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OSHA has launched Public Sector Safety and Health Fundamentals, a new certificate program that provides public sector employees training on occupational safety and health to reduce injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among workers in state and local governments.
The certificate programs are available in construction and general industry. Students can choose from a variety of courses, including occupational safety and health standards for construction or general industry, safety and health management, accident investigation, fall hazard awareness, and recordkeeping. To earn a certificate, participants must complete a minimum of seven courses, consisting of three required courses and additional elective courses, totaling at least 68 hours of in-class training.
OSHA has created a new Web page dedicated to this certificate program. The page provides course descriptions and prerequisites, program information and instructions on how to apply to the program.
The certificate program is administered by OSHA Training Institute Education Centers, which are non-profit organizations authorized by OSHA to deliver occupational safety and health training. All courses required to complete the program are available at OTI Education Centers nationwide. Students can use OSHA's searchable course schedule to find training courses for the certificate program at http://www.osha.gov/dte/ecd/course_otiec_search_public.html.
Courses taken at different OTI Education Centers are transferrable and can count toward the certificate program.
In the past five years, 15% of all workplace fatalities investigated by the Kansas City Regional Office of OSHA have involved struck-by vehicle accidents in the workplace. Struck-by injuries and fatalities are caused by conventional traffic/passenger vehicles, forklifts and other moving, powered industrial equipment, such as cranes and yard trucks. Because of this, OSHA is continuing its regional outreach initiative in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska to educate workers and their employers about preventing such accidents.
"We've investigated 37 cases in the past six years in which a worker was fatally injured from a struck-by vehicle incident," said Marcia P. Drumm, OSHA's acting regional administrator in Kansas City. "By continuing to spread awareness and safety tips through workers, employers, union groups and the like, we can help avoid these preventable tragedies."
Causes of struck-by accidents typically involve reverse vehicle movement into a pedestrian outside the driver's field of vision, or vehicles falling off ramps, inclines or unstable ground. Accident prevention strategies include ensuring back-up alarms are functional, walk periphery of vehicle before operating, staying alert, obeying all traffic rules and signs, minimizing distractions, inspecting and maintaining vehicles, using safety belts, and turning on headlights.
OSHA has developed educational materials called Evaluate Your Entire Surroundings, or E.Y.E.S., available in both English and Spanish. The materials include a one-page fact sheet with incident data and prevention strategies; an "OSHA Region 7 Informational Guide for Preventing Struck-By Accidents"; a brochure that covers risk assessment steps, common operator errors and safety tips; and a laminated poster.
With OSHA's adoption of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for the classification and labeling of hazardous chemicals, virtually every chemical label, MSDS—now called Safety Data Sheet (SDS), and written hazard communication plan must be revised to meet the new standard.
By December 1, 2013, all employees at your site that work with, or are exposed to, hazardous chemicals must be trained to understand the new classification system, labels, warning statements, precautions, pictograms, and safety data sheets for chemicals at your worksite.
Environmental Resource Center is making available a PDF presentation or a customizable PowerPoint that you can use for on-site worker training. The training program, which covers all of OSHA's required GHS Hazard Communication training requirements, is in a format that is easy to understand.
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PDF Presentation – English, Spanish: $99 (single copy)
Multiple PDF copies can be purchased for $99/copy (1–10); $79/copy (11–20); or $69/copy (21+).
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Multiple copies can be purchased for $199/copy (1–10), $179/copy (11–20), or $169/copy (21+).
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OSHA has issued a final rule revising its Hazard Communication Standard, aligning it with the United Nations' globally harmonized system (GHS) for the classification and labeling of hazardous chemicals. This means that virtually every product label, safety data sheet (formerly called "material safety data sheet" or MSDS), and written hazard communication plan must be revised to meet the new standard. Worker training must be updated so that workers can recognize and understand the symbols and pictograms on the new labels as well as the new hazard statements and precautions on SDSs.
Environmental Resource Center is offering live online training for you to learn how the new rule differs from current requirements, how to implement the changes, and when the changes must be implemented. Bring your questions to one of the upcoming webcasts on How to Implement OSHA's Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication Standard (GHS) offered on October 1 and December 12, 2013.
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) recently launched the first step in California's pioneering Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Initiative by publishing a list of chemicals that will be used to identify and eventually reformulate consumer products that are a potential threat to public health and the environment.
Under the new regulations, the Department will develop a set of products, called "priority products," that contain one of about 150 toxic chemicals included on the list. Manufacturers of priority products will be asked to evaluate the design of these products and to replace these chemicals with safer alternatives if feasible.
Five years in the making, the Safer Consumer Products initiative is a significant shift toward a more protective, economically viable approach in the way California ensures the safety of consumer products. And it provides an opportunity for innovative California industries to capitalize on the growing consumer demand for products that are safer and better for the environment.
The initiative, the first of its kind in the United States, is an integral part of the Brown Administration's commitment to environmental protection and expanded business opportunities. The Safer Consumer Products initiative goes into effect October 1, 2013, and DTSC will phase it in slowly.
By April 2014, DTSC will select up to five priority products based upon such factors as the extent of their use, the potential for public exposure to the toxic ingredient, and how the products eventually are disposed. Stakeholders will have an opportunity to provide input on DTSC's selection of specific priority products since the selection will be finalized via the regulation adoption process.
Companies that want to sell these "priority products" in California will then perform "alternative assessments" to determine if viable safer versions are available.
"The program starts out small, but it sends a big message," said Debbie Raphael, DTSC Director. "Innovative and forward-thinking companies will realize the opportunities for growth that stem from this cutting-edge regulation. Smart businesses are already planning ahead, looking for alternative chemicals they can promote as less-toxic, family friendly and environmentally safe."
The recent announcement of the chemical list was made at Hero Arts Inc., a family-run manufacturer of stamping and card-making supplies that has eliminated toxic chemicals from its processes. The company is known for its green practices, including getting its power from a 68-kilowatt solar array, requiring vendors to sign a green pledge, and hand-making its stamps using North American maple from sustainably managed forests.
Aaron Leventhal, Chief Executive Officer of Hero Arts, applauded the new regulation. "The reality is this Safer Consumer Products regulation is exactly the role government should play, and is one of the best ways it can help business" Leventhal said. "Such regulations can clarify an otherwise turbulent landscape, create rules that businesses can rely on and reduce long-term risk. This is a proposal that speaks to the future."
Demand for green products has increased as consumers become more aware of potential adverse effects on health and the environment.
