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Automated Solution Cleans 1,800-foot Towveyor Chain Join us for WJTA’s Inaugural Golf Tournament
Join us October 28, 2024, at the renowned Wildcat Golf Club in Houston, TX, for a brand new WJTA member social event! The golf tournament is a new concept for WJTA to help provide a fun, relaxed environment where members can strengthen existing connections and build new ones with colleagues in the industry. Proceeds will benefit the WJTA Student Scholarship Fund and assist the WJTA’s mission to promote industry safety and recognition of the industrial cleaning trade. Team registration and a variety of sponsorship opportunities are available for WJTA members. For more information, or to learn how you can get involved, contact Peter Wright or visit the event Photograph provided courtesy of MPW Industrial Services, Hebron,page Ohio at www.wjta.org.
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Message from the President: Set It and Forget It!.............pg. 2 In Memoriam – Richard Kevin “Catfish” Jackson............pg. 6 Safety Corner – Equip Your Fleet Vehicles to Elevate Employee Safety...................................................pg. 8 Leadership Essentials – Why Leaders Need to Protect Their Time...........................................................pg. 10 An East Texas Nozzle Travels West.................................pg. 14
Industry Best Practices for the Use of High Pressure Waterjetting Equipment............................pg. 20 Safe Operation of Industrial Vacuum Equipment – Recommended Practices..................................................pg. 22 Prevent Heat Illness at Work............................................pg. 25 The Art of Paying Attention.............................................pg. 26