April 26-May 2, 2021 is National Playground Safety Week
Playground Safety Tips As warmer weather and more outside playtime begins, now is a great time to review playground safety and prepare playgrounds and our [...]
Risk Alert: Thieves Nationwide Are Slithering Under Vehicles, Swiping Catalytic Converters
In case you haven’t heard, there is another epidemic occurring now- an outbreak in the number of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles nationwide, including several [...]
SafeSchools brand is changing
Most of our region’s school employees are familiar with the SafeSchools on-line training platform. In fact, our region’s employees completed over 213,000 courses during [...]
Protect Yourself with Safety Data Sheets
The chemical you used to clean your desk made your skin turn a different color. A student sprayed window cleaner into the face of another [...]
Loy Dale retires after 25 years of dedicated service
Assistant Superintendent of School and Agency Operations, Loy Dale Assistant Superintendent of School and Agency Operations, Loy Dale, will retire effective February 19, [...]
Preventing house fires
Of all the risks your home faces, fire is perhaps the cruelest. Fire destroys everything in its path – valuables, family mementos and, tragically, it [...]
Friction is our friend when walking
Friction can be a bad thing, or it can be a good thing. Excessive friction generated when two surfaces rub against one another could create [...]
Communicating with a face covering
Wearing a face covering is an important part of keeping you and others healthy right now. Face coverings can also make talking to those around [...]
3D Printing Safety
3D printing, sometimes known as additive manufacturing, has experienced widespread growth across numerous industries in recent years. It is used in a wide variety of [...]
Be Smart with Sharps
Sharps are medical devices like needles, lancets, syringes, auto injectors and other tools that cut or go into the skin. The Washington Administration Code (WAC) 296-823-14010 [...]
Preventing slips and falls when walking or working on snow and ice
Slip and fall injuries often result from the presence of snow and ice on surfaces. There are several factors that when combined with slippery surfaces [...]
Cold Weather and Freeze Alert: Preparing for Winter Weather
As the days grow shorter, the temperatures get colder, and the winter weather begins to set in, preparing for winter conditions can help mitigate potential [...]
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