Precision News March/April 2014

TTHHIISS IISSSSUUEE:: Shaping the Future / The Skills Gap / Workplace Performance / High-DemandCareers

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MARCH/APRIL 2014 VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 2

PrecisionNews

The NTMA SW Regional Magazine Featuring Arizona, San Diego and North Texas

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & EDITOR Chris Mignella

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSDavid Lair, Margaret Jacoby, Omar S. Nashashibi, MicheleNash-Hoff, Ted Szaniawski, Rob Tracy, Jacey Wilkins

ADVISORY BOARDChris Mignella, Lisa Ellard, Glenn VanNoy, Gail Houser

EDITORIAL, ADVERTISING & ADDRESS CHANGESChris Mignella, Executive Director & EditorPhone: 602.388.5752Email: [email protected]

Precision News is published bi-monthly by the ArizonaTooling & Machining Association (ATMA). Opinionsexpressed are those of the authors or persons quoted and not necessarily those of the ATMA. While efforts to ensure accuracy are exercised, ATMA assumes noliability for the information contained in either editorial or advertising content. ATMA assumes no responsibility or liability for unsolicited manuscripts or artwork.Reproduction in whole or part without the expressedwritten consent from ATMA is prohibited. Precision Newsis the registered trade name of this publication.

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OOUURR MMIISSSSIIOONN::

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

Features Departments

FROZENWe’ve all had those moments of feeling frozen.It’s lonely, fearful, embarrassing, and altogether anunpleasant experience. As a business leader, you will likely have more of these experiences than most.

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

03 President’s Letter

04 Policy Matters

08 People Power

10 Education Update

21 NTMA Initiatives

22 Websites that Work

22 Arizona Chapter Info

28 San Diego Chapter Info

29 NTMA Membership

30 North Texas Chapter Info

32 Shop Floor

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Our 401(k) product is designed specifi cally for small- to mid-size businesses, with a product and service model that simplifi es the 401(k) experience. It’s our job to make your job easier.

Call for a quote now!

Noel Trias, MSFSPensionmark – 401k [email protected] CA Insurance Lic. #0794804

LPL Financial, Pensionmark Retirement Group and 401k Matrix are separate entities from and not affi liated with Mutual of Omaha.Noel Trias is a registered representative with and securities offered through LPL Financial. Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advice offered through Pensionmark Retirement Group, a registered investment advisor and a separate entity from LPL Financial. Insurance products and services are offered by Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company or one of its affi liates. Products not available in all states. Each company is solely responsible for its own contractual and fi nancial obligations.

Champion Risk & Insurance Services, L.P. is a proud supporter of the NTMA San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area Chapters. We provide the NTMA Metalworkers’ Program, a group of competitively priced, specialty coverages that are essential to precision machining operations. This program is not offered by generalist brokers.

Contact Glenn VanNoy at 760-419-1393 or [email protected] for a no obligation evaluation and consultation. LIC #0H18156

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

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

Employers with high X-MODs (those above 100%) are charged more for their premiums and less likely to be offered any dis-counts. If the X-MOD is high enough (indicating a history of large losses), the employer might be on the receiving end of additional charges and the rate hike.

The majority of employers will see rate hikes from their insur-ance carriers next year. Some modestly, but many will be more than 20%. A few employers will be lucky – at least for next year.

If you have not looked at the NTMA Insurance program, now might be a good time to explore your options. To find out how the new pure premium rate filings and your X-MOD will affect your work comp premiums, call Glenn Van Noy at 760-419-1393.

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The above chart shows the increase, or decrease, in the filed pure premium rates for all 494 class codes. The chart shows many class codes with a decline up to -20%. It also shows the number of class codes that will increase – up to +37%.

To read more about the Pure Premium Rate increase, go to MachiningSurvivalNews.blogspot.com.

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

But seriously…what a lot going on!

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

In March we have the M.F.G. Meeting which joins the NTMA, PMA, and AMT in one huge event, this year heldhere in Phoenix. Check out our websites for links for more information on that event.

Also in March, the Arizona Tech Council is having its Aerospace & Defense Forum. This is a great event too,check out their website for details.

