The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has designated August 25-31, 2024, as this year’s Brake Safety Week. This initiative focuses on roadside commercial motor vehicle inspections and aims to enhance brake safety awareness and compliance.

Inspection and Enforcement

During Brake Safety Week, CVSA-certified inspectors will conduct thorough checks of commercial vehicles, emphasizing brake systems and components. Vehicles found with brake-related out-of-service violations, which "account for the largest percentage of all such violations during roadside inspections," will be taken off the road until the issues are resolved.

This year, inspectors will particularly focus on the condition of brake linings and pads. Problems in these areas may lead to vehicle violations and negatively impact a motor carrier’s safety rating.

This builder-centric issue of Texas Propane magazine, not only includes insights into propane residential construction but also gives you an array of propane industry news and updates you do not want to miss:

• Blueprint for Success: Working with Builders in Residential Construction
• The Newest Cutting Edge Propane Appliances at IBS 2024: Flashback to the coolest propane products revealed from the International Builders Show
• National Propane Day Pop Shop: Open a limited time, shop propane-branded tailgating items from tents to grilling essentials

• NPGA’s Young Professionals Council: A New Force in Propane
• Grant Update: $55M Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants Program Open
• Propane with Purpose: Olympic Torch Powered by BioPropane

ASM- American Standard

Bergquist

BLT Tanks

CUI

Enterprise Products

Fisk Tank Carrier Inc.

Gas Equipment Company

Insurance Company of the West

Legacy Energy Consulting

Lock America

Lone Star Energy Group

Longhorn Propane

Marshall Excelsior

Marshall Young Insurance

Meeder Equipment Co.

METSA

Nixon & Lindstrom Insurance

OmegaFlex/TracPipe

Propane Plus LLC

Propane Service Corporation

Quality Steel

Tarantin Industries

White River

Check out photos from the 2024 Crossroads Propane Expo & Conference held from August 1-3, 2024, at Dallas Mariott Allen in Allen, TX. The event hosted upwards of 500 during the three-day event hosted by the Texas Propane Gas Association.

Thank you to our trainers, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors and supporters.

Big Shoutout to Our 2024 Crossroads Sponsors

Platinum

Propane Service Corporation

Gold

Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)

Silver

Triarc Tank

Expo Lunch

Propane Council of Texas

Golf Tournament

Targa Resources

Golf Beverage Cart Rural Computer Consultants

Lone Star Lounge

Midstream Transportation

Conference Program Warm Thought Communications

Welcome Reception Sponsor

Mopeka

Entertainment Sponsor

METSA

Casino Party

All Propane Parts & Equipment

Texas Two-Step Dinner

Marshall Excelsior

Tote Bag Sponsor

CARGAS

President's Happy Hour

4J Energy

Lanyard Sponsor

Enterprise Products

Expo Hall Refreshments

Bergquist, Gas Equipment Co, & Cactus Tanks

Regulatory Training Lunch Sponsor

Quality Steel

Technical & Technology Workshop Break Sponsor

Worthington Enterprises

Join the 16th Annual Pros4Care Golf Benefit to help fund prostate cancer research and support.

When: Monday, September 9th, 2024

• 6:30 AM - Registration Open
• 8:00 AM - Shotgun Start
• 1:00 PM - Lunch

Where: The Courses at Watters Creek

• 7201 Chase Oaks Blvd
• Plano, Texas 75025

Host: Pros4Care, a non-profit started by propane industry professionals.

Why Play?

• Support a great cause - prostate cancer research!
• Help men in the propane industry battling the disease.
• Enjoy a day of golf!

The Facts:

• 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime.
• Over $300,000 raised by Pros4Care in 15 years!

Register:

• Head to birdease.com/pros4care to register, sponsor, or donate.

Questions? Contact Ed Varney at edvarney@toplinemgt.com

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August 16, 2024, is the Extended Deadline to Order the 2025 Propane Safety Tip & Recipe Calendars