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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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Safety News Break – July 9th 2021
07.09.2021 YoutubeWhistleblower protection results in backpay and damages for an employee of one of the nation’s largest rail transportation suppliers. Check…
Safety News Break
06.18.2021 YoutubeThis week marks the sixth annual Trench Safety Standdown! Check out this week’s Safety News Break to learn how the…
Healthcare Center Exposed Employees to Workplace Violence
06.15.2021 Current EventsA Florida behavioral healthcare center exposed its workers to more than 50 attacks by patients in a two-and-a-half year period,…
YOUTUBE GIVEAWAY
06.15.2021 YoutubeIf you haven’t heard, we recently launched a Youtube channel this January. We hope to provide you with a great…
Safety News Break
06.11.2021 YoutubeSummer is just around the corner, and it is getting HOT outside! Check out this week’s Safety News Break to…
FREE WEBINAR ON EFFECTIVE SAFETY INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
06.01.2021 Current EventsCA Short, a Strategic Partner with NASP/IASP will be hosting a free webinar on effective safety incentive programs. Topic: Increase…
News Break
05.28.2021 YoutubeA Department of Labor administrative law judge found hospital management companies UHS of Delaware Inc. and Premier Behavioral Health Solutions…
Safety News Break
05.21.2021 YoutubeA freight train hauling hazardous materials such as fertilizer, hydrochloric acid, and potassium hydroxide derailed and caught fire in Iowa…
TOP 6 WORKPLACE HAZARDS IDENTIFIED
05.19.2021 ComplianceHazards exist in every workplace, but how do you know which ones have the most potential to harm workers? Click…
Safety News Break
05.14.2021 YoutubeOSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program is up and running for the next two years, and OSHA is getting more…
OSHA Getting More Aggressive with Enforcement: How to Prepare
05.12.2021 ComplianceThe time is right to review your records and conduct a safety compliance analysis. As of December, OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting…
SCAM ALERT
05.12.2021 Current EventsIt was brought to NASP’s attention that there is an organization that has surfaced in multiple Facebook groups, Back Door…
