The first recorded snowcat/snowmobile race:
These machines were of the first snowcats available and were driven by a corkscrew that spun just underneath the passengers.
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The First Snowcat Race
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New Website!
February 24th, 2010If you have visited our website before, you may have noticed that we have a completely new look and feel here at safetyoneinc.com. We hope that you will find the new site more intuitive so you can find what you’re looking for faster and easier. Don’t forget to check our news and resources page often [...]
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Indifference to Safety Costs Lives and Money
February 23rd, 2010Occupational Health & Safety recently ran a story that highlights the high cost of ignoring safety concerns on the job. A Pennsylvania company was fined more than $600K for willful violation of OSHA safety regulations which resulted in a fall-related death of an employee. This company was cited two years prior for the same violation, [...]
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Recent Articles
November 3rd, 2009Avalanche and Weather Conditions
November 2nd, 2009Avalanche and weather conditions links by state. Keep up on the latest for where you’re going.
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Article Archive
November 3rd, 2009“Snowcats on Call” by Editorial Staff, Utility
“Survival Training Keeps Winter Safety on Track” by Editorial Staff, Outside Plant, January, 1991
“Snow Survival School: Taking the Danger out of Winter’s Hazards” by William D. Siuru, P.E., Utility & Telephone Fleets, March/April 1996
“So, there’s a Blizzard and the Lights are out” by William D. Siuru Jr., Public Power, [...]
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NOAA on El Nino storm conditions 2009
November 2nd, 2009Among these consequences are increased rainfall across the southern tier of the US and in Peru, which has caused destructive flooding, and drought in the West Pacific, sometimes associated with devastating brush fires in Australia.
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Secrets to Improve Your Deep Snow Performance
November 3rd, 2009Recent research out of Sweden has disclosed some new information that we can also apply to our existing snow vehicles to make them perform better in deep/soft snow. Although some of this material is contrary to commonly held beliefs, we have conducted our own tests and absolutely believe the following as valid and useful.
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Simple Snow Cat Operator Mistakes That Cost Lives
November 3rd, 2009Allowing the loss of a vehicle’s nose when climbing steep slopes, crossing frozen ice, and travel on a false ledge.
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Steering Band Adjustments
November 3rd, 2009Tighten adjusting nuts until steering bands affect the rolling resistance of the vehicle. Loosen adjusting nuts one full turn, or until bands no longer affect the rolling resistance of the vehicle.
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