Howard Wrote:
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> Margaret (SP fan) Wrote:
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> > Howard --
> > As always, GREAT coverage -- in this case, of
> the
> > work on
> > that bridge! You take excellent pictures, and
> I
> > always
> > appreciate the completeness of your
> > documentation.
> >
> > I am VERY surprised but very grateful you were
> > allowed
> > to go up in that man lift. What a superb
> > perspective!
> > (You would NEVER get ME up in one of those --
> > MUCH
> > too scary for this acrophobe!)
> >
> > (Along with Dick Samuels and, I am sure, many
> > others,
> > I wonder what legal hoops you had to jump
> through
> > to
> > not only be allowed access to the job site, but
> to
> > be
> > allowed to go up in that man lift. Can you
> talk
> > about that?)
>
> Margaret & Dick Samuels,
>
> For the La Selva bridge project I reached out to
> Stacy & Witbeck about a year ago through the Santa
> Cruz Regional Transportation Commission. For
> starters you have to sign a waiver of liability,
> assumption of risk and indemnity agreement. In
> addition, you must wear personal safety equipment
> required by OSHA. That being addressed, I would
> never be able to enter the worksite unless it was
> advantageous to everyone. All the agencies and
> companies involved with the projects I cover know
> I am documenting the rail line and I am committed
> to being responsible and safe. While going through
> some old papers the other day I came across a
> letter of recommendation from when I was in the
> Air Force. For the last 42 years I have done my
> best to live up to this standard.
>
> Howard
>
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Very cool! You are the type/kind of enthusiast that we welcome to share our operations with. Keep up the awesome coverage of the projects!

Regards,

Dick Samuels