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.
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...
Employers need to prepare for COVID-19’s impact on mental health
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...
From our CEO: Take Care of One Another
By Renee Schofield May 10-16 is National Prevention Week (NPW). What does that mean? It is a time to bring awareness and recognition to the work done around substance misuse prevention and mental health issues. With a pandemic in full swing, Prevention Week...
Stay on Top of your Learning Game in the New Normal
During this time of crisis, the whole world is dealing with significant disruption to every aspect of life — especially work life. It’s challenging to get a normal day’s work done when everything is shut down. Yet, the silver lining to our current – very...
From our CEO: Business Survival During Tough Times
By Renee Schofield, TSS CEO Small business owners are struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only are they concerned about their personal health and that of their families, they are also concerned about the financial health of their company. It is hard to see...
The DOT and YOU: 49 CFR Part 40 during COVID-19
At a time when we are more reliant than ever on the transportation industry as a supply chain for necessary goods, maintaining the safety of our truckers, pilots, maritime operators and others on the road is especially critical. As the U.S. Department of...
TSS CEO Renee Schofield and her team of safety specialists share wisdom from 20-plus years in the safety industry.
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