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A Year of Progress: NASP’s Training Milestones for 2025
By NASP Blogger Editorial
As we look back on 2025, one theme shines brightly across the National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP): progress with purpose. This year, thousands of safety professionals advanced their knowledge, strengthened their skills, and elevated workplace safety culture through NASP’s comprehensive training programs, both in-person and online. From our flagship certifications to newly launched specialty…
December Safety Roundup
Current Events, Safety Culture
In the past several weeks, a troubling series of workplace incidents has highlighted repeated failures in basic safety practices across multiple industries. These cases, while varied in circumstances, share a common theme. Each involved well-known hazards for which solutions already exist. In several situations, federal authorities have issued significant fines, while in others, investigations are…
Launch into 2026: Live Training Classes with NASP
Live Classes
The upcoming year is filled with opportunities for safety professionals to expand their expertise, earn respected credentials, and gain hands-on experience through NASP’s in-person training programs. Our 2026 schedule brings together industry-leading instructors, practical skills training, and an interactive classroom environment designed to elevate every participant’s capabilities. Below is a look at each course being…
Congratulations to our new Certification Holders!
Certifications
NASP is proud to recognize the safety professionals who have recently earned their Master Safety Professional (MSP) and Certified Safety Director (CSD) certifications. Achieving these credentials requires extensive knowledge, practical experience, and a strong commitment to protecting workers and improving organizational safety performance. These certificants have demonstrated their dedication to maintaining high standards of professional…
Twas the night before a very safe Christmas
Editorial
’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the site,Not a hazard was stirring, not even a light.The lockouts were hung on the panels with care,In hopes that St. Safety soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While near-miss reports danced in Dad’s head.And Mama in earplugs, and I in…
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Where EPA Regulators Will & Won’t Bend During COVID-19 Crisis
04.09.2020 Current EventsCoronavirus is placing an onus on businesses whose operations are curtailed or are running overtime due to critical demand. How…
Recording Workplace Exposures to COVID-19
04.09.2020 ComplianceOSHA recordkeeping requirements at 29 CFR Part 1904 mandate covered employers record certain work-related injuries and illnesses on their OSHA…
Screening Employees for COVID-19
04.09.2020 Current EventsTo help protect the public against the spread of COVID-19, some states, and many employers have implemented employee screening procedures…
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Respiratory Protection During N95 Shortage Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
04.03.2020 Current EventsWASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim enforcement guidance to…
New Research Shows the Use of Masks for All Citizens Can Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
04.03.2020 Current EventsResearch is showing that the use of face masks (even homemade) can reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Take…
Effective Now: New legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
04.02.2020 Current EventsEffective Now: New legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week the federal government released official details about the…
OSHA’S NEW TEMPORARY ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE
03.25.2020 ComplianceHere’s another in our continuing series of “Coronavirus Basics” articles, in which we’re trying to offer helpful information to folks…
COVID-19 and Your Workforce
03.11.2020 Current EventsAt this time, with approximately 29 deaths in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
CSB Approves New Rule on Accidental Release Reporting
03.11.2020 Current EventsThe U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) approved its final rule on accidental release reporting, which will now…
Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving Fake OSHA Training
03.11.2020 Current EventsAn Ohio construction company owner pleaded guilty to mail fraud involving fake OSHA training certificates. Ron Craig Estes, owner of…
Maximum OSHA Penalties Increase for 2020
02.13.2020 Current EventsMaximum OSHA fines bumped up 1.76% as of January 16th, 2020, to adjust for inflation. The new maximums are: $134,494…
Workplace fatalities increased 2% in 2018; 5,250 killed
02.13.2020 Current EventsThere were 5,250 fatal work injuries recorded in the U.S. in 2018, up from 5,147 in 2017, according to Bureau…