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MOSH Instruction 09-04 - Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH)
A. MOSH's Programmed Inspection Programs.
MOSH's Site-Specific Targeting (SST) program is MOSH's main programmed inspection plan for non-construction workplaces that have 40 or more employees. The SST plan is based on the data received from the prior year's OSHA Data Initiative survey. The Data Initiative survey and the SST program help MOSH achieve its goal of reducing the number of injuries and illnesses that occur at individual workplaces by directing enforcement resources to those workplaces where the highest rate of injuries and illness have occurred.
In addition, MOSH implements "emphasis" inspection programs to target high-risk hazards and industries.
B. Creating the SST 2009 Inspection Lists.
By applying industry and establishment-size criteria, OSHA focuses its data collection towards establishments that are most likely to be experiencing elevated rates and numbers of occupational injuries and illnesses. Specifically, OSHA collects injury and illness data through the Data Initiative survey from larger establishments (40 or more employees) in historically high-rate industries. Application of these size and industry criteria narrows the number of establishments throughout the State from over 154,000 to approximately 109.
NOTE: The 2007 injury and illness data that was collected by the 2008 Data Initiative is used in the 2009 Site-Specific Targeting program.
C. SST's Relationship with the Enhanced Enforcement Program
OSHA also operates the Enhanced Enforcement Program (EEP) focusing on employers who repeatedly ignore their safety and health obligations under the OSH Act.
EEP cases may result from any OSHA inspection, programmed (SST, NEP, REP, LEP) or un-programmed (imminent danger, fatality/catastrophe, complaints, referrals) or follow-up. The determination to classify an inspection as an EEP case is made at the time that citations are issued. Classification depends on the type/pervasiveness of violations found during the inspection.
EEP cases may receive additional enforcement efforts, such as enhanced follow-up inspections of the cited workplace, inspections of other workplaces of the same employer, more stringent settlement terms, and, if necessary, summary enforcement orders in federal court.
Inspections of other workplaces of the EEP employer may include establishments on the SST inspections lists. These workplaces will get a higher inspection priority by being moved by the Chief of Compliance or designee from the Primary or Secondary Inspection Lists to each Regional Office's current inspection cycle. In addition, if the EEP case itself is found on the SST inspection lists it may be moved to the current SST cycle and subject to inspection. The EEP establishments, even though moved to a current inspection cycle, may be deleted in accordance with paragraph V.C.
D. SIC and NAICS Codes.
The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes as well as the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes are referenced in this Instruction. Eventually the NAICS codes will replace the SIC codes, but during the years of the transition, one or the other, and sometimes both, will be used.
Beginning with calendar year 2003, injury and illness data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) uses the NAICS codes. BLS data referenced in this Instruction uses NAICS codes.
Coverage of OSHA's injury and illness recordkeeping rule (29 CFR Part 1904) is defined by SIC in §1904.2. In turn, the OSHA Data Initiative survey is based on the coverage of the recordkeeping rule. This is why Appendix A of this Instruction uses SIC codes. Until OSHA amends the coverage of its recordkeeping rule to reflect data published under the NAICS coding system, this Instruction will use both the NAICS and SIC codes.
Whenever possible, both the SIC and NAICS codes for individual establishments will be supplied to the Regional Offices.
A. Comprehensive Inspection.
A comprehensive inspection is a substantially complete and thorough inspection of all potentially hazardous areas of the establishment. An inspection may be deemed comprehensive even though, as a result of the exercise of professional judgment, not all potentially hazardous conditions or practices within those areas are inspected.
B. Data Initiative.
The Data Initiative is a nationwide collection of establishment-specific injury and illness data from approximately 80,000 establishments. It collects data from establishments by using the "OSHA Work-Related Injury and Illness Data Collection Form." The Data Initiative is OSHA's Annual Survey that is referred to in 29 CFR §1904.41.
C. Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) Rate.
The DART rate includes cases involving days away from work, restricted work activity, and transfers to another job. It is calculated based on (N EH) x (200,000) where N is the number of cases involving days away and/or restricted work activity, and/or job transfers; EH is the total number of hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; and 200,000 is the base number of hours worked for 100 full-time equivalent employees.
For example: Employees of an establishment, including management, temporary, and leased employees, worked 645,089 hours at the workplace. There were 22 injury and illness cases involving days away and/or restricted work activity and/or job transfer from the OSHA-300 Log (total of column H plus column I). The DART rate would be (22 645,089) x (200,000) = 6.8.
D. Days Away from Work Injury and Illness (DAFWII) Case Rate.
The DAFWII case rate is the number of cases that involve days away from work per 100 full-time equivalent employees. Cases that involve only temporary transfers to another job or restricted work are not included. It is calculated based on (N EH) x (200,000) where N is the number of cases involving days away from work; EH is the total number of hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; and 200,000 is the base number of hours worked for 100 full-time equivalent employees. NOTE: The DART and DAFWII rates are differentiated by the makeup of N in the calculation formula. For the DAFWII rate, N is equal to the total of Column H from the OSHA-300 Log.
For example, from the OSHA-300 Log: Employees of an establishment, including management, temporary, and leased employees, worked 452,680 hours at the workplace. There were 25 injury and illness cases involving days away from work from the OSHA-300 Log (total of column H). The DAFWII case rate would be (25 ÷ 452,680) x (200,000) = 11.0.
E. Establishment.
An establishment is a single physical location where business is conducted or where
services or industrial operations are performed. For activities
where employees do not work at a single physical location, such
as transportation, communications, electric, gas, sanitary services,
and similar operations, the establishment is represented by main
or branch offices, terminals, stations, etc., that either supervise
such activities or are the base from which personnel carry out
these activities. For a more detailed definition of "Establishment," see 29 CFR 1904.46.
F. Partnership.
In this Instruction, "Partnership" refers only to those agreements in which establishments participate in an MOSH Cooperative Compliance Partnership (CCP) for which there is a signed partnership agreement.
Description of the Site-Specific Targeting 2009 (SST-09) Plan.
A. Primary Inspection List.
1. Selection Criteria
The SST-09 plan selects for inspection individual establishments identified through the 2008 Data Initiative survey. For comparison purposes, the national DART rate for private industry for 2007 was 2.1, and the DAFWII case rate was 1.2.
The SST-09 plan initially selects for inspection all establishments with a DART rate at or above 11.0, or a DAFWII case rate at or above 9.0 (only one of these criteria must be met) for the Primary List. This is approximately 38 sites.
Nursing and Personal Care Facilities.
Due to the MOSH Nursing Home Outreach currently underway all Nursing Home establishments on the Primary and Secondary ODI Lists that are NOT denoted as Non-Responders will be removed from this inspection scheduling (for purposes of this Instruction only).
2. Low-Rate Establishments in High-Rate Industries.
In past years the SST included some inspections of low-rate establishments in high-rate industries to verify the reliability of claims by establishments that they had achieved low DART rates. These inspections will not be included in the SST this year because OSHA will be implementing a Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program (NEP) to accomplish this objective. The new NEP will establish a program and procedures to be used to verify the accuracy of the OSHA Form 300 for selected low-rate establishments in high-rate industries.
3. 2008 OSHA Data Survey Non-Responders.
All establishments that did not provide rate information in accordance with the 2008 OSHA Data Initiative survey by April 13, 2009, have been added to the Primary Inspection List. Inclusion of non-responders is intended to discourage employers from not responding to the Data Initiative in order to avoid inspection. The establishments selected will be identified on the Regional Offices' inspection lists by three asterisks (***) and will not be deleted from the list.
If the company has gone out of business, moved, changed name, etc., the Office of Statistical Analysis (OSA) must be notified so that the information can be updated for the next ODI survey. Steve Bisson by e-mail at email@example.com, or by telephone at 410-767-2356.
If it is found that an establishment consists of only an office, see paragraph III.G, Office-Only Sites.
B. Secondary Inspection List.
1. Selection Criteria
If a Regional Office completes its inspections of all establishments on its Primary Inspec-tion List before the expiration of this SST program, it may obtain additional establishments from its Secondary Inspection List.
The Secondary Inspection List will contain establishments reporting DART rates of 7.0 or greater but less than 11.0, or a DAFWII case rate of 5.0 or greater but less than 9.0. Only one of these criteria must be met. These establishments will be inspected using the procedures in this instruction.
Special Emphasis programs may run concurrently with Secondary Inspection List.
Nursing and Personal Care Facilities
C. EEP Cases.
If an establishment originally on the Primary or Secondary Inspection List is identified as an EEP case, it will be placed in the current inspection cycle by the Chief of Compliance, or designee and the Regional Supervisor will be notified.
After notification by the Chief of Compliance, or designee, EEP establishments will not be deleted or entitled to an inspection deferral.
