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Why psychological health and safety (PHS) is the future of workplace safety
By Olga Morawczynski Psychological Health and Safety
The safety landscape is about to undergo a major transformation. Over the next decade, the biggest threats to workplace safety won’t come from machinery malfunctions or ladder falls. Rather, they’ll come from psychosocial hazards: excessive workload, unsupportive leadership, workplace bullying, and lack or autonomy. These are the hidden risks that erode attention, impair decision-making, and…
How to Become a Safety Manager
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The work of a safety manager can be fulfilling as you get to promote and improve safety in your workplace. However, it’s not always an easy job, and getting qualified can be challenging without the right credentials. You must consider whether you have the right traits, if you plan to get a degree, which industry…
How to Save Money By Developing Your Own Safety Programs
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While prioritizing workplace safety is essential, it can also be expensive. Developing safety programs internally instead of outsourcing training can protect employees and financial assets. Whether you’re a business owner or manager, equipping yourself or a staff member to develop safety programs can save your company money. Alongside the financial benefits of having a team…
How to Maintain Accurate Safety Records
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Maintaining safety records helps keep your organization legally compliant and builds a culture where every employee returns home safely each day. Safety records rarely make headlines unless something goes wrong, but when an accident happens, they provide critical information. They can reveal emerging patterns linked to workplace dangers, and lives can be saved when action…
OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) covers standards for safe and healthy workplaces in the United States. It establishes regulations, performs inspections, conducts training and education, and works with state agencies and other industry regulators. OSHA also establishes safety recordkeeping requirements to track and monitor workplace accidents in various industries. Learn more about OSHA…
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10 Feet Tall and Falling
09.24.2019 ComplianceWhen it comes to safety, a lot of attention is dedicated to the biggest or loudest hazards. But if you…
60% of Safety Risks Go Unreported
09.12.2019 Current EventsSee something, say something. It’s a phrase that applies in several situations, including workplace safety, and we all hear it…
Quit Feeding the Monsters
09.03.2019 ComplianceOnce upon a time, in the land of business, a young man set out to free the vast Kingdom from…
Microlearning, A Better Way to Train Our Employees?
08.14.2019 ComplianceIt turns out, that the days of piling into a large auditorium watching a PowerPoint, may be coming to an…
Workplace Robotics Cause Safety Concerns
08.14.2019 ComplianceIt is of no surprise that robots are beginning to take root in all areas of industry in the United…
Fighting Complacency
08.07.2019 ComplianceWe all become complacent with the hazards we have to deal with on a day to day basis. We all…
Complacency: The Silent Killer
07.31.2019 ComplianceWith violent crime, quite often you hear yelling and screaming before the gun shots. In the movies, the music changes,…
Complacency Deserves a Place on OSHA’s Top 10
07.26.2019 ComplianceOne of the most experienced CSPs I know has a story that he likes to tell about a facility where…
Anticipating Critical Errors
07.23.2019 ComplianceWhen you think about anticipating error, especially your own, it’s an interesting concept because—obviously—if we all knew that we were…
School is IN for the Summer
07.15.2019 Current EventsNASP is proud to be a part of the Wilmington Regional Safety & Health School this year. Each year, safety…
Not All Injuries Can Be Prevented
07.09.2019 ComplianceThe statement “All injuries can be prevented” has been bandied around for decades. Some people even have added, “All injuries…
Should Stickers Be Applied to Hard Hats?
07.03.2019 ComplianceThere’s no question that applying stickers to your hard hat is a great way to set you apart from everyone…