR
FOR PROPANE FIRE THAT
SPREAD TO HER HOUSE
..... AND LOSES
By Mark F. Krause
This case arose from a propane explosion
and house fire that spread to an adjoining
house. The adjoining homeowner sued the
person in whose home the fire originated,
alleging that he was negligent in lighting a
propane furnace without direction from his
propane supplier.
Explosion and Fire
On the evening of October 11, 2007,
Darrick Van Dyke had been waiting for a
service person from his propane supplier
to inspect and light the pilot light in the
propane furnace in his house. Previously,
a service technician from his propane
supplier serviced his furnace and lit his
pilot light. That evening, however, Mr. Van
Dyke grew impatient with his cold house
and lit his furnace.
His furnace began operating normally
and Mr. Van Dyke smelled no odor and
noticed nothing unusual until 5:30
a.m. the next morning when a propane
explosion destroyed his house and
seriously injured him. A fire ignited by the
propane explosion spread and damaged
his neighbor’s home.
Jerry VanDeOever drove Mr. Van Dyke to
the hospital shortly after the explosion.
When Mr. VanDeOever told Mr. Van
Dyke’s father about the explosion, his
father replied, “I told Darrick not to light
that thing until he talked to Schultz (his
propane supplier’s service technician).”
The fire chief of the local volunteer fire
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department also reported warning
Mr. Van Dyke to not light his own
pilot light, but to wait for the service
technician from his propane supplier.
Mr. Van Dyke Settles,
Gets Sued
In June 2008, Mr. Van Dyke sued his
propane supplier and claimed damages
for his personal injuries and property
damage. When he settled those claims,
his neighbor, Marguerite Cashman, then
sued him for damage to her house,
alleging that he was negligent in relighting
his furnace without assistance from his
propane supplier. Ms. Cashman argued
“a jury could infer that Mr. Van Dyke
knew he should not have lit the pilot light
himself” from his post-fire statement,
“I should have waited for Schultz to come
and take a look at it.”
She argued that Mr. Van Dyke was
negligent and liable for the damage to
her house under several theories. First,
she claimed that he negligently lit his
furnace without receiving assistance or
notice from his propane supplier. Second,
she claimed that he was strictly liable
for damage to her house because he
participated in an inherently dangerous
activity – lighting a propane water heater.
Third, she claimed that the explosion that
damaged her house speaks for itself: Mr.
Van Dyke had to be negligent because
“houses do not normally explode.”
Summary Judgment
After a hearing, the trial court granted
summary judgment in favor of Mr. Van
Dyke, dismissed Ms. Cashman’s claims,
and rejected her theories of liability.
The court ruled that Mr. Van Dyke’s
statements were not proof that he
“did something that a reasonable
person would not do,” that lighting a
home furnace was not an abnormally
dangerous activity, and that Mr. Van
Dyke was not automatically liable to
Ms. Cashman because an explosion
occurred in his house.
Appeal
Ms. Cashman appealed, arguing that
a jury could infer that Mr. Van Dyke
acted negligently from the fact that an
explosion at Mr. Van Dyke’s house started
the fire that caused her damages. She
argued that Mr. Van Dyke negligently
lit his furnace, that
lighting a propane
furnace is inherently
dangerous, and that
Mr. Van Dyke must
have been negligent
because “houses do
not explode on their
own.” Therefore,
according to Ms.
Cashman, the only
issue for the jury was
how much Mr. Van Dyke should pay her
for the damages to her house.
Court
Rejects
Neighbor’s Claims
The South Dakota Supreme Court upheld
the trial court’s grant of summary
judgment for Mr. Van Dyke. The South
Dakota Supreme Court found that Ms.
Cashman did not produce sufficient
evidence of negligence because she
based her inferences of the alleged facts
surrounding Mr. Van Dyke’s lighting of his
furnace solely on speculation.
The South Dakota Supreme Court also
held that lighting a pilot light is not
abnormally dangerous because it can be
made entirely safe by taking reasonable
precautions.
