Precision News March/April 2014

THIS ISSUE: Shaping the Future / The Skills Gap / Workplace Performance / High-Demand Careers

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MARCH /APRIL 2014 VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 2

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03 President’s Letter 04 Policy Matters

08 People Power 10 Education Update

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING IS CRITICAL TO BUYING AMERICAN In January, 2013, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced that they will buy an additional $50 billion in U.S. products over the next 10 years. We visit two Walmart stores in San Diego to find products with “Made in USA” labels and see if the company is living up the claims of their press release.

21 NTMA Initiatives 22 Websites that Work 22 Arizona Chapter Info 28 San Diego Chapter Info 29 NTMA Membership 30 North Texas Chapter Info 32 Shop Floor

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“WE JOIN TOGETHER AS MEMBERS OF THE SW REGION PRECISION CUSTOM MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE BUSINESS SUCCESS IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY THROUGH ADVOCACY, ADVICE, NETWORKING, INFORMATION, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.”

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS David Lair, Margaret Jacoby, Omar S. Nashashibi, Michele Nash-Hoff, Ted Szaniawski, Rob Tracy, Jacey Wilkins ADVISORY BOARD Chris Mignella, Lisa Ellard, Glenn VanNoy, Gail Houser EDITORIAL, ADVERTISING & ADDRESS CHANGES Chris Mignella, Executive Director & Editor Phone: 602.388.5752 Email: ExecutiveDirector@arizonatooling.org

Precision News is published bi-monthly by the Arizona Tooling & Machining Association (ATMA). Opinions expressed are those of the authors or persons quoted and not necessarily those of the ATMA. While efforts to ensure accuracy are exercised, ATMA assumes no liability for the information contained in either editorial or advertising content. ATMA assumes no responsibility or liability for unsolicited manuscripts or artwork. Reproduction in whole or part without the expressed written consent from ATMA is prohibited. Precision News is the registered trade name of this publication. Copyright ©2014 by ATMA. All rights reserved.

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Workers Comp rates will soar in 2014... Some companies will experience a +37% premium increase.

Employers with high X-MODs (those above 100%) are charged more for their premiums and less likely to be offered any discounts. If the X-MOD is high enough (indicating a history of large losses), the employer might be on the receiving end of additional charges and the rate hike. The majority of employers will see rate hikes from their insurance carriers next year. Some modestly, but many will be more than 20%. A few employers will be lucky – at least for next year. If you have not looked at the NTMA Insurance program, now might be a good time to explore your options. To find out how the new pure premium rate filings and your X-MOD will affect your work comp premiums, call Glenn Van Noy at 760-419-1393.

Percent Change — Pure Premium Rates January 2013 vs. January 2014

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Will your X-MOD offset Your WC Rate increase? It depends... Employers with a low X-MOD (usually below 100%) will have their premiums reduced by that amount. Also, employers with low X-MODs are usually given additional discounts. However, any additional discounts could be wiped out by the proposed Pure Premium Advisory Rate hike that goes into effect January 1, 2014.

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First Word PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Hello, P.N. Readers! Wow! What a start to 2014! For those of you who have met Dante Fierros you know what a force he has been and will continue to be for our industry and our association. Well, this week at the January ATMA dinner meeting the gavel was passed to me officially so send your complaints, suggestions, or kudos to ME now! But seriously…what a lot going on!

.. you are aware the ATMA has been working alongside the Arizona Commerce Authority, COX As a majority. .. of . Communications, our education partners, and other valued industry partners to help address our industries’ work force issues. As a result of this collaboration has come the formation of the Arizona Manufacturing Partnership (AMP). This partnership has gained a lot of attention and traction so stay “tuned” for more developments and updates to come, and see!