On the lighter side - well for some of us that don’t take our golf game too seriously - the annual ATMA GolfTourny is April 25th. This outing is always great fun and well attended, don’t miss it. More details coming soon.

Okay, take a breath…

Another big event in August is the Second NTMA Southwest Regional Conference being hosted by our friendsin Dallas. “Boots & Business” is the theme. We’re looking forward to another great weekend event and you willbe getting your Save the Date cards soon.

Besides these highlighted events and outings I want to encourage each of our readers to find and makeopportunities to engage with fellow members and partners. There are going to be plenty of opportunities for you to get involved with our association, don’t miss out! Some of the most rewarding and beneficial activities I’ve been involved with have been with industry people that share the passion for what we do every day.

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

I wish each of you a successful and fulfilling 2014!

DAVID LAIRVice President, Dynamic Machine & Fabrication Corp.and President, ATMA

Hello, P.N. Readers!

First WordPRESIDENT’S LETTER

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Manufacturers founded the NationalTooling and Machining Association (NTMA)during World War II to ensure businesseshad the skilled employees they needed tosupport the war effort. Today, the NTMAcontinues that mission promoting thisimportant issue in Washington, D.C. withour elected officials and policymakers – andthey are taking notice. In the 116th State ofthe Union (SOTU) speech, PresidentObama highlighted the skills gap almostmore than any other issue and addressingthe skills shortage emerged as a majortheme of the 2014 SOTU.

Sources have indicated for some time toNTMA’s lobbyists in Washington, thatmoving forward, training and retraining willbecome a dominant focus of the WhiteHouse. They see it as a way to address animportant issue businesses face while alsoreducing the number of unemployed. Evenduring the Great Recession, NTMA was oneof the enduring voices on workforce issuesand regularly met with the Administrationand Congressional policymakers on how toattract qualified workers.

We already saw an example of the White House directly reaching out tomanufacturing employers. On January 31st, an NTMA member was among thebusinesses who participated in an event at the White House on hiring the long term unemployed. While it is clear theAdministration is placing a significant focuson the unemployed adult population, theirlong term vision is certainly on addressingthe skills gap as best they can.

On January 30, President Obama issued an official Memorandum stating that VicePresident Biden will lead an across-the-board reform of the country’s trainingprograms. The focus of the initiative is tobetter match the skills training initiatives with the needs of employers. He specificallymentioned increased on-the-job training and more apprenticeships. NTMA membersserve on and are active with the Departmentof Commerce Manufacturing Council and Department of Labor ApprenticeshipAdvisory Board and have been working onreforming the training system.

Under the Presidential Memorandum, titled“Job-Driven Training for Workers,” VicePresident Joe Biden will lead an initiative todevelop a specific action plan, to “make theworkforce and training system more job-driven, integrated, and effective.” The actionplan will identify steps to make federalworkforce and training programs andpolicies more focused on relevant skills,more easily accessed by employers and jobseekers, and more accountable for pro-ducing positive employment and earnings.The Vice President must report back to thePresident with a plan in the next six months.

The Office of the Vice President willcoordinate this effort with the NationalEconomic Council, the Domestic PolicyCouncil, the Council of Economic Advisers,the Office of Science and TechnologyPolicy, and the Office of Management andBudget as well as the Secretaries of Labor,Commerce, and Education. The President’sMemorandum specifically states that theSecretaries shall consult with industry,employers, and their associations.

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Policy MattersBECOME A VOICE FOR CHANGE

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Insiders still see a difficult pathway to achievingthe larger reforms needed;whether those sought by fiscal conservatives or

social liberals.

Government Waking up to the Skills Gap

by OMAR S. NASHASHIBI

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Among their goals are to increaseengagement with employers and tradeassociations, developing best practices forworkers, job seekers, employers, trainers,and better coordination among educatorsand federal workforce training programdevelopment. An important focus is alsoencouraging regional partnerships amongindustry, educators, unions, trainingproviders, etc. regarding training programs.

