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LP gas board | comments & reviews

s I write this article, I am sitting at the Another item of interest is the fact that the
Alabama Propane Gas Association training Alabama LP-Gas Board did not hold a quarterly
facility with examinees socially distanced and board meeting as scheduled April 9, 2020 due to the
Awearing face masks due to the COVID-19 strict quarantine measures in place at that time All
pandemic It is certainly a strange world that we live in business from that meeting was pushed to the next
today, but I believe that we will come out the other side scheduled meeting of July 23, 2020 at the Alabama
of this thing stronger and wiser about many facets of our Propane Gas Association Training Room in Prattville,
society In the meantime, there are many things we are AL. The meeting was moved to the APGA office for
having to do creatively to maintain some semblance of more social distancing room with easier parking To be
normalcy completely honest, as I write this article the number of
One of the areas that we have had to adapt new COVID-19 cases are escalating significantly, and
is with our Employee Competency Card testing Our the possibility exists that the meeting could be changed
community colleges where we normally conduct and conducted via some type electronic means We
examinations in north and south Alabama have closed are awaiting new orders from Governor Ivey on or
their facilities to such activities For several weeks before July 3, 2020 when her current orders are set to
during the initial quarantine mandated by Governor expire Keep an eye on our website section entitled
Ivey, we were forced to stop testing completely News & Meetings for updated information Our website
However, in conjunction with the Alabama Propane address is www lpgb alabama gov
Gas Association training program, we have been able Current projections are for several months of
to resume examinations on a smaller scale but with necessary adaptation in our lifestyles I hope each of
higher frequency APGA has resumed training classes you stay safe, and that we all will see each other on
for cylinder filling operators with a maximum limit of 12 the other side of this crisis sooner rather than later Until
people per class to allow for proper social distancing then, be kind, patient, and stay safe ■
As this is the most sought-after examination requested of
the board, we are working with APGA to perform testing
in conjunction with training classes offered at their
facility
In addition to conducting examinations in
conjunction with training classes offered, APGA
Executive Director, Lisa Hill, has been kind enough to
allow the board staff use of APGA’s facility on vacant
days for the purpose of conducting examinations not
associated with training classes We are very grateful to
Lisa and APGA for this because our onsite testing rooms
would limit us to 6 examinees or less based on social
distancing guidelines Such actions of cooperation
demonstrate the excellent working relationship
between the Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board
and the Alabama Propane Gas Association for the
good of the industry
I have been in communication with our
community colleges as of June 22, 2020, and they
have advised me that they have no idea when we
will be allowed back on campus to conduct larger
scale testing In the meantime, the board intends to
continue working with APGA as described above In
addition, if someone is in critical need of testing for a
service technician, bobtail driver, or other endorsement
and willing to send them to our Montgomery office,
contact Lin McCall, Exams Secretary, at (334) 241-8887
to discuss and schedule the testing

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