Wildlife Fence Stretcher Saves Time
Wildlife Fence Stretcher Saves Time
Item #: 20250034
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CONTACTS
Implementing Organization: Region Four, Parowan Station (4478)
Implementation Lead: Landon Thornton
Development Team: Landon Thornton, Blake Schiers, Nicholas Stones
Article Written By: Landon Thornton
Innovation Council Liaison: Burke DeGroff
Innovation Team Coordinator: Quinten Klingonsmith
STATUS
Implementation Date: April 14, 2024
Adoption Status: Fully Implemented
Adoptability Note: How does your crew stretch fence? Please share your tools and methods, or contact the Parowan shed to find out more about their fence stretcher.
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Topic: Tools
Organization(s): Central Construction, Central Maintenance / Facilities Management, Equipment Operations, Railroad, Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4
Job Role(s): Construction Engineer, Mechanics / Equipment, Transportation Technician
Tags: highway transportation, infrastructure preservation, labor productivity, employee empowerment, job satisfaction, occupational safety, expenses, expenditures, inventions, construction, equipment, maintenance, fence, wildlife, stretcher, repair, tie, wire, environmental quality > pollution > air, noise, quality of life
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
Occasionally, cars crash through deer fences along the freeways. Crews spend a lot of time stretching and tying wire.
CHANGE
CHANGE
Landon from the Parowan Shed designed a fence repair tool that stretches fence wire all at once instead of one wire at a time.
RESULT
RESULT
The crew can repair wildlife fences more quickly.
IMPACT
IMPACT
BETTER MOBILITY
BETTER MOBILITY
Repairing wildlife fences keeps animals off the roadway
GOOD HEALTH
GOOD HEALTH
Quicker repairs mean less time alongside hazardous traffic
Well-maintainted fence protects people and animals
CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
STRONG ECONOMY
STRONG ECONOMY
Faster repairs save time and money
EFFICIENCIES*
EFFICIENCIES*
Cost Avoidance: $64,369 over 20 years (April 14, 2024 - April 14, 2044)
Labor Savings: 48 hours annually
Benefit/Cost Ratio: 151:1
*Benefits are estimated net of initial and ongoing expenses. Savings are averaged over the expected benefit life of the innovation. See details.
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