If these establishments have had a comprehensive safety inspection within the previous 12 months, see paragraph V.C, Enhanced Enforcement Program Inspections.
D. Industries without Permanent Workplaces.
For industries like SIC 0783, Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services, which do not have permanent workplaces, the establishment list will normally, only identify the employer's central office. The Area Office will, so far as possible, determine (e.g., by visiting the central office) which worksites are available based on the type of work scheduled for each worksite and the length of time remaining to complete the worksites, and then choose one worksite to inspect by using a random number table. This will apply to such establishments on all SST inspection lists.
E. Different Address than on ODI Data Sheet.
The ODI data sheet may show an address for an establishment that does not match the named establishment in an Regional Office's jurisdiction. The ODI address may be that of the employer's administrative office or some other facility with a different economic activity, or even the home address of the person completing the ODI survey. This may also occur when the establishment changes physical location - moves across the street or to the neighboring town - after it has submitted its ODI data.
Whenever the address on the ODI data sheet differs from that of the establishment in the Regional Office's jurisdictional area, it must be checked to determine that the ODI survey data relates to the same establishment. If injury and illness data from the ODI data sheet pertains to the establishment site in the Regional Office's jurisdiction, then it will be inspected. If such an address discrepancy is found, then the Chief of Compliance or designee and the Office of Statistical Analysis must be informed (Steve Bisson by e-mail at email@example.com, or by telephone at 410-767-2356). so that its records can be corrected. The Chief of Compliance or designee will transfer the establishment to the proper Regional Office's inspection list, if appropriate. See also paragraph III.G, Office-Only Sites.
F. Two or More Establishments in ODI Data.
1. General.
Whenever injury and illness data for two or more establishments of the same employer are included in the same ODI data sheet, and the employer is unable to separate the establishment-specific injury and illness data for each establishment within a reasonable amount of time, inspections of all the establishments will be conducted.
2. Recordkeeping Rule.
The recordkeeping regulation at §1904.40(a) states that once a request is made, an employer must provide the required recordkeeping records within four (4) business hours.
Although the employer has four hours to provide recordkeeping records, there is no requirement that compliance officers must wait until the records are provided before beginning the walk around portion of the inspection. As soon as the opening conference is completed, the compliance officers are to begin the walk around portion of the inspection.
3. Contact Office of Statistical Analysis (OSA)
If any of the establishments are not within the Regional Office's jurisdiction, contact the Chief of Compliance or designee, so the establishment(s) can be moved to the correct Regional Office's inspection list. If one of the establishments is an Office-Only site, see paragraph III.G.
G. Office-Only Sites.
The SST is not intended to include establishments that are only offices. Therefore, if a CSHO arrives at an establishment and discovers that there is only an office at the site, the CSHO should attempt to determine for what site or sites the OSHA Data Initiative (ODI) survey data was entered.
If the ODI data includes data for a site (or sites) in addition to an office, then an inspection of that site (at least one of several sites) will be conducted if it is within the Regional Office's jurisdiction. If the site(s) is not within the Regional Office's jurisdiction, contact the Chief of Compliance, or designee so the establishment can be moved to the correct Regional Office's inspection list.
NOTE: Recordkeeping rule §1904.30 requires an employer to keep a separate OSHA-300 Log for each establishment that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.
The Chief of Compliance, or designee, will provide each Regional Office with the Primary and Secondary Inspection Lists for its covering area.
A. Maintaining Inspection Lists/Cycles and Documentation.
The Regional Supervisor is responsible for maintaining documentation necessary to demonstrate that the SST inspection lists and cycles have been properly utilized in accordance with the requirements of this Instruction, including adequate documentation on all deletions, deferrals or other modifications (modifications such as rationale for inspections to be expanded to cover health hazards based either (a) on the prior inspection history of the establishment, or (b) on current knowledge concerning the industry in which an establishment is classified). All such inspection lists, cycles and documentation must be maintained in the Regional Office for a period of three years after all the inspections conducted under this SST plan are closed.
B. Cycle Size.
Inspection cycles for the randomly ordered Primary and Secondary Inspection Lists for each county will be distributed by the Chief of Compliance, or designee. Regional Offices will base their determination of cycle size (i.e., 5 to 50 establishments) on considerations of available resources and geographic range of the office. Larger cycle sizes will allow greater flexibility and efficiency of scheduling, but once begun, the cycle must be completed. If a cycle larger than 50 would provide the Regional Office with more efficient use of staff, the office will request approval for a larger cycle size from the Chief of Compliance.
All of the establishments in a cycle must be inspected (that is, the inspection must be initiated) before any establishments in a new cycle may be inspected In addition, any cycle begun but not yet completed by the expiration date of this Instruction must be completed, even if the inspections for the remaining establishments in the cycle are initiated after the expiration date.
C. Deferrals.
1. MOSH On-Site Consultation 90 Day-Deferral
a. An establishment that has requested an initial full-service comprehensive consultation visit for safety and health from the MOSH Consultation Program, may be deferred from the SST inspection for 90 calendar days from the date of notification by the State Consultation Program to the Regional Office, providing that the visit has been scheduled by the State Consultation Program.
b. "In Progress"Deferral. No extension of the deferral beyond the 90 calendar days is possible unless the consultation visit is "in progress," which begins at the opening conference of the consultation visit. If an establishment currently has a Consultation visit "in progress," that site shall receive a deferral for all hazards covered by the Consultation visit. Such deferral will continue from the beginning of the opening conference through the end of the correction due dates and any extensions thereof. See 29 CFR 1908.7(b)(1) for a definition of an on-site consultation visit "in progress."
2. VPP Applicant.
If an establishment is in the process of applying for OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), the Chief of Compliance, or designee, upon receiving notification from the VPP manager that a VPP on-site review has been scheduled, will defer any programmed inspection. The applicant workplace will be deferred starting no more than 75 calendar days prior to the commencement of its scheduled pre-approval on-site review. The applicant workplace will be removed from any programmed inspection list for the duration of VPP participation, unless the site chooses otherwise.
3. Pre-SHARP.
If an establishment is in pre-SHARP status, that is, in the process of meeting the criteria of an MOSH Consultation Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP), it may be deferred for up to 18 months while the employer is working to achieve recognition and exemption status. See 29 CFR 1908.7(b)(4)(i)(A).
D. Inspection Priority.
Normally, the first inspection priority for Regional Offices is to conduct un-programmed inspections, and the inspection priorities as described in the FOM with the following guidance:
1. Regional Offices that have started but not completed a cycle of inspections from the SST-08 plan must normally complete that cycle before moving to inspections under the SST-09 plan.
2. All establishments on the SST-09 Primary Inspection List must be inspected unless, in view of resource considerations, such as agency emphasis programs, the Chief of Compliance authorizes the Regional Supervisor to conduct a smaller number of inspections. Such authorization will normally require the Regional Office to complete all inspections in the current cycle.
3. The Secondary List does not have to be completed before the expiration date of this Instruction.
4. Regional Offices will continue to conduct other programmed inspections under national emphasis programs, or under regional/local emphasis/initiative programs, as the Regional Office and Regional goals dictate.
Regional Offices will be responsible for making appropriate deletions, as stated below, from the inspection cycle. In addition, deletions will also include those establishments, such as those no longer in business.
Deletion criteria for Previous Inspections, VPP, or SHARP establishments may be applied to establishments either prior to creating a cycle or after a cycle is created. However, deletion criteria for Partnership and EEP establishments must be applied after a cycle is created.
Because the EEP sites are moved to the current cycle by the Chief of Compliance, or designee, throughout the year, and because the EEP establishments may be deleted if they have had a comprehensive inspection within the prior year, they are not to be deleted until right before the inspections from the cycle are begun.
A. Previous Inspections.
Establishments will be deleted from the inspection list if, within 36 months of the current calendar year, establishment received a comprehensive safety inspection. The comprehensive safety inspection need not have been initiated by an SST inspection.
For deletion purposes, the date when an establishment is considered to have received a comprehensive safety inspection will be the opening conference date not the closing conference date or the citation issuance date. For example, if the opening conference date occurred within the previous 36 months of the current calendar year, the establishment will be deleted from the list for SST-09 inspections.
If the inspection is a "joint inspection," conducted by both a safety CSHO and a health CSHO, there will be two OSHA-1s. The two CSHOs may hold joint or separate opening conferences. Therefore, there may be one opening date for the safety inspection and a different opening date for the health inspection for the same employer under the same SST inspection plan. If the inspection is conducted by a cross-trained CSHO, there will be one OSHA-1 and one opening conference date.
B. VPP, CCP, or SHARP.
A. If an establishment is an approved participant in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), in MOSH Consultation's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP), or Cooperative Compliance Partnership (CCP) program it is to be deleted from the inspection lists.
