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ISSUE TEASER:

AWC contributor Gary Mauer opens this issue with a brief history of electrocution and tips on how to stay safe around electricity. Mauer covers lightning, poles, ladders, solar panels, aerial lifts, and downed power lines. Electrocution kills hundreds of workers every year, many of which are window cleaners.

Knowledge and a plan of action can help to prevent a small injury from becoming a major health issue. Nearly 3.5 million workers suffer from on-the-job injuries each year. AWC contributor Amber Twist implores window cleaners never to wait to go to the doctor if injured on the job and shares some important advice on the different kinds of injuries.

While the 21-year-old International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA) is high-profile and often at the forefront of news coverage, the smaller associations keep flying under the radar. Read a report on all the other smaller associations such as the AUWC, MWCoA, FWC, and the AWCF.

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Why every window cleaner should have a mentor
• How to prevent, protect, insure, and recover from fidelity losses
• Read about the 14th annual Window Cleaning Network Picnic
• IWCA announces a "Standard Practice for Cleaning Architectural Flat Glass"