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FeaturesExperts debate Taiwan's proposed quasi-jury systemWhite Rose movement demonstrators call Sept. 25, 2010, for judicial reform to end inappropriate rulings and eliminate incompetent judges. (CNA)
Will allowing citizens to participate in trials represent a step forward in Taiwan's democratization, or merely serve to bolster declining trust in the country's courts and judges? Will jury participation help bridge the gap between the general public and legal professionals? These are some of the questions that have been raised in discussions on the quasi-jury system proposed by the ROC Judicial Yuan in July 2011 and scheduled for trial implementation as early as 2013. Although the draft bill has yet to be submitted to the Legislative Yuan, skepticism abounds regarding the degree to which the proposal can ensure the right to a fair trial, prevent corruption or minimize unpalatable rulings—issues related to the absolute power currently enjoyed by career judges, and the cause of recent public outcry. Judicial Yuan Vice President Su Yeong-chin, addressing an April 13 forum of lawyers, prosecutors and scholars, said, "The proposal is intended to balance judicial independence and accountability." Noting that "surveys show that more than 70 percent of the population lacks confidence in the credibility of the courts," Su said popular participation in trials is an important first step toward enhancing the perceived integrity of the nation's courts, which are seen as autocratic and above oversight. Another common concern about juries, however, is how lay people, with all their human weaknesses, can be relied upon to make fair judgments if even judges in their professional capacity are not trustworthy, Su said. The proposed system, with a consultative jury, rather than a decision-making one, is a result of these considerations, he noted, adding that an official poll showed 78 percent of respondents supported the move. The proposal calls for five citizens to sit with three judges to hear cases involving serious criminal offenses punishable by death or life imprisonment. The lay members of the panel can express opinions on questions of fact, law and sentencing, and examine defendants and witnesses, but do not have a vote in court rulings. Although the judges will have the final say on the verdict, they must spell out their reasons when they do not adopt lay jurors' views. If the bill is approved by the Legislature, the quasi-jury system will operate on a trial basis for three years in southern Taiwan's Chiayi District Court and Shilin District Court in Taipei City. Lawyers and civic groups have criticized the proposal for limiting citizen participation to observing trials, stopping short of giving them power to help determine court decisions. According to Lo Bing-cheng, a lawyer and member of the Taipei Bar Association, the introduction of some type of jury system has been on the Judicial Yuan's reform agenda for decades, with most in the field expecting something closer to a full jury. Compared to the consultative jury system implemented in South Korea since 2008 and the mixed tribunal of professional judges and laymen initiated in Japan—where lay judges participate in rulings on guilt and sentencing—in 2009, Taiwan's version seems conservative, Lo noted. "The bill sets too low a target," he said. "If the goal is just transparency and increased understanding of the workings of a trial, a video camera would suffice." With Taiwan's political democratization behind the demand for judiciary reform, the policy for public participation in court trials should aim higher, Lo argued, "so as to cultivate a civic-minded modern citizenry." If this were the policymaking goal, the design would be different, he said. Moreover, the Code of Criminal Procedure was not modified to support the quasi-jury system, as was done in Japan. "The proposal seems like a convenient means for the judiciary to solve its low credibility problem, disguised as an effort at judicial reform," Lo said. Lin Feng-jeng, executive director of the nongovernmental Judicial Reform Foundation, also expressed doubt, given the design of the proposal, as to whether citizens would be able to play a meaningful role in checking the power of judges. "Are they there just to endorse the court?" he asked. Shihlin District Court in Taipei City simulates a trial under the quasi-jury system Feb. 24, 2012. (CNA) The JRF also questioned the clause that gives judges the sole power to decide whether the quasi-jury will be used, with defendants having no choice in the matter. "Criminal defendants would become lab mice as the system is applied in selected courts and for selected cases," Lin said, calling for more deliberation on this issue. Lo was positive about another provision, however—the requirement for an evidence preparation process—that he said should help prevent courts from prejudging cases. According to this article in the proposal, before the day of the trial two of the three judges and all the lay adjudicators would have access only to the indictment, and not to evidence and pretrial testimony. One of the judges would work with the prosecutor and defense attorneys before a hearing takes place to determine the legality and accuracy of any direct or circumstantial evidence related to a crime. The trial, then, would focus on in-court cross-examination of testimony, in an equal contest between the prosecution and defense before the judges and jurors, who would in principle have no prior knowledge of the case and thus would be able to reach conclusions independent of outside influence and in accordance with their moral convictions. Su argued that this procedure could make the trial process more concentrated and efficient, enhancing autonomy and reducing costs. The current system, under which judges have access to whatever evidence prosecutors provide, has been criticized for leading to imprudent indictments and biased rulings. The new approach would also require new courtroom skills, Su said. "For the jury system to work, lawyers and prosecutors will have to use language that even lay people can understand when making their presentations." In this way, legal professionals and lay jurors will be put on an equal footing when it comes to making judgments, which will narrow the perceived gap between the courts and the average citizen, he added. For its part, the Ministry of Justice has expressed reservations about the participation of laymen in trials, in any form. It argues that the quasi-jury system may contravene Article 80 of the ROC Constitution, which requires judges to "hold trials independently and free from any interference." For Lee Mau-sheng, professor of law at National Taiwan University, however, this is at most an excuse for resisting change in criminal trial procedures. "The constitutional stipulation is obviously intended to make trials independent, not from the influence of the people, but from political influences, those coming from other branches of the state power, or even from within the judiciary itself," he said on a separate occasion. "The introduction of the jury would effect a sea change in the judiciary," Lee insisted. "Prosecutors will have to spend more time and energy locating sufficient evidence before indicting a person," he said. In addition, more effective defenses will develop when the game between the defense and prosecution is equalized. If the trial run in the two district courts is successful, once the quasi-jury system is expanded to more courts and a greater variety of case types, the quality of prosecution can be expected to improve, he said. "The result would be an overall reduction in wrongful detentions and executions." Lee disagreed, however, with the policymakers' suggestion that the consultative jury be just the first step toward more audacious reform. A full jury is not without its problems, he said, reminding reformers how Socrates, the great advocate of free thinking, was sentenced to death 2,400 years ago by Athenian citizens. "That's the horror of the extremist form of democracy, which would become a dictatorship of the masses," he said. As long as the quasi-jury helps generate a feeling of fairness and justice in society, changes in the court trial system could stop there, he argued. The point is, Lee said, that career judges must learn to use more accessible language, and to pursue their now highly professionalized activities in ways that the average citizen can understand. "Judges have just got to hand down the best possible rulings according to their consciences." (THN) Write to june Tsai at firstname.lastname@example.com |


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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 12, 2013) — SUNY Plattsburgh's Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship has announced a slate of events for Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 18-22.