C. Enhanced Enforcement Program (EEP) Inspections.
as stated in paragraph III.C of this Instruction, EEP establishments which are on the Primary or Secondary Inspection Lists and are moved to the Regional Office's current inspection cycle, will not be deleted or entitled to an inspection deferral.
For EEP Establishments:
EEP establishments will be deleted from the inspection list if, within the previous 12 months of the creation of the current inspection cycle, the establishment received a comprehensive safety inspection and had an in-compliance follow-up inspection.
If the follow-up inspection to the EEP inspection reveals non-compliance with previously cited violations, or the follow-up has not yet been conducted, an SST inspection will be conducted, which may be focused at the Area Director's discretion. If focused, the scope of the SST inspection will be related to hazards found in the EEP inspection.
D. Office-Only.
See paragraph III.G as to when an establishment is to be deleted if the establishment injury and illness data is only for an office.
Inspection Procedures.
A. Scope.
1. Inspections under SST-09.
Inspections conducted under this plan will be comprehensive safety inspections.
Health inspections under this plan will be limited to:
(a) CSHO referrals (i.e., when a CSHO on site sees a potential health hazard); or
(b) Inspections expanded by the Regional Supervisor based on prior inspection history of the employer.
NOTE: The above health inspections conducted in accordance with this Instruction are also to be coded as an SST-09 inspection. See Recording and Tracking paragraphs VIII.A. and B.
2. Health Inspections.
When a Regional Supervisor orders an SST inspection to be expanded to cover health hazards at a particular establishment based on the prior inspection history of the employer, the Regional Supervisor must fully explain and document his/her rationale for the expanded inspection.
In assessing prior inspection history, the Regional Supervisor will consider the employer's MOSH inspection/violation history maintained in OSHA's Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) for the period three years prior to the current calendar year. The Regional Supervisor will consider the potential that similar hazards may be present.
Inspections will be conducted in accordance with the procedures described in the FOM and in other pertinent policy and procedure documents.
Documentation is necessary to describe the rationale for expanding the SST inspection to include health hazards/issues. This is to ensure that the expansion was based on objective and neutral criteria.
Documentation specific to a particular case file is to be maintained in the case file (i.e., on the OSHA-1 narrative or as a separate memorandum). Since this documentation also describes a modification to the SST inspection scope, it must also be maintained along with the inspection lists. See paragraph IV.A., Maintaining Inspection Lists/Cycles and Documentation.
3. Both Safety and Health Inspection Conducted.
If both a safety and health inspection are conducted, such inspections may be conducted either as one combined safety and health inspection by a cross-trained CSHO (as established through specific training or demonstrated ability), or as separate safety and health inspections, or as joint safety and health inspections. See also last paragraph of XIII.A.
When an SST inspection is assigned to a cross-trained Industrial Hygienist (IH), the inspection (comprehensive safety) is counted as a health inspection. If the crossed-trained IH is asked by the regional supervisor to do a health inspection at an SST site, the inspection is also counted as a health inspection. In addition, if the cross-trained IH does both a combined safety and health inspection at an SST site, it is counted as a health inspection because IMIS can only count an inspection as either "Health" or "Safety," but not both.
B. Citations.
Violations will be cited and penalties proposed in accordance with the FOM and other pertinent policy and procedure documents.
C. Recordkeeping Violations.
Whenever OSHA recordkeeping violations are identified, appropriate citations and penalties will be proposed, and supporting documentation will be provided, in accordance with policies and procedures in the FOM.
D. Ownership.
If the establishment has changed ownership after December 31, 2007, but is essentially the same establishment (i.e., same equipment, processes, services, or industrial operations) the inspection shall continue.
B. Relationship to Other Programs.
A. Un-programmed Inspections.
Un-programmed inspections will be conducted according to MOSH's Field Operations Manual (FOM) or other pertinent policy and procedure documents. If the occasion for an un-programmed (e.g., complaint, fatality) inspection arises with respect to an establishment that is also in the current inspection cycle to receive a programmed inspection under the SST-09 plan, the two inspections may be conducted either concurrently or separately. See paragraph VIII.B., of this Instruction.
B. Emphasis Programs.
An establishment that is on the Primary List may be moved to the current inspection cycle if it is also on any Emphasis Program inspection list (that is, any Special, National, Regional or Local Emphasis Program). If a Regional Office has finished their Primary List and is working off its Secondary List, the establishment can be added to the current cycle of their Secondary List. Contact the Chief of Compliance, or designee, to have the establishment placed in the current SST cycle.
Some establishments may be selected for inspection under the SST-09 plan and also under one or more other MOSH or OSHA initiatives (Emphasis Programs). Programs based upon specific hazards (such as amputations, combustible dust, crystalline silica, lead, or trenching/excavations) or specific industries (such as logging,) can be run concurrently with the SST-09 plan.
Whenever an establishment is scheduled for inspection on the current cycle of the SST-09 plan and on the current cycle of an Emphasis Program, both inspections may be scheduled at the same time. CSHOs will apply all applicable IMIS codes (i.e., NEP, LEP, Strategic, Optional Information) to the inspection. See paragraph VIII.B., Recording & Tracking - SST Combined with Emphasis Program Inspections, of this Instruction.
C. Process Safety Management Inspections.
Inspections conducted under the SST plan will address process safety management where 29 CFR 1910.119 applies to the establishment being inspected. Such inspections must be a comprehensive safety inspection. However, they will not normally be Program-Quality-Verification (PQV) inspections as defined by OSHA Instruction CPL 02-02-045, Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals -- Compliance Guidelines and Enforcement Procedures.
VIII. Recording and Tracking.
SST-Only Inspections.
The OSHA-1 Form must be marked as "programmed planned" in Item 24. In addition, the "NEP" box is to be checked and the value "SSTARG09" recorded in Item 25d (the SST inspections are being coded under the NEP for ease of tracking).
NOTE: Any health inspections conducted in accordance with this Instruction as mentioned in paragraph XIV.A.1., Inspection Procedures - Scope, are also to be coded as SST inspections. See also, NOTE for paragraph XVI.B., below.
SST Combined with Un-programmed Inspections.
For all un-programmed inspections conducted in conjunction with an SST inspection, the OSHA-1 Form must be marked as "un-programmed" in Item 24 with the appropriate un-programmed activity identified. In addition, the "NEP" box is to be checked and the value "SSTARG09" recorded in Item 25d.
NOTE: Health inspections that are referrals as mentioned in paragraph XIV.A.1., Inspection Procedures - Scope, are "un-programmed." However, these inspections are also to be coded as SST inspections; the SST codes (e.g., SSTARG09) will not be rejected.
C. SST Combined with Emphasis Program Inspections.
For all Emphasis program inspections such as NEPs and LEPs conducted in conjunction with an SST inspection, the OSHA-1 Forms must be marked as "programmed planned" in Item 24. In addition, the "NEP" box is to be checked and the value "SSTARG09" recorded in Item 25d along with all NEP and LEP IMIS codes applicable to the inspection.
D. SST Combined with Un-programmed and Other Programmed Inspections.
If an SST inspection is combined with an un-programmed (e.g., complaint) inspection and a programmed inspection, such as an NEP or LEP, Item 24 of the OSHA-1 Form must be marked "un-programmed."
E. EEP Cases.
Any SST-09 inspection that becomes an EEP case, in addition to the above coding, must
be coded "ID = N-08" and "Value = EEP2" in the optional information
field (Item 42) of the OSHA-1. If the SST inspection meets the
criteria to become an EEP case, then the coding will be added
when it is determined that the inspection meets the EEP criteria
(i.e., at the time the citations are issued).
F. Strategic Management Plan.
Enter all applicable Strategic Management Plan hazard/industry codes in Item 25f of the Strategic Plan Activity.
Roger Campbell, Assistant Commissioner, MOSH
cc: J. Ronald DeJuliis, Commissioner, Division of Labor and
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Hive-Making Manual – Coming September 1st!
