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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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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…
