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.
Keep your Christmas tree from becoming a fire hazard
Whether your Christmas tree is artificial, fresh from the farm, Douglas fir, or has white lights or color, now is the time to remember Christmas tree safety guidelines. According to the National Fire Protection Association, “Between 2012-2016, U.S. fire departments...
Doing What we Love to Keep Workplaces and Communities Safe
By Renee Schofield, CEO As we are now in the holiday season, I want to take a moment to express my appreciation for the clients and communities that have supported TSS during enormously difficult times. I am so grateful for you. I also am grateful to my employees and...
Tips for a safe Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is going to look very different in 2020. While our safety specialists typically share information about travel safety during the holidays, this year we'll be talking about avoiding travel to stay safe. As COVID-19 cases surge throughout the country,...
Take the Fright out of Halloween 2020
Like almost everything else, Halloween will look a little different this year. COVID-19 safety should be a top priority as we all start to think about decorations, candy and costumes. Unfortunately, some of our favorite Halloween traditions involve activities we know...
Changing Marijuana Laws and the Importance of the Safety Carveout
Our roadways, airways, waterways and rails are in danger of becoming less safe in the near future if we don’t pay special attention to changing marijuana laws. This fall Congress may vote on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. If...
Celebrate Recovery
For the last six months, there has been so much bad news about COVID-19 and the toll the pandemic is taking on every part of our lives that it feels great to talk about something positive in September. This month marks the 31st anniversary of National Recovery Month...
COVID-19 and Your Drug-Free Workplace
Now is the time to make sure that your business has a comprehensive drug and alcohol policy and screening program in place. COVID-19, and the months of isolation and uncertainty, are causing a devastating rise in drug and alcohol use that will certainly impact the...
Tips for Preventing Dryer Fires
Nearly 3,000 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year, causing about five deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Thirty-four percent of these start because the dryer trap or vent hose hasn’t been...
3 Reasons to Take a Paternity Test
Did you know that 300,000 paternity tests are performed in the USA, annually? Did you also know that in 72 percent of cases the test confirms that the alleged father is indeed the biological parent? There are many reasons to establish paternity. The science and the...
Let TSS Take the Stress Out of Your Next Audit
The majority of TSS clients are experts in flying planes, driving trucks, piloting boats and transporting people and goods in other ways. Paperwork is not their specialty, nor should it be. Therefore, the announcement of a drug and alcohol testing program audit...
From our CEO: June is National Safety Month
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 address them all...
5 Summertime Driving Hazards to Look Out For
One would think that with warmer temperatures and roadways free of ice, snow and sleet, that this would be the safest driving season. But summer brings with it its own driving hazards. According to a 24-year study of driving accidents conducted by the National Highway...
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