Portable Tool Safety
While wood, metal and art classes are very beneficial for high school students, they also can be dangerous if teachers do not instruct students in the best ways to stay safe using portable tools. CM Regent wants to work with…
Heat-Related Illnesses — Beware the Dog Days of Summer
Summer days can be long, hot, humid and exhausting. Depending upon the type of work you are doing outside, your employees could run the risk of becoming sick or even dying from a heat-related illness. Here, CM Regent explains different…
Beat the Heat — Keep It Cool
Summer is the time when everyone wants to be outside — for cookouts, baseball games and even outdoor team-building exercises. However, as an employer, you should be watching your staff for heat-related illnesses and providing them with opportunities to cool…
Overloaded: Electrical Hazards and Practices
As students and teachers use more and more electrical devices, it may be tempting to plug many of them into the same outlet. However, it can be dangerous to overload electrical outlets and cause much more of a disruption than…
Lockout/Tagout Tips
Facilities in your school district may contain machines that could be dangerous if someone unexpectedly turns them on. These machines have a certain amount of stored energy that could cause injury to employees. Here, CM Regent has outlined some keys…
Check Motor Vehicle Records
You are responsible for making sure all drivers who transport students in your school district are safe and responsible. You can do this by checking your drivers’ motor vehicle records, or MVRs, which are available through the Pennsylvania Department of…
Investigate Accidents Properly
When an accident occurs in the workplace, it is important to conduct a thorough investigation. That means gathering the right information both to assess the accident itself, and to prevent future accidents. CM Regent risk control consultants work with schools…
Safety in the Field of Play
Not all athletic or playground injuries involve participants or children playing on the equipment. Anyone in the “field of play” (the general vicinity of the field, court or playground) is at risk of injury if they do not take precautions…
Train Your Playground Supervisors
About 70% of all school and childcare injuries happen during recess or physical education. Schools can prevent many of those injuries by providing proper supervision. CM Regent is committed to giving schools the information they need to keep children safe…
Avoid falls at school
Falls are one of the most common causes of work-related injuries at schools across the United States. A slip, trip or fall can result either in a minor injury requiring first aid or a major injury resulting in a stay…