EAST LANSING, MI – July 21, 2017 – The Michigan Safety Conference (MSC), announces that AJ Hale, Safety & Loss Prevention Manager, CompOne Administrators, has been elected Chairman of the Board of the Michigan Safety Conference, for a three-year term.  Hale is a Senior Board Member, Past President, Past Distinguished Service Award Winner, and was a member 2013-2014 Bylaws Review Committee. He currently serves on the Arrangements Committee, Site…

Dealing with the Resident and Non Resident Alien Payroll is a different ball game compared to other usual payrolls. When it comes to the payroll, the laws that apply when making payments to an alien are different from those pertaining to a non-alien. Further, there is a difference in the application of laws for resident alien and nonresident aliens.

An alien is one who, under the immigration laws, is…

Aseptic technique is one of the methods used in eliminating or at least minimizing contamination in pathogens. It is also used to make compounding sterile products. Sterilized equipment, sterile apparel, high degree of processing, and cleaning on a continuous basis make up the important procedures used in aseptic technique.

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As professionals, we seem to be hard-pressed for time always. We seem to be running from one task to another and seem to be racing against time during most of our activities. Though this situation seems to be the case with most people around the world, some people have the talent of managing time better.

What makes them different? How do they leverage time better, when we all have the same 24 hours in a day? Is there a way to manage time more efficiently? Is it a skill that is…

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into being on the first day of 1994. While the US and Canada had been having free trade agreements that go back at least three decades culminating in the US-Canada Free Trade Agreement of January 1, 1989; NAFTA became a reality following Canada’s entry in 1991 into the bilateral talks between the US and Mexico, creating the trilateral FTA.

One of the primary objectives of the NAFTA was the elimination of a number of duties and…

Isn’t pay essentially about statistics, since pay programs are designed and administered around math, which is central to pay, right from the structure to the analysis of data?

Statistics has a vital role to play in compensation. Statistics professionals and practitioners have to possess the nous needed…

Product Risk Management is a critical aspect of ensuring medical devices are safe and effective for intended uses. This course will help you understand the regulatory requirements, including ISO14971.

You’ll learn techniques that can help you identify hazards and potential harms. You’ll learn how to mitigate risk and effectively monitor risk to ensure your customers receive safe and effective products. A rigorous…

Stark Law compliance is now more than just a compliance issue. It has grown to become an Enterprise Risk Management matter, if the substantial awards and settlements in recent enforcement actions are anything to go by. For healthcare organizations that develop and implement provider contracts; managing their…