The events have been planned by the ENACTUS Club and its faculty adviser, Dr. Laurent Josien. Attendance is free and open to the public.
more...PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 11, 2013) – SUNY Plattsburgh has been ranked among the top 120 four-year schools in the country for veterans.
Military Times made the announcement today, Veterans Day, with the release of its Best for Vets: Colleges 2014 rankings. The college ranked 77th on that list.
Best for Vets strives to provide service men and women with a gauge by which to judge whether a school or degree program will truly benefit them. The rankings factor in service member enrollment, the percentage of tuition covered by the GI Bill and the availability of specific programs to help service members.
more...PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 8, 2013) — The SUNY Plattsburgh Symphonic Band, under the direction of Daniel Gordon, will perform a special memorial concert in honor of John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. The concert will take place Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 pm in E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium in Hawkins Hall on the Plattsburgh campus.
The program will consist entirely of works related to the event: Leonard Bernstein's " Fanfare for the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy, Frederick Loewe's "Highlights from Camelot," Ronald Lo Presti's "Elegy for a Young American," James Curnow's "Where Never Lark or Eagle Flew," Frank Ticheli's "American Elegy," and two movements from Andrew Boysen Jr.'s Symphony No. 3 "JFK."
more...PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 8, 2013) — Directed by Jo Ellen Miano, two choral ensembles from the SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Music, will present an evening of choral works 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall.
With faculty member Dr. Karen Becker and alumna Dr. Jun Matsuo at the piano, the combined choirs of the ;Cardinal Singers and College Chorale will sing Brahms' "Liebeslieder Walzer" ("Lovesong Waltzes"), op. 52 — a collection of 18 short waltzes for chorus and four-hand piano. ;
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The annual silent auction gives students the chance to experience what it's like to have their art purchased by the public while raising money for the education of fellow students.
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Well, there goes the neighborhood...
The coming Red State vs Blue State divide. Inevitable, as makers and takers separate.
We know taxes play a role. But what about freedom? These are the type of individuals that tend to feel they are very capable of managing not just huge amounts of money, but their lives as well. They are not at all likely to take unemployment checks, food stamps, welfare or other goobernment giveaways. And they are probably capable of deciding if they want a really large soda pop of some fatten goose liver. The entire Nanny State idea is for those that are better than the rest of us to decide what is best for us. But what happens when there are folks that feel they are better than the nanny State dictators?
Heard soon in Palm Beach:"Say, there sure are a lot of fat people here, we should pass a law limiting the size of sugary drinks."Sorry FLA, Northeast Libs are gonna bring their failed ideas...
People are also leaving FL for just that reason, #1. Tenneseans call them "half-backs".
Instead of business suits they will dress like Miami Vice. The wall street types will look like flamingos.
It can work the other way. I was raised in a liberal home, had no clue. Moved to Texas and within a year I was a fire-breathing Reaganite. I am still waiting for my Jewish friends to see the light and realize who their friends really are. And it is not the party of Jesse Jackson.
#1, the neighborhood has been gone for quite a while down here. Palm Beach county, like St, Lucie county are new york south.
Demonrats strike again in removing business with their high tax and spend policies. The only exception here is that these firms are not union. If all of Wall Street moved, NYC would have no revenue at all.


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296-56-600 Marine terminals.
296-56-60001 Scope and applicability.
296-56-60003 Variance and procedures.
296-56-60005 Definitions.
296-56-60006 Personnel.
296-56-60007 Housekeeping.
296-56-60009 Accident prevention program.
296-56-60010 Emergency action plans.
WAC 296-56-600 Marine terminals.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040 and 49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), § 296-56-600, filed 12/11/84.]
WAC 296-56-60001 Scope and applicability.
