Laws/Consumer Issues and Agencies

FLMA
1. Applies to only certain groups (private employers)
2. To be eligible for leave, must be employed for 12 +months
3. Employer must give up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave
EPA
1. all Americans are protected from big risks to human health and the environment where they live, learn and work
2. national efforts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best available scientific information;
3. federal laws protecting human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively;
OSHA
1. Created to protect employees
2. Make sure owners of companies are keeping employees safe
3. Limits on underage employment
Posion Control
1. The American Association of Poison Control Centers supports the nation’s 55 poison centers in their efforts to prevent and treat poison exposures
2. Poison centers offer free, confidential medical advice 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222
3. This service provides a primary resource for poisoning information and helps reduce costly hospital visits through in-home treatment.
PSDS Sheet
1. The PSDS App is free and avalible on all platforms
2. Pathogen Safety Data Sheets (PSDSs) are technical documents that describe the hazardous properties of a human pathogen and suggestions for work involving these agents in a laboratory setting

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	Created by matt martin almost 8 years ago