Masonry Magazine April 2012 Page. 18

Words: Jared Kennison
Masonry Magazine April 2012 Page. 18

Masonry Magazine April 2012 Page. 18
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A Crash Course in Planks

The jobsite can seem like an endless opportunity for accidents, injuries and - yes - dreaded OSHA fines. Fortunately, when armed with the correct information, you have control over this situation. Knowledge is power, and no one knows this better than Kennison Forest Products' VP and General Manager, Jared Kennison. Masonry sat down with Kennison to learn all we could about evaluating and inspecting your planks, and keeping OSHA happy. Following is what he had to say.
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