TUMWATER – With temperatures warmer than normal in many parts of the state this week, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is reminding everyone that working outdoors in hot weather can put you at risk of heat-related illness.
If you work outdoors in hot weather:
· Drink as much as one cup of water every 15 minutes.
· Know the signs and symptoms of heat-related illness.
· Pace your work and take breaks.
· Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing.
· Avoid alcohol, caffeine and heavy meals.
Heat-related illness can cause serious medical conditions, including disability and death.
A Washington state safety rule requires employers to protect outdoor workers from heat-related illness. Employers must train workers and supervisors to recognize the symptoms of heat stress and how to respond, increase the amount of water available to workers when it’s hot, have the ability to appropriately respond to any worker with symptoms, and include heat-related-illness hazards in the employer’s safety program.
L&I offers many online resources, such as a sample accident prevention plan, training materials for supervisors and workers, and wallet cards with safety tips. In addition, employers may request a free workplace consultation or attend a workshop.
More information and resources about outdoor heat exposure are available at www.Lni.wa.gov/Safety/Topics/AtoZ/heatstress.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
WSU Vancouver Professor to Speak at NW Workplace Violence Conference
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver Assistant Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Armando Estrada, will moderate and present a seminar at the Northwest Workplace Violence Conference at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore.
Estrada will moderate four sessions from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday, June 15, and will present information about employment relations in his seminar, “Employment Issues: Handling Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation, and/or Abuse Situations” from 1 – 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16.
“My goal is to provide participants with information about strategies that human resource professionals can use to deter, prevent and manage workplace violence,” said Estrada.
This two-day event for industry professionals and area experts will provide in-depth information on understanding potential workplace violence issues.
Other presenters include, Washington State Senator Joseph Zarelli and media expert Anna Song, from KATU TV.
For more information about the convention, topics or speakers, visit http://www.corpsecure.com/wpv-conference/index.html
WSU Vancouver is celebrating 20 years of bringing quality education, research and service to the citizens of southwest Washington. The campus is located at 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. We offer 16 bachelor’s degrees, 10 master’s degrees, one doctorate degree and more than 36 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at www.vancouver.wsu.edu.
Estrada will moderate four sessions from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday, June 15, and will present information about employment relations in his seminar, “Employment Issues: Handling Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation, and/or Abuse Situations” from 1 – 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16.
“My goal is to provide participants with information about strategies that human resource professionals can use to deter, prevent and manage workplace violence,” said Estrada.
This two-day event for industry professionals and area experts will provide in-depth information on understanding potential workplace violence issues.
Other presenters include, Washington State Senator Joseph Zarelli and media expert Anna Song, from KATU TV.
For more information about the convention, topics or speakers, visit http://www.corpsecure.com/wpv-conference/index.html
WSU Vancouver is celebrating 20 years of bringing quality education, research and service to the citizens of southwest Washington. The campus is located at 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. We offer 16 bachelor’s degrees, 10 master’s degrees, one doctorate degree and more than 36 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at www.vancouver.wsu.edu.
35th Anniversary of UPC Bar Code -- News Release
Happy Birthday, U.P.C.: Thirty-Fifth Anniversary of the Bar Code
· Administrator GS1 US™ Celebrates at its Annual U Connect Conference
· Uses and Benefits of U.P.C. Continue to Grow Alongside New Bar Codes
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 1, 2009) – The 35th anniversary of the Universal Product Code (U.P.C.) bar code will be celebrated Wednesday by GS1 US, the developer and administrator of the U.P.C. for more than 200,000 businesses in the United States.
The organization will mark the event with a giant U.P.C.-adorned birthday cake for more than 800 attendees at its annual U Connect Conference in Orlando.
One of the world’s best-known symbols, the U.P.C. comprises a row of 59 machine-readable black and white bars and 12 human-readable digits. Both the bars and the digits convey the same information: the identity of a specific product and its manufacturer.
Originally developed to help supermarkets speed up the checkout process, the first live use of a U.P.C. took place in a Marsh Supermarkets store in Troy, Ohio, on June 26, 1974, when a cashier scanned a package of Wrigley’s gum. It ushered in extraordinary economic and productivity gains for shoppers, retailers and manufacturers alike, with estimated annual cost savings of $17 billion in the grocery sector alone, according to one study.
