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NOAA on El Nino storm conditions 2009
Among 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. Observations of conditions in the tropical Pacific are considered essential for the prediction of short term (a few months to 1 year) climate variations. To provide necessary data, NOAA operates a network of buoys which measure temperature, currents and winds in the equatorial band. These buoys daily transmit data which are available to researchers and forecasters around the world in real time.
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2009 El Nino Weather Patterns
Associated Press updated 3:47 p.m. MT, Thurs., Aug 20, 2009
World's ocean temps are warmest on record
at 62.6 degrees in July, that's a full degree above 20th Century average.
WASHINGTON -The average water temperature worldwide was 62.6 degrees, according to the National Climatic Data Center ranch of the U.S. government that keeps world weather records. June was only slightly cooler, while August could set another record, scientists say. The previous record was set in July 1998 during a powerful El Nino weather pattern.
At a full degree above the 20th century average of 61.5 degrees, "the global ocean surface temperature for July 2009 was the warmest on record," the center said. Large portions of many continents had substantially warmer-than-average temperatures, the center stated."The greatest departures from the long-term average were evident in Europe, northern Africa, and much of western North America," according to the National Oceanic and Atomospheric Adminstration oversees the center. "Broadly, across these regions, temperatures were about 4-7 degrees F above average."
El Nino, emissions as factors
Meteorologists said there's a combination of forces at work: A natural El Nino system just getting started on top of worsening man-made carbon emissions tied to global warming, and a dash of random weather variations. The resulting ocean heat is already harming threatened coral reefs. It could also hasten the melting of Arctic sea ice and help hurricanes strengthen.
"Arctic sea ice covered an average of 3.4 million square miles during July," the center said. "This is 12.7 percent below the 1979-2000 average extent and the third lowest July sea ice extent on record, behind 2007 and 2006."
The Gulf of Mexico, where warm water fuels hurricanes, has temperatures dancing around 90. Most of the water in the Northern Hemisphere has been considerably warmer than normal. The Mediterranean is about three degrees warmer than normal. Higher temperatures rule in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
The heat is most noticeable near the Arctic, where water temperatures are as much as 10 degrees above average. The tongues of warm water could help melt sea ice from below and even cause thawing of ice sheets on Greenland, said Waleed Abdalati, director of the Earth Science and Observation Center at the University of Colorado.
Breaking heat records in water is more ominous as a sign of global warming than breaking temperature marks on land, because water takes longer to heat up and does not cool off as easily as land."This warm water we're seeing doesn't just disappear next year; it'll be around for a long time," said climate scientist Andrew Weaver of the University of Victoria in British Columbia. It takes five times more energy to warm water than land.
The warmer water "affects weather on the land," Weaver said. "This is another yet really important indicator of the change that's occurring."
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Snowcat DEMO Day 2010
The SNOWCAT DEMO DAY provides clients the opportunity to test drive the industries finest new vehicles at one location. Compare Camoplast (Bombardier), Tucker, Hagglunds, Scot Trac, and more! Learn which vehicles will more effectively serve your company’s applications!
This informative, yet fun-filled day will not only include snowcat presentations, but also a presentation on “OSHA’s Winter Safety Compliance,” by Art Seely and “Winter Trailering Safety Essentials” by Carl Maxey. Of course, this day wouldn’t be complete without lunch, door prizes, giveaways and much more!
If your company is in the market for a tracked snow vehicle, the SNOWCAT DEMO DAY is the most efficient and best way to view the industries finest options. You will also have the opportunity to discuss directly with Art Seely, world renowned snow expert, your company’s unique requirements. This means that you will ultimately make a better selection in the purchase of your new tracked vehicle.
To be considered* for one of these FREE EXCLUSIVE EVENTS, call today at 800 485-SNOW (7669).
* These events are limited to those involved in the purchase, maintenance or operation of your company’s snow tracked vehicles.