In March we have the M.F.G. Meeting which joins the NTMA, PMA, and AMT in one huge event, this year held here in Phoenix. Check out our websites for links for more information on that event. Also in March, the Arizona Tech Council is having its Aerospace & Defense Forum. This is a great event too, check out their website for details. On the lighter side - well for some of us that don’t take our golf game too seriously - the annual ATMA Golf Tourny is April 25th. This outing is always great fun and well attended, don’t miss it. More details coming soon. Okay, take a breath… Another big event in August is the Second NTMA Southwest Regional Conference being hosted by our friends in Dallas. “Boots & Business” is the theme. We’re looking forward to another great weekend event and you will be getting your Save the Date cards soon. Besides these highlighted events and outings I want to encourage each of our readers to find and make opportunities to engage with fellow members and partners. There are going to be plenty of opportunities for you to get involved with our association, don’t miss out! Some of the most rewarding and beneficial activities I’ve been involved with have been with industry people that share the passion for what we do every day.

Our industry is key to our countries’ economical health and we all play roles by contributing what we do. Please make some time and take an opportunity to engage with others in your industry. Collectively, what a power we possess to shape the future.

I wish each of you a successful and fulfilling 2014! DAVID LAIR Vice President, Dynamic Machine & Fabrication Corp. and President, ATMA

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Policy Matters BECOME A VOICE FOR CHANGE

Government Waking up to the Skills Gap by OMAR S. NASHASHIBI

Manufacturers founded the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) during World War II to ensure businesses had the skilled employees they needed to support the war effort. Today, the NTMA continues that mission promoting this important issue in Washington, D.C. with our elected officials and policymakers – and they are taking notice. In the 116th State of the Union (SOTU) speech, President Obama highlighted the skills gap almost more than any other issue and addressing the skills shortage emerged as a major theme of the 2014 SOTU.

We already saw an example of the White House directly reaching out to manufacturing employers. On January 31st, an NTMA member was among the businesses who participated in an event at the White House on hiring the long term unemployed. While it is clear the Administration is placing a significant focus on the unemployed adult population, their long term vision is certainly on addressing the skills gap as best they can.

On January 30, President Obama issued an official Memorandum stating that Vice President Biden will lead an across-theSources have indicated for some time to board reform of the country’s training NTMA’s lobbyists in Washington, that programs. The focus of the initiative is to moving forward, training and retraining will better match the skills training initiatives become a dominant focus of the White with the needs of employers. He specifically House. They see it as a way to address an mentioned increased on-the-job training important issue businesses face while also and more apprenticeships. NTMA members reducing the number of unemployed. Even serve on and are active with the Department during the Great Recession, NTMA was one of Commerce Manufacturing Council of the enduring voices on workforce issues and Department of Labor Apprenticeship and regularly met with the Administration Advisory Board and have been working on and Congressional policymakers on how to reforming the training system. attract qualified workers.

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Under the Presidential Memorandum, titled “Job-Driven Training for Workers,” Vice President Joe Biden will lead an initiative to develop a specific action plan, to “make the workforce and training system more jobdriven, integrated, and effective.” The action plan will identify steps to make federal workforce and training programs and policies more focused on relevant skills, more easily accessed by employers and job seekers, and more accountable for producing positive employment and earnings. The Vice President must report back to the President with a plan in the next six months. The Office of the Vice President will coordinate this effort with the National Economic Council, the Domestic Policy Council, the Council of Economic Advisers, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Office of Management and Budget as well as the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce, and Education. The President’s Memorandum specifically states that the Secretaries shall consult with industry, employers, and their associations. continued on page 06

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Government Waking up to the Skills Gap continued from page 04

Among their goals are to increase engagement with employers and trade associations, developing best practices for workers, job seekers, employers, trainers, and better coordination among educators and federal workforce training program development. An important focus is also encouraging regional partnerships among industry, educators, unions, training providers, etc. regarding training programs. Building on references in his previous addresses to Congress, the President reiterated his focus on using community colleges as training centers and a pipeline to local employers. The speech also focused on K-12 education, curriculum and universal Pre-K. In the area of training, he did pointedly say, “and if Congress wants to help, you can concentrate funding on proven programs that connect more ready-to-work Americans with ready-to-be-filled jobs.” This is a direct shot at budget cuts enacted by this Congress over the past several years.