Replacing individual price-labeling with the U.P.C. resulted in faster, more accurate checkouts, saving consumers time and money. Shelves were replenished more quickly, and stores were able to increase the frequency and variety of sales incentives. It also simplified product returns and rebates.
The U.P.C. was quickly adopted by other industries, which sought to capture the benefits it had delivered to the grocery industry. Today U.P.C.s are scanned more than 10 billion times a day in applications spanning more than 25 industries, including consumer packaged goods, apparel, hardware, food services, healthcare, logistics, government, and high-tech.
“The U.P.C. made the modern retail store possible,” said Rodney McMullen, vice chairman of The Kroger Co., which operates more than 4,000 stores in different formats and under different banners, or names. “It allows us to carry tens of thousands of items in a given store and move shoppers through quickly while offering them many different ways to save money.”
Integral to the U.P.C.’s success are its flexibility – usable on myriad surfaces – and the foresight of the people who decided to design it with the capacity to identify millions of unique items. Although the range of its use today was not envisioned in 1974, when supermarkets carried a fraction of the inventory they carry today, the U.P.C. nevertheless accommodates the creation each year of tens of thousands of new products.
“Industry would not be as efficient without the U.P.C," said Sandy Douglas, president of Coca-Cola North America, and chairman of the GS1 US Board of Governors. “The U.P.C. provides a basis for the industry to track products from production to shelf, to move products between companies, and to get products to shoppers quickly.”
The U.P.C. is equally important to small entrepreneurs, who sell their products through large retailers, which require the bar code for both sales and recall purposes. GS1 US helps several thousand such businesses create their U.P.C.’s annually.
Every U.P.C. incorporates three elements: the brand owner’s GS1 Company Prefix, the specific item’s “reference number,” and a “check digit,” which is calculated by the combination of the preceding numbers and ensures data accuracy.
Contrary to one popular myth, the U.P.C. does not contain a product’s country of origin. But the U.P.C. is one manifestation of the Global Trade Item Number, a foundational aspect of the GS1 System that enables consistent, standard identification of products and other items in the supply chain globally.
“The U.P.C. really is fundamental to commerce,” said Bob Carpenter, chief executive officer of GS1 US. “It took time to build momentum, but it has succeeded because it benefits everyone: consumers, retailers, and manufacturers. And it has a lot of life left in it.”
Innovations in Product Identification
The U.P.C.’s success has inspired the creation of new ways to identify products for the benefit of consumers and industry:
· The newest bar code, GS1 DataBar™, can be found increasingly on coupons and loose produce, such as apples, pears, and tomatoes. On Jan. 1, 2010, its “sunrise date,” supermarkets will begin scanning and processing the GS1 DataBar, which can be configured in different formats to fit a smaller space or carry additional information, such as “best before” or expiration dates, or lot numbers.
· GS1 Data Matrix, a bar code that resembles a random-patterned checkerboard, holds large amounts of data in a relatively small space as compared to traditional linear barcodes, and is becoming increasingly popular for a wide range of applications including aerospace, pharmaceutical, and medical-device manufacturing.
· The Electronic Product Code™ (EPC) carries information similar to that within a bar code, but is read by radio frequency identification (RFID) technology without a direct sight line, rather than being scanned. The EPC also can carry and transmit additional information. In the retail environment, EPC can enable a checkout process that is nearly instantaneous.
· Administrator GS1 US™ Celebrates at its Annual U Connect Conference
· Uses and Benefits of U.P.C. Continue to Grow Alongside New Bar Codes
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 1, 2009) – The 35th anniversary of the Universal Product Code (U.P.C.) bar code will be celebrated Wednesday by GS1 US, the developer and administrator of the U.P.C. for more than 200,000 businesses in the United States.
The organization will mark the event with a giant U.P.C.-adorned birthday cake for more than 800 attendees at its annual U Connect Conference in Orlando.
One of the world’s best-known symbols, the U.P.C. comprises a row of 59 machine-readable black and white bars and 12 human-readable digits. Both the bars and the digits convey the same information: the identity of a specific product and its manufacturer.