Interested in bees? Interested in woodworking? Interested in awesome projects and saving money? This book has it all! Build your own beehives of any sort – 10-frame, 8-frame, nuc hives, and more. Focusing on providing detailed instructions for the construction … Continue reading
Book Review: Fruitless Fall
by Gary I was browsing beekeeping books in the library and stumbled across "Fruitless Fall, sales " by Rowan Jacobson, clinic a dramatic narrative written in the wake of colony collapse disorder, the recent and mysterious mass die-off of honey … Continue reading
Audio of lecture by Dr. Thomas D. Seeley, Honeybee biologist at Cornell University
Dr. Seeley located the wild honey bee colonies living in Cornell University's Arnot Forest in 1978, salve before the introduction of varroa mites, cialis and again in 2002, help well after the mites were established in North America. Contrary to expectation, … Continue reading
Ugandan Beekeeper Explains Role of Foreign Aid in Non-Profits
Garreson Publishing runs a monthly e-mail newsletter for beekeepers (subscribe). This article is the second in a series of interviews of beekeepers from across the world. Ambrose Bugaari is an Enterprise Development Specialist in Kampala, Uganda. He writes a blog … Continue reading
Viewing L.L. Langstroth's Papers at the Philadelphia Honey Festival
In early September, Garreson Publishing (that's Peter, Nancy, and I) attended the Philadelphia Honey Festival. We missed the opening ceremony because we got stuck in traffic on I-76, and accidentally ended up in NJ. Post-opening ceremonies on Friday night included … Continue reading
A Brief History of the Top Bar Hive
By Peter Sieling In 1682, check Sir George Wheler published A Journey into Greece. In it, pharmacy he described seeing a Greek hive—an inverted skep with wooden bars across the top to which bees attached their comb1. The sloping sides … Continue reading


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Every week, FOOD52's Senior Editor Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that are nothing short of genius.
Today: Winter vegetables get to pretend it's springtime.
- Kristen
We have certain, managed expectations of root vegetables, especially at this late stage in winter.
Gratins, mashes, and stews are perfectly noble ends for a thick clump of starch buried in the dirt. We accept their stodgy ways, add a bit of butter or some meaty broth, and get on with it. But it doesn't have to be that way.
In The Herbal Kitchen, James Beard and IACP award-winning chef Jerry Traunfeld teaches us how to make an old turnip feel like a kid again. (And we have FOOD52er Arathi to thank for leading us to him.)
We've already seen the varied and lovely things that can come from shaving zucchini, asparagus, or a whole motley plateful of vegetables into a salad. Here, Traunfeld does the same, but adds one more step. He cooks the wisps together, briefly and with restraint, so they stay full of life and sweetness.
As Tamar Adler explains in An Everlasting Meal, all root vegetables behave similarly when roasted: "Substitute any vegetable that grows with its leafy head aboveground for another." The same is true for when you've rendered them paper-thin. They cook faster but still in sync, whether you mix carrots with rutabagas, or turnips with parsley root.(The single exception in all cases is beets, which are stricken to their own pink-stained ghetto. "No rules apply to beets. Beets have their own way of cooking and their own way of being," says Adler.)
I will warn you: before you commit to this ribboning exercise, especially a full 6-serving batch, you should have a solid rapport with your vegetable peeler (or mandoline). I happen to have a punishing model with a hard-edged metal grip left over from culinary school -- it made me earn my ribbons the hard way. But Amanda has a cushiony, ergonomic version, pictured above, which makes the prep downright meditative. (Arathi and Traunfeld prefer these.)Shave, quarter turn, shave, quarter turn, until you're left with a nicked-away stump that you can eat then and there, or save for stock. Other sensible alternatives: halve the batch or enlist a friend. You can also do this prep hours ahead without the roots fading to brown (except for burdock -- but there's really no hope for burdock).
Once you make it through the prep and have proud heaps of ribbons, you're home free, and about 15 minutes away from a fanciful winter meal. Melt butter and sage together; flick your ribbons through it; then pool some water, maple syrup, lemon, salt, and pepper in the pan. As the liquid steams away, it cooks the ribbons to al dente. When it's all gone, you're left with an orange and yellow jumble of fettuccine, glazed in its own sweet juices.
Everything is painted in the light, buttery broth, but tastes of itself too -- the carrots angelic, the parsnip warmly spiced, the turnip a bit fierce. And there's nothing stodgy about any of it.
Jerry Traunfeld's Root Ribbons with Sage
From The Herbal Kitchen: Cooking with Fragrance and Flavor (William Morrow, 2005)Serves 62 pounds medium root vegetables, such as carrots, parsnips, burdock, rutabagas, yams, parsley root, or salsify (avoid beets)3 tablespoons unsalted butter1/4 cup coarsely chopped sage1 1/4 teaspoons kosher saltFreshly ground black pepper1 tablespoon maple syrup2 teaspoons fresh lemon juiceSee a slideshow and the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
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Junior (2013-14):
All-America honorable mention selection … All-Ivy second team ... Competed at the St. John's Invitational (Jan. 26) ... Posted a 13-5 record, which tied for fifth, at the Ivy League Round-Robins (Feb. 8-9) … Went 5-0 to help Harvard claim its seventh straight Beanpot title (Feb. 12) ... Finished fifth at the NCAA Northeast Regional with a 13-10 mark and plus-12 indicator (March 9) ... Went 11-12 with 80 touches and a plus-13 scoring differential to finish ninth at the NCAA Championships (March 20-23).
Sophomore (2012-13):
All-Ivy second team ... Placed 12th in epee at the 41st Garret Open at Penn State (Nov. 3) ... Picked up eight wins at the St. John's Invitational (Jan. 26) … Went 16-2 at Ivy League Round-Robins (March 2-3) ... Earned silver medal at NCAA Regionals (March 10) … Finished 14th at NCAA Championships, winning 10 bouts (March 23-24).
Freshman (2011-12):
Second-team All-Ivy... Took bronze at the Garret Open at Penn State in the Epee event (Nov. 19) … Went 13-5 at the Ivy League championship helping the women to a third-place finish (Feb. 11-12) … Secured a gold medal at the NCAA Regional event hosted by Boston College (March 11) … Finished 14th at the NCAA championships (March 22-23).
Before Harvard:
Member of the Swedish junior national team and Swedish Olympic training squad for the 2012 Games … Placed first in the Swedish Junior ranking competition and Swedish Cadet ranking competition and was a member of the first-place team in the Junior European Championships in 2005-06 … Earned first-place honors during the Nordic Cadet championships and the Swedish Cadet championships in 2006-07 … Secured second place in the 2006-07 Junior World Cup … Took third at the 2007-08 Junior World Cup … Finished first in the International Open as well as second in the Nordic Junior championships … Earned a pair of third-place finishes during the Swedish Junior Championships and the Ch Fillol International Open … Took first-place in the 2009-10 Junior World Cup … Ranked 10th in the FIE junior world rankings last year … Served as a trainer and leader of fencing groups at the Kungsbacka Fencing Club in Gothenburg, Sweden.


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Karen Alissa Huebner, daughter of Dennis and Rindy Huebner of Burlington, Mass., married Joseph Paul Calandrelli, son of Joe and Beth Calandrelli of Stamford.
The March 26 wedding was performed by the Rev. Elizabeth A. King at the United Church of Christ, Congregational in Burlington. A reception followed at the Barn at Gibbet Hill in Groton, Mass.
Maid of honor was Lindsey Suffredini of Philadelphia. Bridesmaids were Kristen Calandrelli of Washington, the groom's sister; Kayla Geer of Nashua, N.H., the bride's cousin; Lyndsay Geer of Goffstown, N.H., the bride's cousin; Diana McDevitt of Norwell, Mass.; Susan McDonald of Dorchester, Mass.; Lisa Miroballi of Naperville, Ill., the groom's sister; Jennifer Miskelly of Burlington; and Nicole Palumbo of Burlington.
Best man was Joshua Cushman of Windham, N.H. Groomsmen were Jeremy Cobin of New York City; Michael Condon of Bridgeport; Jason DaCosta of Minneapolis; Daniel Miroballi of Naperville, the groom's brother-in-law; and Timothy Whelan of New York City.
The bride graduated from Burlington High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Trinity College in Hartford and a master's degree in early childhood education from Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass. She is a first grade teacher in Burlington.
The groom graduated from Stamford High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. and his juris doctor from Northeastern Law School in Boston. He is an attorney in Boston.
The couple honeymooned in Hawaii and reside in Burlington.


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Marketing Advice & Reflections
Enhanced Campaign Victim
It's taken a few days for this to become clear, but one of our clients has become a victim of Google's Enhanced Campaigns. Where the impact was expected to be minimal it would appear that there are going to be sectors that are going to take some time to settle - and may never recover to pre-enhanced traffic levels.
So what's happened?
We suddenly noticed a drop off in impressions on this account. We had enjoyed fairly steady traffic, so the change was a little unexpected, but we had divided the campaigns we had inherited into geo areas and language groupings - so the initial thought was that Google had recalculated the Quality Scores, or that the competition was simply stiffer than it has been. Probably both of these factors played a part.
So we increased the base bids - in fact, we doubled them. No change. This was worrying. So we then looked at the auction insights report for the days before the roll out of Enhanced Campaigns. This is what we saw. Whilst the identities have been erased to protect the innocent, the numbers are clear. We were ranked 7th for our keywords.
Whilst that's not wonderful, it's not bad. This is a competitive market, so we were appearing on the first page a proportion of the time.
