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"Ran this equipment for years group that is going to do the job. F. In this meeting, evaluate the jobs of your operation that could be properly planned, devote the entire meeting to a planned job that the group is going to do in the near future. without a guard, and never got hurt." D. Each of the above alibis and others have been stated hundreds of times following serious injuries. After the accident, positive corrections are being taken. Attitudes are changed, safety measures are revised. But that should be done beforehand. That is the reason for the safety meetings! E. How accidents may be pre- vented by proper job planning with the group that is going to do the job. F. In this meeting, evaluate the jobs of your operation that could be properly planned, devote the entire meeting to a planned job that the group is going to do in the near future. 2. Portable power chainsaws A. Chainsaws are safe if properly maintained and used. B. Discuss hazards such as re- volving chain, flying chips or broken fragments. 3. Defective hand tools A. Mushroom heads, split handles, loose shovel handles, dull or broken teeth. B. Review injuries your group has had because of defective hand tools. C. Bring some defective tools (if any) found on your own operation, and discuss them. D. By discussion, set up a pro- gram of reporting and repairing or re- placing defective tools. Note: Misuse of hand tools will probably be mentioned, but do not let that confuse the thinking on defective hand tools. Misusing tools can be the subject of another discussion. 4. That fraction of a minute A. It only takes two to 10 seconds to climb out of the seat of a truck, "cat" or back loader to the ground. B. Drivers of these machines sus- tain more injuries in that "fraction of a minute" than in any other phase of their work. C. They slip, fall, step on blocks, rocks, curbs, tools or into holes. They didn't look, they didn't think. D. You are holding a meeting of a group of workers who are trained, ex- perienced and safety conscious in re- spect to their jobs. They have discussed the "why" of these acci- dents. Now try to get them to deter- mine how to create a positive desire to break hazardous habits. Planned jobs A. A planned job is one where each operation is put in its proper place, and arrangements are made be- forehand for manpower, tools, and equipment to be available as neces- sary. Safety is planned in with the job. B. As your regular operations should be organized for efficiency and safety, they are not usually thought of as planned jobs. However, any change in opera- tion, any non-routine maintenance or unusual jobs should be planned jobs. C. A crew may complete several jobs in one day, or take several days to complete one job. All crews hold a "safety" meeting every morning and also before starting a new job. D. Your safety meetings may be devoted to planning a job. (In a prop- erly planned job, safety will be in- cluded.) E. Many accidents would be pre- vented by proper job planning with the Growth in chain link market is forecast In a report delivered to attendees at the Chain Link Fence Manufactur- ers Institute (CLFMI) members' brief- ing in Las Vegas in early March, CLFMI chief economist Dr. Lynn Reaser said that the economic drivers that affect the chain link market indi- cate a rise in sales in both residential and commercial chain link in 2014. She cited several factors in her re- port that bode well for CLFMI mem- bers' products this year, including: • Oil prices should be lower with increased oil production. • Job growth should continue, with gains in most economic sectors. • Unemployment is expected to slowly recede even as more people re- enter the work force. • A rebound in state and local gov- ernment revenues should lift public nonresidential building. She also noted that there are still some caution flags, such as the fact that steel prices are expected to rise moderately and imports of framework are assumed to rise as foreign com- petitors look to raise their market shares. To contact CLFMI, see web at www.chainlinkinfo.org or e-mail: info@chainlinkinfo.org. 2014 Powder Coating Show slated for Indy The Powder Coating Institute's 2014 Powder Coating Show, the only trade show solely dedicated to the powder coating industry in North America, is scheduled for Sept. 16-18, 2014 at the Indiana Convention Cen- ter in Indianapolis. The show bills itself as the "lead- ing resource for technical and applied technology forums as well as new product innovations and develop- ments." It offers the opportunity to meet and interact with leading professionals from the powder coating industry, and provides insights to optimize current processes or information on the bene- fits of powder coating. For general informaton, contact Tonya Farmer at 936-597-5060 or tfarmer@powdercoating.org. For in- formation on exhibiting at the show, contact Lori Koning at 814-833-0681 or lkoning@powdercoating.org.