Another encouraging area of bipartisan cooperation is hiring veterans. The President devoted considerable time in his address to assisting veterans find jobs as they return home. He said, “We’ll keep working to help all our veterans translate their skills and leadership into jobs here at home.” This is a reference to efforts underway to better translate military job codes to align with employer’s skills needs. NTMA has partnered with a group, American Jobs for America’s Heroes, to help promote the hiring of National guardsmen and women to help fill the thousands of metalworking job openings. In a recent survey of metalworking manufacturers including NTMA members, 74% of companies reported they currently have skilled job openings. Further underscoring the problem, 90% of respondents said they are having severe or moderate challenges recruiting qualified employees.

This data clearly show that a skilled workforce is essential to manufacturing our way to a stronger economy. It is encouraging that some in Washington are beginning to recognize the need to address the skills shortage manufacturing business face. Hopefully an election year will work in favor of voters for once and provide politicians with the courage they need to move on this important issue.

OMAR NASHASHIBI is a founding partner at The Franklin Partnership, LLP, a bi-partisan government relations firm retained by the National Tooling and Machining Association in Washington, D.C. Learn more at: www.franklinpartnership.com

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People Power YOUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE

TURN WORKPLACE PERFORMANCE “ON” by TED SZANIAWSKI

Taking just four steps will start you on the path to high levels of performance. The sooner you complete them, the faster you will profit from the results! Step One: Build your organization’s plan to achieve top employee performance by having your leadership team define your organization’s goals. Workplace performance cannot be measured independently of the organization’s goals. Clarity and consensus of the goals within your leadership team is the essential groundwork for any successful performance plan. Step Two: Incorporate your organization’s goals into a specific sets of 4-6 brief, measurable “key performance indicators” for each of your critical positions. A job benchmarking process does this. It explains role clarity - what you pay each specific position to accomplish - so you can establish specific performance objectives for each job. Included in this step is the definition of what is required in the job for success to be achieved. It describes the behavioral traits (“how” someone does things), motivators (“why” they do what they do) and personal skills (“what” it is that they can do). These are the “how”, “what” and “why” required to achieve the key performance indicators for each position. Step Three: Match the right personal talents of individuals to each job benchmark to confirm that you have the right talent in each job. Keep in mind that every position is unique and requires that talent is matched to the benchmark for that specific job in order for top performance to be achieved. The role clarity established through the completed job benchmark ensures successful job fit. The bottom line is that the right person put into the right job maximizes that individual’s strengths, increases performance and results in job satisfaction. Step Four: Implement an ongoing process to review, recognize and reward your employees in order to consistently drive top performance. Poll after poll indicates that people in the workplace seek rewards not only from their salary, but also from recognition for their performance. A personalized developmental plan linked to increased performance delivers the message that your organization truly values each worker and is investing in his or her growth. Here is where you hit the “on switch” for organizational performance! Your business will succeed (or not) based on the level of performance that your workforce achieves. Defining jobs and matching talent to those jobs will turn workplace performance “on” and light your path to success! To learn more about building a benchmark and assessing the talents of you workers so you can ensure effective job fit and achieve high levels of performance give us a call or send us and email.

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How Do Job Descriptions Link with Performance Management? Position (or job) descriptions provide the link between the job and appropriate performance expectations. Why is this important? When job descriptions are developed carefully, they put employer and employee expectations on the same track. They define the scope of the work, set expectations for the employee and outline what skills and competencies are required for the job. Job descriptions can become a map to a productive outcome. Job Descriptions communicate expectations in terms of tasks and responsibilities for each position. Employees are not forced to guess what they are to do to meet individual and company objectives. By doing the right tasks, the goals of the individual, department and division can be met. Job descriptions generate accountability. How can an employee do the job effectively without this kind of guidance? Some employees, even after 10 years on the job, don’t understand their purpose. They can give you a list of their tasks, a record of what they do all day, but they don’t often understand the way their work overlaps with the work of others and supports the company goals and objectives. They don’t see the big picture that goes beyond their performance – hence, they stagnate. If developed carefully, performance evaluations based on job descriptions can become a strategy for improved performance. If the performance evaluation document focuses on specific areas that need to be corrected and how they need to be corrected, the process becomes no more than a periodic conversation to achieve objectives. The key is to relate the performance evaluation to the job description, using it as a basis for discussion, planning and goal-setting. A well-designed position description not only provides a map for an employee’s job, it speaks concurrently to the company vision and mission. Then the performance evaluation can be a strategy for improved performance. Job descriptions should be updated from time to time as the business goals change and employees’ capabilities change. An outdated job description will be of little help in evaluating performances.

