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NUCA NEWS2009 NUCA Safety Directors Forum Heads to Las Vegas This DecemberSince 1994, the National Utility year’s forum is scheduled for December2-3 at the New York-New York Ho-Tab Data; Heavy Equipment OperatorLanguage and Culture Gap; BeyondContractors Association’s Safety DirectorsForum (SDF) has been bringingtogether utility construction safety As always the program will inardousMaterials and Waste. Opentel in Las Vegas.Orientation; and Dealing with Haz-and risk management professionals clude safety presentations related to Forum attendees will have an opportunityto discuss their own com-from around the country to learn from the needs of utility contractors followedby another great Open Forum. pany challenges and share successfulexpert presenters and each other abouthow to create and maintain accidentfreeworkplaces and jobsites. This 2009 includes: Bridging the Spanish for discussion that have already beenThe tentative list of presentations for safety solutions. Some of the topicssuggested include: Job Safety Analysis;Site Specific Safety Plans; DriverQualification and Fleet Safety; OSHAMultiemployer Policy; OSHA VoluntaryProtection Program; and OSHAReform.Industry safety directors and riskmanagers come back to SDF year afteryear to stay ahead of the hazardslurking in every workplace and onevery jobsite. As one regular put it,“Anytime you can learn from professionalsready and willing to lend theirexpertise and offer advice in mattersrelated to safety and safety management,it’s time well spent.” We couldoffer numerous testimonials like thisone, but there is only one way to trulyappreciate the value of this uniqueexperience, and that’s to be a part ofit. So, mark your calendar and staytuned for additional details.NEW MEMBERSCONTRACTORSSitewerks Inc.John Sanders4045 43rd Ave.Vero Beach, FL 32960Work: (772) 564-8281Fax: (772) 562-2773john@sitewerksinc.comwww.sitewerksinc.comASSOCIATEFaris MachineryBob Goering2269 Commercial Blvd.Colorado Springs, CO 80906Work: (719) 526-1016Fax: (719) 527-1019bob.goering@farismachinery.comwww.farismachinery.comGNU-Co Inc.Carolyn Gaynor2032 IndependenceCommerce Dr. Ste. CMatthews, NC 28105Work: (704) 708-9400Fax: (704) 708-9406carolyn@gnu-co.comwww.gnu-co.comMaudlin InternationalTrucks Inc.Jaime Parham1881 Pickettville Rd.Jacksonville, FL 32220Work: (904) 783-9822Fax: (904) 783-9830jparham@maudlinintl.comwww.maudlin.internationaltrucks.comPioneer MaterialsYonn Barrick140 Southern Blvd.Wyoming, DE 19934Work: (302) 698-5501Fax: (302) 697-0481ybarrick@oldcastlematerials.comTrench Shoring Co.Roger Brady4610 VandenbergNorth Las Vegas, NV 89081Work: (702) 651-0920rogerb@trenchshoring.comwww.trenchshoring.comVac-Tron Equipment LLCMisty Buckner27137 Hwy. 33Okahumpka FL 34762-3205Work: (352) 728-2222Fax: (352) 728-2850misty@vactron.comwww.vactron.com38 Utility Contractor | July 2009