Tip of the Week

  September is National Preparedness Month, and this month we are focusing our safety tips on emergencies. One type of emergency we should always be prepared for is an earthquake. Unlike other natural disasters, like hurricanes where there [...]

Twenty-one years ago, the United States suffered one of the most tragic and devastating events in our 246-year history – a series of horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York City, the Pentagon, and one thwarted attack on [...]

The above banner was recently sent out by OSHA to announce that this is Suicide Prevention Week. The thing that is right about the picture is that they are trying to do something. What is not right, is the following facts. 1. First, even one [...]

Most of us in the safety industry must put on some type of personal protective equipment (PPE), whether we don it once a year while visiting a site or daily in the course of our work. One thing we can agree upon is that PPE won’t be worn unless [...]

  Dollar General, a popular retailer nationwide, is facing some stiff fines from OSHA for a reoccurring problem. They have an ongoing issue with blocked emergency exits and electrical panels. According to an article on Business [...]

  Last Monday, August 8, 2022, would have been the birthday of Michael “Mick” Harwood, the beloved uncle to Paul and Laura Gantt, founders of SCM. He would have been 83. Unfortunately, Mick passed away in 2018. He worked as a carpenter for [...]

COVID-19, swine flu, polio, Hong Kong flu, HIV/AIDS. What do all these diseases have in common? They are some of the pandemics that have occurred in the past 100 years, none of which have been completely eradicated worldwide. We have just [...]

Nothing can panic a parent more than an emergency involving their children, especially something that is life threatening. Choking is a life-threatening event. Watch this video and see what was done right. Back slaps! The off-duty police officer [...]

What do you know about some of the general safety terms and acronyms that are commonly used when talking about safety? We are going to give you a definition. See if you can choose the correct question containing a term or acronym. As usual, the [...]

When we say “periodic review” what do you think of? Do you think of employee performance reviews? While we are thinking of performance reviews, we are thinking more about confined space permits and lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures. Did you know [...]