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Education Update KEEPING YOUR ESSENTIAL SKILLS SHARP

fyi: In 2013, NIMS issued 13,888 industry-recognized credentials, representing a 58.8% increase from 2012.

National Industry Organization Announces Record Number of Certifications Pursued for Metalworking Jobs More students and workers are preparing for success, competition in high-demand careers Fairfax, Virginia, January 16, 2014 —Today the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), the metalworking industry’s premier standards and workforce certification body, announced that it awarded a record number of credentials last year to individuals seeking to enter into or advance in jobs in the industry. In 2013, NIMS issued 13,888 industry-recognized credentials, representing a 58.8% increase from 2012. “These numbers show that manufacturing employers are increasingly in need of skilled talent, and individuals are seeking to validate their skills and differentiate themselves in the hiring pool through industry-recognized and standards-based credentials,” said Jim Wall, Executive Director, NIMS. “As manufacturing becomes more complex, technology-driven and innovative, companies, workers, and students need to keep up with evolving industry standards and job requirements.” More than 6,000 metalworking companies and major industry trade associations have invested more than $7.5 million in private funds to develop NIMS standards and credentials that prepare and advance the industry’s workforce, and continue to upgrade and maintain the standards as the industry changes.

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“As a contract manufacturer of customized parts, we market the skills and abilities of our employees to potential customers,” said Greg Chambers, Director of Corporate Compliance, Oberg Industries, Inc. in Freeport, PA. “We prefer that our current workforce and the individuals we hire have NIMS credentials, because it tells us—and our customers—that they can perform to industry standards and have an edge in the highly competitive marketplace.” NIMS has developed skills standards ranging from entry-level to master-level that cover the breadth of metalworking operations, including metalforming and machining. NIMS certifies individuals’ skills against these national standards via credentials that companies can use to recruit, hire, place, and promote individual workers. Training programs, such as those at community and technical colleges, incorporate the credentials as performance or completion measures of academic coursework in metalforming or machining programs. "As an employer, it is important to know the capabilities of a candidate—especially when you are relying on them to add to the value of your business and your customers' businesses,” said Jamie Price, President,

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Sandvik Coromant USA. “NIMS Certifications are the easiest way for a candidate to show his or her area of expertise. That credential on your resume shows that you can be trusted with a business' production and processes." “Building and accessing a high-caliber workforce is a top priority for Haas Automation, which is why we work to provide students with a relevant, high-tech and hands-on educational experience, so that they can become work-ready CNC machinists, programmers, and engineers for today’s industrial employers,” said Bob Skodzinsky, Haas Technical Education Center Network program director, Haas Automation. “Using NIMS’ standards and credentials in our programs guarantees that the students are receiving relevant and quality training, and ensures that they will be competitive the second they apply for a job in the industry.” Other efforts that are helping to better connect individuals with the skills they need to access in-demand jobs in the metalworking industry include the Competency-Based Apprenticeship System, developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor. For more information about NIMS standards and credentials, visit https://www.nimsskills.org/web/nims/home.

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I’ve given hundreds of presentations to all kinds of audiences, and I consider myself a confident and competent speaker. This was going to be an easy one. It was a short, simple message and I had prepared well. The slides and the words that accompany them came seamlessly as I practiced. I was ready. …but as I started to speak, something felt different, and not a good kind of different. There was a tightness in my chest, and the first words came out hollow and weak. The rational part of my brain said “relax, relax”, but the emotional side had much more toxic intentions. My hand started shaking, and I scanned the audience to see if they could see what I was feeling. My thoughts raced, and then like an engine revved that ran past the red line, I seized up. I froze. It was a terrifying moment. 140 people were staring at me waiting for me to talk, and I didn’t know what to say. When I tried to talk and get in the groove, my voice wavered and the words came out forced and erratic. After 20 excruciating minutes, I concluded the presentation and shuffled off the stage embarrassed and exhausted. Back at my table, people politely said “you did OK…it wasn’t that bad”. I knew better. It was the worst speaking performance of my life.