Originally developed to help supermarkets speed up the checkout process, the first live use of a U.P.C. took place in a Marsh Supermarkets store in Troy, Ohio, on June 26, 1974, when a cashier scanned a package of Wrigley’s gum. It ushered in extraordinary economic and productivity gains for shoppers, retailers and manufacturers alike, with estimated annual cost savings of $17 billion in the grocery sector alone, according to one study.
Replacing individual price-labeling with the U.P.C. resulted in faster, more accurate checkouts, saving consumers time and money. Shelves were replenished more quickly, and stores were able to increase the frequency and variety of sales incentives. It also simplified product returns and rebates.
The U.P.C. was quickly adopted by other industries, which sought to capture the benefits it had delivered to the grocery industry. Today U.P.C.s are scanned more than 10 billion times a day in applications spanning more than 25 industries, including consumer packaged goods, apparel, hardware, food services, healthcare, logistics, government, and high-tech.
“The U.P.C. made the modern retail store possible,” said Rodney McMullen, vice chairman of The Kroger Co., which operates more than 4,000 stores in different formats and under different banners, or names. “It allows us to carry tens of thousands of items in a given store and move shoppers through quickly while offering them many different ways to save money.”
Integral to the U.P.C.’s success are its flexibility – usable on myriad surfaces – and the foresight of the people who decided to design it with the capacity to identify millions of unique items. Although the range of its use today was not envisioned in 1974, when supermarkets carried a fraction of the inventory they carry today, the U.P.C. nevertheless accommodates the creation each year of tens of thousands of new products.
“Industry would not be as efficient without the U.P.C," said Sandy Douglas, president of Coca-Cola North America, and chairman of the GS1 US Board of Governors. “The U.P.C. provides a basis for the industry to track products from production to shelf, to move products between companies, and to get products to shoppers quickly.”
The U.P.C. is equally important to small entrepreneurs, who sell their products through large retailers, which require the bar code for both sales and recall purposes. GS1 US helps several thousand such businesses create their U.P.C.’s annually.
Every U.P.C. incorporates three elements: the brand owner’s GS1 Company Prefix, the specific item’s “reference number,” and a “check digit,” which is calculated by the combination of the preceding numbers and ensures data accuracy.
Contrary to one popular myth, the U.P.C. does not contain a product’s country of origin. But the U.P.C. is one manifestation of the Global Trade Item Number, a foundational aspect of the GS1 System that enables consistent, standard identification of products and other items in the supply chain globally.
“The U.P.C. really is fundamental to commerce,” said Bob Carpenter, chief executive officer of GS1 US. “It took time to build momentum, but it has succeeded because it benefits everyone: consumers, retailers, and manufacturers. And it has a lot of life left in it.”
Innovations in Product Identification
The U.P.C.’s success has inspired the creation of new ways to identify products for the benefit of consumers and industry:
· The newest bar code, GS1 DataBar™, can be found increasingly on coupons and loose produce, such as apples, pears, and tomatoes. On Jan. 1, 2010, its “sunrise date,” supermarkets will begin scanning and processing the GS1 DataBar, which can be configured in different formats to fit a smaller space or carry additional information, such as “best before” or expiration dates, or lot numbers.
· GS1 Data Matrix, a bar code that resembles a random-patterned checkerboard, holds large amounts of data in a relatively small space as compared to traditional linear barcodes, and is becoming increasingly popular for a wide range of applications including aerospace, pharmaceutical, and medical-device manufacturing.
· The Electronic Product Code™ (EPC) carries information similar to that within a bar code, but is read by radio frequency identification (RFID) technology without a direct sight line, rather than being scanned. The EPC also can carry and transmit additional information. In the retail environment, EPC can enable a checkout process that is nearly instantaneous.
Association wants one million people to commit to CPR training
DALLAS, June 1 — Senior offensive tackle Matt Nader felt like his chest exploded when he collapsed on the sidelines at his high school football game. Quick action by his parents who knew cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the availability of an onsite automated external defibrillator (AED) saved his life.
The American Heart Association wants a million people to learn CPR as part of National CPR & AED Awareness Week, June 1–7, to help save cardiac arrest victims like Matt. The week encourages the public to get CPR training and learn how to use an AED. It also encourages them to log their training on the association’s Web site. The site will feature a live map that will update in real time when people submit their information.
