by TSS Safety | Mar 4, 2025 | Featured, Home Safety, Uncategorized
Poison Prevention Week, held during the third week of March, reminds us that some of the deadliest and most dangerous items in our homes are hiding in plain sight. Each year an estimated 3 million people, many under the age of 5, are exposed to poisonous substances....
by TSS, Inc. | Mar 4, 2025 | Community Safety, Featured, Substance Use, Teen Drug Use
Did you know? 15% of high schoolers report using illicit drugs, according to the Centers for Disease Control 48.5 million (16.7%) Americans (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in the past year. 10.2% of Americans 12 and older had an alcohol use...
by Renee Schofield | Mar 4, 2025 | Featured, TSS
By Renee Schofield, CEO Oh, the places you’ll go! I never dreamed owning this company would take me to so many places. This month, I’d love to share some of that with you. One of my first adventures out of the office 25 years ago was to a log ship in SE...
by TSS, Inc. | Jan 3, 2025 | Drug Screening, Featured, Training
The role of the DER, or Designated Employer Representative, in a drug testing program is not only essential for compliance (especially in federal/DOT testing programs), but also for fostering a safe workplace. The DER is the main point of contact for whomever conducts...
by TSS Safety | Jan 3, 2025 | Community Safety, Featured
For many of us, winter is synonymous with shoveling snow. It’s one of those chores that seems to come at the most inconvenient times, and you want to get it over with as quickly as possible. But shoveling is an extremely strenuous, labor-intensive task, and should not...
by TSS, Inc. | Jan 3, 2025 | DOT, Featured, Third Party Administration
| By Ginny Clay, Operations Manager All companies who work in a Department of Transportation Modality (FMCSA, FAA, USCG, FTA, etc.), should expect to have a Drug and Alcohol Audit by that modality at some time in their existence. Some modalities audit every two years,...
by TSS, Inc. | Jan 3, 2025 | Featured, TSS
| By Renee Schofield, CEO As TSS continued to grow in the early years, we realized it was time to think about a larger space. We were quickly outgrowing our 12-foot by 12-foot abandoned x-ray room at Ketchikan Medical Clinic. I had hired one staff member, so now two...
by TSS, Inc. | Nov 5, 2024 | Community Safety, Featured
Pedestrians taking to the streets this time of year are especially vulnerable as they face dark mornings and early evenings as well as wet or icy road conditions. With a lot more people walking around in the dark, it’s not surprising that motor vehicle accidents...
by TSS, Inc. | Nov 4, 2024 | Drug Screening, Featured, Testing Services
| By Ginny Clay, Operation Manager As 2024 comes to an end, we want to thank you for your continued business. To further be of service to you through the next year. Please bring your attention to the following: The 2025 enrollment package with the price list and...
by Renee Schofield | Nov 4, 2024 | Featured, TSS
| By Renee Schofield, CEO November marks TSS – The Safety Specialist’s 25th year in business. Throughout the next 12 months, we have committed to doing more, giving more, and celebrating more in many different ways. The TSS team is working hard on our...