"This program represents a victory for public health," said Gretchen Lee Salter of the Breast Cancer Fund. "For too long, toxic chemicals have been used in everyday products with no accountability. While there is still much work to be done, this is a big step for California and we look forward to working with the administration and the legislature to ensure the program lives up to its potential."
John Ulrich, executive director of the Chemical Industry Council of California, also welcomed the new initiative.
"These hazard- and exposure-based regulations have the potential to motivate forward-leaning companies to make already safe products even safer, and simultaneously to focus on consumer products that truly pose significant or widespread adverse impacts for Californians," Ulrich said. "CICC is proud of its contributions to this effort and proud to have been invited to participate in an event marking the conclusion of this grueling regulatory development phase. We now stand ready to assist the implementation phase and help to further integrate 'green chemistry' into the world of chemical regulation."
To find out more about the regulation, visit the DTSC Safer Consumer Products website. See the list of chemicals. Video on the Safer Consumer Products initiative is available here.
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OSHA urges workers, residents, and businesses engaged in flood cleanup activities to protect themselves against hazards as cleanup efforts continue and rebuilding activities begin.
OSHA will continue to provide informational resources about protective measures that should be employed during cleanup work. Fact sheets, quick cards, and other educational materials on safe work practices and personal protective equipment are currently available at many Disaster Assistance and Recovery Centers along the Front Range.
Workers and residents can be exposed to many safety and health hazards while conducting cleanup and restoration activities, such as restoring electricity, communications, water and sewer services; demolition activities; removal of floodwater from structures; tree trimming; structural, roadway, bridge, dam and levee repair; use of cranes, aerial lifts and other heavy equipment; and hazardous waste operations. Only workers with proper training, equipment, and experience should conduct these activities.
Protective measures should involve evaluating the work area for all hazards; monitoring task-specific hazard exposure; employing engineering or work-practice controls to mitigate hazards; using personal protective equipment; exercising caution, and assuming that all power lines are live; following proper hygiene procedures; properly using portable generators, saws, ladders, vehicles, and other equipment; and paying attention to safety precautions for traffic work zones.
Agency personnel will be available on-site at some Disaster Assistance and Recovery Centers to answer questions and respond to concerns. To reach local representatives who can provide assistance, please call the agency's Denver Area Office at 303-844-5285; Englewood Area Office at 303-843-4500; or OSHA's toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742). Additional publications in both English and Spanish can also be found on the agency's flood response and recovery operations.
OSHA has proposed $272,720 in fines against four New York contractors for safety hazards identified during the construction of a midtown Manhattan hotel. The March 21 inspection was conducted in response to a complaint about fall hazards at the 325 W. 33rd St. work site.
The largest penalties of $249,920 are proposed for Flintlock Construction Services, LLC, the Mamaroneck-based general contractor for the construction of the 23-story hotel. Flintlock was cited for seven violations of OSHA's fall protection and scaffolding standards that involved workers exposed to potentially fatal falls of up to 26 feet while they were on scaffolding.
"These employees were one trip, slip, or misstep away from a deadly or disabling fall. Falls are the leading cause of death among workers in construction," said Kay Gee, OSHA's area director for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. "There is no excuse for an employer's failure to supply and ensure the use of legally required safeguards that can prevent injuries and save lives. The sizable fines proposed reflect both the severity of these hazards and that Flintlock was aware of, and failed to correct, the hazards."
Specifically, Flintlock failed to provide and ensure the use of fall protection, such as guardrails or personal fall- arrest systems, for workers on the scaffold; the scaffold lacked a safe means of access, causing workers to climb its cross-bracing to reach their work platforms; the work platforms were not fully planked; and the scaffold was not tied off to restrain it from tipping. These conditions resulted in the issuance of four willful citations, with $233,200 in fines to Flintlock.
OSHA also issued three serious citations, with $16,720 in fines, to Flintlock for additional hazards. These include failing to provide training on the hazards associated with erecting scaffolds; failing to have a competent person determine the feasibility of providing fall protection for workers erecting and dismantling the scaffolding; a scaffold walkway that was too narrow; and inadequate anchorage for the fall protection system.
V&P Altitude Corp., a Brooklyn-based siding contractor, was issued five serious citations, with $13,200 in fines, for lack of fall protection; no safe access to the scaffolding; not fully planking the scaffold platforms; failing to tie off the scaffolding; and not locking mobile scaffold wheels and casters.
SMK Associates, an Astoria-based masonry contractor, was issued three serious citations, with $7,600 in fines, for electrical hazards and failing to provide eye and face protection. Maspeth Steel Fabricators, Inc., a Maspeth-based steel framing contractor, was issued one serious citation, with a $2,000 fine, for failing to provide training on the hazards of working on scaffolds.
A willful violation is one committed with intentional, knowing, or voluntary disregard for the law's requirements, or with plain indifference to worker safety and health. A serious violation occurs when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known.
Due to the nature and severity of violations committed by Flintlock Construction Services, LLC, the general contractor has been placed in OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program, which mandates targeted follow-up inspections to ensure compliance with the law. OSHA's SVEP focuses on recalcitrant employers that endanger workers by committing willful, repeat, or failure-to-abate violations. Under the program, OSHA may inspect any of the employer's facilities if it has reasonable grounds to believe there are similar violations.
OSHA has cited seven Trade Fair Supermarkets stores in Queens for 40 violations of workplace safety standards. The local grocery store chain faces $128,000 in proposed fines following inspections that began in March in response to complaints.
"Our inspections found a disturbing and unacceptable pattern of similar hazards in several stores. For the safety and health of its employees, Trade Fair Supermarkets must take effective action to correct these conditions at these and all its stores," said Kay Gee, OSHA's area director for Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn.
At the seven stores, OSHA found butchers operating band saws with unguarded blades and other workers using cleaning products without protective eye gear, exposing them to lacerations, amputations, and eye injuries. Four of the stores compromised swift and safe exiting during a fire or emergency because of locked or blocked exits, obstructed exit access, and unilluminated or missing exit signs. These conditions resulted in the issuance of 20 serious violation citations with $122,000 in proposed fines.
In addition, six stores failed to post the required annual summary of occupational illnesses and injuries. All seven stores lacked a chemical hazard communication program and training, and five stores had electrical hazards. These conditions resulted in citations for 20 other-than-serious violations with $6,000 in fines. An other-than-serious violation is one that has a direct relationship to job safety and health, but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm.
Nebraska Cold Storage, Inc., has been cited for 14 safety violations and fined $132,800 by OSHA for exposing workers to anhydrous ammonia at its Hastings facility. The company has been placed in OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
"Ammonia is considered a high health hazard because it can be corrosive to the skin, eyes and lungs. It is flammable at varying concentrations," said Bonita Winingham, OSHA's area director in Omaha. "Businesses that handle hazardous materials must take precautions to protect workers from exposure to chemicals, explosions and fire hazards."