Building on references in his previousaddresses to Congress, the Presidentreiterated his focus on using communitycolleges as training centers and a pipelineto local employers. The speech also focusedon K-12 education, curriculum and universalPre-K. In the area of training, he did pointedlysay, “and if Congress wants to help, youcan concentrate funding on provenprograms that connect more ready-to-workAmericans with ready-to-be-filled jobs.” Thisis a direct shot at budget cuts enacted bythis Congress over the past several years.

Another encouraging area of bipartisancooperation is hiring veterans. ThePresident devoted considerable time in hisaddress to assisting veterans find jobs asthey return home. He said, “We’ll keepworking to help all our veterans translatetheir skills and leadership into jobs here athome.” This is a reference to effortsunderway to better translate military jobcodes to align with employer’s skills needs.NTMA has partnered with a group,American Jobs for America’s Heroes, tohelp promote the hiring of Nationalguardsmen and women to help fill thethousands of metalworking job openings.

In a recent survey of metalworkingmanufacturers including NTMA members,74% of companies reported they currentlyhave skilled job openings. Furtherunderscoring the problem, 90% ofrespondents said they are having severe ormoderate challenges recruiting qualifiedemployees.

This data clearly show that a skilledworkforce is essential to manufacturing our way to a stronger economy. It isencouraging that some in Washington arebeginning to recognize the need to addressthe skills shortage manufacturing businessface. Hopefully an election year will work in favor of voters for once and providepoliticians with the courage they need tomove on this important issue.

OMAR NASHASHIBI is a foundingpartner at The Franklin Partnership, LLP, a bi-partisan government relations firmretained by the National Tooling andMachining Association inWashington,D.C.

Learn more at: www.franklinpartnership.com

Policy Matters

Government Waking up to the Skills Gapcontinued from page 04

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annual regional conference!We’ll be heading to Dallas for some Texas-sized networking and breakout sessions to assist you in growing your business.

Conference will be held at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport Marriot8440 Freeport Parkway Irving, Texas 75063

Conference presented by the North Texas, Arizona, San Diego,Rocky Mountain, and Northern Utah Chapters of the NTMA.

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Taking just four steps will start you on the path to high levels of performance.The sooner you complete them, the faster you will profit from the results!

Step One: Build your organization’s plan to achieve top employee performance by having your leadership team define yourorganization’s goals. Workplace performance cannot be measured independently of the organization’s goals. Clarity andconsensus of the goals within your leadership team is the essential groundwork for any successful performance plan.

Step Two: Incorporate your organization’s goals into a specific sets of 4-6 brief, measurable “key performance indicators” for each of your critical positions. A job benchmarking process does this. It explains role clarity - what you pay each specificposition to accomplish - so you can establish specific performance objectives for each job. Included in this step is thedefinition of what is required in the job for success to be achieved. It describes the behavioral traits (“how” someone doesthings), motivators (“why” they do what they do) and personal skills (“what” it is that they can do). These are the “how”, “what”and “why” required to achieve the key performance indicators for each position.

Step Three: Match the right personal talents of individuals to each job benchmark to confirm that you have the right talent in each job. Keep in mind that every position is unique and requires that talent is matched to the benchmark for that specific job in order for top performance to be achieved. The role clarity established through the completed job benchmark ensuressuccessful job fit. The bottom line is that the right person put into the right job maximizes that individual’s strengths, increasesperformance and results in job satisfaction.

Step Four: Implement an ongoing process to review, recognize and reward your employees in order to consistently drive top performance. Poll after poll indicates that people in the workplace seek rewards not only from their salary, but also fromrecognition for their performance. A personalized developmental plan linked to increased performance delivers the messagethat your organization truly values each worker and is investing in his or her growth. Here is where you hit the “on switch” fororganizational performance!

Your business will succeed (or not) based on the level of performance that your workforce achieves. Defining jobs andmatching talent to those jobs will turn workplace performance “on” and light your path to success!

To learn more about building a benchmark and assessing the talents of you workers so you can ensure effective job fit and achieve high levels of performance give us a call or send us and email.

TED SZANIAWSKI is the principal of HRGroup, LLC. He can be reached at [email protected] more at: www.hrgrouponline.com

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TURN WORKPLACEPERFORMANCE “ON”

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Fairfax, Virginia, January 16, 2014 —Todaythe National Institute for Metalworking Skills(NIMS), the metalworking industry’s premierstandards and workforce certification body,announced that it awarded a record numberof credentials last year to individuals seekingto enter into or advance in jobs in theindustry. In 2013, NIMS issued 13,888industry-recognized credentials, representinga 58.8% increase from 2012.