We’ve all had those moments of feeling frozen. It’s lonely, fearful, embarrassing, and altogether an unpleasant experience. As a business leader, you will likely have more of these experiences than most. I thought about not going to the reception that night. How could I face everyone after that display? I decided that I needed to face up to it, apologize to the attendees and start working on putting the experience in my past. To my surprise, I wasn’t greeted with derision. I was met with warmth, compassion and understanding. Several attendees said “We’ve all been there. You’ll be OK.”. There’s no way to sugar coat it. That was a bad day, and it left some scars that will be with me for a long time. After a few days passed, and I had some time to reflect on it, I realized that there are parallels between that day and the experiences that business owners and leaders go through at times. continued on page 14

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Parallel #1: Being alone is lonely. It was lonely on stage and it can feel lonely when you are leading a company. The loneliness is tolerable when things are going well, but it can be downright terrifying when things start to fall apart. All of the eyes are on you asking “What are you going to do?” Find someone to confide in. An advisory team, a mentor, a group of fellow business owners through trade associations – all can help give you a sounding board and take away some of that sense of being alone. Parallel #2: Fear can debilitate. The central emotion when I was on stage was fear. I don’t know if it was fear of failure, fear of looking stupid or something else, but I do know that it was fear. That fear grew until it took over and I couldn’t think clearly any longer. Business leaders can face similar fears, but it’s likely to creep up on them slowly over time. Nevertheless, fear creates anxiety and it can paralyze. Fear can be both healthy and unhealthy. Everybody has fears in their life, but nobody wants to talk about it. Don’t be afraid to share with others what you fear. Simply talking about it can help reduce the emotional side of fear and put the issue into perspective. Parallel #3: Sometimes you have to gut it out. The 20 minutes on that stage were horrible, but I only had two choices. I could gut it out or I could walk off the stage. I chose to gut it out. At some point in the life of a company, business leaders will face a difficult time, and they need to decide “Am I going to fold or am I going to gut it out”. My pain lasted 20 minutes. The pain for business leaders can last for several years. Face the issue head on. Trying to avoid the issue is a temporary fix that will result in the inability to conquer it in the long run. Sure it may be painful at the time, but as a leader, not acting can be more of a detriment than dealing with the issue right away.

Parallel #4: It’s good to have friends. The treatment I received at the reception went miles towards helping my healing, and I found that I had more allies in that room than I realized. Business leaders need friends and allies too. Those allies, may be employees, family members, friends or advisers. Leaders need people in their corner, and they need to lean on them in tough times. Parallel #5 on stage, the worst part of the whole experience was sitting in my hotel room dwelling on the consequences. As I left my hotel room, went to the reception and began to connect with those I was there to serve in the first place, the anxiety began to pass. My focus immediately shifted from the events earlier in the day (which I could no longer impact) to how I was going to move forward (which I can absolutely impact). Let the past live in the past. Although the past is important to learn from, dwelling on it is a waste of time. Sometimes you just need to live with what happened and move on. A Humbling Reminder We’ve all had those moments of feeling frozen. It’s lonely, fearful, embarrassing, and altogether an unpleasant experience. As a business leader, you will likely have more of these experiences than most. Face the issues head-on. Find people you can lean on and trust. Most importantly, learn from the experience and turn a tough situation into something you can build on in the future.

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Buying American and Must be Improved On January 15, 2013, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced that they will buy an additional $50 billion in U.S. products over the next 10 years. “...by increasing what it already buys here - in categories like sporting goods, apparel basics, storage products, games, and paper products, and by helping to onshore U.S. production in high potential areas like textiles, furniture and higherend appliances.”

