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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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Confined Space Fatalities Linked to Failure in Testing Atmospheric Hazards
12.08.2022 ComplianceFederal workplace safety investigators have determined that an Arkansas construction contractor failed to test oxygen levels in the confined space…
New ASTM Standard for Table Saws
12.08.2022 ComplianceA new American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International standard covering table saw safety has been developed by ASTM’s…
Top Safety Concerns for Hospitals
11.28.2022 ComplianceHospitals are robust and multifaceted workplaces where patients require operations, diagnoses and transportation. Meanwhile, the hospital staff maintains a tight…
Changes to Reporting Injuries and Illnesses
11.10.2022 ComplianceEmployers must connect their Injury Tracking Account to a Login.gov account to submit their 2022 workplace injury and illness data…
Are We Misjudging Heat?
11.10.2022 ComplianceNew research reveals that the National Weather Service heat index may be leading people to misjudge the dangers of extreme…
Common Workplace Injuries and How to Avoid Them
11.01.2022 ComplianceWorkplace injuries significantly impact both the employee and their employer. Experiencing any kind of accident or injury on the job…
The Growth of Online Safety Training
10.17.2022 ComplianceSafety training is essential for helping you keep workers safe. Industries that involve construction work, vehicle operation, manufacturing, chemical processes,…
Importance of Safety Training for Businesses
10.17.2022 ComplianceInjuries on the job are a fact of life. Workers across industries suffer severe and even fatal injuries on the…
How to Conduct a Safety Audit
10.17.2022 ComplianceWorkplace safety is essential in every industry. Every day, people face potentially dangerous situations at work that put their physical…
New California Law Requires Workers’ Comp, Even with No Employees
10.11.2022 ComplianceA new California law now requires certain contractors to carry workers’ compensation insurance coverage beginning 2023, even if they don’t…
CSB Releases New Guidance on Accidental Release Reporting Rule
10.11.2022 ComplianceThe U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released new guidance on its Accidental Release Reporting Rule, clarifying when…
Guide to OSHA Inspections
10.05.2022 ComplianceOSHA inspections — the simple act of reading that term is enough to worry or frustrate safety professionals, managers and…
