Train Your Food Truck Team In Propane Safety!

Written on: May 1, 2023

Food Truck Safety

As the popularity of food trucks soars, propane safety and fire safety for your Metro Atlanta business has become increasingly important. Just as we take the time to always educate our customers about propane safety, you’ll want to make sure your food truck team is properly trained. Read on to learn more about training your team to understand food truck safety.

Familiarize Your Employees with Food Truck Safety Guidelines

The possibilities in the food truck world are endless, and people LOVE all of it. Folks have fires in their bellies for all the food truck goodness – Ice cream. Hot dogs. Waffles. BBQ. And more! But you definitely don’t want a fire on your food truck! So, how can you prevent food truck fires? It starts with your employees knowing how to stay safe.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has issued food truck safety guidelines to help protect you and your business. By training your team on food truck propane system safety, you can ensure your equipment is maintained and cared for properly and that your business is protected from disaster. The NFPA’s guidelines include the following general safety tips you’ll want your team to know like the back of their hand:

• Inspect all gas equipment prior to each use. It’s important for anyone using propane equipment and appliances to understand best practices for propane safety. We offer an assessment to ensure that you are always in compliance with the safety regulations and standards. Your team should learn what to check for as well.
• Safe distances: Keep the truck at least 10 feet from buildings, structures, other vehicles and combustible material.
• Fire extinguishers: Ensure that portable fire extinguishers are located properly. Portable fire extinguishers must be installed in kitchen cooking areas in accordance with NFPA 10, and in spaces where solid fuel cooking appliances produce grease-laden vapors. That’s your food truck!
• Shutoff accessibility: Check that the shutoff for all food truck propane tanks and propane cylinders is readily accessible.

Guidelines for Food Truck Staff

• Workers must be trained in the following:
  • proper use of portable fire extinguishers and extinguishing systems
  • proper method of shutting off fuel sources
  • proper procedure for notifying the local fire department
  • proper procedure for how to perform simple leak test on gas connections

Please share these guidelines with your staff.

Georgia Gas Distributors can help train your food truck team with safety in mind!

Make no mistake, when used appropriately, propane is safe, economical and environmentally friendly. At Georgia Gas Distributors, your safety and the safety of your employees and customers is our priority. We know it’s yours, too! That’s why food truck team safety training is so important, and we’re here to help.

Since 1957, Georgia Gas has provided businesses in a range of industries across the Metro Atlanta area with energy-efficient, clean-burning fuel. We are positioned to provide you with the fuel you need for your food truck and the education necessary to ensure your team stays safe. Sign up for safety training for yourself or your team today, when you become a customer!