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36 • NOVEMBER 2013 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Keeping animals off of airport runways continued from page 14 security fencing. While deer and antelope are notorious for their ability to leap tall fences, other problems could occur with animals burrowing under the fence line, or, in the case of wild hogs, even pushing through the fence to get at a food source. • If mammal problems at airports are severe or could be severe, broadleaved plant cover on the airfield, such as weeds, clover, and alfalfa, should be reduced or eliminated (when it is economically feasible) from all areas within 100 yards of the runway centerline. This type of plant control could even be performed by the fence contractor, if he is so inclined and equipped to do so. FASTENER CAPS for the fence industry ALL TYPES Snap-Caps, Tap Caps, Kappets, Hex-Caps, Hinge Caps All colors and sizes available in small or large quantities Keep Up With The Misadventures Of Pete & Jake Each Month in World Fence News! SECURE GATE SYSTEMS, INC. Easy to order through PRO-DEC.COM Check us out! Original Manufacturer of Preassembled High Security Emergency Egress Gates Opens Every Time with Patented Reliability Toll Free 866-725-6995 • www.securegatesystems.net • Regular application of herbicides should be used to prevent the establishment of broad-leaved plant cover on the airfield. • If the control of an endangered species is required, the airport manager should inform the nearest wildlife service office to obtain permission and/or necessary permits. • Airport managers should maintain a mammal-control file or designate a wildlife control officer to do so. Be prepared when facing an OSHA inspection AUSTIN, Tex. — Because workplace inspections by OSHA are not everyday events, many employers and employees do not know how to properly handle an OSHA inspection and are unaware of their rights, according to the Texas Construction Association (TCA). When the Compliance Safety & Health Office (CSHO) arrives at your workplace, he or she will present official credentials. The company official in charge of safety should be called immediately. Although it is not common, there have been instances of compliance officer impersonation, and you are entitled to call the local OSHA area office to verify the legitimacy of the CSHO, the association said. You are also entitled to know the reason for the inspection. This might be an employee complaint, anonymous complaint, emergency or routine inspection. You are also entitled to know the scope of the inspection, such as specific hazard, department, or wall-towall. If the inspection is the result of an employee complaint, you are entitled to see a copy of the complaint with the employee's name blacked out. A 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case assured an employer the absolute constitutional right to bar OSHA from conducting a workplace inspection without an inspection warrant from the federal court. Notwithstanding this important constitutional right, many employers choose to waive it because OSHA can normally obtain the warrant very easily and will normally obtain the warrant within just a few days; sometimes the next day. However, employers should give strong consideration to turning the CSHO away if the company safety officer is temporarily unavailable, if there are temporary production conditions that would make an inspection disruptive, or if outside contractors are temporarily on the site. continued on page 38