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FAA and CPUC approval required before resuming operations after utility found in violation of notification procedures

By Miriam Raftery

June 16, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – The FAA has suspended operations of the Erickson S-64F Sky Crane helicopter that twice dropped towers each weighing 16,400 pounds during hoist operations for SDG&E’s Sunrise Powerlink. A preliminary incident report released yesterday by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) suggests a digital hook control system may be at fault. The agency also chastised SDG&E for violating requirements to keep regulators informed before returning the sky crane to service after the first accident.

"While the CPUC’s Environmental Monitor was onsite at the time of the first incident, no immediate notification of this serious incident was provided by SDG&E to the CPUC or BLM, and no written information was provided," reads a Violation of Communications Protocol notice sent June 15 by the CPUC to the utility.  "The first incident is considered to be a regrettable, but unforeseeable event resulting from mechanical malfunction. The communication with CPUC and BLM was severely deficient. After our inquiries about the June 7th incident, the CPUC Monitoring Team was informed by SDG&E field representatives that SDG&E and FAA, were investigating the incident. The agencies assumed that information would be provided before the Skycrane would be returned to service. No such information was provided."

The notice continues, "Of greatest concern to the CPUC and BLM is that the Skycrane was returned to service on June 10 without prior notification to the agencies, without SDG&E providing a detailed explanation of the causes of the initial incident, and without explanation to the agencies of the repairs and testing procedures implemented prior to the decision to use the Skycrane again. Aspen monitors were made aware of this decision only on the morning of June 10, when the daily schedule as provided to the Monitoring Team indicating that the Skycrane would be in service that morning. No advance notification was provided to the CPUC, BLM, or the monitoring team that this would be happening, and no explanation was provided to explain the cause of the June 7 incident and any corrective measures implemented to ensure that safe operations could resume. At 8 a.m. on June 10, the second incident occurred. For this incident, SDG&E staff informed the Aspen monitor and the CPUC Project Manager in a timely manner. However, there was no written report provided.

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The problem is that many bodybuilders do not know that the choice of the weightlifting equipment is influenced by the goals and the needs and not by fashion criteria. Thus, don’t waste your money on all sorts of useless items, and purchase something that you really need to improve the gym workout. Strength training and cardio exercising both at the gym or at home are the first to depend on such equipment.

Training is seriously improved by the use of weightlifting hooks if you know how to integrate them in the workout routine. With hooks more weights can be used at the same time and the number of reps is often superior. If you need such weightlifting equipment items, go for the steel-made models because they will neither break nor bend. Plus, it is important to check that the items are also adjustable for a comfortable and easy use. Belts, straps and attachments are other pieces of weightlifting equipment constantly sold in sports shops.

Belts make one further good choice of weightlifting equipment because they protect against back injuries. Another good part about using such weightlifting equipment is the possibility to use the muscles in such a way so as to achieve superior stability and great workout success. Then, the intensity of the workouts can be improved if you use straps or attachments. These items of weightlifting equipment increase both grip and strength allowing an athlete to work at his/her full potential. The necessity of using such accessories results from the fact that the forearms have less strong muscles as compared to the legs and the back.

For home use, the main items of weightlifting equipment include barbells and dumbbells, but weight benches can also be purchased for body building in the comfort of your home. Machines are more common for gyms but they are also sold in home variants that enable the use of different inclination angles with the possibility to train well and in maximum safety conditions. It is good to know here that the more complex the weightlifting equipment, the higher the price, because workout machines don’t come cheap.

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