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I took two steps up the stairs to the stage and five steps to the podium. I grabbed the clicker to advance the slides, double checked to make sure that both of the screens were up and running, took a deep breath and began…

STORY BY ROB TRACY


I’ve given hundreds of presentations to all kinds of audiences, and I consider myself a confident and competent speaker. This was going to bean easy one. It was a short, simple message and I had prepared well. Theslides and the words that accompany them came seamlessly as I practiced.I was ready.

…but as I started to speak, something felt different, and not a good kind ofdifferent. There was a tightness in my chest, and the first words came outhollow and weak. The rational part of my brain said “relax, relax”, but theemotional side had much more toxic intentions. My hand started shaking,and I scanned the audience to see if they could see what I was feeling. Mythoughts raced, and then like an engine revved that ran past the red line, I seized up. I froze.

It was a terrifying moment. 140 people were staring at me waiting for me to talk, and I didn’t know what to say. When I tried to talk and get in thegroove, my voice wavered and the words came out forced and erratic.After 20 excruciating minutes, I concluded the presentation and shuffledoff the stage embarrassed and exhausted. Back at my table, people politelysaid “you did OK…it wasn’t that bad”. I knew better. It was the worstspeaking performance of my life.

I thought about not going to the reception that night. How could I faceeveryone after that display? I decided that I needed to face up to it,apologize to the attendees and start working on putting the experience inmy past. To my surprise, I wasn’t greeted with derision. I was met withwarmth, compassion and understanding. Several attendees said “We’ve all been there. You’ll be OK.”.

There’s no way to sugar coat it. That was a bad day, and it left some scarsthat will be with me for a long time. After a few days passed, and I hadsome time to reflect on it, I realized that there are parallels between thatday and the experiences that business owners and leaders go through at times.


We’ve all had those moments of feeling frozen. It’s lonely, fearful,embarrassing, and altogether an unpleasant experience. As a businessleader, you will likely have more of these experiences than most.


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Parallel #1: Being alone is lonely.It was lonely on stage and it can feel lonely when you are leading acompany. The loneliness is tolerable when things are going well, but itcan be downright terrifying when things start to fall apart. All of theeyes are on you asking “What are you going to do?”

Find someone to confide in. An advisory team, a mentor, a group offellow business owners through trade associations – all can help give youa sounding board and take away some of that sense of being alone.

Parallel #2: Fear can debilitate.The central emotion when I was on stage was fear. I don’t know if it wasfear of failure, fear of looking stupid or something else, but I do knowthat it was fear. That fear grew until it took over and I couldn’t thinkclearly any longer. Business leaders can face similar fears, but it’s likelyto creep up on them slowly over time. Nevertheless, fear creates anxietyand it can paralyze.

Fear can be both healthy and unhealthy. Everybody has fears in theirlife, but nobody wants to talk about it. Don’t be afraid to share withothers what you fear. Simply talking about it can help reduce theemotional side of fear and put the issue into perspective.

Parallel #3: Sometimes you have to gut it out.The 20 minutes on that stage were horrible, but I only had two choices. I could gut it out or I could walk off the stage. I chose to gut it out. Atsome point in the life of a company, business leaders will face a difficulttime, and they need to decide “Am I going to fold or am I going to gut itout”. My pain lasted 20 minutes. The pain for business leaders can lastfor several years.

Face the issue head on. Trying to avoid the issue is a temporary fix thatwill result in the inability to conquer it in the long run. Sure it may bepainful at the time, but as a leader, not acting can be more of a detrimentthan dealing with the issue right away.

Parallel #4: It’s good to have friends.The treatment I received at the reception went miles towards helping myhealing, and I found that I had more allies in that room than I realized. Business leaders need friends and allies too. Those allies, may beemployees, family members, friends or advisers. Leaders need peoplein their corner, and they need to lean on them in tough times.