Now let's compare this with the auction insights report from the period since the Enhanced Campaigns roll out.
Now we see we have dropped to 11th position - second page position. And if we look at the keyword reports, although some of the QS are quite healthy (there are even some 10/10 in there) almost all the keywords are classed as being "Below first page bid" and, as such, are not triggering impressions.
But there's more. Look at the impression shares of those sites in the top positions. Pre-Enhancement the top site had 35% - the second 18%.
Now the top site (which - it is worth noting - was previously second with 18%) has 89% of the impression share - the second 72%!
There is no way to tell if these competitors made effective adjustments for the launch of Enhanced Campaigns or if they have been caught out and will be forced to make adjustments when they see their spend for the last 10 days - but it is worrying to have seen our account hit so badly.
Insights, ideas and sympathy are all welcome - I have reviewed this site with Google and they tell me that they have seen similar effects in certain highly competitive sectors. Letr's hope the waters settle quickly and we can regain the lost ground!


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An interesting study on the macronutrients of your day's first meal setting the type of fuel you'll burn the rest of the day. Link is here: Bacon+Eggs For Breakfast
...research team found that fat intake at the time of waking seems to turn on fat metabolism very efficiently and also turns on the animal's ability to respond to different types of food later in the day. When the animals were fed carbohydrates upon waking, carbohydrate metabolism was turned on and seemed to stay on even when the animal was eating different kinds of food later in the day.
"The first meal you have appears to program your metabolism for the rest of the day," said study senior author Martin Young, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine in the UAB Division of Cardiovascular Disease. "This study suggests that if you ate a carbohydrate-rich breakfast it would promote carbohydrate utilization throughout the rest of the day, whereas, if you have a fat-rich breakfast, you have metabolic plasticity to transfer your energy utilization between carbohydrate and fat."
I don't avoid carbs, but I do avoid breakfast carbs (and a max of 50g / day). You will feel the difference if you try, and you'll not be 'dying for lunch'. Experiment with yourself, we're all an experiment-of-one.


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BAY AREA FLAVORS FOOD TALE / For its new film 'Ratatouille,' Pixar explored our obsession with cuisine
The Bay Area is so obsessed with food that just finding the latest cheese, the tangiest sourdough or the richest coffee is enough to spark passionate debates.
So it's no surprise that Emeryville filmmakers tapped into Northern California's bountiful culinary scene to make "Ratatouille," the animated movie about a rat who wants to be a chef. The film opens nationwide Friday.
For six years, members of Pixar Animation Studios took classes at Bay Area cooking schools and channeled the artistry of Thomas Keller, the chef/owner of Napa Valley's critically acclaimed French Laundry restaurant.
The Disney-Pixar film already has charmed local critics and viewers. But filmmakers are banking on the fact that people across the country have spent enough prime time with the Food Network's Emeril Lagasse and Rachael Ray, and have wallowed sufficiently in the televised woes of wannabe top chefs, to appreciate the rarefied atmosphere of a Michelin three-star restaurant.
Movie executives believe that even kids are ready to ditch the annual summer superhero for a gastronome with whiskers and a tail.
"I think there is less mystery about chefs now than there was years ago," said Brad Lewis, the movie's producer, who lives in San Carlos and moonlights as the Peninsula town's vice mayor.
"Food is a much more popular subject these days. It's not so high-falutin'."
Keller agrees. Even though he's one of the world's most renowned chefs, he had no formal culinary school training. In some ways, that mirrors the movie's story line, which is as much about confidence and a can-do attitude as it is about haute cuisine.
The movie's plot goes something like this: After watching his culinary guru, Auguste Gusteau, on television, Remy the rat dreams of becoming a chef in a five-star Parisian restaurant. He has a fabulous sense of smell and a palate to match -- no food from the rubbish bin for this persnickety rodent.
When Gusteau suddenly dies, Remy finds himself coming to the rescue. But folks don't take kindly to rats running around a kitchen, so Remy has to content himself with working incognito.
At his direction, his pal Linguini, the lowly garbage boy, whips up wonderful dishes that resurrect the restaurant's star stature. And when Ego, a pompous food critic, decides to review the place, Remy pulls out all the stops by creating a nouveau version of the classic ratatouille, a working-class Provencal vegetable stew.
"The central challenge was making food look appetizing in animation," said Lewis, adding that when it came to the actual ratatouille, it really had to be spectacular.
For inspiration and authenticity, they went to Keller. The Yountville chef tutored the film's creators on the inner workings of a French kitchen and acted as the key consultant for the cooking. Producer Lewis, who interned in the French Laundry kitchen as part of his research for the film, gave the chef an extra challenge.
"I asked him how he would prepare the ratatouille if he knew the most famous critic in the world was coming in to the restaurant," he said.
Keller noted that ratatouille is generally served as a side dish, but he realized that for the movie, it had to be a showstopper. So he focused on what he calls "confit byaldi," a fancy version of the stew. He sliced each vegetable paper-thin and then stacked the pieces like a tiny sculpture.
"I had been thinking about it for a while," Keller said. "But it all came together at once."
The results seemed to pique the appetite of 10-year-old, hot-dog-loving Drake Johnson, who attended a sneak preview of the movie in San Francisco.
"I never had ratatouille before," he said. "But it looked so good, I'd like to try it."
Daniel Baumstein, 8, said the movie made him hungry.
His mom, Alicia Sullivan, thought the theme "anyone can cook" was perfect.
A lot of the culinary elements of the film might be too sophisticated for some, she said, but the overall message is universal -- if you put your mind to something, you can do it.
And, she said, "Who doesn't like food, hasn't wanted to cook, or fallen in love with a small animal?"
Ratatouille's screenwriter and director, Brad Bird of Marin County, said that when he was asked to join the project, he didn't know much about fine dining.
"I had to cram," said Bird, the Academy Award-winning director of "The Incredibles." "I took friends who knew about cooking out for beers, and I studied."
Besides researching in the Bay Area, filmmakers went to Paris, where they ate at five top restaurants, including Guy Savoy. Lewis said some chefs served up to 29 courses.
"It was beautiful but painful," he said. "Typically we'd go in the morning, watch the deliveries, and look behind the scenes while cooks prepped. Then we went back for lunch and dinner."
Back in Northern California, the entire team of 150 took a series of cooking classes to learn how chefs hold their knives, stir their pots and command the stoves. Animators re-created a French kitchen, complete with sauce and pastry stations.
To pay homage to the cooking profession, the filmmakers used Keller's voice for the role of a restaurant patron. The French version of the movie has chef Guy Savoy playing the part; the Spanish one substitutes the voice of El Bulli chef Ferran Adria. In the British version, "The Naked Chef" Jamie Oliver has a cameo as the restaurant inspector.
Initially, Bird said, "all the cooking stuff" seemed like it might be too much inside baseball.
Maybe not in Northern California, where eating well is seen as vital to the body and soul.
"I liked the notion that you are what you eat," said the director, who insisted that Pixar expand on the epicurean theme. "Not just food, but that you are the sum total of what you choose to take in."
It's pronounced ra-ta-TOO-ey
So what, exactly, is ratatouille, the dish that's central to Disney-Pixar's new rat-turned-chef movie?
Traditionally, ratatouille is a late-summer dish from Provence, incorporating the mainstays of the harvest in that southern French region -- tomatoes, eggplant, onions, bell peppers, zucchini, garlic and fresh herbs, simmered in local olive oil.
The vegetables can be cooked together or separately and then combined. The dish can be served either hot or at room temperature as a side dish, spread or garnish.
In Turkey, cooks prepare imam biyaldi, in which the eggplant acts as a shell to hold the vegetable filling. The name translates as "the cleric swooned" -- presumably with pleasure when the dish was served.


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Peter Tatchell was born in Australia in 1952. At 15, he began his first campaign – against the death penalty. In 1971, he moved to London, and became an activist in the Gay Liberation Front. He staged the first gay rights protest in a communist country, in East Berlin in 1973, and has twice attempted citizen's arrests of Robert Mugabe. Currently he is supporting democracy movements in Syria, Bahrain, Iran and Russia, and in the UK he coordinates the Equal Love campaign. He is director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation.
When were you happiest?
Whenever I've done a successful campaign. Exhausted, but elated.
What is your greatest fear?
I have no fears, despite death threats from neo-Nazis and Islamists.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
The man who stood in front of the tank in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
What has been your most embarrassing moment?
Mistaking a sachet of shampoo for lube when having sex. His bum was blowing bubbles for hours.
Property aside, what's the most expensive thing you've bought?
A bicycle (£300).
What is your most treasured possession?
A photo locket of my great grandfather, who emigrated from London to Australia in the 1850s.
What would your super power be?
To turn human rights abusers into human rights protectors.
