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Construction Safety Regulations: Navigating Compliance and Ensuring Worker Safety
By Eric Gislason Compliance, Safety Culture
Worker health and safety are priorities in the construction industry because small oversights can have significant consequences. However, staying on top of safety-related regulatory compliance can be challenging without the right support for leaders, supervisors, and crew members. What legislation regulates safety on construction sites? And how can construction businesses ensure adherence? Learn more about…
Debunking a Common Myth: Can OSHA Cite You for Not Having an Arc Flash Label?
Compliance
As a safety professional, you’ve likely heard it in meetings or on the shop floor: “If OSHA sees that panel without an arc flash label, we’re getting a fine!” It’s a common belief that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) directly enforces the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 70E standard, specifically the requirement for…
Fire Prevention Month: History and 10 Essential Tips for Industrial Workplace Safety
Current Events
October is Fire Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of fire safety. Its origins trace back to one of the most devastating fires in U.S. history, the Great Chicago Fire of October 8–10, 1871. That disaster destroyed over 3.3 square miles of the city, left 100,000 people homeless, and claimed…
From the Field: Limits of Standard Indemnity in Contractors Injury Cases
Safety Culture
By Brent Kettelkamp & James A. Junkin Subcontractor liability, both from an OSHA and lawsuit perspective, is concerning on construction sites as well as general industry. Contracts between project owners and contractors frequently incorporate indemnity and hold harmless agreements (IHHAs) as a means of distributing risk and determining responsibility for workplace injuries. While these clauses…
Get a Head Start on 2026: Register Now for NASP’s Live Safety Classes
Live Classes
If professional development is one of your goals for 2026, now’s the perfect time to secure your spot in one of NASP’s upcoming live training classes. These sessions offer more than just certification—they’re a chance to learn directly from expert instructors, build real-world skills, and connect with other safety professionals who share your commitment to…
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Hammer Time
02.08.2019 Current EventsNASP is proud to announce the launch of our new Certified Safety Manager-Construction course for 2019! This week-long course highlights…
Giving Credit Where Accredit is Due
02.08.2019 Current Events2019 is the year where NASP plans on delivering even more opportunities to our students across the globe. We’ve just…
Safety Auditor Certificate Course (SAC) Update
01.08.2019 Live ClassesWe are proud to announce the completion of our SAC course into the Learning Management System (LMS). Do you conduct…
Certified Safety Manager (CSM) 2019
01.08.2019 Live ClassesAfter wrapping up an extremely successful 2018, we are pleased to announce our 2019 Certified Safety Manager (CSM) Classroom schedule:…
OSHA Clarifies Drug Testing, Incentives
12.11.2018 ComplianceAgency Says Post-Incident Drug Testing, Safety Incentives OK Good news: OSHA is pulling back its previous stance on safety incentive…
Hearing loss increase found in oil, gas workers
11.29.2018 Current EventsNoise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) among Canadian oil and gas drilling sector workers has increased by 12 per cent, from 33…
OSHA Clarifies Drug Testing, Incentives
11.19.2018 Current EventsAgency Says Post-Incident Drug Testing, Safety Incentives OK Good news: OSHA is pulling back its previous stance on safety incentive…
Next HAZWOPER TRAIN-THE-TRAINER Course in 2019 Aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina
11.19.2018 Live ClassesWe just finished a great class last week here in Wilmington for our HAZWOPER TRAIN-THE-TRAINER Course – and it was…
LSP Update
11.19.2018 Live ClassesGreat News! Our LSP just received a facelift and now has migrated to our new Learning Management System. What does…
Is the National Association of Safety Professionals Legit?
10.30.2018 Current EventsOne question we hear quite often at NASP is, ‘Which certifications are actually legitimate in the arena of safety?’ There…
An Unconditional Commitment to Safety: The Edgar Sanchez Story
10.18.2018 Current EventsNASP Certified Safety Manager- New Orleans 2018 A driven advocate for employee safety, Edgar Sanchez knew years ago that he…
Last HAZWOPER TRAIN-THE-TRAINER Course for 2018 Aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina
09.11.2018 Live ClassesAnyone involved in environmental clean-up or HAZMAT emergency response will benefit from this intensive, week-long Train-the-Trainer Course held on the…