(1) The rules included in this chapter apply throughout the state of Washington, to any and all waterfront operations under the jurisdiction of the department of labor and industries.
(2) These minimum requirements are promulgated in order to augment the general safety and health standards, and any other safety and health standards promulgated by the department of labor and industries which are applicable to all places of employment under the jurisdiction of the department of labor and industries. The rules of this chapter, and the rules of chapters 296-24, 296-62 and 296-800 WAC are applicable to all longshore, stevedore and related waterfront operations: Provided, That such rules shall not be applicable to those operations under the exclusive safety jurisdiction of the federal government.
(3) The provisions of this chapter shall prevail in the event of a conflict with, or duplication of, provisions contained in chapters 296-24, 296-62 and 296-800 WAC. Specific standards which are applicable include, but are not limited to:
(a) Electrical-Chapter 296-24 WAC Part L, and WAC 296-800-280.
(b) Toxic and hazardous substances are regulated by chapters 296-62 and 296-841 WAC. Where references to this chapter are given they are for informational purposes only. Where specific requirements of this chapter conflict with the provisions of chapters 296-62 and 296-841 WAC, this chapter prevails. Chapter 296-62 WAC does not apply when a substance or cargo is contained within a manufacturer's original, sealed, intact means of packaging or containment complying with the department of transportation or International Maritime Organization requirements.
(c) Hearing loss prevention (noise)--Chapter 296-817 WAC.
(d) Standards for commercial diving operations-Chapter 296-37 WAC.
(e) Safety requirements for scaffolding-Chapter 296-874 WAC.
(f) Safe practices of abrasive blasting operations-Chapter 296-818 WAC.
(g) Access to employee exposure and medical records-Chapter 296-802 WAC.
(h) Respiratory protection-Chapter 296-842 WAC.
(i) Safety standards for grain handling facilities-Chapter 296-99 WAC.
(j) Chemical hazard communication program--WAC 296-800-170.
(k) Asbestos-Chapters 296-62 Part I-1 and 296-65 WAC.
(l) Permit - required confined spaces and confined space-Chapter 296-809 WAC.
(m) Servicing multi-piece and single-piece rim wheels--Chapter 296-864 WAC.
(n) First aid requirements--WAC 296-800-150.
(o) Employee emergency plan and fire prevention plans--Chapter 296-24 WAC Part G-1.
(4) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the following:
(a) Fully automated bulk coal handling facilities contiguous to electrical power generating plants.
(b) Facilities subject to the regulations of the office of pipeline safety regulation of the materials transportation bureau, department of transportation, to the extent such regulations apply.
(5) WAC 296-62-074 shall apply to the exposure of every employee to cadmium in every employment and place of employment covered by chapter 296-56 WAC in lieu of any different standard on exposures to cadmium that would otherwise be applicable by virtue of those sections.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49,17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 09-15-144 (Order 09-03), § 296-56-60001, filed 07/21/09, effective 09/01/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 05-03-093 (Order 04-41), § 296-56-60001, filed 01/18/05, effective 03/01/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050. 01-11-038 (Order 99-36), § 296-56-60001, filed 05/09/01, effective 09/01/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17.040 RCW. 99-02-024 (Order 98-16), § 296-56-60001, filed 12/30/98, effective 03/30/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 95-04-007, § 296-56-60001, filed 1/18/95, effective 3/1/95; 93-07-044 (Order 93-01),§ 296-56-60001, filed 3/13/93, effective 4/27/93. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and RCW 49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. 92-22-067 (Order 92-06), § 296-56-60001, filed 10/30/92, effective 12/8/92. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 91-24-017 (Order 91-07), § 296-56-60001, filed 11/22/91, effective 12/24/91; 89-11-035 (Order 89-03), § 296-56-60001, filed 5/15/89, effective 6/30/89; 88-14-108 (Order 88-11), § 296-56-60001, filed 7/6/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040 60001, filed 4/19/85; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), § 296-56-60001, filed 12/11/84.]
WAC 296-56-60003 Variance and procedure.
Realizing conditions may exist under which certain state standards will not have practical application. In these cases, the director of the department of labor and industries has made provisions for the issuance of variances. The director or his/her authorized representative may, pursuant to this section, RCW 49.17.080 and 49.17.090, and chapter 296-900 WAC, upon receipt of application and after investigation by the department, permit a variation from the requirements of this chapter. Any variance is limited to the particular case and application. It shall remain posted during the time which it is in effect. Variance application forms may be obtained from the department.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 07-03-163 (Order 06-30), § 296-56-60003, filed 01/24/07, effective 04/01/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050. 01-11-038 (Order 99-36), § 296-56-60003, filed 05/09/01, effective 09/01/01. Statutory Authority: Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 95-04-007, § 296-56-60003, filed 1/18/95, effective 3/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040 and 49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order 86-02), § 296-56-60003, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), § 296-56-60003, filed 12/11/84.]
WAC 296-56-60005 Definitions.
"Apron" means that open portion of a marine terminal immediately adjacent to a vessel berth and used in the direct transfer of cargo between the terminal and vessel.
"Assistant director for the division of WISHA services" means the assistant director of WISHA services, department of labor and industries or his/her authorized representative.
"Authorized" in reference to an employee's assignment, means selected by the employer for that purpose.