Interested in learning more about this exciting event? Email us or call 1-800-485-7669. The first 30 people registered for these events are FREE!
NEW 2010 Schedule
| 2010 Demo Day Schedule |
| Dates | | Location |
| January 6, 2010 | | Leadville, Colorado |
| January 13, 2010 | | Reno, Nevada |
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| January 27,2010
| | Heber City, Utah |
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| March 10, 2010 | | Auburn, California |
| March 17, 2010 | | Leadville, Colorado |
Here are few action photos from our previous DEMO DAYS
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OSHA's ready to bring out the enforcers
It's a concern for the tower industry………………………………………………
OSHA says it's funded to step up enforcement of multi-employer worksite policy.
September 15, 2009 - OSHA's interim administrator, Jordan Barab, isn't shy about emphasizing that under President Obama's administration, OSHA will be stepping up enforcement.
During a recent speech, he pointed out that OSHA plans to use part of their increased funding to hire 130 more inspectors, 25 more investigators assigned specifically to whistleblower cases and 20 more workers who will help develop safety and health standards.
“I want to be absolutely clear, OSHA is back in the business of standards and enforcement,” said Barab. Barab's pronouncement came on the heels of the Eighth Circuit restoring to OSHA one of the agency’s strongest enforcement tools in the construction industry, the multi-employer worksite policy.
Where employees of various employers often work in close proximity, such as at a communications tower site, OSHA historically followed a multi-employer worksite policy.
Under that directive, safety and health citations could be issued not only to employers exposing their own employees to safety hazards, but also to employers that created the hazard, employers responsible for correcting the hazard and employers exercising general supervisory authority over the construction worksite.
OSHA’s use of the multi-employer worksite policy was significantly limited, however, by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission’s 2007 decision in Secretary of Labor v. Summit Contractors, Inc.
In that administrative decision, the OSHRC held that a controlling employer cannot be cited for a construction-industry-standard violation based on a hazard that it did not create and to which it did not expose its own employees.
Although many general contractors and subcontractors in the communications industry, who also subcontract their work, said they would still ensure that safety on the jobsite would continue to be a communal concern, they privately saw the decision as a welcomed relief of not having to be aligned to their subcontractor's performance.
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AVALANCHE & WEATHER CONDITIONS
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OHSA Standards Promote Tower Worker Safety
How times have changed. Compared to the training equipment and procedures of the 1980's, today's requirements involving tower climbing show the strides made toward eliminating injuries and fatalities. By Alex Marcoux.
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ATV TRAINING
ATV RIDER SAFETY COURSE-
An ATV is not a toy. Today’s ATVs weigh over 600 pounds and are heavy enough to injure any rider! With over 8,900 recorded fatalities, and over 1.5 Million recorded injuries requiring hospital visits to date, ATV usage may be one of the areas of greatest loss exposure your company has!
OSHA investigations have repeatedly found that a lack of adequate training has led to both fatal and injury accidents!
The Safety One ATV Safety Course will expose your staff to more "situations" than you will likely encounter in your lifetime – and you’ll get lots of practice.
They will discover new skills in the Basic Operation and Safety portion of the course that will help them see more of what is happening around them and learn to anticipate what theirs and other vehicles might do.
All students will be taught to “ride at a safe and efficient level” during the operational drills. Even your most experienced riders will learn new skills!
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Tower and Antenna Climbing "Most dangerous job in America"
According to OSHA figures, tower and antenna workers have the highest death rate per capita of any other occupation in the country.
Their on the job fatalities nationwide are increasing and many of those companies do not have properly trained workforce. Why? It costs companies time and money to safely train their tower climbing teams. However, the fines imposed on a company from OSHA will far exceed the costs to train your tower and antenna climbers by our certified training experts.
Call Safety One International today to find out more about our professional training team for Tower and Antenna workers.
See Dateline Special "Tower Dogs" video about the dangers of climbing in America:
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