by TSS Safety | Jul 30, 2018 | Drug Screening, Featured
I started putting this together to discuss the effects of opioids in the workplace. Then I started thinking “what workplace? Construction, retail, office, maybe driving a truck?” It’s easy and graphic when thinking of operating equipment like tub...
by TSS Safety | Jul 30, 2018 | CPR/First Aid, Featured
We are all guilty of reacting to first-aid situations in ways that our Grandma did it – like putting butter on a burn. You can probably think of several of those “old wives tales” that are now known to be BAD IDEAS. But how do we learn the right way,...
by TSS Safety | Jul 29, 2018 | Featured, Workplace Safety
Housekeeping may call to mind scrubbing, cleaning, and picking up. But in a workplace setting, “housekeeping” is synonymous with safety! Let’s review the basic musts of workplace housekeeping. Prevent slips, trips, and falls Accidents that would be categorized under...
by TSS Safety | Jul 28, 2018 | Drug Screening, Featured
When and why are direct observations necessary for a urine drug screen? There are many donors that assume their drug tests must be observed and some think its crazy to have a direct observation! Here is the when and why… 1. Any time the specimen temperature is...
by TSS Safety | Jul 24, 2018 | Featured, OSHA
The term “Competent Person” is used in many OSHA standards and documents. An OSHA “competent person” is defined as “one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or...