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Reusable Wooden Packaging Delivers Armored Cabs... - Pallet Enterprise
Transport Packaging > Industry-Military/DefenseNovember, 1, 2006
SEALY, Texas When Texas-based Stewart & Stevenson recognized an urgent need to protect U.S. troops and trucks in the Middle East, the company quickly developed its Low Signature Armored Cab (LSAC). The LSAC was designed to be interchanged in eight...
Betting on Safety: Escalating Costs Forced... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsNovember, 1, 2006
Facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in insurance premium increases, Commercial Lumber & Pallet (CLP) made the risky leap from the state fund to a large deductible insurance plan. At the same time, the company ramped up safety programs. What...
Alternative Pallet Materials 101 - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Alternative Materials (Plastic, Corrugated, etc.)November, 1, 2006
A pallet isnt just a pallet any more. Increasingly, packaging users are starting to see the value in engineered and reusable packaging. While conducting the surveys for the alternative material issue, the editors of Pallet Enterprise ran across some unique...
Plastic Pallet Makers Respond, Adapt to... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Alternative Materials (Plastic, Corrugated, etc.)November, 1, 2006
More than 40 years after plastic pallets often frail or flimsy prototypes were first introduced to the U.S. auto industry, plastic pallets are now the dominant pallets in some industries, including automotive, downstream grocery and the U.S. Postal Service. They...
Mark White to Enter Second Career:... - Pallet Enterprise
Unit Load > Research/TestingNovember, 1, 2006
I started a recent Pallet Profile editorial with the statement that after over 29 years of publishing I have made few if any announcements about which I have such mixed emotions. This lead article provides the details surrounding Dr. Marshall...
Form I-9 Question & Answer - Pallet Enterprise
Special Reports > I-9 & Immigrant WorkersNovember, 1, 2006
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH FORMS I-9 AFTER THEY ARE COMPLETED?Unlike tax forms, for example, I-9 forms are not filed with the U.S. government. The requirement is for employers to maintain I-9 records in their own files for 3 years...
I-9/Immigration Law Compliance 101 - Pallet Enterprise
Special Reports > I-9 & Immigrant WorkersNovember, 1, 2006
The I-9 employment eligibility verification process was instituted as part of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. All employees (citizens and non-citizens) hired after November 6, 1986 must complete the applicable sections of the I-9 form. The employer...
Quick Lessons & Tips on I-9... - Pallet Enterprise
Special Reports > I-9 & Immigrant WorkersNovember, 1, 2006
The I-9 employment eligibility verification process was instituted as part of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. All employees (citizens and non-citizens) hired after November 6, 1986 must complete the applicable sections of the I-9 form. The employer...
Government Offers Social Security Verification Service - Pallet Enterprise
Special Reports > I-9 & Immigrant WorkersNovember, 1, 2006
After the recent IFCO immigration raids, companies have wondered what they can do to comply with laws prohibiting the hiring of illegal workers. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers a free verification service that employers can use to check the...
States, Localities Vote on Immigration When... - Pallet Enterprise
Special Reports > I-9 & Immigrant WorkersNovember, 1, 2006
Lawmakers across the country at state and local levels are feeling the pressure to make a decision regarding immigration laws. While Washington continues to talk about the issue, others around the country are taking action. Hazleton, Penn. recently passed some...
