Latest Blog Posts
How to Assess and Prioritize Risks in the Workplace
By Eric Gislason Compliance, Safety Culture
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
Current Events
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!
Live Classes
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
Safety Culture
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
Compliance
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,…
All Blog Posts
4 Psychological Factors that Impact Driver Safety
08.21.2018 ComplianceIn 2017, more than 40,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes according to the National Safety Council, with the three biggest causes…
Silence is Deadly: Tips for Safety Talks
08.17.2018 ComplianceThe Majority of Workers Don’t Speak Up When They See a Hazard Silence may be golden in some cases, but…
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
08.16.2018 ComplianceHand-arm vibration syndrome is a silent disorder affecting many workers who do physical labor. Safety professionals must understand this condition to…
How to carry out fire extinguisher inspection
08.09.2018 ComplianceFire Extinguisher Inspection is important to ensure that the extinguishers are active and ready for operation. Fire Extinguisher Inspection – Legal…
You’re Proactive About Workplace Safety – But What About Your Career?
08.07.2018 ComplianceBeing proactive is preached constantly when discussing how to create a safe workplace. As a safety professional, you take countless…
Safety Around Power Lines
08.02.2018 ComplianceWorking around energized equipment can be very hazardous, it is good to know these helpful tips to prevent yourself from…
How to protect workers against the risk of electric shock by direct lightning strike
07.31.2018 ComplianceLightning bolts are static electricity discharges, with which their formation is impossible to avoid. However, we can take measures to…
INVESTING IN SAFETY AT WORK: 5 KEYS
07.27.2018 ComplianceAchieving the expected results, being efficient, improving productivity, meeting customers’ expectations and generating growth are some of the many challenges…
When safety becomes BORING!
07.24.2018 ComplianceWe have attended thousands of safety meetings where the body language of the people coming in clearly indicates they don’t…
How to Keep Hands Safe from Cuts and Impact
07.10.2018 ComplianceIt’s often said that our hands are the most important tools we have. And no wonder: their flexibility, strength, coordination,…
A Look Into the Future of Health and Safety
07.05.2018 ComplianceOne of the common topics that come up when general health and safety discussions are taking place is the future…
Ways to Foster Accountability and Improve Safety Culture
07.03.2018 ComplianceWhat Is Accountability? People often think accountability means placing the blame on someone or enforcing a punishment after an incident occurs. If…