It could happen on the football field, during a bike ride or while dropping off the kids for an after-school activity. Every year, EMS treats about 300,000 victims of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. More than 92 percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital will die from it. Without immediate CPR, the chance of surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest drops 7 percent to 10 percent for each minute that passes without defibrillation. Unfortunately, less than one third of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims receive bystander CPR.
There is a great need for more CPR and AED training. Seventy percent of bystanders who respond to a cardiac emergency have either never received CPR and AED training or their training was more than five years ago, according to a 2008 American Heart Association survey. To keep skills current, training should occur at least every two years, the association says.
“By learning CPR, you are taking care of yourself and your family with just a small time commitment,” said Michael Sayre, M.D., chair-elect of the American Heart Association’s Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee. “The more you practice, the more confident your skills will be in a real emergency. We want people to keep their CPR skills current and see learning and practicing CPR as critical health maintenance.”
There are two ways to become CPR trained: take a traditional classroom-based course, or get a self-paced CPR Anytime kit, which includes an inflatable manikin and instructional DVD.
National CPR & AED Awareness Week/2
People can also learn the steps for Hands-Only CPR by viewing free videos online. Hands-Only CPR is for people who are unsure of their CPR skills and who witness an adult suddenly collapse. The steps are simple: Call 9-1-1 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest until help arrives.
Since 1995, the American Heart Association has recommended the development of lay rescuer AED programs to improve outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. To maximize the effectiveness of these programs, the AHA emphasizes the importance of organization, planning, training, linking with the EMS system, and establishing a process of continuous quality improvement.
For more information about National CPR & AED Awareness Week and to find out more about training, visit www.americanheart.org/CPR&AEDweek or call 1-877-AHA-4CPR.
The American Heart Association wants a million people to learn CPR as part of National CPR & AED Awareness Week, June 1–7, to help save cardiac arrest victims like Matt. The week encourages the public to get CPR training and learn how to use an AED. It also encourages them to log their training on the association’s Web site. The site will feature a live map that will update in real time when people submit their information.
It could happen on the football field, during a bike ride or while dropping off the kids for an after-school activity. Every year, EMS treats about 300,000 victims of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. More than 92 percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital will die from it. Without immediate CPR, the chance of surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest drops 7 percent to 10 percent for each minute that passes without defibrillation. Unfortunately, less than one third of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims receive bystander CPR.
There is a great need for more CPR and AED training. Seventy percent of bystanders who respond to a cardiac emergency have either never received CPR and AED training or their training was more than five years ago, according to a 2008 American Heart Association survey. To keep skills current, training should occur at least every two years, the association says.
“By learning CPR, you are taking care of yourself and your family with just a small time commitment,” said Michael Sayre, M.D., chair-elect of the American Heart Association’s Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee. “The more you practice, the more confident your skills will be in a real emergency. We want people to keep their CPR skills current and see learning and practicing CPR as critical health maintenance.”
There are two ways to become CPR trained: take a traditional classroom-based course, or get a self-paced CPR Anytime kit, which includes an inflatable manikin and instructional DVD.
National CPR & AED Awareness Week/2
People can also learn the steps for Hands-Only CPR by viewing free videos online. Hands-Only CPR is for people who are unsure of their CPR skills and who witness an adult suddenly collapse. The steps are simple: Call 9-1-1 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest until help arrives.
Since 1995, the American Heart Association has recommended the development of lay rescuer AED programs to improve outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. To maximize the effectiveness of these programs, the AHA emphasizes the importance of organization, planning, training, linking with the EMS system, and establishing a process of continuous quality improvement.
For more information about National CPR & AED Awareness Week and to find out more about training, visit www.americanheart.org/CPR&AEDweek or call 1-877-AHA-4CPR.
LACAMAS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION SPONSORS PORT OF CAMAS-WASHOUGAL RIVERSIDE CONCERT SERIES
May 28, 2009—Lacamas Community Credit Union (LCCU) will be the presenting sponsor of the 2009 Port of Camas-Washougal Riverside Concert Series at Marina Park, a series of free family-oriented concerts this summer.
“We appreciate being able to partner with the Port of Camas-Washougal in sponsoring these events, which offer fun, free entertainment to families in a beautiful riverside setting,” said LCCU President/CEO Kathleen Romane.