The March inspection was initially conducted under OSHA's high-hazard local emphasis program. It expanded to include all items within the agency's national emphasis program for process safety management for covered chemical facilities. The company provides basic storage and shipping services for the frozen, refrigerated and perishable food industries.
Four willful violations were cited. Some involve PSM violations, including the failure to develop and implement written, safe operating and mechanical integrity procedures and measures to take for physical contact or airborne exposure to anhydrous ammonia. The remaining violations involve failing to correct deficiencies in equipment and to document responses to 2010 compliance audit findings, including 12 of 22 deficient audit items that remained uncorrected.
A total of 10 serious safety violations include lack of emergency action planning; failing to maintain the original ammonia refrigeration systems process hazard analysis; exposing workers to crushing hazards by failing to remove and/or repair damaged storage racks; and failing to evaluate the performance of a powered industrial truck operator every three years. The other violations include failing to prevent electrocution from ice buildup encasing electrical junction boxes; operating equipment within 30 inches of a fork truck charging station; and install fixed wiring and provide strain relief for power cords.
OSHA has cited Extruders, Inc., a division of Atrium Companies, Inc., in Wylie, for $166,000 in proposed penalties. The penalties are for 15 safety violations, including one willful, and for failing to protect workers from the inadvertent start-up of machinery during maintenance.
OSHA's Dallas Area Office began its March inspection of the company's Hensley Lane location following complaints about safety hazards. The one willful safety violation was cited for failing to develop written procedures and make them available to workers.
"By failing to provide instructions on how to lockout and tagout service panels, Extruders exposed the workers to possible electrocution hazards," said John Hermanson, OSHA's regional administrator in Dallas. "It's imperative that employers identify and correct potential hazards and uphold their responsibility to provide a safe and healthy workplace."
The 14 serious violations cited include failing to ensure and verify a workplace hazard assessment; provide eye protection to workers with prescription eyeglasses; conduct periodic inspection of lockout/tagout operations; provide lockout/tagout training for affected workers; and ensure the use of specific shift change procedures to prevent serious injuries or fatalities. Other violations include failing to ensure machine guards; legibly mark disconnections of the electrical panel breakers; provide a way to lock an equipment's means of disconnection in the open position; provide training on safe electrical work practices; ensure the de-energization of live electrical parts; ensure only qualified individuals work on electric circuit parts or equipment still energized; and provide workers with electrical protective equipment.
Extruders, Inc., is an aluminum extruder that makes windows and door frames.
OSHA has cited Rucker Environmental Services, LLC, doing business as All Type Environmental Cleaning & Repair, for 33 safety and health violations with a proposed penalty of $83,300. A complaint inspection began in March at the Pasadena facility on Bay Area Boulevard, where tanks are cleaned with a variety of chemicals.
Some of the 21 serious violations cited include failing to properly contain, segregate and store chemicals; test confined spaces and provide a rescue plan; train workers and provide information on hazard communications; train and certify powered industrial trucks; correct various electrical hazards; provide emergency eyewash and shower stations; provide personal protective equipment, such as respirators; and properly test air quality and provide fall protection for workers performing cleaning tasks at elevations more than 4 feet above a lower level.
Some of the 12 other-than-serious violations include failing to provide an inhalation exposure assessment for respirators; conduct noise exposure assessments; provide training on hazardous waste operations and emergency response standards; properly calibrate confined space test equipment; provide first aid training and equipment; train and assess workers on benzene exposure; and properly label hazardous chemical containers.
"The employer is responsible for safeguarding workers from toxic and explosive hazards during chemical tank cleaning," said Mark Briggs, director of OSHA's Houston South Area Office. "Thankfully, these serious safety and health violations were found before any catastrophic or fatal incident occurred."
Plant Bowen of the Georgia Power Co., has been cited by OSHA for 17 serious safety violations following a generator explosion. The April 2013 explosion occurred during a maintenance shutdown at the plant in Cartersville. Proposed penalties total $119,000.
"Fortunately, no one was injured or killed as a result of this explosion," said Christi Griffin, director of OSHA's Atlanta-West Area Office. "Our inspection found several serious safety hazards that the company must address immediately to protect its workers. It is a fundamental responsibility of employers to ensure a safe workplace."
The serious violations found at Plant Bowen include a failure to comply with OSHA's tagout procedures for power generation plants; ensure that the worker in charge conducted a safety briefing with workers before they start each job; use a tagout system without demonstrating it solely can provide full workers' protection; develop, document and use procedures to control potentially hazardous energy; and describe the scope, purpose, responsibility, authorization and techniques for maintenance procedures. Other violations include failing to follow specific procedures to remove and transfer tagout devices; perform an annual inspection of all energy control procedures; use the shutdown procedures established for each machine or equipment; prohibit ignition sources near hydrogen or hydrogen sealing systems; assign a worker the responsibility for overall tagout control; and verify the isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment.
OSHA has cited Pallet Companies, Inc., doing business as IFCO Systems North America, Inc., for four safety and health violations following a complaint received in July concerning workplace hazards at the company's Jacksonville facility. Proposed penalties total $61,600.
OSHA issued a repeat safety citation and a repeat health citation, for a total of $55,000 in penalties, for failing to develop, document, and utilize procedures to control potentially hazardous energy while servicing or maintaining equipment, and not implementing an effective hearing conservation program whenever noise exposures equal or exceed the permissible exposure limit. A repeat violation exists when an employer previously has been cited for the same or a similar violation of a standard, regulation, rule, or order at any facility in federal enforcement states within the last five years. Similar violations were cited in 2009 and 2011.
A serious safety violation, with a $6,600 penalty, was cited for not ensuring conductors were protected from abrasion when entering cutout boxes, cabinets or fittings.
One other-than-serious violation was also cited, with no proposed penalty, for failing to verify whether the required workplace hazard assessment had been conducted through a written certification process.
"This employer continues to put employees at risk of serious injury or death by failing to implement proper protections," said Brian Sturtecky, OSHA's area director in Jacksonville. "It's the employer's responsibility to provide a safe and healthful workplace."
IFCO Systems North America is a wood pallet sort and repair facility with corporate offices in Houston.
OSHA has cited Avalon Gardens Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Inc., in Smithtown, for 11 serious violations of workplace health and safety standards, with $41,000 in proposed penalties, following an inspection. OSHA's Long Island Area Office began the inspection on April 18 in response to a complaint.