What is the worst thing anyone's ever said to you?
"We're going to disembowel you, castrate you, behead you and burn you alive. You queer infidel" (Islamist, 2006).
What is your guiltiest pleasure?
If no one is harmed, no pleasure merits guilt.
What do you owe your parents?
Don't follow the mob. Be true to your own conscience.
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party?
Mohandas Gandhi, Sylvia Pankhurst, Martin Luther King, Rosa Luxemburg, Leonardo da Vinci and Groucho Marx.
What is the worst job you've done?
Operating an industrial dishwasher in a catering factory. Ghastly stench.
If you could go back in time, where would you go?
Berlin, January 1933, to assassinate Hitler as he walked unguarded in Von Ribbontrop's garden.
How do you relax?
I rarely relax. Too busy.
How often do you have sex?
Usually five-plus times a week (it reduces the risk of prostate cancer).
What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Funding for four staff, so I could have time off to relax and have fun.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Helping expose SS Dr Carl Værnet and the Allied connivance that allowed him to escape justice.
What keeps you awake at night?
My own mistakes and shortcomings. And 800 million people malnourished and with no safe, clean drinking water.
What song would you like played at your funeral?
Diana Ross's medley of Some Day We'll All Be Free and We Shall Overcome.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
The only liberation struggle worth fighting is a struggle inspired by love.
Tell us a joke.
Henry Kissinger (whose mass bombing of Cambodia killed 500,000-plus civilians) won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973.
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Happiness comes from within
might as well dive in. This is my son and me out front. berkshire.
Out with the family!
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B&C Honey Farm http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/
I'm left and my son on the right.Ob hive in middle.
If you build it they will comb it.<br />Tim Rolan
Me, all clean shaven for Movember
King bee apiary: you've got an extra / in there at the end
In the smokies this past August....
With my husband in the smokies.....
"I reject your reality, and substitute my own." Adam Savage
jeese, so far there aint nobody that looks as though I thought they might have looked, except Mike Palmer because Ive seen him in person already.
It snowed last week so now its too cold for me to go out and pose in front of the hives, but heres a quickly taken indoor photo showing that I am a beekeeper.
Heres another one when I had my 15 minutes of fame last year on the Associated Press.
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Ed, KA9CTT profanity is IGNORANCE made audible
you can`t fix stupid not even with duct tape
I'll add mine - my beekeeping pictures are on my blog:
But here is a picture of me all cleaned-up from my life away from bees!
and here I am with my grandson and one of my daughters, blowing bubbles from Rabun Bald, the second highest point in Georgia (we had just hiked up)
Linda T in Atlanta
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"You never can tell with bees...." Winnie the Pooh
OK...Me too...Some have ask about my handle..FLYMAN
Something else I do when begged....my nieces wedding
My son, the only one of the four that wants to be a "keep bee'r". The others want to be professional honey eaters and bee-from-dogs-water-bowl-rescuers:
and me
http://www.voiceofthehive.com - Tales of Beekeeping and Honeybees
This is me after six weeks of Sun, prospecting and mining in Nome, Alaska.
This is my wife, Joyce, and I running our concentrates through the clean up sluices at the Cripple River mining camp.
This is a swarm of bees near my home. They were way up in a willow tree. I would not have been able to get them even if I new how at the time.
Member of the ECBA Essex County Bee Association
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Most recent picture of me turning our 4x8 trailer into a Santaclaus parade float. Like my friend said, what's the point of living in a small town if you don't dress up your trailer or truck for the Santa Claus parade:
"Better" picture of me after my wife gave me a hair cut:
Picture of my daughter in the bee yard - she's the most interested in bees so I use this picture and her drawing of a bee on our honey labels
Here's my oldest spawn & myself on the top of Washington State. No feral hives up here. Left the other brood (5) at base camp.
You can go to my MySpace and see a ton of pictures. Click the word PIC under my picture to see the different albums. Oh, yeah, you will have to sign in to see the pics, if you already have an account it is no big deal. Without signing in you can still see a video of me removing bees from a sign pole.
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Bullseye Bill in The Scenic Flint Hills , KS
for some reason none of the people in photos i've seen yet look as though i expected they would have. actually, i somehow expected barry birkey to look like garrison keillor, but no resemblance whatsoever.Chef, You look so young! I pictured you being much older.
I am 27 years young and my wife is 28.
I've got tee shirts older than you...
Once you see the bandwagon, it's too late.


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Hudson Valley commuters went to bed for another night Tuesday not knowing how or if they could get to work in the morning.
Hudson Valley commuters went to bed for another night Tuesday not knowing how or if they could get to work in the morning.
"Everything is up in the air," said Jeff Storey of Goshen, a Metro-North regular who has been telecommuting this week. "I have no idea what I'm going to do. I could continue to work from home, but after a point it becomes a bit of a problem."
Storey said his plans depend, first, on whether the building in which he works in Lower Manhattan — in the flood zone — has reopened and second, on whether trains or buses will be operating.
"I've got this feeling I'm going to be using the bus again," speculated Storey, recalling his temporary switch to Short Line after Hurricane Irene left portions of the Port Jervis line in tatters.
Storey could be right. Both Metro-North and NJ Transit were still assessing the extensive damage from Hurricane Sandy Tuesday and weren't prepared to predict when train service would resume.
Short Line, meanwhile, was poised to resume commuter bus service as early as Wednesday morning if it got the go-ahead from the Port Authority.
Pasquale DiFulco, a spokesman for the Port Authority, said its Midtown terminal had power and little to no water, and consultations with carriers were ongoing about resuming bus service.
The Lincoln Tunnel, which Short Line and NJ Transit buses use to reach the terminal, is the only Port Authority crossing that didn't close during Sandy.
"I think we're going to give it a go (Wednesday), see what the demand is, but customers should check our website before they leave home," said George Grieve, president of Short Line. "We've got to be mindful about whether people will be able to the get from the terminal to their offices, and whether their offices will be open."
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority restored some city bus service Tuesday night and was prepared to operate as close to a full schedule as possible Wednesday. Fares will not be collected.
Joseph Lhota, the MTA's chairman, described the flooding that filled subway tunnels and submerged commuter rail lines as causing "an unparalleled level of damage."
"The challenge that we face now," said Lhota, "is one of assessment, inspection, repair and restoration. This will not be a short process "� ."
Marjorie Anders, a spokeswoman for Metro-North, said track inspection crews found the Hudson Line, which hugs the river from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal, had lost power from Croton-Harmon to 59th Street as a result of flooding and falling trees pummeling the third rail. Crews found a 38-foot boat on the tracks near Ossining Tuesday — a find that recalled the hot tub that Irene swept onto the Port Jervis line near Sloatsburg only 14 months ago.
Anders had no assessment report from the crews inspecting the Port Jervis line, but NJ Transit, which operates Metro-North's trains in Orange and Rockland counties, reported there would be no service Wednesday.
Sandy damaged all of NJ Transit's 11 rail lines, flooded its Secaucus and Hoboken terminals and spewed about a dozen rail cars across the New Jersey Turnpike.
"Destruction summarizes the impact to rails, rail yards, bus depots and critical operations centers," said James Simpson, NJ Transit's chairman.
The situation was complicated by damage to Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line, which NJ Transit trains share in traveling into Pennsylvania Station.
In addition, the Port Authority's PATH system that links New Jersey and Manhattan remains shuttered. DiFulco said the Hoboken, Journal Square, Exchange Place and World Trade Center stations were still being pumped out and drained.
Inspections and damage assessments — and perhaps a timetable for restoring service — will follow.
In the short term, commuter ferry service from Hoboken to Lower Manhattan could reprise the role it played after the 9/11 attacks when PATH was closed, and before the Secaucus transfer opened.


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Greetings, and welcome to the Green Wolf! Here you'll find the artwork and writings of Lupa. A professional artist and published author comfortably ensconced in the Pacific Northwest, she invites you to explore this site using the links above to find out more about her creations. Lupa may be contacted here with any questions or comments you may have.
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Veterinarian Reviewed on January 9, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
Posted in Uncategorized
Matricaria is flowering plants belong to the sunflower family. These plants are commonly found in the moderate regions of Asia, America, and Europe. The southern and northern Africa, as well as in Australia have their own Matricaria plants. Native to North America is the species Matricaria occidentalis where they are introduced.
Matricaria is a robust, nicely aromatic annuals that grows along the roadside and in fallow area that is rich in nutrients. Although most people take these plants as nuisance weeds, they are perfect for herb and rock gardens, as well as border plants.
These plants have many-branched stems that are desperate to erect, glabrous, and have many leaves. The leaves contain number of lines, narrowly lobed leaflets. Their flowers are radiating and symmetrical. The capitula that are greenish-yellow are oblong. Its white ray florets may be present or lacking. The disc florets number from four to five dentate. The pappus is short and crown-shaped.
