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6 ��� APRIL 2013 ��� WORLD FENCE NEWS April 19, 1928 ��� February 21, 2013 Valley Fence Company founder Ed Cash was devoted to helping build and strengthen national trade association Your ���SUCCESS��� is our ���GOAL��� HIGH SPEED BARBED WIRE MACHINE CHAIN LINK FENCING MACHINE REVERSE TWIST BARBED WIRE MACHINE RAZOR BARBED TAPE WIRE MACHINE HEXAGONAL NETTING MACHINE >> RAZOR TAPE PRODUCING LINE >> P.V.C. EXTRUSION PRODUCTION LINE >> HEXAGONAL NETTING MACHINE >> WIRE DRAWING LINE >> EXPANDED METAL MACHINE >> REVERSE TWIST BARBED WIRE MACHINE Prudential Industries, Inc. TEL: +1-768-899-8752 7368 NW 5th St., Plantation, FL 33317 E-MAIL: cormay@prudentialindustries.com www.prudentialindustries.com TEL: +1-310-325-9000 FAX: +1-310-325-9008 E-MAIL: info@prudentialindustries.com We Engineer Our Equipment to Meet Your Specification! SPREAD THE (WORLD FENCE) NEWS! Tell your friends, employees and business associates that they can now read World Fence News and The Fencer���s Almanac in a fully interactive format online. And there is no charge! Visit www.worldfencenews.com (click on the picture of the current issue) Edgar C. (Ed) Cash, founder of dustry Association (now the American Valley Fence Company of Clovis, Cal- Fence Association). ifornia, passed away on Thursday, He served as California Chapter February 21, 2013. president in 1976 and national IFIA Mr. Cash was born on April 19, president in 1977-78. 1928 in Los Angeles, California and He also helped start and was preswas raised in San Mateo, California. ident of the California Fence ContracHe served as a metors Association in chanic in the U.S. Army 1983-84. Mr. Cash Air Force from 1946 served as chairman of the through 1949. After his IFIA convention and discharge, he met and trade exhibit in Reno, married Jo in 1951. Nevada in 1990. He began working in He was instrumental the fence industry when in helping guide the nahe served with the Fence tional organization Division of C F & I in through a challenging 1957. In 1962 he started transition period in the Valley Fence Company, late 1980s. and operated the firm During this time, Mr. until his retirement in Cash and other dedicated Ed Cash 1988. IFIA leaders addressed He is survived by Jo, his wife of critical association issues including 62 years; sons, Steven and his wife, management, finances, the Field Sandi, Jeff and his wife, Mary, and Training School, and the IFIA conDave and his wife, Katie; five grand- vention and trade exhibit, now called children; and four great-grandchildren. FENCETECH. Mr. Cash was active in several inHe was also instrumental in instidustry and fraternal organizations, in tuting the IFIA���s first Distinguished particular the International Fence In- Service Award. OSHA offers tips on safe operation of cutoff saws COURTESY OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Cutoff saws are high-speed cutting tools and very dangerous to operate; therefore, it is very important that you read and fully understand the contents of the owner���s manual before using. ��� Never lend or allow anyone to use your saw until you are certain they can operate it safely. If they borrow the saw, lend them the operator���s manual. ��� Never allow young persons to operate the saw. Be sure the user is mature physically and mentally before allowing them to do so. ��� Allow no bystanders, especially children and pets, in the working area. ��� Cutoff saws are heavy. You must be certain that your physical and mental condition is satisfactory to operate the machine. ��� Never attempt to operate the saw under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or when fatigued. ��� Operating cutoff saws and other similar power tools over a long period of time exposes the operator to ���whitefinger disease.��� This condition produces numerous burning sensations and interferes with the ability to feel and regulate temperature. Get medical advice at once if you experience these symptoms. ��� Personal protective equipment is essential. continued on page 33