"Our inspection identified hazards that can and should be quickly and effectively corrected," said Anthony Ciuffo, OSHA's Long Island area director. "The protection and well-being of those who take care of the ill and injured is dependent on their employer's compliance at all times with proper and required safeguards."
OSHA found that the facility failed to research and document the use of safer medical devices to reduce occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens arising from needlestick injuries. OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standard requires employers to consider and use safer medical devices, whenever possible. Such devices include those that are needleless or have built-in protection to guard workers against potential contamination.
The facility also failed to provide eye protection for nurses, properly store and dispose of contaminated clothing and gloves, and provide training to workers on proper disposal procedures. Additional violations cited include a wet floor due to an unconnected drain; an obstructed exit route; unmarked exit doors; lack of an eyewash station for workers using sanitizers; an exposed electrical panel; and improper storage of compressed gas cylinders.
Detailed information on hazards and safeguards for employees working in health care is available online.
OSHA has cited Hazzard Marine, LLC, with 32 safety and health violations and $59,200 in proposed penalties following a May inspection prompted by a complaint at the marina in Georgetown.
Twenty-eight serious safety and health violations, with $58,800 in penalties, include the employer's failure to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program; identify and evaluate respiratory hazards in the workplace; develop, implement or maintain a written hazard communication program; designate a competent person to perform inspections and tests, such as air sampling in a confined space; and ensure visual inspection of spaces containing combustible or flammable liquids before workers' initial entry. Additionally, the employer failed to train workers about the dangers associated with working in confined/enclosed spaces and establish an in-house rescue team, or make arrangements with an outside agency for prompt emergency response, and determine the potential hazards that require the use of personal protective equipment. Other violations involve permitting industrial truck operators to not wear seat belts and to use equipment without proper training, or when equipment is in need of repair; the use of compressed air for cleaning exceeding 30 pounds-per-square inch; not having a first aid provider available during each shift; failing to have a written fire safety plan; a lack of equipment guarding; and instances of electrical and explosion hazards.
Four other-than-serious violations, with $400 in penalties, relate to failing to have an air compressor with the glass cover over the pressure gauge, record workplace injuries and illnesses on OSHA's 300 log for 2013, post signs that read "no smoking" in the paint spray area, and have hot or tepid running water in the lavatory.
"Our inspection found serious hazards that reflect management's lack of knowledge of safety procedures," said Darlene Fossum, OSHA's area director in Columbia. "Employers are responsible for being aware of potential hazards and implementing appropriate preventative measures to ensure a safe and healthful workplace."
Hazzard Marine provides services for boat repair, cleaning, storage, dock rental and refitting.
OSHA has cited Individualized Shirt Co., doing business as Individualized Shirts, for 13 health and safety violations following an inspection begun in April in response to a complaint at its Perth Amboy facility. Proposed fines total $50,400.
Twelve serious violations, with $49,500 in penalties, were cited for failing to ensure unobstructed emergency exit routes; develop a written emergency action plan; have training for workers required to use fire extinguishers; provide machine guarding; prevent exposure to electrical hazards; and develop a lockout/tagout program. The company was also cited for failing to develop a workplace hazard assessment, provide personal protective equipment, and develop a hazard communication program for workers exposed to hazardous chemicals.
An other-than-serious violation, which carries a $900 penalty, was cited for the company's failure to post the OSHA 300A form as required annually.
"Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy work environment, including taking proactive steps to prevent and address hazards," said Patricia Jones, director of the OSHA Avenel Area Office. "OSHA will continue to hold employers responsible when they fail to protect their workers."
Potentially fatal cave-in hazards at a Chelsea work site have resulted in $34,400 in proposed fines for Tufts, Inc., a Medford contractor. Responding to a complaint on July 2, OSHA inspectors from the Andover Area Office observed workers installing a sewer pipe in an unprotected 7-foot-deep excavation at 30 High St.
OSHA found that workers in the excavation not only lacked protection against a potential wall collapse, they were also without a ladder or other safe means of entry or egress. Additionally, water had begun to accumulate and potentially undermine the bottom of the excavation, while asphalt at the top of the excavation was not supported to keep from falling on the workers.
"These workers could have been crushed and buried in seconds without a chance to react or escape," said Jeffrey Erskine, OSHA's area director for Essex and Middlesex counties in Massachusetts. "Of special concern is that this employer knew of these hazards, but did not correct them before workers entered the excavation."
As a result of these conditions, OSHA issued the company one willful citation carrying a $28,000 fine for the unprotected excavation, and three serious citations carrying $6,400 in fines for the remaining hazards.
OSHA standards require that excavations five feet or deeper be protected against collapse. Means of protection can include shoring the excavation's side walls, sloping the soil at a shallow angle or use of a protective trench box.
OSHA has cited RNC Industries, LLC, a construction contractor, for repeat and serious violations of workplace safety standards following a March 29 decking collapse that injured a worker at a construction site located at 23 W. 116th St. in Manhattan. The Holtsville contractor faces a total of $58,410 in proposed penalties following an inspection by OSHA's Manhattan Area Office.
RNC Industries' employees were constructing a deck on the second floor level when one of the employees stepped on a support beam that collapsed, causing him to fall 15 feet to the ground. OSHA's inspection found that the support system had not been properly erected, and the support beams were damaged and had not been inspected for defects. Additionally, the employees lacked fall protection, exposing them to falls of up to 15 feet. They had not been trained to recognize and minimize fall hazards.
"This incident, and the resulting worker injury, would not have occurred had the support system been inspected and properly erected, and if the employees had been provided adequate fall protection and training," said Kay Gee, OSHA's area director for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. "Falls are the number-one killer in construction work. Employers must ensure that their workers are properly trained and equipped to prevent falls from occurring. This case clearly shows what can result when required safeguards are ignored."
OSHA issued the contractor one repeat citation, with a fine of $34,650, for the lack of fall protection. A similar hazard was cited in 2010 at a Bronx work site. Four serious citations, with $23,760 in fines, were issued for the support system and training hazards.
OSHA has created a Stop Falls Web page with detailed information in English and Spanish on fall protection standards. The page offers fact sheets, posters, and videos that vividly illustrate various fall hazards and appropriate preventive measures.
UPS, Inc., has been cited OSHA for safety hazards found at the company's processing and distribution center at 493 County Road in Secaucus. OSHA's March investigation was initiated in response to a complaint and resulted in $45,500 in proposed penalties.
A repeat violation, which includes a $38,500 penalty, involves blocked exit routes. A similar violation was cited in 2012. Carrying a $7,000 penalty, one serious violation was cited for lack of guarding on extendable conveyors.
