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ISSUE TEASER:

This issue of the American Window Cleaner magazine is entirely devoted to safety as told by owner Norman Finegold. Write Right Enterprises Drue Ann Hargis-Ramirez talks about safety in the residential window cleaning business. Ramirez covers in-house safety training, standards and codes, ladder safety, and even gutter cleaning safety.

Ramirez returns with another article about safety. She talks about the safety of high-rise window cleaners and reviews their standards, codes, and training manuals. MIO Mechanical Corporation's Mark Ostrobrod creates high-rise safety equipment for window cleaners and the US military. Ostrobrod, a Ukrainian immigrant turned American businessman shares his story.

AWC contributor Mark E. Battersby reiterates that safety can also save you money in more ways than one. Other than avoiding lawsuits and hospital expenses, you can save on taxes as well. Expenses that keep any property or equipment in a safe or efficient operating condition are deductable as repairs.

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Corporate Cleaning Services hires a new account executive
• Unger Enterprises wins an innovation award
• Work smarter, not harder with the new Teupen Atrium Lift
• Learn the ins and outs of hog hair brushes