"Cargo door" (transit shed door) means a door designed to permit transfer of cargo to and from a marine terminal structure.
"Cargo packaging" means any method of containment for shipment, including cases, cartons, crates and sacks, but excluding large units such as intermodal containers, vans or similar devices.
"Confined space" means a space that:
Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; and
Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (for example, tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits are spaces that may have limited means of entry); and
Is not designed for continuous employee occupancy.
"Conveyor" means a device designed exclusively for transporting bulk materials, packages or objects in a predetermined path and having fixed or selective points of loading or discharge.
"Danger zone" means any place in or about a machine or piece of equipment where an employee may be struck by or caught between moving parts, caught between moving and stationary objects or parts of the machine, caught between the material and a moving part of the machine, burned by hot surfaces or exposed to electric shock. Examples of danger zones are nip and shear points, shear lines, drive mechanisms, and areas beneath counterweights.
"Designated person" means a person who possesses specialized abilities in a specific area and is assigned by the employer to perform a specific task in that area.
"Dock" means a wharf or pier forming all or part of a waterfront facility, including marginal or quayside berthing facilities; not to be confused with "loading dock" as at a transit shed or container freight station, or with the body of water between piers or wharves.
"Dock facilities" includes all piers, wharves, sheds, aprons, dolphins, cranes, or other gear or equipment owned or controlled by the dock or facility owner, where cargo or materials are loaded, moved or handled to or from a vessel.
"Dockboards" (car and bridge plates) means devices for spanning short distances between rail cars or highway vehicles and loading platforms that do not expose employees to falls greater than four feet (1.22 m).
"Enclosed space" means an indoor space, other than a confined space, that may contain or accumulate a hazardous atmosphere due to inadequate natural ventilation. Examples of enclosed spaces are trailers, railcars, and storage rooms.
"Examination," as applied to material handling devices required to be certified by this chapter, means a comprehensive survey consisting of the criteria outlined in WAC 296-56-60093 through 296-56-60097. The examination is supplemented by a unit proof test in the case of annual survey.
"Flammable atmosphere" means an atmosphere containing more than ten percent of the lower flammable limit (LEL) of a flammable or combustible vapor or dust mixed with air. Such atmospheres are usually toxic as well as flammable.
"Front-end attachments."
As applied to power-operated industrial trucks, means the various devices, such as roll clamps, rotating and side shifting carriages, magnets, rams, crane arms or booms, load stabilizers, scoops, buckets, and dumping bins, attached to the load end for handling lifts as single or multiple units.
As applied to cranes, means various attachments applied to the basic machine for the performance of functions such as lifting, clamshell or magnet services.
"Fumigant" is a substance or mixture of substances, used to kill pests or prevent infestation, which is a gas or is rapidly or progressively transformed to the gaseous state even though some nongaseous or particulate matter may remain and be dispersed in the treatment space.
"Hazardous cargo, material, substance or atmosphere" means:
Any substance listed in chapters 296-62 and 296-841 WAC;
Any material in the hazardous materials table and hazardous materials communications regulations of the Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Part 172;
Any article not properly described by a name in the hazardous materials table and hazardous materials communications regulations of the Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Part 172, but which is properly classified under the definition of those categories of dangerous articles given in 49 CFR Part 173;
Atmospheres having concentrations of airborne chemicals in excess of permissible exposure limits as defined in chapter 296-62 WAC; or
Any atmosphere with an oxygen content of less than nineteen and one-half percent by volume.
"House falls" means spans and supporting members, winches, blocks, and standing and running rigging forming part of a marine terminal and used with a vessel's cargo gear to load or unload by means of married falls.
"Inspection" as applied to material handling devices required to be certified by this chapter, includes a complete visual examination of all visible parts of the device.
"Intermodal container" means a reusable cargo container of rigid construction and rectangular configuration intended to contain one or more articles of cargo or bulk commodities for transportation by water and one or more other transport modes without intermediate cargo handling. The term includes completely enclosed units, open top units, fractional height units, units incorporating liquid or gas tanks and other variations fitting into the container system, demountable or with attached wheels. It does not include cylinders, drums, crates, cases, cartons, packages, sacks, unitized loads or any other form of packaging.
"Loose gear" means removable or replaceable components of equipment or devices which may be used with or as a part of assembled material handling units for purposes such as making connections, changing line direction and multiplying mechanical advantage. Examples include shackles and snatch blocks.
"Marina" means a small harbor or boat basin providing dockage, supplies, and services for small craft.
"Marine terminal" means wharves, bulkheads, quays, piers, docks and other berthing locations and adjacent storage or contiguous areas and structures associated with the primary movement of cargo or materials from vessel to shore or shore to vessel. It includes structures which are devoted to receiving, handling, holding, consolidation, loading or delivery of waterborne shipments and passengers, and areas devoted to the maintenance of the terminal or equipment. The term does not include production or manufacturing areas having their own docking facilities and located at a marine terminal nor storage facilities directly associated with those production or manufacturing areas.
"Permit-required confined space (permit space)" means a confined space that has one or more of the following characteristics:
Contains or has a potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere;
Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing an entrant;
Has an internal configuration such that an entrant could be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor which slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross-section; or
Contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazard.
"Ramp" means other flat-surface devices for passage between levels and across openings not covered under "dockboards."
