SCM Archives

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. There have been many disasters lately that have reminded us of the importance of being prepared. Hurricane Idalia and tropical storm Lee [...]

When is a hazard not a hazard? When the hazard can’t reach you! Did that confuse you? Let’s talk about a phrase sometimes used when discussing hazardous materials or chemicals, the “routes of [...]

  22 years ago today, the unthinkable happened. Terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Centers in New York City, the Pentagon, and, if the attempt had not been thwarted by some heroic [...]

In the small community of Alamo, California, where SCM President Paul Gantt lives, there has been some recent roadwork. This work requires some lane closures, as evidenced by this sign: As you [...]

Training can be tedious and repetitious. Some OSHA prescribed training is required yearly, some is required every other year, and then some trainings are only required by OSHA to be given during [...]

With having so many different types of people in the workplace, having to deal with frustration in a team is a normal part of leadership. To understand how to deal with frustration in the [...]

Those of us who have visited and/or live in Hawaii have been horrified as we watched the recent wildfires on the islands of Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. The popular charming town of Lahaina [...]