History and Origin
Matricaria recutita (Chamomile) originated from the ancient Greece and Rome. Its name is taken from the two Greek words "group apple" that means apple-like smell. The Egyptians considered it as cure from their sickness. Chamomile is widely documented medicinal plants.
Ancient Use
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is used in ancient Rome and Greece as medicinal plant. In ancient Egypt, they considered the plant as a sacred gift came from Ra (the sun god), and utilized the same to cure fever and sun stroke. It was used in the 6th century for the treatment of insomnia, neuralgia, back pain, rheumatism, indigestion, skin disorders, headaches, gout, and flatulence.
Modern Use
The tea prepared from chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is a superior herbal tea. Many people who have difficulty in sleeping are recommended to drink this tea. It is also useful in soothing indigestions and relaxing the gastro-intestinal tract. It is helpful in relaxing and soothing a weary mood, as well as relieving stress before bedtime.
Chamomile tea contains essential oil that helps our digestive system to function well. In addition, Chamomile is good for the skin. A cloth can be dipped directly into the tea and use it to wipe clean the skin.
The Matricaria recutita (German chamomile) extract is served as a strong tea. It is used as herbal medicine and an anti-inflammatory. Its other uses are lotions and ointments, and a mouthwash in order to avoid mouth and gums infections. The aromatherapy utilizes two kinds of essential oils of chamomile, these are the "true chamomile" (German chamomile from Matricaria recutita) oil, and Roman chamomile (from Anthemis nobilis) oil.
Side Effects
Allergic reactions may happen to any naturally sensitive individual. Although allergic reactions to Matricaria recutita (chamomile) are rare, the properties that may be responsible for allergies are attributed to matricarin and sesquiterpene lactones. People who are allergic to some members of the compositae family such as ragweed, chrysanthemums, and asters are also allergic to chamomile. Side effects include dyspnea, contact dermatitis, bronchitis, asthma, and rhino conjunctivitis. Drinking of chamomile tea (Matricaria recutita) is not recommended to a person having an existing allergic condition in order not to aggravate the allergy.
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Our Expert
Paulina Nelega, RH, has been in private practice as a Clinical Herbalist for over 15 years. She has developed and taught courses in herbal medicine, and her articles on health have appeared in numerous publications. She is very passionate about the healing power of nature. Ask Dr. Jan


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Silverton ski maker ScottyBob Carslon – whose funky asymmetrical telemark rides look more like cricket bat than a ski – has launched a new snowboard line.
And like his other-worldly skis, the boards don't look like traditional snowboards. The far, far outside-the-box tinkerer and thinker ScottyBob has spent the last decade sculpting his skis and his new snowboards reflect his innovative style. With rockered tips and traditionally cambered tails, ScottyBob's rides are made for the steep and deep. Which he's got aplenty a few steps from his Silverton workshop, where he custom makes boards to order. His U-shaped swallowtail defies the typical V found in most swallowtails and his FreakShow board – with U-shaped swallowtails on the tip and tail – is aptly named.
ScottyBob was one of the state's first made-to-order ski makers and today more than a dozen hardy entrepreneurs are shaping custom rides in Colorado. And ScottyBob now joins Venture Snowboards in establishing Silverton as a thriving hub of snowboard manufacturing.


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Madden NFL 13
Super Bowl XLVII simulated with Madden NFL 13
Super Bowl XLVII is days away. February 3's American Football celebration has already suffered with a leaking halftime set-list, and now EA has revealed the winner via Madden NFL 13.
Madden NFL 13 headlines
Discounted EA Sports bundles arrive on PSN
EA Sports is bundling four of its PS3 sports titles downloadable content for release through PSN at a discount.
Madden 13 title update with Ultimate Team features out tomorrow
Madden NFL 13 will receive a title update tomorrow on PS3 and Xbox 360 which adds new features for Madden Ultimate Team and a "roster management," feature whcih allows players to sort by position. A few fixes are also included in the update, and are listed below courtesy of Joystiq.
Madden NFL 13 update to add offline custom rosters
The next title update for Madden NFL 13 adds in a substantial collection of useful new features in addition to the usual tweaks.
PlayStation coming to colleges across America
If you're tired of being back to school already, Sony have just the trick. Starting September 20, two Sony themed vans will tour across US dorms packed full of PlayStation titles to get hands on with.
Madden NFL 13 sales reach 1.65 million in just one week
Madden NFL 13 is off to a tremendous start, with record-breaking first-week sales.
The $1 Million EA Sports Challenge Series returns with FIFA 13, Madden NFL 13 and NHL 13
The $1 Million EA Sports Challenge Series powered by Virgin Gaming is back, and you can win some cash by playing FIFA 13, Madden NFL 13 and NHL 13 on PS3.
Madden NFL 13 sold 900,000 units in its first 24 hours, says EA
Madden NFL 13 is doing rather well at retail, according to new figures posted by EA Sports.
Madden NFL 13 SNAFU angers erroneously pictured player
Madden NFL 13 isn't sitting well with New York Giants defensive tackle Marcus Thomas. Kotaku reports the six-year veteran took to Twitter to complain that his entry in the latest EA Sports sim is accompanied by a photo of a former Denver Broncos running back Marcus Thomas, who left the NFL in 2009. You can […]
Madden NFL 13 Ultimate Team expanded with Key packs
Madden NFL 13's Ultimate Team mode is a little different this year, thanks to the introduction of a new kind of card which can only be earned through in-game goals.
FIFA 13, Madden 13, and Warfighter are the subjects of latest EA Update
EA has released its latest Update video featuring host Matt Cuttle. Posted below, find out all about the new cover stars for FIFA 13, a community boxart competition for Medal of Honor: Warfighter, SimCity, The Sims 3 Supernatural and the demo for Madden NFL 13.
Madden NFL 13 demo drops next week
With just a few more weeks to wait for the full thing, EA Sports has prepared a Madden NFL 13 demo. Check out a teaser video and get the details through the break.
Madden NFL 13 to put franchise "right up there" with FIFA, NHL
Madden NFL 13 will pack in significantly more innovation than recent entries in the series, which weren't quite up to snuff, according to EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson.
EA Sports Season Ticket to include additional $100 of content
EA Sports has announced an expansion of its Season Ticket deal. The cost of the annual subscription remains unchanged at $25 or 2000 MS Points, but will this year include 24 Premium Gold packs for each Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 13, Madden NFL 13 and NHL 13, plus yet-to-be detailed content for Tiger Woods […]
EA Summer Showcase: FIFA 13, ME3 for Wii U launch
EA's Summer Showcase today confirmed both FIFA 13 and Mass Effect 3 for Wii U launch later this year, as well as nailing Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel for a gamescom reveal.
Quick shots - Madden NFL has that late summer feeling
There's a real summery vibe to some of these golden Madden NFL 13 shots, which is appropriate given the annual sports sim drops right in the tale end of the season.
Madden NFL 13 Ultimate Team trailered
The sun is shining on your northern hemisphere home, which means it's time to go inside and snuggle up with the latest Madden NFL game for at least 40 obsessive hours. Why not sign up for Ultimate Team and ensure you never again see the sky?
Here's your Madden 13 cover featuring Calvin Johnson
EA has released the box art for Madden 13 with Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson gracing the cover. The athlete was chosen through a seven-week voting process hosted by EA Sports, which boasts of 19.6 million participants. Madden NFL 13 is expected on August 28, for PS3 and Xbox 360. Full shot is below […]
Madden NFL 13 assets show off new presentation and gameplay
Summer's coming, for those of you in the northern climes, and that means Madden NFL 13 is on its way. Check out a Playbook trailer on the latest entry's updated feature set, and admire about a zillion new screens.
Madden NFL 13 screen shows Jim Nantz, Phil Simms as new commentary team
The new commentary team for Madden NFL 13 is Jim Nantz and Phil Simms. A screenshot of the two appeared on the Madden website before it was hastily pulled by EA Sports. Operation Sports got the shot and a few others before that was the case, however. A new commentary team was previously promised by […]
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Madden 13 title update with Ultimate Team features out tomorrow
The $1 Million EA Sports Challenge Series returns with FIFA 13, Madden NFL 13 and NHL 13
Madden NFL 13 sold 900,000 units in its first 24 hours, says EA
FIFA 13, Madden 13, and Warfighter are the subjects of latest EA Update
Madden NFL 13 to put franchise "right up there" with FIFA, NHL
EA Sports Season Ticket to include additional $100 of content
Madden NFL 13 screen shows Jim Nantz, Phil Simms as new commentary team


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App Review: Noogra Nuts by Oren Bengigi
by Dorothy on
February 26, 2012
Filed under Daily App Reviews, Entertainment, Games, Kids
When the game Pocket God came out, my son couldn't get enough of cracking the coconuts on the heads of the pygmies and then watching them eat them. If you enjoyed that game, you will love this one. Noogra Nuts features a squirrel with a very hard head. He uses it to crack the shells of the nuts that are falling from the sky. Once he cracks them, he loves to eat the tasty nut inside. They are a tasty treat for this cute little guy.
