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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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Survey Says…

Survey Says…

04.12.2023 Current Events
A recent Fluke Safety Survey (specializing in electrical safety products) sought to identify trends in various workplace safety-related topics. The…
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OSHA Proves Extreme Heat Hazard, Fails to Propose Abatement

OSHA Proves Extreme Heat Hazard, Fails to Propose Abatement

04.12.2023 Compliance
In a series of heat illness-related cases involving the United States Postal Service (USPS), OSHA successfully established extreme heat as…
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Advocacy Groups Want OSHA to Regulate Worker Surveillance Tech

Advocacy Groups Want OSHA to Regulate Worker Surveillance Tech

04.12.2023 Compliance
Twenty-one worker advocacy organizations issued a letter to the Biden administration asking for OSHA to protect workers from workplace surveillance…
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Have These Letters Behind Your Name?

Have These Letters Behind Your Name?

03.13.2023 Compliance
Are you interested in NASP’s beta exams, but are not sure whether you qualify for them? If you have earned…
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Watchdog: OSHA Should Improve Complaints & Referrals Process

Watchdog: OSHA Should Improve Complaints & Referrals Process

03.13.2023 Compliance
The Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (OIG) commissioned a third-party audit of OSHA which found the agency didn’t…
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Lawsuit May Jeopardize OSHA

Lawsuit May Jeopardize OSHA

03.13.2023 Current Events
Nineteen attorneys general filed an amicus brief in Allstates Refractory Contractors LLC v. Walsh, a case that challenges OSHA’s ability…
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Walsh Addresses FY 2024 Budget

Walsh Addresses FY 2024 Budget

03.13.2023 Current Events
The Biden-Harris administration recently released President Biden’s budget for fiscal year 2024. “President Biden’s 2024 budget request of $15.1 billion…
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Fatal Work Injuries Up 9% in 2021

Fatal Work Injuries Up 9% in 2021

03.13.2023 Current Events
There were 5,190 fatal work injuries in the U.S. in 2021, an 8.9% increase from 4,764 in 2020, according to…
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Fatalities Involving People of Color Reach Record High

Fatalities Involving People of Color Reach Record High

02.10.2023 Current Events
The share of Black or African American workers fatally injured on the job reached an all-time high in 2021, increasing…
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Workplace Stress Under General Duty Clause?

Workplace Stress Under General Duty Clause?

02.10.2023 Compliance
Workplace stress may soon join them as a new hazard that OSHA will use the General Duty Clause to address.…
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Repeat Offenders Beware: Severe Violator Enforcement Program Broadens Scope

Repeat Offenders Beware: Severe Violator Enforcement Program Broadens Scope

02.10.2023 Compliance
After all, no employer wants to be cited for safety violations or, worse yet, placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement…
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More Inspectors = More Inspections

More Inspectors = More Inspections

02.10.2023 Current Events
After losing momentum under the Trump administration and making its share of mistakes throughout the pandemic, OSHA has spent much…
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