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Why psychological health and safety (PHS) is the future of workplace 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

How to Become a Safety Manager

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

How to Save Money By Developing Your Own Safety Programs

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

How to Maintain Accurate Safety Records

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

OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements

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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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?

11.14.2018 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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5 Key Sustainability Initiatives That Give Us Great Hope for a Greener Future

5 Key Sustainability Initiatives That Give Us Great Hope for a Greener Future

10.16.2018 Compliance
As the debate about climate change continues, more creative examples, technologies and initiatives of how to fight it are popping…
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What is Safety Differently?

What is Safety Differently?

10.10.2018 Compliance
Safety Differently is the name given to a movement within the safety industry that challenges organizations to view three key…
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Safety Improves with Self-Directed Work Teams

Safety Improves with Self-Directed Work Teams

10.04.2018 Compliance
Would you like to take safety to the next level? Consider creating self-directed work teams. We’re social beings, so naturally…
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3 Ways Moisture-Wicking, Flame-Resistant Fabrics Can Improve Workplace Safety

3 Ways Moisture-Wicking, Flame-Resistant Fabrics Can Improve Workplace Safety

10.02.2018 Compliance
Athletes around the world rely on their apparel to improve their performance. They choose clothing and gear made from high-performance,…
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How to Layer Flame-Resistant Clothing (And When You Should Do It)

How to Layer Flame-Resistant Clothing (And When You Should Do It)

09.28.2018 Compliance
Selecting and using flame-resistant (FR) clothing can be fairly simple. But when you add layering to the mix, it gets a lot…
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What You Need to Know to Keep Your Hands Safe from Chemical Exposure

What You Need to Know to Keep Your Hands Safe from Chemical Exposure

09.27.2018 Compliance
Protecting workers exposed to chemicals is critical, and especially when it comes to the hands that come in contact with…
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Hurricane Preparedness

Hurricane Preparedness

09.11.2018 Compliance
As Hurricane Florence barrels her way towards the East Coast (specifically, here in Wilmington, NC where NASP is headquartered), it…
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Breathe Easy: Implementing the New Silica Standard

Breathe Easy: Implementing the New Silica Standard

09.11.2018 Compliance
Taking a breath should not be a life-altering decision. OSHA’s new standards for respirable crystalline silica have been released and…
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5 Key Things to Know About Flame Resistant Clothing

5 Key Things to Know About Flame Resistant Clothing

09.06.2018 Compliance
 Flame resistant (formerly known as flame retardant) clothing is a piece of specialized personal protective clothing required in many workplaces. FR…
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Beyond Gloves: 7 Things to Do to Keep Your Hands Safe at Work

Beyond Gloves: 7 Things to Do to Keep Your Hands Safe at Work

09.04.2018 Compliance
Your hands are used in just about every facet of your work and daily life. But they’re also one of…
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A Look at Cleanroom Clothing Requirements

A Look at Cleanroom Clothing Requirements

08.30.2018 Compliance
Protective clothing is an essential piece of safety equipment meant to protect the wearer from various exposures. One subset of…
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