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.
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The DER and the Drug-Free Workplace
The management of a company’s drug and alcohol program is an important function. In a smaller company, a secretary may be charged with this responsibility. In a large company, it may be a full-time job for an individual or group of people. The title for this manager...
Safety Warning: The Benadryl Challenge
Parents take note: A dangerous trend targeting adolescents and teens is sweeping across social media networks. The “Benadryl Challenge,” which first became popular in 2020 on TikTok, has been re-circulating since January, leading to Benadryl overdoses among young...
American Heart Month 2022: Tackling the Silent Killer
Each February, during American Heart Month we focus on the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States: Heart Disease. More than 650,000 Americans die of heart disease every year. That’s one in four deaths, meaning that most Americans have...
COSS Report: What are the Odds?
The National Safety Council has been gathering some very interesting data on the most common events that put people at risk of dying. Did you know that your odds of dying by a lightning strike are one in 138,849? Or that the odds of dying in a motorcycle accident are...
Check your CPR/First Aid Cards
Spring will be here before you know it and many people working in outdoor, recreational and educational industries will be renewing their CPR and First Aid certification for their jobs. If your card expires in the next three months, now is the time to take the course...
Drug-Free Workplace? How it Benefits Your Employees and Your Business
Drug testing may not be required under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, but the many, many businesses that must follow federal testing regulations, have come to realize the significant value that a drug-free workplace policy has added...
Keep Safe During Winter Fire Season
Did you know December, January and February are peak months for house fires? More home cooking and heating as well as holiday decorations, winter storms and the use of candles – all increase the risk of fire during the cold months. Each year, about 900 people die in...
Coach’s Corner: Skip the Resolutions
When she is not at TSS, ensuring you are safe at work, CEO Renee Schofield provides wellness, health and career coaching services. A certified health coach, Renee recently started NO SPEED LIMIT, a coaching business with the mission of helping clients live their best...
December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month
No matter what you are celebrating this time of year, toys and gifts for the little ones in your life are probably part of it. So, it’s hardly surprising that December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month. One of the best parts of the holidays is watching your...
Employers and the Workplace Vaccine Mandate
As employers, we are responsible for the health and wellbeing of our employees at work and the people our business serves. Over the last two years, this basic responsibility has taken on entirely new dimensions. We quickly had to learn COVID precautions and protocols...
The Schofield Coss Report
In my role as a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist, I often hear from employers who tell me that impairment is affecting their workplace productivity in greater numbers than ever before. That’s not surprising when we know that the drug screen positivity rate has...
An Important Announcement from FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced that states must downgrade commercial driver’s licenses and learning permits for commercial drivers with drug and alcohol violations within 60 days of the time the state is notified. The...
TSS CEO Renee Schofield and her team of safety specialists share wisdom from 20-plus years in the safety industry.
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