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 05-03-093 (Order 04-41), § 296-56-60005, filed 01/18/05, effective 03/01/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050. 00-21-103 (Order 00-16), § 296-56-60005, filed 10/18/00, effective 02/01/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17.040 RCW. 99-02-024 (Order 98-16), § 296-56-60005, filed 12/30/98, effective 03/30/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17.040 RCW. 99-02-024 (Order 98-16), § 296-56-60005, filed 12/30/98, effective 03/30/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 95-04-007, § 296-56-60005, filed 1/18/95, effective 3/1/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and RCW 49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. 92-22-067 (Order 92-06), § 296-56-60005, filed 10/30/92, effective 12/8/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040 and 49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order 86-02), § 296-56-60005, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), § 296-56-60005, filed 12//11/84.]
WAC 296-56-60006 Personnel.
(1) Qualifications of machinery operators.
(a) Only those employees determined by the employer to be competent by reason of training or experience, who understand the signs, notices, and operating instructions and are familiar with the signal code in use shall be permitted to operate a crane, winch, or other power-operated cargo handling apparatus, or any power-operated vehicle, or give signals to the operator of any hoisting apparatus. Employees being trained and supervised by a designated individual may operate such machinery and give signals to operators during training.
(b) No employee known to have defective uncorrected eyesight or hearing, or to be suffering from heart disease, epilepsy, or similar ailments which may suddenly incapacitate the employee shall be permitted to operate a crane, winch, other power-operated cargo handling apparatus, or a power-operated vehicle.
(c) Persons who have recovered from a heart attack shall be exempted from the provisions of (b) of this subsection, as it pertains to their heart condition, provided:
(i) A medical release is obtained from their attending medical doctor.
(ii) The release shall state that the operation of a crane, winch, power-operated cargo handling apparatus, or power-operated vehicle, will not present a hazard to themselves or others.
(iii) An examination by a medical doctor, and renewal of the work release certification is required annually.
(2) Supervisory accident prevention proficiency.
(a) Immediate supervisors of cargo-handling operations of more than five persons shall satisfactorily complete a course in accident prevention. Employees newly assigned to supervisory duties shall be required to meet the provisions of this subsection (2)(a) within ninety days of such assignment.
(b) The course shall consist of instruction suited to the particular operations involved.
(c) No minor under eighteen years of age shall be employed in occupations involving the operation of any power-operated hoisting apparatus or assisting in such operations by performing work such as hooking on or landing drafts, rigging gear, etc.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17.040 RCW. 99-02-024 (Order 98-16), § 296-56-60006, filed 12/30/98, effective 03/30/99.]
WAC 296-56-60007 Housekeeping.
(1) Active work areas shall be kept free of equipment and materials not in use, and clear of debris, projecting nails, strapping and other sharp objects not necessary for the work in progress.
(2) Hatch beams, covers, and pontoons placed in terminal working areas shall be stowed in stable piles with beams secured against tipping or falling. Alternatively, beams may be laid on their sides. When beams and pontoons are stowed in tiers more than one high, dunnage or other suitable material shall be used under and between tiers.
(3) Cargo and material shall not obstruct access to vessels, cranes, vehicles, or buildings. Means of access and egress within buildings shall be unobstructed.
(4) The employer shall eliminate, to the extent possible, conditions causing slippery working or walking surfaces in immediate work areas used by employees.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and RCW 49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. 92-22-067 (Order 92-06), § 296-56-60007, filed 10/30/92, effective 12/8/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040 and 49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order 86-02), § 296-56-60007, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), § 296-56-60007, filed 12/11/84.]
WAC 296-56-60009 Accident prevention program.
(1) An accident prevention program, which provides equitable management-employee participation, shall be established in all establishments, industrial plants, or operations.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain the accident prevention program necessary to comply with this section. The division of WISHA services may be contacted for assistance in initiating and maintaining an effective accident prevention program.
(3) All accident prevention programs shall be tailored to the needs of the particular operation.
(4) Employer and employee representatives, as elected, delegated or appointed, shall attend and actively take part in frequent and regular safety committee meetings.
(5) Accident prevention programs shall provide for employer-employee safety meetings and frequent and regular safety inspections of job sites, materials, equipment, and operating procedures.
(6) A record of safety activities, such as inspections and meetings, shall be maintained by the employer for a period covering the previous twelve months and shall be made available, upon request, to noncompliance personnel of the department of labor and industries.
(7) Employees shall individually comply with all safety rules and cooperate with management in carrying out the accident prevention program.
(8) To make effective the preceding statement and promote on-the-job accident prevention, committees shall be established in each port. These committees shall consist of an equal number of port or stevedore company and longshoremen representatives at the job level with the industry or company safety supervisor serving as secretary and coordinator. Some functions of the committee are to maintain the interest of the workers in accident prevention by providing for their actual participation in the program, to direct their attention to the real causes of accidents, and to provide a means for making practical use of their intimate knowledge of working conditions and practices.
(9) It is intended that this program will produce mutually practical and effective recommendations regarding correction of accident-producing circumstances and conditions.