There are three different play modes to this game. In Classic mode you have two minutes to crack and eat as many nuts as you can. Jungle mode gives you the same 2 minute timer, but you have to watch out for a couple other things. Don't eat the rotten nuts and don't get run over by the large rocks. The last mode is Survival mode. It is just what you would expect with a name like that. Survive as long as you can cracking shells and eating nuts. Again, watch out for the rocks, which are falling from the sky this time, and the tumbleweed. Both of these obstacles will hurt you, and you can only take three hits before you die.
Noogra Nuts is easy to pick up and start playing. You control the squirrel's side to side motion by tilting your device and make the squirrel jump by tapping anywhere on the screen. The goal is to stay alive and get the highest score you can manage. About scores….none of the nuts crack open the first time you hit them, and the first hit only gives you one point. You would have to bop a lot of nuts this way to get a score of any consequence. The number of points earn gets higher with each time that you hit the nut. Some nuts take more hits to crack, but they yield more points as well. The highest number of points comes, as you might expect, when you actually eat the nut itself. It takes a little skill to stay under the nuts and to keep hitting them over and over. If the nut hits the ground, it is out of play. You can't even eat nuts on the ground. No"2 second rule" for this squirrel.
Noogra Nuts is simple enough for kids, but challenging enough for adults. It is easy to learn and easy to play. A great game for all ages.


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Last night, I was browsing though countless artworks from tons of talented digital painters that have inspired me so much, to create my own. Now, this was initially a practice painting to see if I could further my skills and practice digital skills on armor, skin, hair, and other textures. To my surprise, I've successfully rendered something similar to the World of Warcraft painting style (and I shall continue painting more fantasy related subjects using this style). In the future, I plan to reveal the secrets to painting this way during my livestreams, where I'll present a full tutorial with commentary because I know there's lots of aspiring digital painters who wish to unlock the secrets. Anyways, I hope you'll enjoy the painting and the tutoiral on "how to draw a female world of warcraft character", step by step. Thanks so much for viewing and have fun with your drawing endeavors!
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chocolate imp necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 52 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
A clean,simple and stylish logo which will become a recognisable brand
Green Light Brand-Check
Desired Color Scheme:
Desired Style:
clean, modern, professional, stylish, eye-catching
Accepted File Formats:
Vector format
We would like a modern looking design that is clean and to the point. No set colour scheme at this point, although 'green' is probably going to be a strong influence given the brand name. We will need the logo in a Vector format when the contest is completed.
The product/service to which the logo will be applied is a new product/service which will checks if a new brand is going to infringe the registered trade mark rights of others and confirms if trade mark registration for that brand is available. It is a new product provided in a very traditional industry and so modern and clean design (possible with a bit of fun too) is very important to set it apart from the norm.
The logo needs to appeal to business people (start-up businesses and established businesses) and convey a modern but professional feel - it will be used to distinguish the product and services of a modern patent firm from those of its traditional competitor firms.
We are open to a wide interpretation of the brief provided the result is eye-catching and clean.
We would prefer not to receive traffic-light related logo designs.
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High Voltage Erosion: 15,000 Volts Travels Through Wood
Pratt student Melanie Hoff connected cables carrying 15,000 volts of electricity to a large plank of wood and then documented the results. Surprisingly the areas around each contact point don't simply catch on fire or burn in a circle, but rather traverse outward in a fractal-like pattern, like lighting in slow motion. Watch it all unfold above. (via colossal submissions)


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Largest health care sector: Nurses focus on leadership positions
Visit any clinic, hospital, rehab facility or mobile health care program and you'll find nurses form the largest group.
Throughout Texas, the United States and even the world, the largest sector of health care providers involves nurses. Yet, few of these men and women - those working at the bedside - are involved in policy discussions regarding the future of caring for patients.
The lack of nurses in leadership roles is an area of concern, said Karen Daley, the American Nursing Association's former president.
"Our goal is not just to be at the table (of policy-making discussions). We need practiced, experienced nurses to vote at that table, and when our voices are heard, the patients' voices are heard," she said, "and this means we must invest more time, attention and resources to develop nurse leaders."
A two-year study examining the role of nurses in transforming the current health care system has resulted in a 600-page document produced by the Institute of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The report offers several recommendations, including a look at the current piecemeal education of nurses and who should lead any changes in the current health care system.
Along with this roadmap to the future, it also is important to remember that leaders do more than delegate, dictate and direct. Leaders also help others achieve their highest potential, and current generations of newly graduated nurses are being empowered - by educators and nursing associations - to be professional, competent leaders in health care. This effort continues to focus on increasing the leadership capacity of nurses to advance health and lead change.
Cathy L. Rozmus, DSN, RN, associate dean for academic affairs and assistant vice president for Institutional Assessment and Enhancement at UTHealth School of Nursing, sees education as essential to nursing leadership.
"Training to prepare a nurse to move into a leadership position - management or an administrative position - is, at the minimum, a bachelor of science in nursing," she said. "However, most large health care organizations require a master's degree in a nursing specialty or a master's in nursing administration. We also see nurse leaders who have earned a master's in business administration or a master's in health care administration."
She said the doctor of nursing practice degree prepares nurse practitioners to lead advanced practice organizations, nurse administrators to lead health care organizations and systems, or certified registered nurse anesthetists to lead nurse anesthesia practices.
Rozmus was quick, however, to add that leadership in nursing means more than an administrative position in a health care organization.
"Nurses serve as leaders in health care organizations in positions such as chief operating officers; in governmental agencies in leadership positions and as elected officials; and in education as deans, provosts and university presidents. Nurses also serve as leaders in foundations and volunteer organizations," she said. "In other words, leadership is needed across the health care spectrum."
She recommended, particularly for the newly graduated nurse who may be seeking leadership responsibilities in the future, to prepare themselves in a number of ways.
"For a new nurse, the best preparation for a leadership position is to volunteer for committees and work groups in the work or community setting," Rozmus said. "Getting a broad range of experience and working in interprofessional groups will prepare the new graduate for leadership positions and will help develop skills in setting and attaining goals with diverse groups of people."
In a recent interview, Peg Reiter, PhD, RN and chief nursing officer at St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital, discussed nurses and leadership.
"As the nation progresses into health care reform, nurses are being recognized as being able to more," she said. "I believe, as we move toward 2020, the BSN - bachelor's degree in nursing - will be mandatory. The nurse with the master's degree will definitely see responsibilities increase to include running hospitals and providing patient care.
"I also see the nurse's role as a patient advocate continuing to grow, not just in the hospital, but outside in the community in non-health-care settings."
And with this evolving role, the rewards offered in nursing will evolve as well.
"The greatest reward nurses experience as leaders is seeing the impact you have on the organization and the people it serves. As a leader, you get the privilege of making changes that have a positive effect on others in the organization and the people the organization serves. As a nurse, you can have an impact on a small number of patients a day. As a nurse leader, you can have an impact on the care received by many patients each day," she said.
The greatest challenges to nurses in leadership today is trying to predict changes in the U.S. health care delivery system.
"These changes will have an impact on nursing education, patient care, work force needs, and the types of nurses needed in the future," she said.
Agility, Rozmus said, will continue to be a key quality in nursing and particularly nurses in leadership.


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I'm looking for a sprite animator for my next project, Its a platform based game and the sprites are already to go, they just need "framing" so that they can simply be copied into a program. As it stands the sprites are in several PI1 files and I am having a great deal of difficulty making the sprites fluid and getting them into the correct X,Y positions.
I assume those with sprite knowledge will probably have their own tools for this type of work too...
There is no need to worry about palette or designing new frames, all the frames are there, they just need a talented sprite artist to fix them into the correct X,Y positions with the standard size boxes around them showing the sprite size in multiples of 16.
I have tried several times to do this myself but I honestly lack the experience and it would take a lifetime of trial and error.
If you are interested in being part of a new game project that is large in scope then please feel free to either quote me here or PM me. The only thing I ask is that if you are willing to work on the graphics then a certain amount of discretion is required. The game i am making is fairly big and is currently at the very beginning of being written so I dont want to divulge information about it yet to too many people because I don't want to get peoples hopes up (or set myself up for a massive fall). If the project fails the artwork will still be immensly important to other programmers who may wish to take this project on in the future, so nothing will be lost if it all goes wrong .. which it won't