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The news release stated, “A popular misconception about Walmart is where the majority of the products on its shelves are sourced. According to data from its suppliers, items that are made here, sourced here, or grown here account for about two-thirds of what the company spends to buy products at Walmart U.S.” Since 11 months has passed since Walmart’s announcement, I wanted to see if the company was living up the claims of their press release. So I visited two Walmart stores in San Diego to see if I could find products with “Made in USA” labels. I spent a couple of hours going through various departments. In the clothing departments for men, women, boys, girls, and babies,

I only found one “Made in USA” label on a team logo shirt made by Intex in the sports team department. The majority of clothing in all departments had “Made in China” labels, but there were also labels for clothing made in Bangladesh, Cambodia, El Salvador, Honduras, Jordan, Nicaragua, Pakistan, and Vietnam. When I browsed the small appliance and furniture departments, I found only “Made in China” products. I was especially disturbed to see only “Made in China” labels for everything in the baby department: car seats, cribs, infant seats, playpens, strollers, swings, etc. continued on page 18

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Since Walmart pledged to buy more "Made in USA" textiles, I made a point to check the labels of all the products in the Bedding department. I found sheets made in China, India, and Pakistan, but all of the comforters, blankets, bedding sets, pillows, towels, bath rugs, and throw pillows were made in China. It was interesting to find two brands of foam mattress pads (Intex and Mainstay) made in America that were cheaper than the brands made in China. I browsed the sporting goods department carefully and was pleased to find Exxel sleeping bags made in America. I wrote about this company in the second edition of my book as an example of a company that "reshored" manufacturing; that is, returned manufacturing to America from offshore. "In 2007, 60 percent of Exxel's sleeping bags were made in Shanghai, while Haleyville [Alabama] produced the rest. By 2009, only a third came from China, and by 2010, Haleyville accounted for 90 percent. 'Labor is China's advantage and our weakest link,' Kazazian said. 'But they can't compete with me on my just-in-time production cycle.'" I did find one model of Coleman coolers (a blow-molded plastic model) "Made in USA," but all other models were made in China. All of the weights, exercise balls, golf clubs, tents, air mattresses, and sports balls were made in China. Regarding paper goods, you can find "Made in USA" cards in the gift card section, but they are outnumbered by a 3:1 ratio by "Made in China" cards. The problem with food labeling is that Country of Origin (COOL) Labeling rules defined by the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) leave some loopholes that mean consumers are not getting all the information they need to make informed buying decisions. For example, seafood has been covered since 2005, and raw seafood requires a label, but if it is cooked or smoked, no label is required. Since 2009, beef, poultry, lamb, goat, some nuts (peanuts, pecans and macadamias), fresh and some frozen fruits and vegetables, and ginseng have to be labeled with their country of origin. However, this requirement applies to retailers (grocery stores), but is not required at restaurants or specialty markets (like fish markets, butcher shops or roadside stands). The USDA rules for COOL exempt “processed” versions of the foods, and unfortunately, USDA defines the word "processed" in the broadest way they could, so that the maximum amount of food is exempted from labeling. The rules now exempt things that are: • cooked, roasted, smoked or cured • combined with one other ingredient

This means that all of the frozen meals that you warm up in your microwave have no Country of Origin labels for the ingredients of the meal. The packages just provide “Distributed by” information. The rule that adding one ingredient exempts products from labeling means that lots of frozen vegetables (think peas and carrots) and salad mixes don’t have to be labeled. Most nuts sold in grocery stores are roasted, so they aren’t labeled. Meat that is cooked, roasted, smoked or cured doesn't require COOL labeling, so a lot of product in the pork section of the meat case is exempt because it is smoked or cured. An example of labels that are misleading is the “Product of Canada” labeling on Gorton’s gilled Tilapia packages. Since tilapia is a warm water fish, my husband recently inquired as to where their tilapia is raised. The email reply from Gorton’s Customer Service said: “All of our tilapia is produced (finished and packaged) in facilities located in either the U.S. or in Canada. All of our coatings, glazes, breading, and flavors are produced in the US and Canada. Our tilapia is aquacultured (farmraised) fish raised in freshwater ponds and lakes, primarily in China and Indonesia. All of our tilapia is from Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) or Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified facilities. Gorton’s goes beyond FDA standards to ensure that our tilapia is safe and of the highest quality. We work with only a few, carefully selected tilapia growers. In addition, we inspect every lot of tilapia in our own raw material inspection and safety testing facility. Regardless of where our seafood is caught and processed, Gorton’s uses strict, rigorous quality control processest.” The good news about Gorton’s fish products is that the labeling on their grilled salmon states “Made with 100% wildcaught salmon.” Another example of a misleading labeling is the new label on some of the Starkist tuna products as part of their recently launched its “Made in America” campaign to celebrate its 50th anniversary in American Samoa... The new American flagged themed labels are on 12-ounce cans of “chunk light” tuna processed in American Samoa - an American territory, so technically it’s made in America. However, according to a U.S. General Accounting Office report, “...more than three-quarters of cannery employees were foreign workers from neighboring Samoa, an independent country.” The workers are far paid less than the U.S. minimum because Congress passed legislation that delayed for Samoa the minimum wage increases that went into effect for the rest of the country. “The minimum wage in American Samoa’s canning industry is set at $4.76 per hour and will not increase until at least 2015.” continued on page 20

