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Professional Fence Co. successfully navigates challenges of huge sports park complex continued from page 66 PFC also installed posts and framework for soccer netting with a double radius. This was designed to keep soccer balls from going into traffic. These are 12' netting on 3" posts with 15⁄8" top rail. Headquarters/maintenance complex At the headquarters/maintenance complex, 600 lineal feet of 8' tall black vinyl chain link fence with two 24' wide double drive gates and one 10' double drive gate were installed. Windscreen was also installed on the fence. Additionally, 20' of 8' tall chain link was installed indoors with a walk gate and transom to form a storage cage. The posts had welded plates and were installed with wedge anchor bolts. Playgrounds PFC installed posts and fence at three different playgrounds at the sports park. Each of the playgrounds had approximately 50' of 8' tall chain link fence. The chain link was built off of posts we set for 20' tall netted roofs. The company installed 4" and 21⁄2" posts with 15⁄8" framework at the top to support the netting. All in all, Osmer said he couldn't be more pleased with how all critical aspects of the project were completed successfully, safely and on time. He termed it, "The crown jewel of our company's history so far." "Completion of a project of this magnitude took a team effort, but in particular the extraordinary efforts of Dan Flanagan and Chris Osmer, our superintendents on the job, who fought the battle every day," said Osmer. The supplier of the fence and gate materials was Stephens Pipe & Steel, and the sheer quantity of materials and the need for just in time delivery made logistics on the job complicated. However, Osmer said Stephens Pipe, and their sales rep, Shawn Pierce, made it all happen without any major glitches. About Professional Fence Company Professional Fence Company, a 36 year old company, was acquired by Brenda and Bob Osmer in 2001. PFC is a certified woman owned business by the state of Kentucky and other agencies, and is a certified fence installer by the state of Kentucky. PFC serves Kentucky, southern Indiana and southern Ohio. The company sells and installs residential, industrial, commercial, construction, and temporary fence products, including chain link, ornamental, wood, PVC, gates, and access controls. PFC also installs flag poles, guard rail, bollards, and security cages for residential and commercial sites. For more information on Professional Fence Company, visit the web site www.professionalfenceco.com. DIAGRAM COURTESY ELIZABETHTOWN SPORTS PARK • MAY 2013 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Knowing the basics helps in safe use of hand tools Above, a site diagram of the Elizabethtown Sports Park gives a rough idea of the scope of the project. Below, one of the park's three enclosed playscapes for the children. Bottom photo – one of two sets of huge batting cages constructed by PFC. PROFESSIONAL FENCE CO. PHOTOS 72 SECURE GATE SYSTEMS, INC. Toll Free 866-725-6995 • www.securegatesystems.net The Original Manufacturer of Preassembled High Security Emergency Egress Gates. Opens Every Time with Patented Reliability. A basic knowledge of a striking or struck tool's design is helpful for using it properly and safely, according to the Hand Tools Institute (HTI), a trade association of American and Canadian manufacturers of hand tools. The faces of striking and struck tools are designed to direct the force of a blow to the center or body of the tool where it can be absorbed. Off-center blows send the shock along the sides of a tool where there is insufficient backup material. Rather than cushioning the blow, the effect is shearing, which can be dangerous. Struck tools for cutting have edges designed for maximum cut and durability by means of the angle and thickness of the cutting edge. Many failures and possible injury are caused by a dull cutting edge because the tool can no longer function as it was intended. Next to the common nail hammer, perhaps the most widely used type is the ball pein hammer which, by its design, underlines the importance of selecting the right tool for a specific job. The ball pein hammer has a rounded, slightly crowned striking face with bevelled edges and a round, ball-shaped pein on the opposite end of the head. Ball pein hammers of the proper size are designed for striking chisels and punches and for riveting, shaping and straightening unhardened metal. When used for striking a struck tool, the ball pein's face should have a diameter at least 3/8 inches larger than the face of the struck tool. Using the ball pein hammer safely means always striking squarely with the hammer's striking face parallel to the struck surface. Glancing blows should be avoided to minimize chipping the hammer's face. Never strike with the side or cheek of the hammer. How a tool is used is just as important as what kind of tool you have chosen for a particular job. Tools should not be accessible to those who haven't been briefed on their proper use and selection. For the past 35 years the Hand Tools Institute has maintained a consumer safety education program aimed at reducing the number of accidents resulting from the misuse of striking and struck tools. For more information, visit www.hti.org.