Parallel #5 on stage, the worst part of the whole experience was sittingin my hotel room dwelling on the consequences. As I left my hotelroom, went to the reception and began to connect with those I was thereto serve in the first place, the anxiety began to pass. My focusimmediately shifted from the events earlier in the day (which I could nolonger impact) to how I was going to move forward (which I canabsolutely impact).

Let the past live in the past. Although the past is important to learnfrom, dwelling on it is a waste of time. Sometimes you just need to livewith what happened and move on.

A Humbling ReminderWe’ve all had those moments of feeling frozen. It’s lonely, fearful,embarrassing, and altogether an unpleasant experience. As a businessleader, you will likely have more of these experiences than most. Facethe issues head-on. Find people you can lean on and trust. Mostimportantly, learn from the experience and turn a tough situation intosomething you can build on in the future.

ROB TRACY is the Principal-in-Charge of the CliftonLarsonAllenManufacturing and Distribution practice, with a focus on helpingbusiness owners and leaders improve profitability, reduce risk, buildbusiness value and plan for succession. Rob can be reached at888.529.2648 or [email protected].

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

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BuyingAmericanand Must be Improved

BY MICHELE NASH-HOFF

I only found one “Made in USA” label on a team logo shirt madeby Intex in the sports team department. The majority of clothingin all departments had “Made in China” labels, but there werealso labels for clothing made in Bangladesh, Cambodia, ElSalvador, Honduras, Jordan, Nicaragua, Pakistan, and Vietnam.

When I browsed the small appliance and furniture departments,I found only “Made in China” products. I was especiallydisturbed to see only “Made in China” labels for everything inthe baby department: car seats, cribs, infant seats, playpens,strollers, swings, etc.


The news release stated, “A popular misconception aboutWalmart is where the majority of the products on its shelves are sourced. According to data from its suppliers, items that are made here, sourced here, or grown here account for abouttwo-thirds of what the company spends to buy products atWalmart U.S.”

Since 11 months has passed since Walmart’s announcement, I wanted to see if the company was living up the claims of theirpress release. So I visited two Walmart stores in San Diego tosee if I could find products with “Made in USA” labels. I spent a couple of hours going through various departments. In theclothing departments for men, women, boys, girls, and babies,




This means that all of the frozen meals that you warm up in yourmicrowave have no Country of Origin labels for the ingredients of themeal. The packages just provide “Distributed by” information. The rulethat adding one ingredient exempts products from labeling means thatlots of frozen vegetables (think peas and carrots) and salad mixes don’thave to be labeled.

Most nuts sold in grocery stores are roasted, so they aren’t labeled. Meatthat is cooked, roasted, smoked or cured doesn't require COOL labeling,so a lot of product in the pork section of the meat case is exempt becauseit is smoked or cured.

An example of labels that are misleading is the “Product of Canada”labeling on Gorton’s gilled Tilapia packages. Since tilapia is a warmwater fish, my husband recently inquired as to where their tilapia israised. The email reply from Gorton’s Customer Service said: “All of ourtilapia is produced (finished and packaged) in facilities located in eitherthe U.S. or in Canada. All of our coatings, glazes, breading, and flavorsare produced in the US and Canada. Our tilapia is aquacultured (farm-raised) fish raised in freshwater ponds and lakes, primarily in China and Indonesia. All of our tilapia is from Best Aquaculture Practices(BAP) or Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified facilities.Gorton’s goes beyond FDA standards to ensure that our tilapia is safeand of the highest quality. We work with only a few, carefully selectedtilapia growers. In addition, we inspect every lot of tilapia in our ownraw material inspection and safety testing facility. Regardless of whereour seafood is caught and processed, Gorton’s uses strict, rigorousquality control processest.” The good news about Gorton’s fish productsis that the labeling on their grilled salmon states “Made with 100% wild-caught salmon.”

Another example of a misleading labeling is the new label on some ofthe Starkist tuna products as part of their recently launched its “Made in America” campaign to celebrate its 50th anniversary in AmericanSamoa... The new American flagged themed labels are on 12-ounce cansof “chunk light” tuna processed in American Samoa - an Americanterritory, so technically it’s made in America.