Note: For first aid requirements, see WAC 296-800-150.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 07-03-163 (Order 06-30), § 296-56-60009, filed 01/24/07, effective 04/01/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050. 01-11-038 (Order 99-36), § 296-56-60009, filed 05/09/01, effective 09/01/01. Statutory Authority: Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17.040 RCW. 99-02-024 (Order 98-16), § 296-56-60009, filed 12/30/98, effective 03/30/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 95-04-007, § 296-56-60009, filed 1/18/95, effective 3/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040 and 49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order 86-02), § 296-56-60009, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), § 296-56-60009, filed 12/11/84.]
WAC 296-56-60010 Emergency action plans.
(1) Scope and application. This section requires all employers to develop and implement an emergency action plan. The emergency action plan shall be in writing (except as provided in subsection (5)(d) of this section) and shall cover those designated actions employers and employees must take to ensure employee safety from fire and other emergencies.
Note: When an employer directs his or her employees to respond to an emergency that is beyond the scope of the emergency action plan developed in accordance with this section, then chapter 296-824 WAC shall apply.
(2) Elements. The following elements, at a minimum, shall be included in the plan:
(a) Emergency escape procedures and emergency escape route assignments;
(b) Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate;
(c) Procedures to account for all employees after emergency evacuation has been completed;
(d) Rescue and medical duties for those employees who are to perform them;
(e) The preferred means of reporting fires and other emergencies; and
(f) Names or regular job titles of persons or departments that can be contacted for further information or explanation of duties under the plan.
(3) Alarm system. The employer shall establish an employee alarm system that provides warning for necessary emergency action and for reaction time for safe escape of employees from the workplace or the immediate work area.
(4) Evacuation. The employer shall establish the types of evacuation to be used in emergency circumstances.
(5) Training.
(a) Before implementing the emergency action plan, the employer shall designate and train a sufficient number of persons to assist in the safe and orderly emergency evacuation of employees.
(b) The employer shall review the plan with each employee covered by the plan at the following times:
(i) Initially when the plan is developed;
(ii) Whenever the employee's responsibilities or designated action under the plan change; and
(iii) Whenever the plan is changed.
(c) The employer shall review with each employee upon initial assignment those parts of the plan that the employee must know to protect the employee in the event of an emergency. The written plan shall be kept at the workplace and be made available for employee review.
(d) Employers with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally to employees and need not maintain a written plan.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010, .020, .040, .050, and .060. 07-03-163 (Order 06-30),
§ 296-56-60010, filed 01/24/07, effective 04/01/07.]


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Overstock.com First Quarter Earnings Results Conference Call
April 23, 2004
Pam Bass: Good morning. My name is Pam Bass, and I will be your conference moderator today. I would like welcome everyone to Overstock.com's 2004 financial results conference call. At this time all lines are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will announce the opportunity for questions, and instructions will be given at that time if you should need any assistance during this call press star zero and someone will help you. This call is being recorded and will be available for replay beginning today at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time, through midnight, Friday, April 30th. The replay can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112, or internationally, 719-457-0820 and entering the access code of 605984.
At this time I would like to turn the conference call over to the treasurer of Overstock.com, Ms. Katherine Huang Hadley. Ms. Hadley, you may begin.
Kathryn Huang Hadley: Thank you. Good morning and welcome to Overstock.com's first quarter 2004 conference call. Participating on the call today are Dr. Byrne, Chairman and President, and David Chidester, Vice President of Finance.
Before I turn the call over to Dave, please keep in mind that the following discussions and responses to your questions reflect management's view as of today April 23, 2004 only. As you listen to today's call, I encourage you to have our press release in front you, since our financial results, detailed commentary and president's letter to shareholders are included and will correspond to much of the discussion that follows.
As we share information today to help you better understand our business it is important to keep in mind that we will make statements in the course of the conference call that state our intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future. These constitute forward-looking statements for the purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause Overstock.com's actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements.
Overstock.com disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in documents that the company files with the SEC, including but not limited to its most recent report on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and S1.
With that introduction, I will now turn the call over to the Vice President of Finance, David Chidester.
David Chidester: Thank you, Kathryn, and good morning to those of you on the call today. Our Q1 results were excellent. We came out of Q4 with strong momentum and we maintained this momentum through the first quarter, and I think the financial results reflect this.
Our total GAAP revenue for the quarter was up 181% to 82.1 million, up from 29.2 million in the first quarter of 2003. And we think a better indicator of our growth is gross bookings which were previously reported as GMS. Gross bookings for the quarter increased 79% to 93.4 million, up from 52.3 million in the first quarter of last year.
And let me just add that this 79% growth was in the face of a significant decrease in the Safeway program this year, which went from 12% of our gross bookings in the first quarter of last year to less than 2% this year, as we ended that agreement in February.
Our gross margins for the quarter increased from 9.6% last quarter in Q4 to 10.3% this quarter, which is a 7.3% increase, and, as we discussed last quarter, we expect to see additional improvements in gross margins in 2004.
Gross profit dollars increased 83% over the first quarter of 2003 to 8.5 million. And we've also believed that the increase in gross profit dollars is a key metric for this business. And we achieved an 83% increase in gross profit dollars over the previous year while at the same time operating expenses in the quarter grew only 23% from the first quarter of 2003 to 10.8 million.
Net loss for the quarter improved 44% to 2.2 million, or a 14 cent loss per share from a loss of 3.9 million or 26 cent loss per share in the first quarter of last year.
