by TSS, Inc. | Jul 7, 2023 | Featured, TSS
My name is Myron McCord and I work in the Keokuk, Iowa TSS office. I started with TSS in February 2022, and I absolutely love working here. The Keokuk office works diligently with local companies, organizations and communities, to help keep the workforce and community...
by TSS Safety | Jul 5, 2023 | Community Safety, Featured, Uncategorized
It’s a shocking story we hear all too often this time of year. A child dies after being left alone in a hot car. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), heat stroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths in children under 15. Heat stroke...
by TSS, Inc. | Jun 7, 2023 | Community Safety, Featured, Recreational Safety
With the long Fourth of July weekend fast approaching, we want to share some reminders for making it a safe one. Every year, there are numerous reported injuries, illnesses and accidents that put a damper on the holiday celebrations. Let’s make 2023 as safe as it can...
by TSS, Inc. | Jun 6, 2023 | Featured, Workplace Safety
Safety does not just happen. While some employees are a bit more apt to think about how things might go awry, not everyone does. I often hear, “Everybody knows that!” Of course, folks know that if you hit your thumb with a hammer, it’s going to hurt! But does...
by TSS, Inc. | Jun 6, 2023 | Community Safety, Featured, Workplace Safety
As we head into the dog days of summer and extreme temperatures are becoming increasingly common, it’s important to be proactive in protecting ourselves, our families and our employees from the risks of heat-related illnesses. In the United States, an average of 702...
by TSS, Inc. | Jun 6, 2023 | Featured, Recreational Safety, Uncategorized
Americans love to camp. It’s a summer pastime for an estimated 48 million households each year (and the numbers have been growing since the pandemic). But facing the elements can be dangerous and challenging. On average, there are more than 30,000 camping-related...
by TSS, Inc. | Jun 6, 2023 | Featured, TSS
LynnLee Mitchell grew up in Ketchikan in a construction family. She has worked at many different jobs, including a variety of seasonal jobs in Ketchikan (Cedars Lodge on the dock and runner for the cruise ships at Southeast Stevedoring, to name a few). She moved to...
by TSS, Inc. | May 3, 2023 | Community Safety, Featured, Substance Use
Over the last months, we have repeatedly shared information about xylazine or “tranq”, a powerful non-opioid veterinary sedative that is emerging as a deadly threat in the illicit drug scene in the United States, and caused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency...
by TSS, Inc. | May 3, 2023 | Community Safety, Featured
| By Ginny Clay, TSS Operations Manager To me, the most important message you should take away from National Safe Boating Week each year is: WEAR YOUR LIFEJACKET. In March, I, as the Flotilla Commander, for U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 170-01-05, had the...
by TSS Safety | May 2, 2023 | Featured, Workplace Safety
Since the start of COVID, the home has become a workplace for many of us. That means that in addition to general use, we are now relying on our residential electrical system to handle the needs of our home offices. While at our actual workplaces safety policies and...