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4 • AUGUST 2012 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Editor's Corner Fence Association, and what do I get in return for my dues in- vestment?" That's a fair question, and one that we would like to ad- dress, having been AFA (and before that, International Fence Industry Association) members for decades. Benefits of AFA membership –some specifics We often hear it said, "Why should I belong to the American There are actually a number of benefits, and the list is too lengthy to go into in this short space. But let's talk about five specific items available to AFA members that we have long con- sidered to be worth the price of admission just by themselves. Ask yourself if these would be useful in your business: • Shop drawings – You can save time and money by using AFA's extensive online shop drawings to create professional presentations for prospective customers. • OSHA-compliant safety program – Reduce accidents by teaching workers safety precautions, using tool-box safety talks and the Employee Safety Handbook, available both in English and Spanish. Contents News West Coast Regional Fence Show is on the horizon for this fall ............ 9 Let your fence pride show ..................................................................... 16 DeckExpo on tap this coming October ................................................. 16 Letters: Ameristar notes that its inclusion of replacement labor raises the bar for fence warranties ........................................................ 18 Northern Ohio AFA expo will highlight tools and equipment ............... 24 Table top show to be part of CFA By the Sea outing ............................ 34 AFA Installer School set for November ................................................. 34 Michigan Chapter AFA slates August tourney ....................................... 34 Participating in construction of new stadium is special source of pride for long-time New York Yankees fans ........... 38 Encon Electronics slates annual golf tournament for this fall ................. 40 • Safety Manual – Use AFA's OSHA-approved Employee Safety and Health Program Manual with safety lessons and regulations to comply with written safety policy requirements. • Resource Manual – Find many of the business tools you need in the newly updated Resource Manual that contains sam- ple contracts, press releases, legal agreements, customer checklists, office procedures, and much more. • ASTM Specifications Manual – To guarantee that mem- bers are referencing the most current standards from the Amer- ican Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), AFA has partnered with ASTM to provide its valuable specifications man- ual to members at a discounted price. AFA makes them available in ready-to-use formats that would cost thousands of dollars if you tried to assemble them yourself. If you are not already a member, investigate becoming one today. Visit the web site www.americanfenceassociation.com. These materials are a must for any fence business, and World Fence ews News from the World of Fencing, Access Control and Security N Publisher Rodger D. Duke Managing Editor, ISSUE NO. 352 • AUGUST 2012 Comptroller Advertising Director Mary Hummon & Webmaster Rick Henderson Production Manager Darlene Woehnker Contributing Editors In Memoriam Herb Borner • Jim Hart World Fence News (ISSN#1054-5185) is published monthly by World Fencing Data Center, Inc.U.S. subscrip- tions: one year, $40, two years, $65. Canada and Mex- ico: $75 per year. Paid subscription includes annual Fencer's Almanac. Presorted standard postage paid at Beaver Dam, Wis., Permit No. 415. Un solicited ma- terials not accepted. 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Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or part by any means without the expressed written consent of the publisher. All correspondence should be sent to 6101 W. Court- yard Dr., Bldg. 3, Suite 115, Austin, Texas 78730. Tele- phone (800) 231-0275 (U.S. & Canada), (512) 349-2536, fax (512) 349-2567. E-mail editor@worldfencenews.com. Barbara Jo Duke General Manager Contributing Editor Jim Lucci Fort Lauderdale to host 2013 National Drowning Prevention Symposium .......................................................................... 40 New York / Long Island Fence Association honors memory of John Del Mastro with golf tournament .............................................. 52 ASTM publishes updated edition of fence standards ............................. 66 Start planning now for FENCETECH'13 ............................................... 70 • • • • • Special Features Avoid costly penalties for misclassifying employees as independent contractors by Phillip M. Perry .................................................................................. 54 The 10 truths of bid day by Steve Saucerman ............................................................................... 70 Regular Features Fence Industry Calendar of Events ..................... 8 Fencer's Field Report by Jim Lucci ................................ 22 The Dodge Report: U.S. construction starts slide in May . 28 Fence ordinances from around the U.S. .......................... 50 Through the years with World Fence News ............ 60 • • • • • Monthly Columns Creating a highly functional organization by Tom Luby .............................. 30 Procedures for addressing sensitive issues should be plainly stated in manual by Jim Lucci ................................ 