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... than mesh varieties, which can produce a moire pattern on screen (an interference pattern referred to as the screen door effect') . Glass and plastic filters have two drawbacks, though: They're more expensive and more reflective than mesh, so in extreme lighting, the filter may produce more reflections than the naked monitor. Casual users, people who don't want to spend much for a product, or users in harsh lighting conditions should consider mesh. The only way to know if a filter will meet your needs is to work with it on your computer for a few days. To help consumers make a more educated decision, the American Optometric Association (AOA) has begun a Seal of Certification and Acceptance program to judge the effectiveness of filters. So far only one company, Optical Coating Laboratory, Incorporated (OCLI), has submitted its products for review. All the OCLI filters have received the AOA seal. Virtually every filter manufacturer offers both mesh and glass products. Along with reducing glare, some filters are supposed to cut static, which means they prevent charged dust particles from collecting on the surface of the monitor. Others claim to block potentially harmful electromagnetic emissions. However, filters cannot block rays from the back of monitors, the greatest source of low-frequency emissions. The big question is: Do filters work? Many users report reduced glare and, often, reduced eye fatigue after installing their filters. With an effective filter, users can work at a terminal all day with virtually no eyestrain and without having to position the monitor away from the sun's path. And you ...
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... approximately 30% administrative and 70% drivers and warehouse personnel. About four years ago, the company was experiencing severe theft problems accompanied by high turnover among drivers and stockers. One driver worked for the company just one week before disappearing with one of the company's vans. Although neither driver nor van was ever seen again, the Albees learned from the man's wife that her husband had been involved in drugs. Although drivers were screened through reviews of their driving records, Shane Albee, vice president of the firm, became increasingly aware that more often than not, if there was a problem, drugs were involved. It was bad for the company, bad for the employees, bad for the customers.. We needed to do something about it, and we did. Mr. Albee contacted a drug testing laboratory which provided a consultant to help draft a company policy specifically addressing the needs of the company. After it was reviewed by a lawyer experienced in drug testing, the policy was announced and explained to all employees. Following a 30-day waiting period, during which time employees with substance abuse problems were encourage to seek assistance, the policy was put into effect. Employees were aware that they were to be tested sometime after that 30-day period ended. Three walked out. Now the company conducts preemployment screening and post-accident testing, and randomly tests ten percent of its employees every month. While that averages out to roughly one test per year for each employee, there is no certainty for the odds. With these random tests you never know, ' says Albee. The computer once picked me four months ...
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... ? For alcohol? For prescription drugs that may affect work performance?) How frequently will you test? (Weekly? Monthly? Once a year?) (What will you do if an applicant tests positive? (Refuse to hire? Tell the applicant why you are not hiring him or her? Allow the applicant to be retested? Allow the applicant to reapply after six months?) What will you do if an employee tests positive? (Fire all employees who test positive? Refer them to counseling and treatment after the first positive, but fire after the second? Allow them more than one chance to become drug-free before firing?) What tests will you use and what procedures will you follow? (Who will collect the specimens? Will you use a confirmation test? Which laboratory will you use? Will you use a medical review officer? How will you protect the employees' privacy and confidentiality?) Be sure your drug testing program is fair, accurate, and legally defensible. Remember, it should be undertaken only as part of a comprehensive drug-free workplace program. FEDERAL REGULATIONS If your company performs certain types of work or if it has certain types of contracts with the federal government, you may have to comply with federal regulations. UNDERSTANDING THE DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT OF 1988 The Drug-Free Workplace Act is a federal statute requiring certain federal contractors and grantees to maintain a drug-free workplace. WHO IS AFFECTED? You are not covered by the Act unless: You have a single contract with the federal government of $25,000 or more. You receive a grant from ...
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... planning their testing programs even if they employ only one covered worker. HOW DO THE REGULATIONS WORK? Drug Testing-Employers must test employees for marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), and amphetamine (including methamphetamine) . Before hiring an individual for a safety-sensitive position. Within 32 hours after an accident has occurred. Randomly at a 50% frequency rate (25% for the aviation and railway industries) .& #160 Upon reasonable suspicion that an employee is using illegal drugs. Prior to an employee returning to duty in a safety-sensitive position after participating in a substance abuse treatment program. As follow-up to treatment based on the recommendation of a substance abuse professional (SAP) . All drug tests must be performed by a laboratory approved by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) . Most SAMSHA labs will provide the materials necessary to collect the urine specimen and ship it to the lab for testing. All positive drug screens must undergo confirmation testing by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Employers often have to contract separately for collection. Collection can take place at a hospital, clinic, physician's office, or in the workplace. However, strict chain-of-custody procedures must be observed at all times, regardless of where the specimen collection takes place for the test to be considered valid. The DOT also requires employers to utilize the service of a medical review officer (MRO) . The MRO reviews drug test results for accuracy and assures that there is no reasonable explanation for a positive drug test, such as the ...
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... what we have seen: Typically organizations try to streamline all redundant and non-value added steps and bottlenecks while bringing automation to manual parts of the process. The unavoidable first step in any workflow project is also the most time-consuming: to thoroughly analyze existing flows. One insurance firm spent six months doing this; only four weeks were needed to design and prototype the new flow. The hardest part is going through each process and defining which steps you really need. (Steve Graham, senior director of systems development, Ingram Micro Inc.) Our approach is radically different. First do not ask an external team to re-engineer processes for you. Instead teach your agency team how to totally reconceptualize the business, its products, services, its processes, and its interactions with customers. BEGIN BY CREATING A LEARNING LABORATORY The idea is to create a learning environment where your staff uses live agency data to work on real issues. By actively gathering and analyzing their own data, your staff learns an incredible amount about the agency, what is working, what is not, and the roadblocks to superior performance. The concept: Discover the patterns, correlate them to problem's root causes, and then eliminate the root causes. Do not even attempt to solve problems because solving problems one at a time rarely uncovers and eliminates their root causes. Front-line data gathering and analysis is your opportunity to truly understand what is getting in the way of superior performance. If someone does the discovery and analysis for your team, it may become defensive and may not accept the findings no matter how accurate they are. More important ...