Hey, Western PA guys

[digger242j]

Any of you planning on attending PA One Call's SEPTEMBER SAFETY DAYS (http://www.pa1call.org/POCS/content.aspx?pg=Recent%20News) ?

It looks pretty interesting. I only heard about it yesterday morning.

[xkvator]

FREE LUNCH... :bouncegri

[xkvator]

anybody going?
where's the public works location on 19...which way and how far from Bobcat?

[BRL]

Looks like a cool event! This might help with the directions question, although they don't mention how far from Bobcat.

http://www.pa1call.org/WebSite/Events/2005_programs/Safety_Days/safety_day_directions_western.htm

[Electra_Glide]

Looks like a cool event! This might help with the directions question, although they don't mention how far from Bobcat.

http://www.pa1call.org/WebSite/Events/2005_programs/Safety_Days/safety_day_directions_western.htm
Based on those directions, it should be just slightly further north on Rt. 19 than Bobcat, on the opposite side of the street (assuming you're heading north). The fire station is pretty hard to miss, as it's a rather large building, and has a blinking traffic light in front of it.

Wish I could go, but have other commitments...

Joe

[digger242j]

I'm gonna try real hard to make it there in the afternoon. My wife's working then--I'll have baby duty anyway, so I wouldn't be working. I'll work the first half of the day. I told my wife (yeah, right, "told"--I asked, nicely :) ), if she'd have the twins fed and dressed when I walk in the door, that we''ll go out right behind her. I figure I can still get there just in time for the end of lunch. I'd like to try the backhoe rodeo, but somehow I can't imagine them letting me do that with the twins sitting in my lap.

[Electra_Glide]

Well...did anybody go?

Joe

[digger242j]

Yeah, I went. I was the only guy there who was pushing a stroller.

It was a pretty nice affair. I missed the backhoe rodeo, but I did make it in time for lunch, which was real good. I was too late for most of the demonstrations too. I don't know how long the webpage I linked to above will remain active. For those who didn't get a look at the website, here's a list of the demos:

2005 WESTERN PA SAFETY DAY
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Cranberry Township Public Works Facility, Rt. 19, Cranberry, PA
DEMONSTRATIONS

Ground Penetrating Radar - Demo Area I

09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Demonstrator: 7:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Jim Verga, Eastcom Associates, Inc.

Locating Techniques - Demo Area I
09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Demonstrator: 8:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Bob Scullion, Bob Scullion & Associates

Soft Excavation - Demo Area II
09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Demonstrator: 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Mark May, Safe-Find Utility Locators

Confined Space Entry - Demo Area II
09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Demonstrator: 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Tony Romano, Susquehanna Safety Solutions

Trench Box Installation - Demo Area II
09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Demonstrator: 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Ken Paytas & Steve Schnelle, Trench Shoring Services

Trench Rescue - Demo Area II
09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Demonstrator: 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Greg Dinko, PA State Fire Instructor

Blue Box (Gas) - Demo Area IV
09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Demonstrator: 11:30 a.m.
Jack Merckle & Scott Nath, Columbia Gas of PA, Inc.

Jaws of Life - Demo Area III
09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Demonstrator: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mars Volunteer Fire Department

Work Place Safety - Demo Area IV
09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Demonstrator: 12:00 p.m.
Morris Helton, Dept. of Labor & Industry, Bureau of PennSafe

First Aid - Demo Area IV
09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Demonstrator: 12:30 p.m.
Beth Meahl, Pro-Am Safety, Inc.

Electrical Safety - Demo Area IV
09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Demonstrator: 1:00 p.m.
Denny Geisler, Duquesne Light Company


And here's a list of the classroom sessions:


Session I: PRE-DESIGN and PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS
Working on a confusing project? Does it extend over a large geographic area?
Learn how to communicate where your work site is located.
Learn how to coordinate an on-site meeting with affected facility owners.

09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Speaker: 8:00 a.m.
Tom Ward, Dept. of Labor & Industry, Bureau of PennSafe


Session II: BEFORE NOTIFYING - PREPARE!
Tired of bidding on a project only to find more than you bargained for? Learn
how to visually inspect a work site before bidding. Learn what subsurface
utility engineering (SUE) is and how using white paint may lower your costs.

09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Speaker: 8:30 a.m.
Bill Balin, Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc.



Session III: HOW TO MAKE THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING EASIER
What are the benefits of entering your routine and design notifications
over the internet instead of calling? Learn what a Customer Service
Representative sees when you give them your work site information over
the phone.

09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Speaker: 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Dan Lucarelli, Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc.


Session IV: REDUCE YOUR RISK - UNDERSTANDING LOCATING
Learn about common tools used in locating underground lines, and what
conditions effect the locating process. Learn why some lines are thoroughly
marked while others are not.

09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Speaker: 9:30 a.m.
Jim Verga, Eastcom Associates, Inc.


Session V: KEEPING IT REAL WITH OSHA
Learn what an OSHA inspector looks for on a work site. Find out why a work
could be cited by OSHA. Learn the specific steps in keeping your employees
safe.

09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Speaker: 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Robert Szymanski, OSHA


Session VI: WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IN AN EMERGENCY?
Learn the definition of an emergency. Discover how a permanent pipeline
marker can help you in an emergency, and how should you react to a leaking
natural gas or petroleum line. Do you know what the danger signs are?

09/29/05 - Western PA Safety Day Speaker: 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Keith Swanton, T W Phillips Gas & Oil Co.

__________________________________________________ ___________

In addition to those, there were a bunch of vendors. Lot of interesting stuff to look at.

At the conclusion of the whole thing, they gave away the door prizes. They had two tables. They went through the first table, and if your number was called, you got to choose what you wanted. They had some small tools, coolers, radios, first aid kits etc. There were probably 30-40 prizes. Then, they put all the numbers back in the hat, and picked again for the second table. That one had the really good stuff--stuff like a pair of Steelers tickets, four Penguins tickets with a parking pass, 3 copies of MS office (a $600 software package), a nice power saw, etc. That table, they told you which prize they were drawing for. Some people won twice. ;)

I'd recommend going the next time they have one.

[xkvator]

They should have it on Saturday.....PUCA has a show at Seven Springs every couple years.....