Welding & Gases Today Online: Article Archive

Article Archive
Consultant Corner

The following articles appeared in previous issues and have been archived for easy reference. To view one of these articles, click on its title. To return to this listing, click back at the bottom of the page.

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DOT & Homeland Security

FDA & Medical Gases

Government Affairs & Human Resources

OSHA & EPA

JDF Coordinating Counsel

Sales Productivity

Technology Advisory

Group Life Insurance

DOT & Homeland Security

DOT And Security Regulations On The Horizon (Winter 2008)
DOT Audits Are Increasing (Fall 2007)
DOT & Security Risk (Summer 2007)
DOT And 2006 In Review (Spring 2007)
Do Your Drivers Have Second Jobs? (Winter 2007)
Security Plan Audits (Fall 2006)
DOT Security And Hazmat Endorsements (Summer 2006)
DOT And 2005 In Review (Spring 2006)
Prepare For The Dreaded Call (Winter 2006)
DOT Training Requirements (Fall 2005)
DOT Security Visits (Summer 2005)
DOT And 2004 In Review (Spring 2005)
Entry Level Driver Training (Winter 2005)
Technology and Trucking (Fall 2004)
FMCSA Insurance Requirements (Summer 2004)
A Year Of Many Changes (Spring 2004)
DOT Training Requirements (Winter 2004)
Security Training (Fall 2003)
Will You Be Ready For A DOT Audit? (Summer 2003)
Security (Spring 2003)
Hours Of Service (Winter 2003)
DOT Drug And Alcohol Regulations (Fall 2002)
Driving Commercial Motor Vehicles (Summer 2002)

FDA & Medical Gases

Color Coding For Medical Gas Cylinders (Winter 2008)
Hyperbaric Chambers (Fall 2007)
Qualifying Systems For Medical Service (Summer 2007)
Plumbing Contractors • Oxygen Bars (Spring 2007)
Medical Gas Testing Procedures (Winter 2007)
Is An FDA Crackdown Coming? (Fall 2006)
Qualifying Fill Systems For Medical Service (Summer 2006)
Preparing Medical Containers (Spring 2006)
Pharmacy Board Proposes Distributor Verification And Accreditation (Winter 2006)
Risk Assessment 101 (Fall 2005)
Requirements For Holding And Distributing Medical Gas Products (Summer 2005)
FDA Urban Legends (Spring 2005)
Quality Systems For Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Winter 2005)
Quality Audits (Fall 2004)
Medical Gas Cylinder Filling Requirements For EMS (Summer 2004)
Qualifying Items For Medical Gas Service (Spring 2004)
FDA Addresses Part 11 (Winter 2004)
Industrial Customers Requesting Medical Gases (Fall 2003)
21st Century cGMP Inspections (Summer 2003)
FDA Medical Gas Guidelines (Spring 2003)

Government Affairs & Human Resources

Security And Transportation Issues Remain On Docket For 2008 (Winter 2008)
Homeland Security Takes Over Regulatory Role From DOT (Fall 2007)
Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program (Summer 2007)
New Commercial Vehicle Fees (Spring 2007)
PHMSA Considering Limits To Hazmat Security Plans (Winter 2007)
Background Checks, Credentials And Fees In Flux For Hazmat Drivers (Fall 2006)
Hazmat Incident Reporting Rules Clarified (Summer 2006)
The Value Of GAWDA (Spring 2006)
Security Concerns Present New Regulatory Challenges (Fall 2005)
How To Determine Cylinder Ownership (Summer 2005)
The Cost Of Safety Programs (Spring 2005)
HIPAA'S Impact On DOT Driver Qualification And Medical Requirements (Winter 2005)
New Entry-Level Driver Training Rules (Fall 2004)
RSPA Amends HM Incident Reports (Summer 2004)
GAWDA Government Affairs Committee (Spring 2004)
TSA Background Checks On Hazmat CDL Drivers Delayed (Winter 2004)
Cylinder Ownership (Fall 2003)
Security Developments Since 9/11 (Summer 2003)
Medical Gas Guidelines, Security And Driver Hours Top Agenda For 2003 (Spring 2003)
Ignoring EPCRA Reporting Can Be Expensive (Winter 2002)
Cylinder Requirements (Winter 2003)

OSHA & EPA

What's Up With OSHA (Winter 2008)
OSHA 300 Series Recordkeeping (Fall 2007)
Automated External Defibrillators (Summer 2007)
First Aid Requirements (Spring 2007)
Globally Harmonized System For Hazard Communication (Winter 2007)
A Review Of Some Key Safety Issues (Fall 2006)
A Defense For OSHA Citations (Summer 2006)
Forklift Safety (Spring 2006)
Safety In The Home (Winter 2006)
Ergonomics (Fall 2005)
Lockout/Tagout (Summer 2005)
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (Spring 2005)
Keeping A Positive Safety Culture? (Winter 2005)
Weak Seat Belt Enforcement Leads To More Deaths (Fall 2004)
Hand And Finger Injuries (Summer 2004)
Work-Related Injuries Cost Businesses Nearly $1 Billion Per Week (Spring 2004)
Managing Your Workers' Compensation Costs (Winter 2004)
Employee Risk Taking (Fall 2003)
You Can Make A Difference (Summer 2003)
Cell Phone Safety (Spring 2003)

JDF Coordinating Counsel Report

Despite Courtroom Successes, Fume Litigation Remains A Real Threat (Winter 2008)
Product Safety Policies (Fall 2007)
Industry Gains Momentum Defending Welding Fume Suits (Summer 2007)
Manufacturer Indemnity Agreements: Should You Sign One? (Spring 2007)
After Welding Fumes, What Next? (Winter 2007)
Defending Your Business (Summer 2006)

Sales Productivity

In 2008, You'll Need To Focus On Fighting Your Main Squeeze (Winter 2008)
Prospecting (Fall 2007)
Help Your People (And Yourself) To Success (Summer 2007)
Sales Strategy And Budgets (Spring 2007)
Five Easy Ways You Can Increase Gross Margins (Winter 2007)
Search For The Silver Bullet (Fall 2006)
The One Thing Prospects Want, But Just Can't Seem To Get (Summer 2006)
Know What You Want (Spring 2006)
You Say You Want A Resolution? (Winter 2006)

Technology Advisory

A Final Look At GAWDA Technology (Spring 2006)
MI Committee To Benchmark Successful Distributor Metrics (Winter 2006)
Software As A Service (Fall 2005)
Industrial Distributors Can Learn From Consumer Goods Retailers (Summer 2005)
Mozilla Firefox Browser And Google Desktop Search (WSpring 2005)
Video Streaming On The Web (Winter 2005)
Cellular Data Picking Up Speed (Summer 2004)
Mobile Workforce Technology (Spring 2004)
Leasing Technology Assets (Winter 2004)
Supply Channel Collaboration (Fall 2003)
Revisiting The Online Sales Tax (Summer 2003)
2003 Supply Channel Collaboration Tools (Spring 2003)
Extensible Markup Language (Winter 2003)
Four Digital Technologies Deserving Member Attention (Fall 2002)
www.nwsa.com (Summer 2002)

Group Life Insurance

Are You Properly Communicating The Other 25% Of Compensation (Summer 2004)
Are Your Employees Underinsured? (Fall 2003)