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Mile Marker 420 Signs Going Up In Smoke
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HYDE PARK, UTAH – Scientists and researchers are growing more concerned with the rise in Mile Marker 420 sign poaching. “Across the United States, these signs are being systemically tracked, ripped from their homes, and taken home. Most likely to sit above the poacher’s bed as some kind of trophy.” – Dr. Alice Toklas said in a recent interview. Currently the number of signs across the US are roughly 11, down from 15 a few years ago. It’s reached the point where the beautiful bright green sign has been placed on the critically endangered list. Some states have given up...
Bringing Back American Rides
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With the recent Federal Transit Administrations (FTA) Buy America Provisions work, US jobs in manufacturing are going to see a much appreciated upturn. With this recent provision, it insures that taxpayers dollars are going towards investments with public transportation. This will help benefits communities all across the nation. With new installments of public transport such as rail networks, the provisions require that all the materials used are from the US of A. This includes steel, iron, rail cars, fabric, etc. With this declaration, the products need to have more than 60% American in them, with increases coming each year; eventually...
Sign Post Installation
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How to Install Sign Posts I’ve gotten my signs, now I need to install them. How to I put them on posts? All of our signs come with pre-drilled holes for easy mounting. The most common sign post is the U-Channel post or the square post. Both posts have holes running top to bottom on them. Usually they are 8 feet tall and buried about 1.5-2 feet in the ground. This gives you ample height to mount the sign. Signs should be mounted with a minimum of 5 feet (60 inches) from the ground to the bottom edge of...
Loading & Unloading Zone Signs
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Loading & Unloading Zone Signs Loading zones are an area that is specifically designed for quick loading and unloading of packages or shipments. Usually, parking is limited to a small timeframe, most often 10 – 30 minutes. This is designed to help keep traffic moving and prevent backups. Having a Loading Zone Sign helps mark an area of a street or area that is marked for unloading/loading of materials. Most often signage will have arrows or time frames on them to specify the rules. How to pick your sign: If you have a larger area or narrow street for a...
Are Hard Hats Needed? Yes
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Why are Hard Hats Required? An easily recognizable object, the white or orange hard hats dotting the landscapes of construction sites. We know they are required for workers but have you ever held one? They seem somewhat flimsy don’t they? Actually, they are quite protective and save hundreds of lives. Hard hats are one of the most resilient types of personal protective equipment. Hard hats are designed to protect the head and neck from falling objects. The brim of the hat protects the head, neck, eyes, and side of your head from objects and impacts. The Occupational Safety and Health...
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