Safety and security drills are a very important part of making sure staff and students at your school are prepared for any type of situation. However, there is another danger that many schools do not consider until it is too…
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 heat map continues to turn an angry red as school districts across the nation prepare for returning schoolchildren. Many school districts announced Back to School Safety Plans mere hours before the CDC updated…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…