"UPS entered into a corporatewide settlement agreement with OSHA in 2009, after it was cited for failing to ensure unobstructed exit routes. This same violation was found at its Secaucus center," said Kris Hoffman, director of OSHA's Area Office in Parsippany. "Jeopardizing workers' safety will not be tolerated by OSHA. UPS is responsible, like all employers, for providing a safe and healthful workplace for employees."
A federal court has ordered S.E.M. Villa II, Inc., a nonprofit corporation that operates S.E.M. Terrace, a retirement facility in Milford, to pay a former resident manager $20,000 in back wages pursuant to a consent judgment and order in a case involving violations of the whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The complaint alleged that the employer terminated the resident manager for filing a complaint with the Clermont County General Health District stating that S.E.M. Villa II had been ineffective in handling a bedbug infestation at the retirement home.
"OSHA is committed to protecting the rights of America's workers, who are penalized or terminated for filing complaints seeking to improve the safety and health of their work environment and those affected by it," said Nick A. Walters, OSHA's regional administrator in Chicago. "A worker should never be at risk of losing their job for reporting health and safety violations and exercising their whistleblower rights."
The manager was dismissed October 5, 2011. Federal Magistrate Judge J. Gregory Wehrman ordered the company to remove all derogatory information related to the dismissal from the worker's employment record and to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act in the future. The company must also post a notice for workers regarding their rights under the act.
The department's Regional Office of the Solicitor in Cleveland litigated the case.
OSHA enforces the whistleblower provisions of 22 statutes protecting employees who report violations of various airline, commercial motor carrier, consumer product, environmental, financial reform, food safety, motor vehicle safety, health care reform, nuclear, pipeline, public transportation agency, railroad, maritime, and securities laws.
Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who raise various protected concerns or provide protected information to the employer or the government. Employees who believe that they have been retaliated against for engaging in protected conduct may file a complaint with the secretary of labor for an investigation by OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Program.
OSHA has established an alliance with the Buckeye Service, Transmission, Exploration, and Production Safety Network to provide participating employers with guidance and access to training resources to address hazards associated with oil and gas operations.
"This alliance reflects a mutual recognition of the importance of ensuring workers' safety and health in the growing oil and gas industry," said Deborah Zubaty, OSHA's area director in Columbus. "We are working together to spread awareness and ensure employers have the ability to address issues effectively, such as air contaminants, chemical exposure, vehicle operations and heat stress, which are the leading causes of injury and illness in this industry."
As part of the voluntary alliance, OSHA and the Buckeye STEPS Network will share information on OSHA's emphasis programs, regulatory agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process. Additionally, they will participate in forums and stakeholder meetings regarding safety and health issues, work together to forge solutions and share information through outreach and communication goals.
The oil and gas extraction industry recorded a 10-year high in fatal occupational injuries in 2012. According to preliminary data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 138 workers in the private oil and gas extraction industry died as a result of work-related injury in 2012. From 2003 to 2012, 1,073 workers in this industry have been killed.
The alliance is focused on improving safety and health programs, promoting a cooperative relationship between OSHA and the oil and gas industry, and encouraging worker participation to achieve a safe and healthful workplace. It aims to meet these goals through increased training resources, implementation of best work practices, and compliance with applicable OSHA standards and regulations.
Buckeye STEPS and OSHA Alliance will also participate in the National Voluntary Stand Down of US Onshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, co-sponsored by National STEPS, oil and gas industry groups and OSHA which is planned for November 14. A stand down is a voluntary, coordinated pause in the workday to discuss and address workplace safety issues.
Through its Alliance Program, OSHA works with unions, consulates, trade and professional organizations, faith- and community-based organizations, businesses, and educational institutions to prevent workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses. The purpose of each alliance is to develop compliance assistance tools and resources and to educate workers and employers about their rights and responsibilities. Alliance Program participants do not receive exemptions from OSHA inspections.
The Dallas OSHA office has signed a region-wide alliance with the Association of Energy Service Companies to develop a collaborative relationship aimed at protecting workers in the oil and gas well industry. The goal is to promote understanding of workplace safety and health and the rights and the responsibilities of workers and employers by increasing access to material and knowledge.
"We welcome the opportunity to join with the AESC to champion proactive ideas in an effort to eliminate hazards and protect workers in the oil and gas well industry," said Eric Harbin, OSHA's deputy regional administrator in Dallas. "OSHA's relationship with AESC will pioneer new ideas and best practices to help make this industry as safe and healthful as possible."
Along with its member companies, AESC will work closely with OSHA to build upon existing training and outreach as well as workplace health and safety goals.
The association, established in 1956, originally represented oil well servicing contractors. In 1996, AESC became known under its current name to reflect an increase in energy industry service providers and members. Association members now include field crews, engineers, manufacturers, and oil and gas producers and operators.
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA works with unions, consulates, trade and professional organizations, faith- and community-based organizations, businesses and educational institutions to prevent workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses. The purpose of each alliance is to develop compliance assistance tools and resources and to educate workers and employers about their rights and responsibilities. Alliance Program participants do not receive exemptions from OSHA programmed inspections.
Oregon OSHA welcomes the Oregon Child Development Coalition, Inc., (OCDC) in
Jefferson County as the latest employer in the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
SHARP provides an incentive for Oregon employers to work with their employees to find and correct hazards, develop and implement effective safety and health programs, and continuously improve. The ultimate goal of SHARP is to encourage employers to become self-sufficient in managing workplace safety and health issues. Currently, close to 60 employer locations in Oregon participate in SHARP, in addition to approximately 110 facilities that have graduated from the program.
OCDC, a private, not-for-profit company, provides Head Start and Oregon pre-kindergarten early childhood education services for low-income and disadvantaged children. Many of the services OCDC offers are for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start, which serves low-income families who obtain at least 50% of their income from agricultural work. Family and health services are also provided, including parent education and medical and dental care for children. The Jefferson County location employs 50 workers.
"This is OCDC's second SHARP business unit," said Donalda Dodson, OCDC executive director. "Our goal is to have all OCDC locations in the program. SHARP requires our managers and staff to look at safety and health in a more formal manner. It helps us identify areas that strengthen our safety culture for both employees and children."
Oregon employers that have been in business for more than one year are eligible to apply for SHARP, regardless of size or type of business.
