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38 ��� APRIL 2013 ��� WORLD FENCE NEWS All the stuff you need! Avoid injuries, liability by observing safe vehicle operation practices COURTESY OSHA Enjoy the Adventure! Wholesale to the Gate & Access Control Industry Serving You Since 1991 www.gatesandcontr ols.com Seattle 800-548-2365 Anaheim 877-386-9797 Spokane 866-709-8869 Sacramento 800-926-5520 Portland 800-204-7344 Las Vegas 866-275-1651 Keep Up With The Misadventures Of Pete & Jake Each Month in World Fence News! At Western Tube & Conduit customer satisfaction and quality are the first order of business. Our Fencepost and Fencerail production is ISO-9001:2008 certified - and our products are manufactured to meet all the applicable state, federal, industrial and regulatory specifications and requirements. While we regularly stock standardized products and sizes, we are happy to provide custom dimensions as well. All our Fence products are galvanized with high purity zinc. We use high frequency welding (ERW) to turn the highest quality strip steel into tubing, and then a continuous hot-galvanizing process to zinc-coat the products smoothly and evenly. A zinc-rich interior organic coating, a chromate conversion coating, and a clear exterior organic coating provide the complete finish package that gives them superior protection against the elements and long life as a result. Gal-Z serves customers looking for shaped Fence tubing as well as corrosion-protected mechanical tubing. It can be purchased in squares and in rectangles, and it provides excellent environmental durability while also fulfilling the need for strength and weldability. If vehicle safety practices are not observed at your site, you risk being pinned between construction vehicles and walls, struck by swinging backhoes, crushed beneath overturned vehicles, or other similar accidents. If you work near public roadways you risk being struck by trucks or cars. How to avoid hazards ��� Wear seat belts that meet appropriate OSHA standards, except on equipment that is designed only for standup operation, or that has no rollover protective structure. ��� Check vehicles before each shift to assure that all parts and accessories are in safe operating condition. Inspect the following parts, equipment, and accessories: ��� Service brakes, including trailer brake connections ��� Parking system (hand brake) ��� Emergency stopping system (emergency brake) ��� Tires ��� Coupling devices ��� Seat belts ��� Horn ��� Steering mechanism ��� Operating controls ��� Safety devices (e.g., reverse signal alarm, ROPS, etc.) Additional items if necessary: ��� Lights ��� Reflectors ��� Defrosters ��� Windshield wipers ��� Fire extinguishers ��� Do not drive a vehicle in reverse gear with an obstructed rear view, unless it has an audible reverse alarm, or another worker signals that it is safe. ��� Drive vehicles or equipment only on roadways or grades that are safely constructed and maintained. ��� Make sure that you and all other personnel are in the clear before using dumping or lifting devices. ��� Lower or block bulldozer and scraper blades, end-loader buckets, dump bodies, etc., when not in use, and leave controls in neutral position. ��� Set parking brakes when vehicles and equipment are parked, and chock the wheels if they are on an incline. ��� All vehicles must have adequate braking systems and other safety devices. ��� Haulage vehicles that are loaded by cranes, power shovels, loaders, etc., must have a cab shield or canopy that protects the driver from falling materials. ��� Do not exceed a vehicle���s rated load or lift capacity. ��� Do not carry personnel unless there is a safe place to ride. ��� Use traffic signs, barricades or flaggers when construction takes place near public roadways. ��� Workers must be highly visible in all levels of light. Warning clothing, such as red or orange vests, are required; and if worn for night work, must be of reflective material. For more information on these and many other safety practices, visit the web site www.osha.gov. For convenient access to World Fence News OnLine, visit www.worldfencenews.com