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A Year of Progress: NASP’s Training Milestones for 2025

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

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

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!

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

’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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2019: A Year in Review

2019: A Year in Review

01.13.2020 Current Events
2019 was quite the productive year for NASP. We traveled the world, launched new live and online courses, introduced a…
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Significant increase in federal OSHA inspections in FY 2019

Significant increase in federal OSHA inspections in FY 2019

01.13.2020 Current Events
OSHA’s final fiscal year 2019 statistics show a significant increase in the number of inspections as well as a record…
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Contractor sentenced to prison for double fatality

Contractor sentenced to prison for double fatality

01.13.2020 Current Events
The contractor convicted on two counts of manslaughter for his involvement in a fatal Boston trench collapse has been sentenced…
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OSHA regulation focus in 2020: ‘Nibbling around the edges’

OSHA regulation focus in 2020: ‘Nibbling around the edges’

01.13.2020 Current Events
How will OSHA affect your company in 2020, the fourth year of the Trump administration? The spoken theme overall, not…
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No Drop in Injuries for First Time in 6 Years

No Drop in Injuries for First Time in 6 Years

12.11.2019 Current Events
For the first time since 2012, there was no drop in the number of workplace injuries and illnesses year-to-year, according…
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Tis the Season

Tis the Season

12.11.2019 Live Classes
For many retailers, the holiday shopping season is a “make or break” period which can define their bottom lines for…
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Engineer suffers first-degree burns from high-vis shirt, sparking medical warning

Engineer suffers first-degree burns from high-vis shirt, sparking medical warning

12.06.2019 Current Events
In a letter to the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia published today, emergency medicine specialist Ioana Vlad explained…
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OSHA considering changes to silica standard

OSHA considering changes to silica standard

12.03.2019 Current Events
OSHA may “broaden the circumstances” under which certain employers would be permitted to comply with its Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction,…
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OSHA Issues Enforcement Directives Targeting a Variety of Industry and Manufacturers

OSHA Issues Enforcement Directives Targeting a Variety of Industry and Manufacturers

11.26.2019 Current Events
Effective October 1, 2019, Region VII OSHA (Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa) announced a combination of Regional Emphasis Programs, along…
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OSHA Sets its 2020 Inspection Agenda: Who’s in the Crosshairs?

OSHA Sets its 2020 Inspection Agenda: Who’s in the Crosshairs?

11.13.2019 Compliance
Which companies will receive OSHA inspections in Fiscal year 2020 (which began Oct. 1, 2019)? No one can provide an…
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Safety Manager Sentenced to 3 months in Cover-up

Safety Manager Sentenced to 3 months in Cover-up

11.13.2019 Current Events
A safety manager charged with covering up information about an employee’s death at the company’s Ohio plant was sentenced to…
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Responding to OSHA 11(c) Retaliation Charges, Employee Safety Complaints, and Rapid Response Investigations

Responding to OSHA 11(c) Retaliation Charges, Employee Safety Complaints, and Rapid Response Investigations

10.24.2019 Compliance
When OSHA receives a complaint related to worker safety and health or a severe injury report, one action by OSHA…
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