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James Conlon Extends Contract as LA Opera Music Director through 2018
Plácido Domingo, LA Opera's Eli and Edythe Broad General Director, announced today that James Conlon, the Company's Richard Seaver Music Director, has extended his contract with LA Opera through the end of the 2017/2018 season. "James has had an incredible impact on the artistic quality of LA Opera performances," said Mr. Domingo. "Since his arrival, he has conducted more than half of our mainstage performances, inspiring performers and audiences alike through his extraordinary talents. His vision for the company's future, like mine, is one of great ambition and optimism. We have so many exciting plans for LA Opera's seasons to come, and I am greatly looking forward to continuing our work together."
The news was made public today by LA Opera's President and CEO Christopher Koelsch at a special event honoring Mr. Conlon, held in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion's Eva and Marc Stern Grand Hall.
"I am extremely pleased that I will be able to continue on as Music Director of LA Opera through the 2017-2018 season," said Mr. Conlon. "I am very proud of the Company's artistic accomplishments and of its devotion to maintaining uncompromising artistic standards. On a personal level, I enjoy working and living in Los Angeles on a daily basis in a way I could not have imagined prior to 2006. I am grateful to Plácido Domingo and to Board Chairman Marc Stern for the confidence they have shown in me, to Christopher Koelsch for his exceptional collaboration, and most of all, to the musicians of the orchestra, chorus and music staff for making every intense day so satisfying. Six wonderful years have passed in a flash, and I am so happy to know that five more lie ahead."
Mr. Conlon joined LA Opera as Music Director at the beginning of the 2006/07 season. He has conducted a total of 33 different operas at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, including 18 company premieres and two U.S. premieres. To date, he has conducted 190 performances of mainstage LA Opera productions, more than any other conductor in the Company's history. Mr. Conlon has been a driving force behind many of LA Opera's most important initiatives in recent seasons. In 2010, he conducted LA Opera's first presentations of Richard Wagner's complete Der Ring des Nibelungen, which inspired the countywide Ring Festival LA. Throughout 2013 and beyond, he will spearhead Britten 100/LA: A Celebration, in honor of the centenary of English composer Benjamin Britten. Every spring since his arrival, he has conducted popular community outreach productions attended by thousands at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, an endeavor he instituted. He also created LA Opera's celebrated Recovered Voices series, devoted to performing the works of composers suppressed by the Nazi regime. He has conducted four LA Opera productions that have been released on DVD: Kurt Weill's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny-which won Grammy Awards for Best Classical Album and Best Opera Recording-Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata, Walter Braunfels' The Birds, and a double bill featuring Viktor Ullmann's The Broken Jug and Alexander Zemlinsky's The Dwarf. In 2008, he was the conductor of the Plácido Domingo 40th Anniversary Gala Concert, seen in high-definition screenings in movie theaters throughout the United States. Uniquely among American opera companies, his pre-performance lectures have become an integral part of L.A.'s opera-going experiences, drawing a large and faithful crowd. He has been a regular guest conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and he is actively involved in the city's music education as guest conductor of the orchestras of the Colburn School of Music (the city's leading conservatory), the University of Southern California and UCLA where he is a Regents' Lecturer this season.


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The buttons seems sensitive, which seems very poor for such price!
If the viewing angle is so bad, then why doesn't it have a swivel base?
Btw, when is this site going to include power usage measurements in it's TV reviews? It's overdue.
Looks a nice TV. I am waiting for a review for the 46in LED 7 series. I had a quick look at this model in John Lewis and my local TV stockist and it looked fab!
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They really think criminals won't just commit another home invasion to get more guns - or commit them to get guns to turn in. Typical ignorance.
This is a discussion on Silly: gun buyback program. within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Oakland California is hoping to start another buyback program. Offering $100 gift cards for guns. "In this economy $100 will buy something they can use." ...
Oakland California is hoping to start another buyback program. Offering $100 gift cards for guns.
"In this economy $100 will buy something they can use."
Ya think? I sure don't.
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They really think criminals won't just commit another home invasion to get more guns - or commit them to get guns to turn in. Typical ignorance.
These programs are great. You can take in a old broken peace of junk that may not even fire, heck it may have parts missing. Wlak out with the down payment on a new fire arm.
Heck 100 bucks you can by a 25 auto.
The liberal social engineers, more widely known as the Detroit Police, and their leadership ilk have had these in the past, sponsored in large part by the many churches of various denominations.
They need to pull their heads out of the sand, and start getting tough on crime, instead of handing out lollypops to the thugs after arresting them, and treating them like poor misunderstood youth.
Wanna get rid of a lot of crime?
Get rid of Political Correctness.
Let the police do their job, as long as its within the scope of the law.
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I think these buy-backs are a total joke. They get crap. If it makes them feel good, okay. But it has zero effect on crime. If it keeps them busy so they do not focus on confiscation i suppose we cannot complain. We live in a strange world.
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Before I even clicked on this thread I knew it would have something to do with california. I know this will never happen, but people in that state need to pull there heads out of there butts and wake up. If they turn in there guns do they really believe that the police will protect them ?. The police don`t give a damn about them. And the best part is the criminal are sitting back laughing there asses off because they know there will less guns out there and less chance of them being shot when they break into a house or anywere else.
"...We live in a strange world."
Strange indeed!
This is idiotic! The criminals just sell their guns, and get more for free by STEALING THEM! All this does is promote gun theft! Any first grader could see that!
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No brainer. Common tactic. Nothing new. See: England. (DISARMED!)
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined." -Obligatory Founding Father Quote
Quote from article " A gun took Carlos Nava Jr., 3, from his family in August". What kind of world do we live in when inanimate objects can do something like this?
I hate when news articles do this, blame the gun or the car/suv instead of the person in control of the object. Besides being stupid it seems disrespectful
to those who lost someone.
Here in Omaha, there was a recent gun turn in program. But they were not offering money for the guns or ammo.
The cops would probably look down on it but I've always wanted to be able to sit outside of 1 of those to be able to buy up the ammo on the cheap that somebody is about to turn in.
I don't know how they do it? I've had a buy back program in effect for years, I'm trying to buy back a Nighthawk, an Ed Brown, a Dan Wesson, and all of those high end guns for $100 each, and can you believe it, nobody has turned one in yet!
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State-sponsored culling of the gun "gene pool". Gets rid of the trash and makes room for newer/better firearms in public circulation. Two thumbs up.
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I wonder if they accept stripped AR lowers as a gun... Buy two dozen of them ($65 each) and use the profit to build an AR, hmmm...
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A political operative has been sentenced to up to four years in prison after being convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
John Haggerty was sentenced Monday. The veteran Republican consultant was convicted in October of grand larceny and other charges.
John Haggerty agreed to pay $750,000 in restitution to Bloomberg in addition to his prison term of 1 1/3 to 4 years.