I think even more telling our operating loss, which was 7.8% of gross bookings in the first quarter of last year was down to 2.5% of gross bookings this quarter.
Lastly, in looking at the balance sheet, we ended the quarter with 20.3 million in cash and marketable securities, and we maintained working capital at 45 million, which is right at the same level we ended the year as well. And that covers my financial overview. I'll now turn things over to Patrick.
Patrick Byrne: Thank you, David. Good summary of our financials and we did have a great Q1. Our theme this quarter was blocking and tackling, blocking and tackling, and blocking and tackling. We made some real progress. I'm going to hit my shareholders letter. Now, I got a lot of snickers last time I wrote that long letter, and I wrote another one this time, and I plan on just keep on writing these letters.
Some people seem to appreciate them. Our gross bookings did grow nicely despite the Safeway. Most important to me were achieving that growth without a corresponding increase in expenses. What I care about the most, and I've said probably every conference call, is gross profit dollars, the growth in gross profit dollars. If we can crank that up and keep the sales, the SG&A tight, ultimately something good has to happen.
So while the gross profit increased 83% and the top line increased -- well, on a GAAP basis the 181, but I urge everybody should understand by now why that's kind of meaningless. A much better indicator of growth is the 75% gross bookings increase or the 83% gross profit increase. Sales and marketing went up just 14%, though, from 38 -- 3.8 to 4.4. And the G&A went up from 4.5 to 6.3, it's 38%. And even that has -- we can come back to that. I'm sure some people want to know about that. Of that increase, $500,000 is related to our stock going up. So there's just increased amortization of a stock option and such. About 500,000 has to do with specialty, special projects we're doing we're spending on money now in a way we didn't before, some being outsourced, some not. And then about 500,000 in, I'd say actual secular growth. Overall if we can have our gross profit dollars growing 83% and our combined SG&A growing 23%, and really at a secular level even lower than that, again, good things are going to happen.
We continue to get more analytical with our business. We've implemented, David has implemented a wonderful system of weekly score cards. And we now have -- David has built a team of accountants in every department that are giving us, at the end of each week they go to work over the weekend and on Monday morning we start off with a very detailed set of metrics from every part of the company, and it's just wonderful. It's making it so much easier to jump on expenses when something gets a little bit out of whack to act quickly.
And yet there's still room for improvement. But I'll get back to that. But I think we're off to a great start. Our balance sheet is healthy. Dave gave the numbers. We do expect dollars from Safeway. That's because the way our deal worked with Safeway, we basically had -- it operated on our cash. And as the deal unwinds, and it's all been done very gentlemanly and professionally, as things unwind there should be several million dollars flowing our way. The belt, suspenders and elastic waistband approach I mentioned, the suspenders would be the line of credit. We've negotiated a line of credit. It's on our desk to sign. I mentioned this in the last conference call. Unfortunately, I'd say lawyers got involved in the intervening months and they got a lot more complicated. The terms are still as good, the economic terms, but there's a whole bunch more verbiage involved that I'm not so crazy about the line of credit anymore. But if we wanted it's there for us to sign.
Our shelf registration went effective. So we're at the point, our working capital I think basically stayed exactly even for the quarter. And we're not really running through our capital quickly now. We're kind of holding our own on that score. So as I say, I gave this, the metaphor the physicist and the mass of energy. That's inventory and capital. We're really fine on cash, I think, unless we or until we get to the end of the third quarter. Then if we really want to have a good fourth quarter we've got to build our inventory, and to do that we draw down on the line of credit.
On the other hand, there's an argument that says it would be more prudent to run a company -- we'll do somewhere in the neighborhood of half a billion dollars this year, I think, and arguably it's not -- it would be more prudent to run with more cash in the bank than that. And yet we're all on the same side of the -- I'm eating the same cooking you're eating. I don't like to distribute many more shares. I like to keep the denominator as small as possible, but there's argument that we should put some more cash on our balance sheet.
I mentioned the development. We think the development is key to sustaining our growth, and we've got -- we've always got ideas and projects and skunk works, and we actually have several skunk works at this point. We launched Club O. It's moving along nicely. We've got actually got over 1600 people as of last night. Overstock Daily Deals, that's this thing with the cell phones. We called that Project Rocket. That's very exciting to me. That's a huge opportunity. I've been in other parts of the world of late where people sit there with their cell phones and they use them to do a lot more than they do in the U.S. Now, the U.S. companies have built the infrastructure but they've not yet -- they haven't really gotten a lot of good content.
And we have applied for a patent on push-based M commerce and a certain kind of transaction through M commerce. I think you're going to hear a lot more about M commerce. A year ago there was nobody in this field. I was in -- in November I was in a convention down in Vegas. It's like the Internet of five or six years ago. And I think people ought to look hard at different companies that are emerging in there. It's very interesting prospects.
Let's see. The other point I wanted to mention, the marketing and branding. We've discovered ways to evaluate the value of the branding that we do, and I think they're pretty cool. In fact, I think they're among the top three or four cool things we have figured out here since we started is ways to value the television and radio advertising that we're doing. We've approached it very scientifically. People are concerned about the cost of on-line marketing. I'd say that we were, in the past we were literally 99% on line then we shifted late last year into some off-line. We really do know the on-line marketing space very well. We know what dollars are effective and are not. Tracing data a year ago starts stiffening up in that market or it's been stiff for a year and now I'm seeing large companies are shifting a much bigger fraction of their marketing budget into on line spending. So I do see those prices getting bit up. But there's always dimensions in which there's opportunity and we still see those.
