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Happy Thanksgiving from ABA!
The ABA office will be closed for the holiday beginning Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 12:30 EST. The office will re-open Monday, Nov. 29.
Enjoy your favorite holiday baked goods!
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ABA Members, Staff Give to "Washington Redskins Harvest Feast"
The ABA staff served for the second year in a row as volunteers in Operation Blessing International's "Washington Redskins Harvest Feast" on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at FedEx Field. The staff, working side-by-side with members of the Redskins football team and approximately 400 other corporate volunteers, helped stuff and distribute approximately 3,500 Thanksgiving meals that will feed nearly 21,000 residents in the local community this holiday season. A total of 140,500 lbs. of food was distributed at FedEx Field and local food banks as a result of this annual charity event.
ABA member Bimbo Bakeries USA donated four pallets of Arnold's stuffing and Campbell Soup Company provided canned soup for the food baskets.
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What Are OSHA's Priorities in 2011?
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To find out, come hear Assistant Secretary of OSHA David Michaels, PhD, MPH, at the ABA Joint Committees Meeting on Jan. 24, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Dr. Michaels, President Obama's appointment to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has just been confirmed to speak to ABA members regarding OSHA's regulatory priorities during a joint session of the ABA Human Resources, Safety, Legal and Distribution Committees. Join these discussions on key regulatory issues impacting the industry in 2011. To register for the HR Committee 2011 Winter Meeting, click here.To register for the Safety Committee Meeting, click here. Information on how to register for the Legal and Distribution Committee meetings coming soon!
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OSHA Grants Additional Time on Noise Reduction Comments
 OHSA has announced in the Federal Register its intent to change its official interpretation of workplace noise exposure standards and enforcement. Currently, OSHA regulates acceptable workplace noise levels in a common-sense manner, allowing employees to protect workers through "personal protective equipment" (ear plugs and ear muffs, engineering controls like noise-dampening equipment and muffling systems). However OSHA is asking for comments on its announcement requiring employers to implement all "feasible" controls - with "feasible" meaning "capable of being done"- regardless of the costs or effectiveness of currently-used personal protective equipment. While the OSHA notice is not a proposal, it is a change to a long-held OSHA policy. The agency has granted an extension of 90 days for public input. ABA will submit comments through a broader industry coalition.
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November is National Bread Month!
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The American Bakers Association (ABA) advocates on behalf of over 700 baking facilities and their suppliers.
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$70B | The baking industry generates more than $70 billion in economic activity annually.
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The baking industry employs close to half a million highly skilled people. |
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It was our pleasure to bring this message to you from the American Bakers Association. Please contact us if you have comments or suggestions.
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Have a great day!
ABA Membership & Communications Department
Karin Soyster Fitzgerald, CMP, CAE - Vice President, Membership Services
Kelly Kotche - Director, Membership and Communications
Margaret Collins - Membership Services & Web site Coordinator
American Bakers Association
1300 I Street, NW, Suite 700 West
Washington, DC 20005
202-789-0300 phone
202-898-1164 fax
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