Prosecutors say Haggerty got the billionaire mayor to give $1.1 million to the state Independence Party to underwrite an elaborate poll-monitoring effort in 2009. Bloomberg was then seeking re-election.
Prosecutors say Haggerty produced a bare-bones operation and used most of the money to buy a house.
Haggerty's lawyers say the mayor and party got what they paid for. The defense said Bloomberg aides made Haggerty a scapegoat for unsavory campaign practices.
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The swapped Y and Z indicate that it is meant for sale in Germany. It's the standard layout there.
Love the magnetic charge feature. Whats the sim free price on this handset.
Ah, thank you for that sockaturne. You learn something new everyday.
Nice review, good to see the phone is finally coming out over here in the UK but why god why on O2? As mentioned, as they already have the iPhone so they have no incentive to try and beat the iPhone (its biggest competitor by Palms own admission) at its own game by having a more competitive tariff. In fact it is slightly worrying now that the iPhone is no longer an O2 exclusive, we may find means that the iPhone may become become cheaper/have a better as it comes under competition leaving the Pre out in the lurch.... Aargh
Such a shame, I have an INQ1 and this phone really seems to be the next step in having all your online details in one place on your phone that I have dreamt of, but currently o2 are killing that dream :(
Any change it will be available in azerty?
At the end of the review you lament it for being the same price as the 3GS but it is in fact cheaper and merely the same price as the 3G, which is ideal imo.
Interesting how we've now done a 180 on keyboards. It used to be that the iPhone did the best job it could but still lacked the ease of use of a physical keyboard. Now physical keyboards are seen as inferior to onscreen ones. Surely what must have happened was everyone decided the iPhone implementation was good enough and then due to its success treated that as the de facto standard, as is the case with so many Apple products.
Completely agree that O2 have totally boned Palm on this one. I was so keen to get one. Now, well, not so much.
@<A88>: That was a slip of the tongue when recording the video. The text review has the correct price comparison.
@GoldenGuy: I know where you're coming from but noone here lamented the iPhone for not having 'the ease of use of a physical keyboard'. Indeed everyone in this office agrees that they can type at there fastest on an iPhone. It has its downsides because you can't touch type but, personally, I can't touch type on tiny qwerty keyboards anyway because the keys are too small (keypads, yes, but not keyboards). Ultimately, if the iPhone has the best text input method of any mobile device then it's going to become the defacto standard.
@GoldenGuy I think the benefits of having an onscreen keyboard are that they can be used in either portrait or landscape configuration and, as was a problem here, one can still access the screen to navigate.
Of course it all comes down to the quality of the individual keyboard, the iPhone has among the best onscreen keyboards, I think the one on the HTC Hero has gotten equal if not better reviews. Physical keyboards are still just as good if not better than many onscreen ones. Take the HTC Touch Pro 2 for example,
"The excellent first impression extends to the keyboard - arguably one of the biggest highlights of the device...Now there are many (including myself) who will tell you a touchscreen keyboard done well negates the need for a physical fall back. This can be a difficult argument to convince some and it won't get any easier considering the brilliance of the keyboard attached to the Pro2...The result is as close to mobile typing perfection as I have encountered...The result is as close to mobile typing perfection as I have encountered.'
Well at least you've shown the TR office can meet a consensus on something! I was however referring to a wider opinion from the critical community than just from within Trusted Reviews. But I think when it comes to consumers, the proof is in the pudding. If they now also agreed about the superiority of touchscreen keyboards, I don't think you'd have companies like Pre still accommodating significant design and cost decisions by implementing a physical one. It's clearly still a dealbreaker for enough people (not me incidentally - I suck at typing irrespective of the input method).
My biggest reason for wanting a physical keyboard is that I don't want to loose half (or more) of the screen when typing. WinMo had this problem for ages (and probly still does), if the text box is at the bottom of the screen then what your typing on the virtual keyboard is obscured!
I think I'll probly still go for it though, the motorola dect was another choice but its only on Orange who still haven't realised phones need data connections!
Could you please test call quality, reception, freezes, etc.? It is a phone first place, and there is no mention about any call features.
On page four of the review, you say that the Pre "gives you easy access to thousands of useful apps and games", which I think is patently not the case according to other sources, which state that the Pre has somewhere in the range of tens of apps, or maybe even a couple of hundred, but nowhere in the region of the thousands that you quote.
Sadly I fear the window for the Pre has come and gone in the UK. It should have been launched day and date with the US model to compete against the iPhone 3GS and it should be significantly cheaper as well. Instead it's priced identically to the iPhone, on exactly the same (stupidly expensive) monthly tarrif at a point where both Orange and Vodafone have announced they'll be picking up the iPhone in the very near future.
Who's going to buy this handset? We know there's a cheaper WebOS device on the way, we know the Pre has some issues, not least its rather small selection of apps and its limited development environment. The initial wow factor has diminished significantly since it was announced almost a year ago. It's only got 8Gb of memory which, frankly, isn't a lot these days with no way to expand it and no reliable media syncing application anyway. There's a whole raft of Android (and Windows Mobile 6.5 if you're into S&M) devices that blow it away from a hardware perspective and the iPhone just seems to be going from strength to strength.
I'm really sad to say this as I've always liked Palm hardware and was genuinely excited about the Pre but I think they've blown it with the Pre. Maybe the Pixi will have better luck but right now this just feels like a product that's woefully misplaced in the market that's going to get swallowed up by the crowd. Hope I'm wrong, I really do...
Can't speak for other OSs but I know that's not an issue for Android. They've thought things out so that when the keyboard is up the view isn't obscured badly. I'd bet the iPhone and Pre are the same. With WM I used to have the same problem frequently.
I think the success of Blackberry shows that there's still a huge demand for proper keyboards.
@GoldenGuy: It depends which way you look at it. Do the public actually demand it based on a genuine preference or are they just stuck in their ways? I'd be fascinated to see a study of people's typing speed based on the type of input.
@cjb110: On the iPhone and Android devices this isn't a problem. Admitedly the Pre has quite a small screen so the design might need to be tweaked to accomodate an onscreen keyboard but it should at least be in there as an option.
@oloe: As a general rule, if the basics of a device aren't mentioned then it's fair to assume they are accetapble. Just as you don't expect a car review to mention that the windscreenwipers worked and the doors didn't fall off. So yes, the Pre made and received calls without a hitch, reception (which is highly carrier biased) seemed fine, and it didn't crash once.
@PSV: Hundreds is probably more accurate right now but I can see the number rapidly expanding.
@BOFH_UK: That's a pretty good summary of the situation.
