The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced that two new PEI safety awareness posters are now available for purchase depicting two safety issues in the petroleum and fuel equipment handling industry: personal protective equipment and situational awareness. 

The posters, produced as part of the PEI Safety Program, were designed by the 2012 PEI Safety Committee and illustrated by artist Bill Patterson of Tulsa, Okla. PEI has printed 37 safety awareness posters since 1992 on industry-specific topics, such as barricading the workplace, lockout/tagout, confined space entry and excavation safety.

The single-copy price for PEI members is $2.00 each. For non-members, it is $3.00 each. The safety posters can be viewed and purchased by visiting www.pei.org/shopping.

The PEI Safety Committee is made up of industry safety experts from across North America and includes Carl E. Bayliss II, B C & C LLC; Robert Coker, Murphy Oil USA; Steve Fletcher, SME Solutions LLC; Joseph B. Radermacher, Pump & Meter Service, Inc.; Derek Rethmeier, Western Pump, Inc.; Dave Roller, United Rentals Trench Safety; and Tim L. Thickstun, Advanced Fuel Systems Inc.

In addition to the annual posters, the PEI Safety Program authors Safety Dos and Don'ts, which are a series of fact sheets that address safety concerns within the petroleum and energy handling equipment industry and are available free of charge on the PEI website. The association also publishes two free monthly safety e-newsletters, SafetyLetter andSafePractices.

Founded in 1951, PEI is comprised of more than 1,600 companies engaged in manufacturing and distributing equipment used in the fuel and fluid handling equipment industry. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. PEI is the leading authority and source of information for the fuel and fluid handling equipment industry, and is committed to promoting the value of distributor services, and to improving the business relationships and practices of its members. PEI is headquartered in Tulsa, Okla. For additional information on PEI or its membership, please contact Chris Bouldin at cbouldin@pei.org or visit www.pei.org.