Tip of the Week

The 2019-20 flu season is here. Sadly, there have already been three pediatric deaths attributed to the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). One of the effective ways to stay healthy during the flu season is to be vaccinated. [...]

Justin James Miller was a Marine Veteran. He served his county with honor in Afghanistan. He was also a trumpet player and would play for military parades and funerals. After his discharge he became increasingly depressed, seeking treatment from [...]

The month of October is traditionally Fire Prevention and Safety Month, sponsored by the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA). The month of October is chosen because that is when the Great Chicago Fire occurred in 1871. For the past few [...]

A few weeks ago, we discussed spill clean-up in our safety tip. If you are involved in the cleanup of some chemicals or hazardous materials, you know that there are some things that need to be taken into consideration when faced with a spill or [...]

We are not sure who advises the producers on certain TV shows, but they often sacrifice truth for the sake of excitement, and get it wrong. Take automated fire sprinklers, for example. While watching a popular TV show recently, the heroes were [...]

This past week, on September 18th, some peroxide spilled at the Icahan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, located in lower Manhattan, New York. 150 people were evacuated from the building. The news report did not mention the size of the [...]

Those of you who subscribe to Industry Safety and Hygiene News (ISHN) may have read an article in the September 9, 2019 issue entitled “Managing Safety Differently.” It was written by Ron Gantt, Vice President of SCM and Director of [...]

A disaster is defined as a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life. Disasters happen all the time. For example, in recent news: Hurricane Dorian devastates the Bahamas, before storming [...]

If you have been following the news in the past few days, you know what this is.  It is Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 hurricane that is bearing down on the Southeast coast of the USA. To learn more, click the link here. There is so much wrong [...]

Several years ago, a member of the SCM Team was looking for a puppy. She sent an email to someone who had a puppy for sale and got a surprising response. The person looked at her email address, assuming that because it [...]