by TSS, Inc. | Nov 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Ready to put up your holiday décor? Pulling out that ladder might be risky business!According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than half a million people are treated for ladder-related injuries every year in the United States and about 300 people die...
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 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. | May 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
This article is part of a series of posts introducing you to the TSS team and the people you may be working closely with. My name is Eric Bartholomew and I work in TSS’s Midwest office, located in Keokuk, Iowa. I started with TSS in April of 2017. Prior to joining the...
by TSS, Inc. | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses or traumatic injuries. But traditionally, winter is a time when blood donations are down, both because inclement weather cancels blood drives and potential donors get...
by TSS, Inc. | Jan 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Much of our country has already been hit by extreme weather this season. While your best bet is to stay off the roads during a blizzard or storm, most of us still have to brave wintery conditions once the worst is over. More than 70 percent of the nation's roads are...
by TSS, Inc. | Jan 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Congratulations. You have been promoted to the position of Designated Employee Representative. Now, what? Per U.S. Department of Transportation regulation 49 CFR Part 40, a Designated Employee Representative, or DER, is the person in a workplace who is responsible for...
by TSS, Inc. | Oct 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Red Ribbon Week 2022 is October 23 – 31st. The mission of this annual campaign is to help kids stay drug-free, so they can be the best they can be now and into the future. Keep in mind, that research overwhelmingly shows that young people who refrain from...
by TSS Safety | Aug 1, 2022 | Community Safety, Featured, Uncategorized
In most parts of the country, August means back to school. This is a time of year to pay special attention to the roads. There’s more traffic and it is often unpredictable. Kids are walking, riding, crossing the street and in school buses and cars. Did you know...
by TSS, Inc. | Jun 29, 2022 | Community Safety, Uncategorized
With record temperatures in much of the country this summer, we want to remind you how critical the risk is to children when they are forgotten or left in a vehicle. To be clear, it is never safe, to leave a young child alone in a car for any length of time. According...