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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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Check Us Out On YouTube
12.03.2021 YoutubeIn January of 2021, NASP launched our official YouTube channel. This year we’ve grown by 600 subscribers and have accumulated…
Terminated Worker Receives $2.2M Jury Award
12.03.2021 Current EventsAn ultrasound technician will receive $2.2 million thanks to an Oct. 19 jury verdict that found her former employer fired…
NASP Safety News Break December 3, 2021 – Employer Sentenced for Lying to OSHA
12.03.2021 YoutubeAn employer was recently sentenced to one month in prison and five months of home confinement after lying to OSHA…
Turkey Frying Safety Tips
11.24.2021 Current EventsSince Thanksgiving preparations are well underway for most of us, NASP thought it would be a good idea to share…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – NOVEMBER 19TH 2021
11.23.2021 YoutubeElectrocution Deaths on the Rise in the Midwest Over a five-month span, electrical hazards have killed four workers in Missouri…
Federal OSHA: 3 State Plans Failing to Address COVID
11.16.2021 Current EventsFederal OSHA may step in to take over workplace safety regulations from three states: Arizona, South Carolina, and Utah for…
Preliminary OSHA Top 10 Violations for 2021
11.16.2021 ComplianceThis has been a very different year for the occupational safety and health profession because of COVID-19. Among the changes:…
Lithium Batteries at the Center of HAZMAT Regulation Petitions
11.16.2021 Current EventsThe Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) is reviewing five industry and trade association petitions to…
OSHA Top 10 Violations 2021
11.11.2021 ComplianceThis has been a very different year for the occupational safety and health profession because of COVID-19. Among the changes:…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – NOVEMBER 5TH 2021
11.05.2021 YoutubeOn this week’s episode of Safety News Break, we take a look at the results of a recent hearing protection…
Breaking News!
11.04.2021 Current EventsOSHA has just issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace. The…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – OCTOBER 29TH 2021
10.29.2021 YoutubeThe Senate confirmed OSHA’s newest leader this week. Let’s learn more about the former CalOSHA chief and what he will…
