Our Safety Blog & Newsletter
TSS is committed to helping businesses, communities and individuals create safe environments — regardless of whether you're a client. Visit our safety blog, and sign up for our free, monthly newsletter to find information covering many topics related to workplace, community and in-home safety.
If you would like to participate in one of our webinars or attend a TSS-sponsored event, you can view what we have coming up on our calendar.
DERs Matter: Here’s why
In the world of workplace safety——the Designated Employer Representative (DER) plays a vital and often underestimated role. A well-trained DER is the backbone of a compliant, efficient, and trustworthy testing program. Whether your company supports DOT-regulated...
Drug of the month: Fentanyl
At TSS, we believe knowledge is power and the best way to combat substance use in the workplace, prevent substance abuse and protect public safety is to be informed. So, let’s take it in small bites. Each month, we’ll share information about an illicit drug that is...
Questions, answers and more questions about the Executive Order to reschedule marijuana
By Renee Schofield, TSS CEO On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order to accelerate the rescheduling of marijuana. There is so much misinformation and misconception around this rescheduling that we feel it necessary to keep clarifying what...
DER Corner: Good training brings success
When should you send an employee for drug and alcohol testing? What are the reasons for sending an employee for testing? How do I receive drug screening results? Whom do I call if I run into issues? What do I do with all this paperwork? These are just...
Year-End Prep
Submit your TSS contract by 12.15! We are winding down the final random testing of 2025 and already planning for 2026! In just a few short weeks, we’ll be greeting you and your team for the 2026 season. Good planning means we do some of the work ahead of time. With...
DER Corner: Your role as key contact
As the DER (Designated Employer Representative), you are responsible for the drug and alcohol testing program for your company. You are the key contact for all service providers involved in the testing process. You are the person whom the TPA (Third-Party...
Join the Red Ribbon Week Campaign
Each year, communities across the country and our team at TSS commemorate Red Ribbon Week from October 23rd to 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...
Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month: Together we can
Since 2011, Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month has focused on community action to raise awareness about the dangers and consequences of substance misuse. Research indicates that public education, particularly when initiated early, plays a crucial role in the...
Looking back 25 years: That’s a wrap!
By Renee Schofield This is the last segment of the TSS History! For the past 12 months, I have shared little tidbits of the life and times at TSS. Sometimes the days are hilarious and the events uplifting, and others are soul-crushing. From the celebration of a great...
DER Corner: Make sure you’re always ready for an audit
By Ginny Clay, Operations Manager, TSS Every Designated Employer Representative (DER) should expect to be audited by the modal agency in which they work. When we think about being audited, we almost always panic! But this does not have to be the norm. Good...
In the News: DEA cracks down on dangerous and illegal substances sold at vape shops
During a weeklong operation in September, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized more than 2.3 million vape devices and cartridges and more than 100 weapons in the government’s effort to remove dangerous and illegal vaping substances such as synthetic...
Looking back 25 years
Over the past 25 years, I have had the honor of attending numerous conferences and training sessions. LOTS of them. In the early years, I stuck to industry-specific events, as I could only afford one per year, maybe two if I was lucky. I attended those conferences for...
TSS CEO Renee Schofield and her team of safety specialists share wisdom from 20-plus years in the safety industry.
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