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.
Workplace Training at Your Pace
The start of the year is an ideal time to make sure you are up to date on your workplace training requirements. But we know, it's also a busy time when it's tough to schedule time for in-person or webinar training. So why not consider taking an online class at your...
Are Commercial Drivers Working in Your Community Safe?
Can you be certain that the people working on construction sites, delivering goods, fixing roads and doing other work on behalf of your town or city are sober and safe? Not always. Often, municipalities don’t verify whether the companies they are doing business with...
Are your employees getting enough sleep?
As a business owner, you can take every precaution under the sun to ensure a safe workplace. But if your employees are coming to work exhausted after only a few hours of sleep, your diligence may not be enough to avoid accidents and injuries. According to a report...
Important change to how you report annual drug and alcohol testing data to DOT
For 2024, U.S. Department of Transportation-regulated employers have new requirements for accessing DOT's Management Information System (MIS) to report annual drug and alcohol testing data. To submit their 2023 totals for the March 15 reporting deadline, employers...
January Reminders
With the new year well underway, make sure you are starting off on the right foot. Here are some reminders for how to stay on top of your drug and alcohol testing program in 2024: If you have not already updated your company’s random drug and alcohol testing program,...
Developing a workplace safety program: Start by understanding the potential hazards
The new year is always a good time to review safety in your workplace and adjust or develop your safety plan accordingly. One of the first steps to doing this is to be aware of the dangers in your place of business and the wider community, and then implement safety...
Qualities of a good DER. From the TPA’s perspective.
By Eric Bartholomew, TSS-Keokuk As a drug screen technician/collector, and Third Party Administrator (TPA), I can tell you from experience that dealing with a good Designated Employee Representative (DER) certainly makes my job a bit easier! DER Duties The DER is...
A Solid Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy and Why it Matters
Federally mandated employers are required to have clearly defined drug and alcohol policies. This includes anyone who operates a business regulated by a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) modal agency – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Transit...
Ready for 2024? We are here to help!
The TSS team is so grateful for your support as we celebrate 24 years of business with our owner, Renee Schofield. Over that time, we’ve worked with so many of you, in so many different industries, to keep your employees safe. As a small business, we say THANK YOU for...
New Study Finds That a Quarter of Americans Used Illicit Substances Last Year
According to the latest statistics from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), problems with substance use and addiction continue to grow in the United States. The new data, based on responses to SAMHSA’s annual National Survey on Drug...
10 Tips for working in frigid temps
In many parts of the country the cold winter weather has arrived, and with it come numerous health and safety hazards that aren’t always visible to the naked eye. Cold stress, which occurs when the skin and body temperature is driven down to the point where the body...
Distracted Driving Dangers
As we approach the winter season and the increasing likelihood of inclement weather, it’s worth reminding ourselves about the dangers of distracted driving. You would assume that if you and those around you follow the rules of the road, you should be able to get to...
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