However, according to a U.S. General Accounting Office report, “...morethan three-quarters of cannery employees were foreign workers fromneighboring Samoa, an independent country.” The workers are far paidless than the U.S. minimum because Congress passed legislation thatdelayed for Samoa the minimum wage increases that went into effect for the rest of the country. “The minimum wage in American Samoa’scanning industry is set at $4.76 per hour and will not increase until atleast 2015.”


Since Walmart pledged to buy more "Made in USA" textiles, I made apoint to check the labels of all the products in the Bedding department. I found sheets made in China, India, and Pakistan, but all of thecomforters, blankets, bedding sets, pillows, towels, bath rugs, and throwpillows were made in China. It was interesting to find two brands offoam mattress pads (Intex and Mainstay) made in America that werecheaper than the brands made in China.

I browsed the sporting goods department carefully and was pleased tofind Exxel sleeping bags made in America. I wrote about this companyin the second edition of my book as an example of a company that"reshored" manufacturing; that is, returned manufacturing to Americafrom offshore. "In 2007, 60 percent of Exxel's sleeping bags were made inShanghai, while Haleyville [Alabama] produced the rest. By 2009, only athird came from China, and by 2010, Haleyville accounted for 90 percent.'Labor is China's advantage and our weakest link,' Kazazian said. 'Butthey can't compete with me on my just-in-time production cycle.'"

I did find one model of Coleman coolers (a blow-molded plastic model)"Made in USA," but all other models were made in China. All of theweights, exercise balls, golf clubs, tents, air mattresses, and sports ballswere made in China.

Regarding paper goods, you can find "Made in USA" cards in the giftcard section, but they are outnumbered by a 3:1 ratio by "Made inChina" cards.

The problem with food labeling is that Country of Origin (COOL)Labeling rules defined by the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)leave some loopholes that mean consumers are not getting all theinformation they need to make informed buying decisions.For example, seafood has been covered since 2005, and raw seafoodrequires a label, but if it is cooked or smoked, no label is required. Since 2009, beef, poultry, lamb, goat, some nuts (peanuts, pecans andmacadamias), fresh and some frozen fruits and vegetables, and ginseng have to be labeled with their country of origin. However, thisrequirement applies to retailers (grocery stores), but is not required atrestaurants or specialty markets (like fish markets, butcher shops orroadside stands).

The USDA rules for COOL exempt “processed” versions of the foods,and unfortunately, USDA defines the word "processed" in the broadestway they could, so that the maximum amount of food is exempted fromlabeling. The rules now exempt things that are:• cooked, roasted, smoked or cured• combined with one other ingredient

Country of Origin Labeling is Critical to BuyingAmerican and Must be Improved continued from page 18


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of a Korean company selling fish caught in international waters,packaged in American Samoa by foreign workers making less than theminimum wage.

We need to make Country of Origin (COOL) Labeling mandatory for all processed food, including frozen meals, vegetables, as well as cannedfood such as tuna. We could start by requiring that all ingredientsrepresenting 25 percent or more of the product be identified by countryof origin on the label, including where fish are being farm raised.

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In addition, it’s nearly impossible to verify the issue of where the fish is caught and if the fish were caught by U.S. flagged vessels. An article in Undercurrent News states, “While it may seem important to knowwhether the majority of the fish is caught - in US waters or outside ofthem - it is not, as far as the US government is concerned. ‘As long as a US-flagged vessel catches the fish, the US government considers it to be US fish,’ said Peter Flournoy, a lawyer for commercial marineharvesters. He added, 'This includes fish caught outside of US waters.’”

Besides ensuring food safety, one of the goals for knowing the Countryof Origin for products is to promote the creation of jobs for Americans.The current loopholes for labeling of products such as Starkist’s chunklight tuna are certainly not contributing to achieving this goal.