We've got great relationships with all the main players in that field, and I'm not worried that we're going to be priced out of the market there.
I'll give you some customer metrics. We had total unique customers for the quarter were 711,000. Brand new customers, 440,000. That was up 67%. Our business, with 63.4% repeat versus I think in the fourth quarter it was about 50%.
BMV, books music and video continues to be an important customer acquisition tool. 14% of our BMV bookings come from books music and video. So back to blocking and tackling, expense controls are -- the controls are in place. We're using them. I think that's really going well. The score card's been quite helpful. And I'd like to close on a note of talking about the management team. I've never been so comfortable with this management team. Starting with Dave: Dave has been here I think a week longer than I was here. He knows where every penny in the business is. That's really what I want out of a CFO. He's got -- or vice president of finances. We call him. Dave has very accurate information and the fact that it's getting to me now so promptly and we can act on it. You know, in some cases it's information that gets updated hourly but in some cases it's weekly. That's a big advantage.
Kamille Twomey is our VP of marketing. She turned out to be extremely strong. Unfortunately, she's going to be leaving us for Stanford. She felt it was necessary to go and get an MBA Stanford. Isn't that the silliest thing you ever heard?
Shawn Schwegman, I'll tell folks a quick story. What the outside world would call a CTO, Shawn Schwegman we call VP technology. We don't have any sheet titles here, including myself. Some years ago I was running a company that had a massive computer problem. And I knew a guy who knew a guy at Microsoft. And I called the guy. He made a call. And very quickly I had an executive VP at Microsoft on the line saying we're sending you a team that only works with Fortune 100 accounts. It's four guys in suits and a high school dropout with a ponytail. Don't let that throw you, the ponytail is in charge. Well, that was Shawn.
He's just the best technologist I've ever worked with. I've got huge confidence in him. We're doing things somewhere between the leading edge and the bleeding edge I'm afraid to say. For example, the Oracle cluster. We know of other companies that are trying to get live their cluster. We've been live with it for six months. Oracle -- Oracle is showing us a lot of love and they've actually been a very good partner with us in building this out. So there's lots of areas in this company where we operate on a [indiscernible].
I would say IT has been one of them. But Shawn has done a very credible job in the last six months of turning IT into really a professional department. If there was an area where I would say we did not have enough people and enough hands in the past it was IT. And Shawn is building a very credible department.
Jonathan Johnson, general counsel, as you know also manages a whole bunch of our special projects. Stormy Simon, who has a background in the video business and understands video and music distribution and such. She's our VP of the book music video and takes on a lot of special projects. Tad Martin was a buyer who came through Gear and just evolved into, originally my chief of staff within buying, and now the general merchandise manager. On top of that, he finished his Six Sigma black belt and has been involved with the warehouse and customer service. Now that all reports to him and yet within the warehouse and customer service we've gotten two very solid people. One is a master Six Sigma black belt. And she's been with the company for four and a half years, probably the longest tenure of any employee here. And another fellow, who was an Army logistics guy, returns handling expert for U.S. robotics. So we've really built out our team. And I'm very comfortable with them as a team.
Well, that's all I have to say. We've got 20 minutes. Let's turn it over to questions, Pam.
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: Good morning. I have a list of some detailed metrics then some strategic steps. I'll just plow through them I hope. Number one, can you talk about returns in the quarter. They seemed a bit high. Could you give us an explanation as to whether or not they were high by your internal estimates and also give us an idea of what categories we're generating more returns or disproportionate returns
So did that answer that question?
: Over the next few quarters, I think it will be similar to what we're seeing now.
: Thank you. We'll take our next question from Tom Underwood, Legg Mason.
Operator: We'll take our next question from Patrick Duff, Prospect Associates.
Operator: Thank you. We'll take our next question from Mike Napalotona, JM Securities.
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Birth date: February 7, 1948
Death date: April 11, 2012
Kalvin A. Gebelein, 64 of Stratford died on Wednesday morning, April 11, 2012 at the emergency room at Ministry St. Josephs Hospital in Marshfield.
Per his request, no visitations or funeral services.
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Kalvin was born on February 7, 1948 in the town of Day, Marathon County to Arlo and Lucille (Patrie) Gebelein.
He served in the United State Army during the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge, he drove semi truck for Fisher Transport of Fenwood and retired from Dale Ladick Trucking out of Vesper.
He enjoyed hunting and NASCAR racing.
Kalvin is survived by six brothers, Kermit (Dixie) Gebelein of Delafield, Klem (Delores) Gebelein of Stratford, Klyde (Joan) Gebelein of Colby, Ronald (Sandy) Gebelein of Stratford, Donald Gebelein of Stratford, Ricky Gebelein of Stratford, three sisters, Korene (Dennis) Hofmann, Lyn (LeRoy) Stroetz and Lois (Norm) Graveen all of Stratford and many nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters-in-law Wanda Gebelein and Barb Gebelein.
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