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Construction Safety Regulations: Navigating Compliance and Ensuring Worker Safety
By Eric Gislason Compliance, Safety Culture
Worker health and safety are priorities in the construction industry because small oversights can have significant consequences. However, staying on top of safety-related regulatory compliance can be challenging without the right support for leaders, supervisors, and crew members. What legislation regulates safety on construction sites? And how can construction businesses ensure adherence? Learn more about…
Debunking a Common Myth: Can OSHA Cite You for Not Having an Arc Flash Label?
Compliance
As a safety professional, you’ve likely heard it in meetings or on the shop floor: “If OSHA sees that panel without an arc flash label, we’re getting a fine!” It’s a common belief that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) directly enforces the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 70E standard, specifically the requirement for…
Fire Prevention Month: History and 10 Essential Tips for Industrial Workplace Safety
Current Events
October is Fire Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of fire safety. Its origins trace back to one of the most devastating fires in U.S. history, the Great Chicago Fire of October 8–10, 1871. That disaster destroyed over 3.3 square miles of the city, left 100,000 people homeless, and claimed…
From the Field: Limits of Standard Indemnity in Contractors Injury Cases
Safety Culture
By Brent Kettelkamp & James A. Junkin Subcontractor liability, both from an OSHA and lawsuit perspective, is concerning on construction sites as well as general industry. Contracts between project owners and contractors frequently incorporate indemnity and hold harmless agreements (IHHAs) as a means of distributing risk and determining responsibility for workplace injuries. While these clauses…
Get a Head Start on 2026: Register Now for NASP’s Live Safety Classes
Live Classes
If professional development is one of your goals for 2026, now’s the perfect time to secure your spot in one of NASP’s upcoming live training classes. These sessions offer more than just certification—they’re a chance to learn directly from expert instructors, build real-world skills, and connect with other safety professionals who share your commitment to…
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Guide to HAZWOPER
06.15.2021 ComplianceJump To: What Is HAZWOPER Training? What Constitutes a Hazardous Substance or Situation for HAZWOPER? Who Needs Hazardous Waste Operations…
TOP 6 WORKPLACE HAZARDS IDENTIFIED
05.19.2021 ComplianceHazards exist in every workplace, but how do you know which ones have the most potential to harm workers? Click…
Training the Multigenerational Workforce
05.12.2021 ComplianceThere are five generations represented in today’s workforce, each with their own values and attitudes… and they all need safety…
OSHA Getting More Aggressive with Enforcement: How to Prepare
05.12.2021 ComplianceThe time is right to review your records and conduct a safety compliance analysis. As of December, OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting…
10 Tips to Improving Your Safety Training
04.23.2021 ComplianceTraining is arguably one of the most critical parts of a workplace safety program. Inadequate training can lead to frustration,…
DOT HM-181 Requirements: Are You in Compliance?
04.13.2021 ComplianceAs a safety professional, it is difficult to keep up with changing OSHA regulations as well as environmental regulations that…
Halo Safety Systems: Improving the Safety of Manhole Entry
04.13.2021 ComplianceThe requirement for workers to enter manholes and the risks associated with entry are not going away any time soon.…
Safety Professional Creed
03.09.2021 ComplianceNASP came across this on a safety professional website. We are unsure of the author as it had been shared…
OSHA Announced Preliminary Top 10 for 2020
03.04.2021 ComplianceThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced its preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for…
Workplace Impairment Is Not Just Substance Abuse
03.04.2021 Compliance90% of employers feel “impairment” at work means more than just substance abuse and can also include mental distress and…
Report: OSHA Needs to Crack Down on Recordkeeping Violations
03.04.2021 ComplianceA new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) paints a picture of how it thinks OSHA should crack down…
Proposed Update to Hazard Communication Standard
03.04.2021 ComplianceOSHA is proposing an update of the Hazard Communication Standard to align with the newer Globally Harmonized System of Classification…
