September 2009

GINA…do you still remember the details involved with the important legislation? On May 21, 2008, former President Bush signed into law the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). This legislation will protect Americans against discrimination based on their genetic information as it relates to health insurance and employment. The measure was debated in Congress for the Read more

The “Red Flag” Rule requires financial institutions and creditors to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs, as part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act of 2003. An important note is that every business should review its billing and payment procedures to determine if it’s covered by the Red Flags Rule. Read more

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new guidance publication concerning combustible dusts. It assists chemical manufacturers and importers in recognizing the potential for combustible dust explosions, identifying protective measures, and ways to accurately communicate the information on material safety data sheets and labels. The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is designed to Read more

OSHA has an Outreach Training Program which has been around for over 36 years. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, OSHA’s role is to promote safe and healthful working conditions for American employees by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, outreach and education. As such, OSHA has a program that identifies Read more