Tip of the Week

This past Friday, March 17th, you might have worn green, ate some corned beef, or participated in a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, proclaiming to have the “luck of the Irish.” If you are wondering who St. Patrick was, he’s the Patron Saint of [...]

We shared this picture of a fire extinguisher in last week’s tip. We asked you what you saw that might have room for improvement. What did you come up with? Here are some of our thoughts. In looking at this picture, we think that at one time the [...]

When walking through a big box store recently, an SCM team member spotted a fire extinguisher. There is even a sign to point it out. It’s good to have fire extinguishers available, right? Why would we say that what we see in this picture is less [...]

An acronym is when we take the first letter or letters of a multi-part name to create a new, abbreviated name. Sometimes we hear these acronyms, and maybe even use them, but we are not sure of their meaning. Let’s see how much you know. As [...]

In the past weeks, we have been discussing the number 1 cause of deaths in the U.S., cardiac arrests and heart disease. Without looking, what is the number 5 cause of death? If you thought of strokes, you are correct. According to the American [...]

  Dina Pinelli was a model of good health. A yoga instructor, she used her treadmill daily, and ate mostly organic, non-processed foods. Dina reported feeling sweaty and was short of breath when walking her puppy. Donnese Tyler was at a PTA [...]

We are going to help you with this picture. The placard pictured here is what is termed an NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 704 placard or “diamond.” The title refers to the standard written and maintained by the NFPA that requires [...]

Every year, at the end of January there is a push for employers to complete OSHA Recordkeeping forms, also known as OSHA 300 logs, so that the 300A Summary log for the previous year can be posted where workers can see it from February 1 to April [...]

Hello to our readers. This is Laura Gantt, an SCM team member. I recently received a spoof of a business email, which, had I not been aware of email fraud, might have become a problem. See the picture, below. Rather than click on the link, I [...]

The storms that have been pummeling California with torrential rain since late December have been devastating. Six atmospheric rivers have washed over the state so far, and three more are expected soon. At least 18 people have lost their lives [...]