by Renee Schofield | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized, Workplace Safety
This year’s focus on safety looks a little different from the past. We are dealing with new risks – to the health of our employees and community, to the wellbeing of our businesses and finances, and to our mental and emotional health – and we have to...
by TSS Safety | Jun 3, 2020 | Featured, Wellness, Workplace Safety
By David Martin, TSS Safety Coordinator Research shows that there is a direct link between mental health and workplace productivity and safety. In 2019, the World Health Organization estimated that depression and anxiety cost the global economy about $1 trillion...
by TSS Safety | Mar 5, 2020 | Featured, Workplace Safety
Whether your employees work in front of a computer in an office, weld in a shop, or spend their days at a construction site, the health and wellness of their eyes may not be at the top of your list of safety concerns. Yet, an eye injury can be devastating to a worker...
by TSS Safety | Jan 15, 2020 | Featured, OSHA, Workplace Safety
Forklift accidents account for approximately 85 deaths, 34,900 serious injuries, and 61,800 non-serious injuries each year in the United States, according to the government. While OSHA requires employers to train their forklift drivers thoroughly, the training of...
by TSS Safety | Dec 5, 2019 | Workplace Safety
One of the keys to maintaining a safe work environment is having employees who are focused, clear-headed and feeling well. But for many people, the holiday season is an especially emotionally sensitive time of year in which they are distracted and overwhelmed by their...
by TSS Safety | Nov 6, 2019 | Drug Screening, Featured, Workplace Safety
The ever-changing status of marijuana legislation has made it increasingly confusing for both employers and employees to know how to address cannabis use in the workplace. Currently, 33 states and the District of Columbia, have passed laws broadly legalizing marijuana...
by Ginny Clay | Oct 7, 2019 | Featured, Workplace Safety
When we talk about safety in the workplace it’s often about preventing accidents that can cause a serious injury, loss of limb or fatality. Damaged hearing is probably not something you would immediately think of as a health and safety priority. But let’s consider the...
by TSS Safety | Oct 7, 2019 | Featured, Home Safety, Uncategorized, Workplace Safety
Recently, I was fortunate enough to attend the National Safety Council Congress and Expo. Something I look forward to at this annual conference is the keynote speakers, who always have thought-provoking perspectives, no matter the topic. One of the speakers this year,...
by TSS Safety | Aug 13, 2019 | Uncategorized, Workplace Safety
It’s Safe + Sound Week! This is a nationwide event sponsored by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to celebrate the successes of businesses that have implemented safety and health programs in the workplace. Throughout the year, businesses show...
by TSS Safety | Jun 4, 2019 | Community Safety, Featured, Uncategorized, Workplace Safety
The National Safety Council has named June National Safety Month. Each week of the month, NSC will be focusing on a specific safety topic, as will we at TSS. Check our website and social media weekly for information, blogs and posts related to these topics. Weekly...
