Shortline Sammie Wrote:
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> 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
> >
> >
> [www.fototime.com]
>
>
> 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

Dick,

Thanks. I will do my best to provide coverage, but I have a lot on my plate right now.

Howard