I’m sure few Americans know that Starkist is now a U.S. subsidiary ofthe Korea-based tuna giant Dongwon Industries, which means thatwhen American consumers buy Starkist tuna, they are buying a product


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David Wright Accuwright Industries 480-892-9595

Rob Markson Action Machine 692-233-0883

Michael Holmes AeroDesign & Manufacturing 602-437-8080

Chuck Eriksen Allied Tool & Die Company, LLC 602-276-2439

Charles A. Van Horssen Axian Technology, Inc. 623-580-0800

John O’Leary AZ Industries for the Blind 602-269-5131

Paul Bowman B3 Precision, LLC 480-250-3366

Bill Boat B&B Fabrication & Machine 602-684-0393

Kevin Burbas B&B Tool, Inc. 520-397-0436

Jeff Buntin Barnes Aerospace - Apex Mfg. Div. 602-305-8080

Norela Harrington Bent River Machine, Inc. 928-634-7568

Mark Clawson C & C Precision Machining 480-632-8545

Joe Cassavant, Jr. Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

David Bardin Chips, Inc. 602-233-1335

Mark Musgrove CJ Manufacturing 480-517-0233

Ron Gilmore Continental Precision, Inc. 602-278-4725

Allen Kiesel Creative Precision West 623-587-9400

David Lair Dynamic Machine & Fabricating 602-437-0339

Diana Buchanon-Lovett Eclipse Carbide, Inc. 480-214-3719

Joseph J. Koenig Exactitude, LLC 602-316-6957

Mark Weathers Excaliber Precision Machining 623-878-6800

Jeff Hull Foresight Technologies 480-967-0080

Tim Malin Helm Precision, Ltd. 602-275-2122

Jeremy Schaulk Hi-Tech Machning & Engineering 520-889-8325

Robert Howell Howell Precision Sheet Metal 623-582-4776

Don Theriault Industrial Tool Die & Engineering 520-745-8771

Jim Carpenter Kimberly Gear & Spline, Inc. 602-437-3085

Don Kammerzell K-zell Metals, Iinc. 602-232-5882

Matt Kalina LAI International, Inc 480-348-5942

Brian Walski Landmark Precision 480-940-4002

Ernest Apodaca Layke, Inc. 602-272-2654

Michael C. Majercak, Jr. Majer Precision 480-777-8222

Edward Wenz MarZee, Inc. 602-269-5801

Arle Rawlings Mastercraft Mold, Inc. 602-484-4520

Paul Clark Metal Spinning Solutions, Inc. 480-899-0939

Jeff Meade Metalcraft 480-967-4889

Joe Tripi Micropulse West 602-438-9770

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Mark Lashinske Modern Industries, Inc. 602-267-7248

John Anglin Nelson Engineering 602-273-7114

Dante Fierros Nichols Precision 480-804-0593

Greg Chambers Noranco Jet Processing 623-869-6749

Rory Robinson NorthStar Aerospace dba Heligear 602-275-4406

Tom Osborn Osborn Products, Inc. 623-587-0335

Jennifer Ayres Phoenix Analysis & Design Tech. 480-813-4884

Michael & Laura Cree Phoenix Custom Lasering 602-996-1402

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James Buchanan Powill Manufacturing & Eng, Inc. 623-780-4100

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MANUFACTURING ADVOCATESArizona Precision Industrial John Raycraft 480-785-7474

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PresidentSEAN TILLETT

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OUR MISSION“To form an alliance within the San Diego region of the local machining and tool industry and to foster mutual success

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2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Vice PresidentJEFF SPENCERClay Precision

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REGULAR MEMBERS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

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Craig van Hamersveld Campat Machine Tool, Inc. 972.424.4095

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Norm Williamson H & O Die Supply, Inc. 214.630.6660

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Mark S. Holly Machinists Tools & Supplies 214.631.9390

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Nicki Smith MSC Industrial Supply 817.590.2637

Ray Jones MWI Inc. / Southwest Division 972.247.3083

Mike Chadick North Texas Precision Instrument 817.589.0011

Reed Hunt Reed Hunt Services, Inc. 817.261.4432

Scott Devanna SB Specialty metals 800.365.1168

Bob Severance Severance Brothers 972.660.7000

Alan VanHoozer Top Tooling of Dallas, Inc. 972.278.8300

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Wade Whistler A.C.T. Precision Sheet Metal, Inc. 214.678.9114

