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[ ] R E P O R T PAGE 3 C o n t a i n e r F r e i g h t S t a t i o n s ( C F S ) U p d a t e [n 2008 the CFS Board of Trustees approved the development of the CFS Subsidy Operator~ Manual The idea behind the Manual was to give the operators specific details of the CFS prog~ am The manual answer~ mo~t of the questioi~ operators may have on the many aspects ot the Program and the history behind its implementalion The Manual was designed in question and al~wer format and contains a glossary of definitions for the specific subsidy program t~rmmology The Manual also contains a section dedicated to communications, so that users will always know whom to contact for any question that the ManuaI may not address The Manual contains 14 seclaons addressing key topic~ such as: The history of the CI'S subsidy program ThepresentCFSsubsidy program Cu~nt males and ~gulations Approvalprocedures for becoming a CFS operator CFS audit prccess Procedure for establishing h-ansaction labor intensities ~ Where to find the CFS ~por ring system ~ Contacts for issues not induded in the Mamtal Shot fly after the first ot the year, all cut rent CFS operators will t~ceive a hard copy of the Manual h will also be posted on the USMX website lor down loading and ptinting Cucrent Training Products As I stated in the last USMX Report, we cu~ntly have an 8 DVD set of safety traimng films and workbooks available to all USMX Port Associations and them ILA Lccals The Every Choice Counts series, developed in conjunction with Coastal Technologies, covers the following topics that a~ vital to training persormol working o n ~ w a t e r f r o n t : ~. Per~onalProtecth,e Equipment on ~e Waterfront Around Hazardous Y o u c a n o r d e r t h i s s e F l e s directly from Coastal Technologies via e mail at: sales@coastal tom, ot you can v~it Coastal's website at www coastal tom The order torm for the series is also available for download and ptinting on the USMX website under Training New Training Products W e a r e p r o u d t o a D n o u n c e ~ h e completion of a first ot its kind, t~pair operations titled Focus on Sa]etv: Be A Star This unique program was developed m con junction with Coastal Technologies and will be ~leased during the first quarter of 2009 through Coastal's ~mai] or website Eleven latles are available: Gene~allntroduction to Langsho~ M&R Operatmns: Focus on Conhzfner Cha~s~ and Ree]br Confiner Wo~ Pe~sonalSa]ety]orLongsho~e M&R Operation~ Folus on £~ntainer Chalsis, and Reefer Container Wor~ W o r l p l a l e S a f e t y ] o r M & R Operation~ Focus on ~ n t a i n e r C h a l s i s , a n d Reefer Container WorA Binning and Welding Sqfety ]or M&R Worket:~ Powered Hand Tools Sqfety ]or M&R Worket:~ Safely Performing Multi Rim pieces Work ~ b m m u n i c a t i o n l J o r M & R Workers Safe]vRepairlngStmddle ~brriet:~ and RTGs SqfeJy Repairing Cranel S a f e l v P e ~ r m i n g F a l i l i t v Maintenance Function~ Preventing Incidents iv+ the Wo tpla e MITAGS Training The ILA/USMX training facility at MITAGS will be offering an array ot technical traimng classes in 2009 Courses offered include (¢ontinued on Page 4)

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