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In addition, it’s nearly impossible to verify the issue of where the fish is caught and if the fish were caught by U.S. flagged vessels. An article in Undercurrent News states, “While it may seem important to know whether the majority of the fish is caught - in US waters or outside of them - it is not, as far as the US government is concerned. ‘As long as a US-flagged vessel catches the fish, the US government considers it to be US fish,’ said Peter Flournoy, a lawyer for commercial marine harvesters. He added, 'This includes fish caught outside of US waters.’” Besides ensuring food safety, one of the goals for knowing the Country of Origin for products is to promote the creation of jobs for Americans. The current loopholes for labeling of products such as Starkist’s chunk light tuna are certainly not contributing to achieving this goal. I’m sure few Americans know that Starkist is now a U.S. subsidiary of the Korea-based tuna giant Dongwon Industries, which means that when American consumers buy Starkist tuna, they are buying a product

of a Korean company selling fish caught in international waters, packaged in American Samoa by foreign workers making less than the minimum wage. We need to make Country of Origin (COOL) Labeling mandatory for all processed food, including frozen meals, vegetables, as well as canned food such as tuna. We could start by requiring that all ingredients representing 25 percent or more of the product be identified by country of origin on the label, including where fish are being farm raised.

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Personal Protective Equipment by JAMIE BEAUVAIS, Arizona Safety & Emergency Consultants LLC

What is personal protective equipment? Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as “PPE”, is equipment worn to minimize exposure to serious workplace injuries and illnesses. These injuries and illnesses may result from contact with chemical, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. Personal protective equipment may include items such as gloves, safety glasses and shoes, earplugs or muffs, hard hats, respirators, coveralls, vests, or full body suits. Controlling a hazard at its source is the best way to protect employees. Depending on the hazard or workplace conditions, OSHA recommends the use of engineering or work practice controls to manage or eliminate hazards to the greatest extent possible. For example, building a barrier between the hazard and the employees is an engineering control; changing the way in which employees perform their work is a work practice control. Guidelines for PPE Assessment When engineering, work practice, and administrative controls are not feasible or do not provide sufficient protection, employers must provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to their employees and ensure its use. Employers are also required to train each worker required to use personal protective equipment to know: • When it is necessary • What kind is necessary • How to properly put it on, adjust, wear, and take it off • The limitations of the equipment • Proper care, maintenance, useful life, and disposal of the equipment

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Training Employees in the Proper Use of PPE Employers should make sure that each employee demonstrates an understanding of the PPE training as well as the ability to properly wear and use PPE before they are allowed to perform work requiring the use of the PPE. If an employer believes that a previously trained employee is not demonstrating the proper understanding and skill level in the use of PPE, that employee should receive retraining. Other situations that require additional or retraining of employees include the following circumstances: changes in the workplace or in the type of required PPE that make prior training obsolete. The employer must document the training of each employee required to wear or use PPE by preparing a certification containing the name of each employee trained, the date of training and a clear identification of the subject of the certification. PPE Resources for Businesses Safety Data Sheets have additional information on engineering and personal protection. The manufacturer of the product provides this information. This is located in section eight of the new GHS (Globally Harmonized System), Safety Data Sheets. For professional assistance in PPE, businesses can contact their local worker compensation representative or local NIOSH office.

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