Guy Allen All Special, Inc. 972.641.0110

Wayne Applegate Applegate EDM, Inc. 972.488.8997

Tony Woodall AST Waterjet 972.554.0383

Dan Wiktorski Axis Machine Works, Inc. 214.390.5710

Steve Ingersoll Bailey Tool & Manufacturing 972.974.8892

Michael Berdan BE-Technologies, Ltd. 972.242.1853

Christi Cameron Cameron Machine Shop, Inc. 972.235.8876

Jeff R. Spencer Clay Precision, Ltd. 903.891.9022

Joseph Lodor Commerce Grinding Company, Inc. 214.651.1977

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Charles Gilbert DNS Tool Cutter Grinding, LLC 972.241.5271

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Jim Harris E.W. Johnson Company 972.436.7528

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Monte Titus F& R Machine & Repair, Inc. 214.631.4946

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Mike Lee Fort Worth Centerless Grinding, Inc. 817.293.6787

Shevin Goodwin Goodwin Machineworks 972.242.485

Larry Borowski Greenslade and Company, Inc. 817.870.8888

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David L. Hodgdon H. H. Mercer, Inc. 972.289.1911

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Denver Knox Knox Machine Company 817.551.1600

Cory Trosper K & D Tool & Die, Inc. 972.463.4534

Keith Hutchinson Lancaster Machine Shop 972.227.2868

Scott Cody LSC Precision, Inc. 940.482.9700

Sammy Maddox Maddox Metal Works, Inc. 214.333.2311

Todd Ellard Manda Machine Company, Inc. 214.352.5946

David Evans Manek Equipment, Inc. 903.439.6414

Rodie Woodard Maximum Industries, Inc. 972.501.9990

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Barron Smith R. W. Smith Company, Inc. 214.748.1699

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John Anselmi Sunbelt Plastics Inc. 972.335.4100

Marshall B. Taylor T & K Machine, Inc. 903.785.5574

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Shop FloorNEWS FROM THE FRONT LINES

What is personal protectiveequipment?

Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as“PPE”, is equipment worn to minimize exposure to seriousworkplace injuries and illnesses. These injuries andillnesses may result from contact with chemical, physical,electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards.Personal protective equipment may include items such asgloves, safety glasses and shoes, earplugs or muffs, hardhats, respirators, coveralls, vests, or full body suits.

Controlling a hazard at its source is the best way to protect employees. Depending on thehazard or workplace conditions, OSHArecommends the use of engineering or workpractice controls to manage or eliminatehazards to the greatest extent possible. Forexample, building a barrier between the hazard

and the employees is an engineering control;changing the way in which employees perform their

work is a work practice control.

Guidelines for PPE Assessment When engineering, work practice, and administrativecontrols are not feasible or do not provide sufficientprotection, employers must provide personal protectiveequipment (PPE) to their employees and ensure its use.Employers are also required to train each worker requiredto use personal protective equipment to know:• When it is necessary• What kind is necessary• How to properly put it on, adjust, wear, and take it off• The limitations of the equipment• Proper care, maintenance, useful life, and disposal of the equipment

Training Employees in the Proper Use of PPEEmployers should make sure that each employeedemonstrates an understanding of the PPE training as wellas the ability to properly wear and use PPE before they areallowed to perform work requiring the use of the PPE. If anemployer believes that a previously trained employee is notdemonstrating the proper understanding and skill level in theuse of PPE, that employee should receive retraining. Othersituations that require additional or retraining of employeesinclude the following circumstances: changes in theworkplace or in the type of required PPE that make priortraining obsolete.

The employer must document the training of each employeerequired to wear or use PPE by preparing a certificationcontaining the name of each employee trained, the date oftraining and a clear identification of the subject of thecertification.

PPE Resources for Businesses Safety Data Sheets have additional information onengineering and personal protection. The manufacturer of theproduct provides this information. This is located in sectioneight of the new GHS (Globally Harmonized System), SafetyData Sheets. For professional assistance in PPE, businessescan contact their local worker compensation representativeor local NIOSH office.

Resources:https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3151.htmlLearn more at: www.ica.state.az.us or www.atma.org

Personal Protective Equipmentby JAMIE BEAUVAIS, Arizona Safety & Emergency Consultants LLC

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