Tip of the Week

Hurricane Sally recently hit and created havoc to parts of Alabama and the Florida panhandle. As of a few days ago, hundreds of thousands were still without power in the aftermath. And Tropical Storm Beta is currently heading towards the Texas [...]

We are currently in the middle of a pandemic, and soon we will be entering the flu season. Both diseases have symptoms ranging from mild to life-threatening. And both diseases have a high death toll. While it is difficult to get an accurate [...]

Earlier this month we showed you a picture of an eyewash bottle that was expired, but still sitting in the emergency eyewash station. It appeared that, if someone was inspecting the eyewash stations on a regular basis, they had missed something. [...]

This past week, there was some discussion online and in the media about neck gaiters or fleeces. A study from Duke University was published in Science Advances on August 7, 2020, regarding which masks were the most effective in preventing the [...]

“Better safe than sorry. It makes sense (and is certainly safer) to take precautionary measures before anything bad happens.” This saying is attributed to Samuel Lover, an Irish novelist, in the story “Rory O’More” [...]

Did you hear the good news? In the fight to keep the surfaces we touch disinfected from potential contamination from the coronavirus (Covid-19), the EPA recently pronounced Lysol spray to be effective. Specifically, the two Lysol sprays that [...]

SCM RESPONDS TO COVID-19 In keeping with local, State, and Federal (CDC) mandates, SCM is taking every precaution for the safety of you, our clients, and our employees. Like everyone else, we are paying close attention to news updates and the [...]

A SPECIAL NOTE:  SCM is still here, and while the office is closed, we are answering phones, emails and continuing to provide service. Please take advantage of our discounts through our online safety training school at hazmatschool.com.   [...]

There is a lot that is right with this picture. People are trying to protect themselves from the outbreak of a flu-like virus. Currently, the Coronavirus, or Covid-19 is all over the news. Covid-19 is one of the viruses categorized as a [...]

The Occupational Health and Safety Act, Section 5(a)(1) contains the General Duty Clause, which requires employers to provide their employees a safe place to work. Look around your workplace. Is it safe? How do you know? Because there has not [...]