DICA Named Official Outrigger Pad Sponsor for the 33rd Annual Lineman’s Rodeo
September 12, 2016 (Guthrie Center, Iowa) For the eighth year in a row, DICA, manufacturer, of US and Canadian, patented SafetyTech® Outrigger Pads, will be the official outrigger pad sponsor for the 33rd International Lineman’s Rodeo World Championship.
On October 15, 2016, the best line workers from around the world will compete in events based on traditional utility lineman tasks and skills.Hosted by Kansas City Power & Light and Westar Energy, the competition attracts the best line workers from around the world, who compete in events based on traditional utility lineman tasks and skills.
The event, to be held Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, includes team and apprentice events held at the Safety & Training Conference and Expo at the National Agriculture Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, Kan. About 200 teams and 250 apprentices will compete.
In 2009, DICA provided 100 outrigger pads for the bucket trucks and digger derrick equipment used in the competitions. In 2014, those pads were upgraded with DICA’s unbreakable and ergonomic TuffGrip handles.
Some of the 100 DICA D2424 SafetyTech outrigger pads with TuffGrip handles that have been used since 2009 at the International Lineman’s Rodeo World Championship.Martin Putnam, Field Construction Supervisor for the International Lineman’s Rodeo, has been impressed by the pads since they first arrived in 2009. “The quality of the DICA outrigger pads has been so good, they’re darn near worth stealing,” he said with a smile.
DICA founder, Dick Koberg and Lineman’s Rodeo field construction supervisor, Martin Putnam.This year, DICA’s D2424 outrigger pads will be used under 12 total bucket trucks used in the competition. In addition to Hurtman Rescue and Pole Climbing events, two additional mystery tasks are presented to both teams and apprentices.
“DICA got its start in 1988 at the request of a utility fleet manager, who was seeking a better pad than the wood outrigger pads available at that time. We owe much of our success to the support of the utility industry and are proud to be a sponsor of a world-class event that celebrates the safety and technical skills necessary to perform utility maintenance,” said Dick Koberg, founder, and president of DICA.
October 12th-13th, more than 3,000 attendees can also visit DICA during the Expo in booth 224 held at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kan. DICA will display the product lines listed below.
- SafetyTech® outrigger pads
- FiberMax® crane pads
- AlturnaMATS® ground protection mats
- Checkers® Wheel chocks
For more information call DICA at 800-610-3422 today, or contact us by filling out any of the following forms:
About DICA
DICA, Guthrie Center, Iowa, has been specializing in building a better outrigger pad since 1988. By creating engineered solutions for improving equipment stability and ergonomic safety, DICA is leading the way in product innovation for outrigger pads and crane pads.
DICA outrigger pads and crane pads are used in 38 countries and on 6 continents around the world in construction, maintenance, electrical utility, oil and gas and tree care as well as local, state and federal government agencies. Learn more at www.dicausa.com.