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Where Safety Is Headed in 2026: Insights from the Safety Community
By NASP Blogger Safety Culture
Earlier this year, we asked our students, members, and social media audience where they believe safety should be headed in 2026. The feedback was consistent. The future of safety is focused on people, participation, and prevention. Improving safety culture and employee engagement emerged as the top priority, selected by approximately 80% of respondents. Increasing leadership…
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Not Enough EPA Enforcement Investigators
05.13.2022 Current EventsThe EPA says it’s making environmental criminal enforcement a priority, but the progress on the ground suggests the train is…
String of Food Facilities Burning to the Ground
05.13.2022 Current EventsAre the fires and accidents at a dozen-plus food processing plants this year just an unfortunate coincidence – or potentially…
Chlorine Leak at Dow
04.19.2022 Live ClassesA fire and chlorine leak led to an order for residents in parts of Iberville, Louisiana to shelter in place…
Owners Serve Jail Time for Comp Fraud
04.11.2022 Current EventsA California business owner and her husband will be serving jail time and paying more than $925,000 in restitution after…
Roofers Caught Without Fall PPE 6 Times in 3 years
04.11.2022 Current EventsAn Ohio contractor was cited for the sixth time in three years for exposing roofers to fall hazards on its…
Contractor Sued for Firing Worker with Safety Concerns
04.11.2022 Current EventsA Florida security contractor is being sued by the U.S. DOL after allegedly terminating a worker with safety concerns regarding…
Willful Trench Violations Result in $198K in Fines
04.05.2022 Current EventsAnother large trenching citation has been issued. OSHA cited for one willful and five serious violations to Groundworks Colorado LLC,…
Cabinet manufacturer cited 3X for failure to abate hazards; faces $157K in fines
03.29.2022 Current EventsDespite the findings of a January 2021 federal workplace safety investigation, a Pensacola custom cabinet manufacturer continued to expose workers…
Lack of LOTO Causes Employee Injury; Leads to OSHA Inspection and $370K in Penalties
03.23.2022 Current EventsA recent OSHA investigation found that a plastic packaging manufacturer – with a history of workplace safety and health inspections…
DOL Sues NY Practice for Firing Employee Over Lack of COVID Protocols
03.21.2022 Current EventsThe U.S. Department of Labor filed suit against a New York ophthalmologist and his practice in New York for allegedly…
500-ton Press Incident Leads to 412k in Citations
03.15.2022 Current EventsOSHA cited a Texas manufacturer after a worker’s fingers were severed inside a 500-ton hydraulic press. The company has a…
Ammo Manufacturer to Pay $597k to Whistleblower
03.15.2022 Current EventsThe U.S. Department of Labor has ordered an Arizona-based ammunition manufacturer to pay compensatory damages, back wages and associated costs…