The Sunday, June 21st concert will feature Johnny Limbo & The Lugnuts, with the Camas High School Jazz Band opening. On Sunday, July 12th, Southern Cross will open for Carrie Cunningham and the Six-Shooters. Both concerts start at 2:00 p.m. and conclude at 6:00 p.m. Marina Park is located at 24 South “A” Street in Washougal.
Lacamas Community Credit Union was the first credit union established in Southwest Washington, chartered in 1936. The credit union serves anyone who lives or works in Southwest Washington. A full-service financial institution, LCCU serves its members through six convenient branch locations. For more information about Lacamas Community Credit Union, visit our web site at www.lacamas.org, or call (360) 834-3611 or (888) 834-3611.
“We appreciate being able to partner with the Port of Camas-Washougal in sponsoring these events, which offer fun, free entertainment to families in a beautiful riverside setting,” said LCCU President/CEO Kathleen Romane.
The Sunday, June 21st concert will feature Johnny Limbo & The Lugnuts, with the Camas High School Jazz Band opening. On Sunday, July 12th, Southern Cross will open for Carrie Cunningham and the Six-Shooters. Both concerts start at 2:00 p.m. and conclude at 6:00 p.m. Marina Park is located at 24 South “A” Street in Washougal.
Lacamas Community Credit Union was the first credit union established in Southwest Washington, chartered in 1936. The credit union serves anyone who lives or works in Southwest Washington. A full-service financial institution, LCCU serves its members through six convenient branch locations. For more information about Lacamas Community Credit Union, visit our web site at www.lacamas.org, or call (360) 834-3611 or (888) 834-3611.
VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra regrets to announce that Celia Gesting has left her position as president to pursue other opportunities. The VSO Board of Directors has appointed Scott Milam to be interim president while it searches for a permanent replacement for Ms. Gesting. The VSO does not anticipate any disruption in the schedule of events during the transition.
Ms. Gesting was the first president of The VSO and has served in that position since July 2007. During her tenure, audiences during the VSO's scheduled season concerts has increased by 15% and season ticket sales have increased by more than 31%. Also, The VSO has greatly expanded its efforts to reach out to the community by providing in-school concerts for over 1,500 students. It also sponsors a Young Artist Competition and Concert for performers 18 years or younger in the Vancouver/Portland metropolitan area.
Mr. Milam has served as a VSO Board member since 2007. He previously had served as a partner and owner of the Cascadia Women’s Clinic and Executive Director of The Salvation Army in Portland. His longest tenure was with NW Natural, for which he worked for twenty years in various positions.
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra was founded and first directed by Walter E. Cleland in 1978 and has been under the musical direction of Maestro Salvador Brotons since 1991. It provides high quality musical programming for the enjoyment of area residents. The VSO is a 70-member professional orchestra presenting outstanding guest artists and varied programs from October through May in a six-concert season.
For information on the 2009-2010 season schedule or other events, call (360) 735-7278 or visit the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on-line at www.vancouversymphony.org. For information concerning this press release, please contact Renee Newman, Chairman of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, at (360) 759-3512.
Ms. Gesting was the first president of The VSO and has served in that position since July 2007. During her tenure, audiences during the VSO's scheduled season concerts has increased by 15% and season ticket sales have increased by more than 31%. Also, The VSO has greatly expanded its efforts to reach out to the community by providing in-school concerts for over 1,500 students. It also sponsors a Young Artist Competition and Concert for performers 18 years or younger in the Vancouver/Portland metropolitan area.
Mr. Milam has served as a VSO Board member since 2007. He previously had served as a partner and owner of the Cascadia Women’s Clinic and Executive Director of The Salvation Army in Portland. His longest tenure was with NW Natural, for which he worked for twenty years in various positions.
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra was founded and first directed by Walter E. Cleland in 1978 and has been under the musical direction of Maestro Salvador Brotons since 1991. It provides high quality musical programming for the enjoyment of area residents. The VSO is a 70-member professional orchestra presenting outstanding guest artists and varied programs from October through May in a six-concert season.
For information on the 2009-2010 season schedule or other events, call (360) 735-7278 or visit the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on-line at www.vancouversymphony.org. For information concerning this press release, please contact Renee Newman, Chairman of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, at (360) 759-3512.
Battle Ground Community Library to Hold Grand Opening May 30
Who: Battle Ground Community Library, a library of Fort Vancouver Regional Library District
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