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60 • JANUARY 2020 • WORLD FENCE NEWS The DYNA MS600 Swing Style Picket Pointer is a simple machine to setup and operate for cutting pickets. It is a similar design as the obsolete MAR-SAL picket pointer. Boards and cants up to a total of 6" width can be pointed. Various point styles can be achieved with the MS600 such as French Gothic, Gothic, Stockade and Round Dog Ear. Two air clamps hold the boards securely in place during the cutting process. MS600 Swing Style Picket Pointer 231-347-0777 www.dynabignell.com daryl@dynabignell.com Dyna-Bignell Products LLC 201 West Third Street Clare, Michigan 48617 CLFMI 2019 annual meeting report continued from page 54 The hope is that it will eventual- ly become the industry's prime center for education and credentialing. In other action, the board awarded the 2019-2020 Les Grube Memorial Design Award to the Midwest Devel- opment Project in Cincinnati, Ohio. The architect (Urban Green De- sign LTD) and the installing contractor (Sentry Fence, Inc.) will each receive a cash prize and a uniquely-designed plaque. Watch for more on this project in future issue of World Fence News. Two new members of the CLFMI board of directors were elected at the meeting Elected to three year terms on the board were Ameristar Perimeter Se- curity, Tulsa, Okla. and Pexco, LLC, Athol, Mass. Plan ahead for NAFCA's 2020 Fence Training School The North American Fence Contractors Association (NAFCA) is urging fencers to register as soon as possible for its 2020 Fence Training School (FTS), to be held February 9-12, 2020. You should register now as the FTS is limited to 28 registrants on a paid, first come, first served basis), or at least put it on your to-do list. The 2020 FTS will be held February 9–12, 2020. The 2020 school will again be held in Sebring, Fla., in the Orlando area, about an hour south of the major theme parks. The three-day school allows students to rotate through 11 stations and receive hands-on instruction in an outdoor classroom. The stations include: access controls, ornamental fence, welding, wood fence, chain link fence, PVC fence, farm and ranch fence, blueprint read- ing, HTP rail and strand, safety and customer relations. Additionally, the program includes safety and tool box talks which re- view different and new tools in the industry and safety regulations. For details about the school and to register, visit www.4nafca.com, e-mail info@4nafca.com, call 613-543-2433 or fax 613-543-3975. From its beginning, NAFCA has stressed education to improve the in- dustry. It has held a national fence installation school each year of its exis- tence, and each school is taught by professionals with decades of success in the industry and allows students to learn first hand in real world conditions. Follow 811 guidelines for safe digging NOTIFY Notify your local one-call center by calling 811 or making an online request 2-3 days before work begins. The one-call center will transmit in- formation to affected utility operators. WAIT Wait 2-3 days (varies by state; please click here for state law infor- mation) for affected utility operators to respond to your request. On average, between 7-8 utility operators are notified for each request. CONFIRM Confirm that all affected utility operators have responded to your re- quest and located accurately. State laws vary on the process for confirmation; check with your local one-call center for more information. If you see clear evidence of a util- ity, such as an above ground marker, manhole cover or utility box, but no marks, call 811 so that utility can be notified. RESPECT Respect the marks. The marks provided by the affected utility opera- tors are your guide for the duration of your project. If you are unable to maintain the marks during your project, or the proj- ect will continue past your request's expiration date (this expiration date varies by state), call 811 to ask for a re-mark. DIG CAREFULLY Dig carefully. State laws gener- ally prohibit the use of mechanized equipment within 18-24 inches of a marked utility, which is called the "tolerance zone." If you must dig near the marks, hand dig or use vacuum excavation to expose the facility. After exposing the facility, avoid using mechanized equipment within the same tolerance zone. Watch the 5 Steps to Safer Digging Message The 5 Steps to Safer Digging video from the Common Ground Al- liance provides the professional ex- cavator or experienced digger with an overview of accepted safe digging practices. For more information or to order the video, visit www.call811.com.