Paying for a whopping screen and then giving half of it up for a virtual keyboard is not clever in my opinion. There are plenty of applications where you want a good, rather than a restricted, view of the screen while also typing. Ultimately it comes down to personal preference, probably based on whether you're going to spend more time typing or using the phone for music, photos, games, etc. Ultimately, business users are always going to favour physical keyboards as offered by devices like the Nokia E series, Blackberrys and the Palm Pre.
If TR has reached a concensus that virtual keyboards are superior (even than the Touch Pro 2), then it is not a wholly representative view.
@BOFH_UK: Pretty much my feelings at the moment.
@Ed: I'm also intrigued by the LG BL40 due to the narrowness of the handset, I'd imagine the keyboard/view-space is a nightmare in landscape*. Is a review in the pipeline?
*Unless the keyboard is taking up half the screen on the left or right of the view-space.
@BOFH_UK: I'm with you on this. I've lost interest which is a shame because I've had Palm PDAs (not phones) since they were USR and this looked like reversing the downward trend since the T3. I was hoping to replace my Pixon (god, it's awful) and TX (god, it's awful, too) with a Pre. Maybe the time delay and resultant lack of euphoria has allowed rational thought to prevail, but I don't think that this is my Nirvana. Certainly not at the O2 pricing levels. Maybe others will disagree and I hope for Palm's sake that they do. At least they'll have made a reasoned choice and be happy they've got what they wanted.
@PSV: Actually, there are several thousand; the Pre has the ability to run PalmOS programs in a compatibility mode. There are thousands of these - it's a major draw to the OS, actually, since many of them are free and very good. I have a Centro (and before that a Treo 650) and I'm keen to keep lots of my PalmOS programs.
A shame about the price. Maybe I'll wait and see if the Palm Pixi is released in the UK, although it's not yet available anywhere yet so it will certainly be a while.
"The best physical keyboards can't compete with good on-screen ones"!?
If i have to bosh out an email and had a choice to use either my iPhone or Blackberry Bold. It's a no contest - physical keyboard everytime.
Does this mean in the future, (when the production cost comes down,) that every desktop computers keyboard will be replaced with large multi touch input pads instead of physical keyboards? Highly doubtful.
@Stephen James: I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.
I thought someone might bring up the touchbased desktop keyboard argument...
It's a completely different usage case. A mobile device keyboard is interacted with by only two digits which are firmly anchored in close proximity to the keyboard and they only have to move within a very small area. You're also forced to look at what you're typing - as touch-typing is ni-on impossible - in which case an onscreen keyboard makes sense. Add in the fact that onscreen keys are actually easier to read than physical ones and you have a very strong case.
In contrast, on a desktop keyboard you're using ten digits, all of which move over a large area that you're not actually looking at. As such you'll always need some form of physical feedback.
Did you have the back off? A report on a Mexican GSM Pre says that a MicroSD slot is living there. Wondering if the Euro one has this too, hence only the 8Gb.
@Ed - Haha, i guess we will just have to agree to disagree.
However with regards to the mobile keyboard, i'm not sure i got your points for a 'very strong case' for the on-screen option:
1) 'You're forced to look at what you're typing'. Is this not the case for both variants?
2) 'On screen keys are easier to read'. I would argue that a (Blackberry Bold for example) physical keyboard is easier to read - and takes up substantially more space than the on-screen (iphone for example) portrait keyboard.
I would argue for the physical keyboard with:
1) You can use the whole of the screen whilst typing. Maximising screen real estate.
2) There is a tactile response / confirmation. Physical response, not just audio or visual
3) Multiple shortcuts - Very useful for web browsing in particular.
4) Key visibility in direct sunlight. Probably not much of an issue with modern screens i will admit.
Having said all that - i absolutely loved the review. It was just that one throwaway line which got me stoked. Totally understand the argument for the desktop keyboard, 10 digits, larger area, touch typing - makes sense to be physical rather than haptic. It probably wasn't the best point to make my case.
Anyway keep up the great work!
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Living in the shadow of a brother or sister is never fun. This short novella gives us Kimber's side of how she wants to be seen differently. From bear attacks, to friends with eyes for Ethan. This story is sure to get you ready for the Faeriewalker series. I liked Kimber's side but as with most Novellas I did not get enough to really rate it as a WOW. I am going to read the rest of the series though.
A short story prequel involving a spell that goes awry turning teddy bears into bloodthirsty killers. Not much to it really but figured I'd warm up to Kimber in the book although when I tried to read the prologue and first chapter of [b:Glimmerglass|7234828|Glimmerglass (Faeriewalker, #1)|Jenna Black|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ifvMVZ-PL._SL75_.jpg|8124623] that was included I didn't get very far. It's based on an entirely different and unrelated protagonist with a dysfunctional mother. I have no interest in reading that whatsoever.
I really have enjoyed this series. This is a short about Kimber who is always overshadowed by her older brother. It is a very short story, but it gives you a look into Dana's best friend. Great short story to give you more of a look that the great world of Avalon.
Interesting little teaser - it was good enough to get me to buy the first book, but I'm struggling with that. Sister is the brain - older brother is the powerful magic user. I smell Mary Sue coming, but we'll see.
World is a Faerie half way city with malls - modern day.
This really, really made me want to start this series for rea! It was a free book from somewhere, and I found it on my phone this morning while I was waiting for someone.
A quick read, and it seems to be a very interesting world. Avalon intrigues me, as do some of the characters that were introduced.
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> I have this ParametricPlot3D etc. plots from
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One obvious difference between using artificial lights and harvesting sunlight is that we can't move the sun. The constantly changing position of our light source becomes a strategic dance. If we don't follow its steps fast enough, we might create unwanted shadows with the crew or gear.
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Picture your hair as a collection of fine fibres. You should treat it as gently as you would a fine washable silk blouse. The better you treat your hair, the easier it will be to grow and the better it will look. Afro hair tends to be dryer and more prone to breakage because the structure makes it more difficult for the oils to work their way from the scalp to the ends of the hair. If you relax your hair, you've weakened the hair and reduced the ability for the scalp to naturally oil it.
- The points where the hair curls and twists are also points where the hair tends to break. The more of these points (as in afro hair), the more the hair is prone to breakage. Also, because our hair is kinky, it tends to tangle more and pulling these tangles out can cause breakage.
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- Either section the hair and plait it, tie it back or wrap it up using a scarf before going to bed, this will reduce the number of tangles you have to comb out the next morning, reducing the chances of breaking your hair.
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- Oil your scalp on a regular basis with a good natural oil like shea butter. A daily moisturizer is not a bad idea.
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- Massage your scalp on a regular basis to promote circulation and oil production.
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