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How to Assess and Prioritize Risks in the Workplace

How to Assess and Prioritize Risks in the Workplace

As a safety manager, you understand that identifying and preparing for risks is crucial to maintaining a safe, productive work environment. Every workplace presents different risks, and organizations prioritize them differently, too. Therefore, having a targeted, detailed approach for your facility is paramount. Learn key tips on how to assess and prioritize risks in the…

Workers Memorial Day

If we were to poll workers and leaders within organizations about what workplace safety means to them, we would receive many different answers. Most of these answers will fit within one of three categories: In this article, we will mention all three of these, but we mainly want to focus on the latter, safety, for…

Don’t Miss Out: Register Now for NASP’s Live Certified Safety Manager (CSM) Classes Before They Fill Up!

If you’ve been considering advancing your safety career with NASP’s Certified Safety Manager (CSM) course, there’s no better time to act. Our upcoming live classes are filling fast — and if you wait, you may miss your chance to secure the training you need in 2025. These in-person sessions are more than just a learning…

Safety on the Edge: Redefining What a Safety Conference Can Be

On March 25–26, safety professionals from around the globe gathered at the historic Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California, for Safety on the Edge—a groundbreaking conference that challenged conventional thinking and sparked meaningful dialogue about the future of workplace safety. Proudly co-sponsored by NASP, this two-day event stood out as a bold reimagining of what a…

CSB Releases Second Volume of Chemical Incident Reports, Highlighting Continued Safety Failures

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released a second volume of incident reports detailing 25 serious chemical releases that occurred across 14 states between May 2020 and August 2024. The new report expands on the agency’s efforts to improve transparency by offering detailed accounts of each incident, including probable causes, injuries,…

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When Working in the Cold, Be Prepared and Be Aware

When Working in the Cold, Be Prepared and Be Aware

01.29.2019 Compliance
When you must work in the cold, always be prepared and be aware. Workers in cold environments may be at…
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Understanding the importance of workplace health and safety

Understanding the importance of workplace health and safety

01.11.2019 Compliance
Health and safety are two words people tend to take rather seriously – and understandably so. They play a vital…
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Winterizing Your Workforce

Winterizing Your Workforce

01.08.2019 Compliance
Even in the midst of a mild winter season, it is important for businesses to address the inevitable increase in…
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Are Drones the Future for OSHA Inspections?

Are Drones the Future for OSHA Inspections?

01.08.2019 Current Events
It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s an OSHA drone? That’s right, believe it or not, OSHA is now employing the use…
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Failed New Year Resolutions

Failed New Year Resolutions

01.03.2019 Current Events
I recently read this article regarding why we fail at New Year resolutions.  I think this could apply to our…
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Hazardous Materials

Hazardous Materials

01.02.2019 Compliance
Hazardous materials (hazmat) are any material that has properties that may result in risk or injury to health and/or destruction…
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Flammable and combustible liquids

Flammable and combustible liquids

12.28.2018 Compliance
Flammable and combustible liquids are liquids that can burn. They are classified, or grouped, as either flammable or combustible by…
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Types of Hazards

Types of Hazards

12.26.2018 Compliance
Every workplace has hazards, and it’s helpful to know which pose the greatest risk of harm for your workers and…
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The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 2

The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 2

12.14.2018 Compliance
Myth: Each machine specific procedure must contain lots of detail OSHA: OSHA concurs with those commenters who stressed the need…
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The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 1

The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 1

12.06.2018 Compliance
Myth: I have to lockout energy whenever I do any service or maintenance OSHA: When such servicing may expose the employee…
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How Can Businesses Eliminate Worker Injuries to Reach a Goal of Zero Incidents?

How Can Businesses Eliminate Worker Injuries to Reach a Goal of Zero Incidents?

12.05.2018 Compliance
The Zero Incidents Vision Over the years, businesses have implemented many unique procedures and policies to eliminate worker injuries and…
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Using TaBRA For Culture Change

Using TaBRA For Culture Change

11.28.2018 Current Events
TaBRA (Task Based Risk Assessments) is a topic about which FDRsafety has written several times. How It Works Many workers…
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