Laws/Consumer Issues and Agencies

Laws/Consumer Issues and Agencies

1. FLMA

   • Applies to only certain groups (private employers)
   • To be eligible for leave, must be employed for 12 +months
   • Employer must give up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave

2. EPA

   • all Americans are protected from big risks to human health and the environment where they live, learn and work
   • national efforts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best available scientific information;
   • federal laws protecting human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively;

3. OSHA

   • Created to protect employees
   • Make sure owners of companies are keeping employees safe
   • Limits on underage employment

4. Posion Control

   • The American Association of Poison Control Centers supports the nation’s 55 poison centers in their efforts to prevent and treat poison exposures
   • 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
   • This service provides a primary resource for poisoning information and helps reduce costly hospital visits through in-home treatment.

5. PSDS Sheet

   • The PSDS App is free and avalible on all platforms
   • 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