The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced the release of its 2015 safety poster. The poster depicts a safety issue in the petroleum and fuel equipment handling industry and is entitled: “Think Safety: Know your pinch points.” 

Produced as part of the PEI Safety Program, the poster was developed by the 2014 PEI Safety Committee and illustrated by artist Rodney Thompson of Paragould, Ark. PEI has printed 39 safety awareness posters since 1992 on industry-specific topics, such as barricading the workplace, lockout/tagout, confined space entry and excavation safety.

The PEI Safety Posters are free to members and can be downloaded, along with many other safety resources, at www.pei.org/safety. 

In addition to the annual posters, the PEI Safety Program authors Safety Dos and Don’ts, a series of fact sheets that address safety concerns within the petroleum and energy handling equipment industry, which also are available free of charge on the PEI website. The association also publishes two free monthly safety e-newsletters, SafetyLetter and SafePractices. For more information about PEI’s safety resources, see www.pei.org/safety.

The PEI Safety Committee is made up of industry safety experts from across North America and includes Eddie Campbell, Tanknology Inc.; Kealtie Colwell, Phoenix Petroleum Ltd.; Chris Farrell, Double Check Company; Jeremy D. Kingsbury, UST Services Corporation; Matthew Koziel, Oscar W. Larson Co.; Benjamin LaMountain, LaMountain Bros. Inc.; Dan O’Day, O’Day Equipment, LLC; and Art Sodermark, Platinum Engineering & Safety, Inc. Apryl Erekson, Cochise Petroleum Equipment Company, Inc. is the committee chair.

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