Tip of the Week

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 [...]

Many of us, even those who are not football fans, are following the news about Damar Hamlin, the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills football player who suffered a cardiac arrest during the first quarter of the televised Monday Night Football game last [...]

As we enter these busy holiday weeks, all of us at SCM are pausing to let you know how grateful we are for you – our friends, fellow safety professionals, and clients. We are all working to make this world a better and safer place. That is [...]

The flu season is already here. COVID-19 is with us to stay. And there is a surge in RSV this year, which can be particularly dangerous for the very young, the very old, and people with some preexisting conditions. We have listened for nearly 3 [...]

Last month, we shared a photo of some daisy-chained cords in a store window. Following that tip, one of our readers, John Reed of Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire, mentioned a related topic called a “voltage drop.” What is [...]

  One aspect of safety in the workplace is your written compliance programs, plans, and policies. Do you know what they are and when they are required? We find that when talking with clients, that details about written programs are not [...]

Thanksgiving Day is this coming Thursday signaling the start of the holiday season. Some people have already begun the celebration, decorating, watching holiday movies, and ordering their peppermint mochas. Yet, for some people the holidays are [...]

When you were young, did you pick flowers and chain them together to wear in your hair or to present to your teacher or mother? That is one type of daisy chain, but it is not what we are talking about. What we are talking about today is [...]