46 • • • • • Advertising Classified Fencer's Marketplace National Classified Advertising.................. 68 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS © ACOUSTIBLOK ............................................................ 18 ALAMO FENCE, DIV. ATLAS FENCE CO., INC. ......... 56 ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT – A PART OF ATKORE INTERNATIONAL ................. 69 ALL-O-MATIC, INC. ...................................................... 63 AMERICAN ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. ........................ 26 AMERISTAR FENCE PRODUCTS ......................... 13,15 APOLLO GATE OPERATORS (NICE/APOLLO GATE OPERATORS) .................... 31 ARTIFICIAL LANDSCAPING CONCEPTS ................... 58 BD LOOPS ................................................................... 23 C. PALMER DIE CASTING, INC. ................................. 46 CAST LIGHTING LLC .................................................. 10 COLLINS LTD. (THE ROOK) ....................................... 68 CONTROLLED PRODUCTS SYSTEMS GROUP ................................................... 41 COVERSPORTS USA .................................................. 6 D&D TECHNOLOGIES ............................................ 3,7,9 DKS DOORKING, INC. ................................................ 43 DANDY DIGGER & SUPPLY, INC. ............................... 61 DEACERO – DESIGNMASTER FENCING SYSTEM ................................................. 40 DIGGER SPECIALTIES, INC. ...................................... 26 DIGI-CODE, INC. ......................................................... 28 DOUGLAS SPORTS EQUIPMENT .............................. 52 DYNA PRODUCTS ....................................................... 46 EZ GROUT CORPORATION ........................................ 53 EAST COAST GATE OPERATORS, INC. .................... 16 ELECTRONIC ENTRY DISTRIBUTORS ...................... 64 ELITE FENCE PRODUCTS, INC. ................................ 29 ENCON ELECTRONICS .............................................. 35 EVERSTRONG PROFILES .......................................... 12 FAAC USA .................................................................... 49 FENCESPACE.COM .................................................... 10 FORTRESS FENCE PRODUCTS, A DIVISION OF THE FORTRESS COMPANY ........ 47 G&M SOLUTIONS ........................................................ 68 GATEKEEPERS, INC. .................................................. 62 GATES & CONTROLS, INC. ........................................ 40 GLOBAL HARDWARE SYSTEMS, INC. ...................... 18 HAMPDEN FENCE SUPPLY, INC. ............................... 12 HOMELAND VINYL PRODUCTS, INC. ........................ 48 HUTCHISON, INC. ....................................................... 16 IDEAL MFG., INC. / TILT-A-WAY .................................. 50 ILLUSIONS VINYL FENCE .................................... 36–37 IRON WORLD MANUFACTURING ........... 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GURY CO., INC. ................................................... 6 JAMIESON FENCE SUPPLY ....................................... 19 KEENER-DUPONT WIRE, INC. ................................... 44 KING ARCHITECTURAL METALS ............................... 72 KROY BUILDING PRODUCTS .................................... 39 L&C ENTERPRISES–USA, INC. ............................ 59,70 LMT PRODUCTS CORP. ............................................. 71 LARSEN INNOVATIONS, LLC ..................................... 66 LIFTMASTER ............................................................... 33 LITTLE BEAVER, INC. ................................................. 14 LOG CABIN FENCE - PRO DRIVER ........................... 54 LOGICAL DECISIONS, INC. ................................... 32,42 MANAGEMENT MOTIVATIONAL ASSOCIATES .......................................................... 58 MASTER HALCO ......................................................... 2 MERCHANTS METALS ................................................ 11 MILLER EDGE, INC. .................................................... 62 MVP WEATHERWISE .................................................. 57 NATIONAL METAL INDUSTRIES ............................ 22,54 OMEGA II FENCE SYSTEMS ...................................... 52 PACE INDUSTRIES ..................................................... 18 PERMALATT PRODUCTS, INC. .................................. 14 PEXCO® PEXCO® PDS® FENCE PRODUCTS ................................ 27,28 LLC (WEST) - LLC (EAST) - POLY VINYL CREATIONS, INC. .................................. 51 PRIVACYLINK ......................................................... 24,60 PRO-DEC.COM ............................................................ 26 PULJAK COMPANY, LLC ............................................. 48 QUALITY LINEALS USA, INC. ..................................... 68 RAMSET AUTOMATIC GATE SYSTEMS, INC. ........... 65 REDI DRIVER, INC. ..................................................... 6 RHINO TOOL CO. ........................................................ 56 RICHARD'S FENCE ..................................................... 42 RYCOM INSTRUMENTS, INC. .................................... 58 SEA-USA INC. .............................................................. 67 SECO-LARM USA, INC. ............................................... 55 PDS® FENCE PRODUCTS ................................ 27,28 Scan with your Smartphone! 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