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Pittsburgh Drug Testing Firm Offers Customizable Credential Tracking Solutions

Mobile Medical Corporation ( MMC ) offers customizable testing and credential tracking solutions to meet your workplace needs. MMC works hand in hand with our clients to create applications that can automate the tracking and reporting of employee testing and credential data. Making it easy to see who passed and w ho failed - who has the correct training and who does not . MMC's customizable tracking solutions automate many tasks at the click of a button and in return frees up more time to complete your daily work "To Do List." MMC's tracking solutions allow for 24 hours a day access and are safe and secure. Only approved designated users can view the data. Contact MMC today to see how we can create a customized application for your drug testing program, on-site medical services, construction project or employee credentialing needs. Toll Free: 888-662-8358

SAMHSA Rallies Against Underage Drinking by Talking Early, Talking Often and Getting Others Involved!

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has embarked on a campaign to provide parents with a way to help communicate the dangers of Underage Drinking to their children. Mobile Medical Corporation ( MMC) supports this cause and would like to provide a portal to SAMSHA's "Talk Early - Talk Often - Get Others Involved" website and action campaign. SAMHSA STATS Children who drink underage are more likely to: Use drugs More than 67% of young people who start drinking before the age of 15 will try an illicit drug. Become addicted to alcohol. More than 4 in 10 people who begin drinking before age 15 eventually become dependent on alcohol. Get bad grades. Children who use alcohol have higher rates of academic problems and poor school performance compared to nondrinkers. Suffer injury or even death. In the U.S., an estimated 5,000 individuals under age 21 die each year from injuries caused by underage drinking. This includes death from car crashes,

Worksite Safety Coalition Wants H.R. 2847 to Create Safer Jobs

A group comprised of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the International Safety Equipment Association and the American Industrial Hygiene Association have strongly voiced that they would like to see H.R. 2847 create safer jobs. The group would like to see safe jobs that offer protection from potential work-related injuries and illnesses. C. Christopher Patton, president of the ASSE reported, "Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 85 people were killed and 17,200 injured working on transportation construction jobs in 2008."

Pittsburgh Drug Testing Corporation Making Jobsites Safer!

Pittsburgh Drug Testing firm Mobile Medical Corporation is a pioneer in the development of Drug-Free partnerships and information sharing. MMC has extensive knowledge of the collective bargaining process and has assisted labor management committees, at local to national levels, develop labor-management cooperative programs. MMC's services have expanded to include educating facility owners on how to effectively integrate substance abuse programs into their contractor requirements and efficiently track and share all worker credentials. Mobile Medical Corporation’s Nationwide Core Services Include: Drug Testing/Alcohol Testing Physical Exams, Bio-Monitoring, PFT’s, Blood Testing On-site Medical Services and First Aid Stations Third Party Administration Security and Background Checks Information Management Webinar Training CONTACT MOBILE MEDICAL CORPORATION TODAY! Call Us Toll Free: 888-662-8358 or Email Us

Man Celebrates Clean Drug Test By Overdosing on Narcotics

The St. Petersburg Times has a story about a 23 year old Florida man overdosed on morphine while celebrating passing his court ordered drug test . Mike Berg of Polk County was found dead 13 hours later after drinking a shot of liquid morphine as well as drinking vodka and beer. Tampabay.com reported that the Polk County Sheriff's Office and a poison expert were surprised that Berg lived for at least eight hours after taking a shot of morphine. Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Carrie Eleazer said it's possible that Berg may have awakened and drunk more of the morphine.

Pittsburgh Drug Testing Firm Renews SAPAA Certification

Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC) an industry leader in multi-leveled drug and alcohol testing and comprehensive on-site medical services is proud to announce that it has received it's 2010 membership certification with The Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (SAPAA). For more about Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC) please visit our website.

Pittsburgh Drug Testing CEO to Receive 2010 Women In Business Award

Cynthia J. Latsko - President and CEO of Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC) will receive an award tonight for being one of the top twenty five business women in Pittsburgh in 2010. The awards are given by the Pittsburgh Business Times. Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC) is a premier provider of quality substance abuse testing, on-site medical services and occupational healthcare programs nationwide.

Leading Pittsburgh Drug Testing and On-Site Medical Services Firm To Provide Solutions To Indian River Generating Station

Pittsburgh Drug Testing and On-site Medical Solutions provider Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC) was recently chosen to provide comprehensive onsite medical services and substance abuse testing for Burns and McDonnell on the NRG Energy Inc. Indian River Generating Station in Delaware. MMC's industry pioneering nursing and first aid stations will be responsible for administering initial new hire safety training, providing first responder medical treatment and conducting substance abuse testing and biological monitoring for the project. For further information please contact MMC. 888-662-8358 Email Us !

Wyoming Workplace Safety Bill 93 Dies in Legislation

Wyoming House Safety Bill 93 was recently defeated in a Senate vote. The Bill would have increased the maximum fines levied on employee deaths in violation of OSHA from $70,000 up to $250,000. Wyoming has the worst occupational death rate in the country which is recorded at 17.1 fatalities per 100,000 workers. Democratic Senator Sessions believes that the same industry who wants increased safety standards for workers is the same ones who killed the Bill. Sessions said, "It was industry, you bet it was," She charged that some in industry circles secretly lobbied against the bill. Employers should not always rely on the government to protect their employees. Implementing additional safety measures such as on-site medical services and drug testing will help to increase safety standards on all job sites. Gov. Dave Freudenthal was unhappy with the vote and said, "Unfortunately, the vote may confirm what some of the critics have been saying about the Senate in particular not