Last, the South Dakota Supreme Court
stated that a jury may sometimes infer
that a defendant caused an injury when
the defendant controlled the thing
that caused the injury, and the injury
would not have occurred but for the
defendant’s negligence, but that the
explosion that injured Ms. Cashman
had many possible causes: “the mere
occurrence of an explosion is insufficient
to support an inference that Mr. Van
Dyke was negligent. While we can agree
that houses do not normally explode,
we find no support for Ms. Cashman’s
argument that houses explode only if the
owner or person in control of the home
is negligent.” The South Dakota Supreme
Court thus affirmed the trial court’s
dismissal of Ms. Cashman’s case against
her neighbor.
Mark Krause is a partner in the law
firm of Schlee, Huber, McMullen &
Krause, P.C. with offices in Kansas City,
Missouri. Readers who have questions
or comments may contact Mr. Krause
at mkrause@schleehuber.com.
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GEORGIA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION
2012
TRAINING SCHEDULE
Date
March 15
April 17&18
May 8
May 8-10
May 15-17
June 5&6
June 13
June 19-21
July 10-12
August 1&2
August 8&9
August 13 & 14
August 21-23
September 20
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Transport Delivery
Vapor Distribution 4.2 (interior)
HM126/232F
Location
Ga. Public Safety Training Center, 1000 Indian Springs. Dr., Forsyth, GA
UGA Campus, 15 RDC Dr., Tifton, GA 229-386-3416
Country Inn, Macon
UGA Campus, 15 RDC Dr., Tifton, GA 229-386-3416
NW GA Trade Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd., Dalton, 706-272-7676
Marriott Courtyard Macon, GA,3990 Sheraton Dr. 478-477-8899
Macon Farmer’s Market (Unconfirmed)
Country Inn, 3915 Arkwright Rd, Macon, 478-803-8300
Country Inn, 3915 Arkwright Rd, Macon, 478-803-8300
NW GA Trade Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd., Dalton, 706-272-7676
UGA Campus, 15 RDC Dr., Tifton, GA 229-386-3416
Comfort Suites, 1755 Browns Bridge, Gainesville, GA, 678-971-4670
Country Inn, 3915 Arkwright Rd, Macon, 478 -803 - 8300
Ga. Public Safety Training Center, 1000 Indian Springs. Dr., Forsyth, GA
District Meetings
Bobtail Rollover Prevention
April 24
April 25
April 26
May 1
May 2
May 3
District Meeting
District Meeting
District Meeting
District Meeting
District Meeting
District Meeting
UGA 15 RDC Dr. Campus Tifton, GA 229-386-3416
Holiday Inn, 103 San Dr. Pooler, GA 912-330-5100
Ga. Public Safety Training Center, 1000 Indian Springs. Dr., Forsyth, GA
Country Inn, Newnan, GA 1125 Newnan Crossing Blvd. East
Holiday Inn,197 E. Broad St., Athens, GA
NW GA Trade Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd., Dalton, 706-272-7676
Accomodations
Country Inn, Macon
Marriott Courtyard, Macon
Spring Hill Suites, Macon
Country Inn, Newnan
Country Inn or Comfort, Tifton
Holiday Inn Express, Forsyth
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rooms $80 per night
rooms $80 per night
rooms $69 per night
rooms $75 per night (approx.)
rooms $75 per night (mention the training center)
GPGA MARKETER
For 28 years, you may have known us as
Tarantin Tank & Equipment Company.
Our new name better reflects who we are
today: a specialized wholesale distributor
of propane equipment, hearth and outdoor
living products.
If you don’t know us yet, we invite you to
find out all we have to offer…
• A wide variety of products, equipment
and services in three business segments:
Tanks & Equipment
Leisure Lifestyle Products and
Technical & Engineering Solutions
• Seven regional distribution facilities
• Next-day shipping
• Unparalleled customer service
• Knowledgeable staff
• Full support and training on everything
we sell
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Tarantin Industries, Inc.
It’s who we are.
Specialized Wholesale Distributing
It’s what we do.
To learn more, or to schedule an appointment
with one of our sales professionals, call
8 0 0-92 2-0724
Scenes from the 2012
Southern Connection Convention
Thanks to everyone
who attended the
Southern Connection
Convention!
Hilton Head ~ 2012
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