by Ruth Barlow, MS, RN, COHN-S | Oct 24, 2013 |
There has been a great deal in the news lately regarding the Affordable Care Act. In summary, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was written and passed with the intent to ensure every American has access to affordable health insurance. This legislation...
by Rohit Bali | Oct 22, 2013 |
This week being National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, we bring you new rules that affect the inspection and testing of lead-based paint. As you know, regulations have been in place for decades, however it wasn’t until recently that the Department of Housing...
by J. Lindsay Cook, CIH, CSP | Oct 13, 2013 |
We have been reading for some time about the impact of Global Harmonization on OSHA’s Hazard Communication Rule. In brief, the Global Harmonization System (GHS) is an international approach to harmonize international efforts related to the environmentally sound...
by Ruth Barlow, MS, RN, COHN-S | Oct 1, 2013 |
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against this illness. While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine is designed to protect...
