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Nothing Is Final Yet: OSHA’s Deregulatory Docket Reaches the Hearing Room

OSHA’s deregulatory rulemaking effort moves into its most visible phase this month. The agency begins a series of informal public hearings on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. ET, held virtually and continuing on subsequent weekdays. More than twenty proposed rules are on the docket, and this is the point at which the record…

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TOP 6 WORKPLACE HAZARDS IDENTIFIED

TOP 6 WORKPLACE HAZARDS IDENTIFIED

05.19.2021 Compliance
Hazards exist in every workplace, but how do you know which ones have the most potential to harm workers? Click…
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Training the Multigenerational Workforce

Training the Multigenerational Workforce

05.12.2021 Compliance
There are five generations represented in today’s workforce, each with their own values and attitudes… and they all need safety…
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OSHA Getting More Aggressive with Enforcement: How to Prepare

OSHA Getting More Aggressive with Enforcement: How to Prepare

05.12.2021 Compliance
The time is right to review your records and conduct a safety compliance analysis. As of December, OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting…
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10 Tips to Improving Your Safety Training

10 Tips to Improving Your Safety Training

04.23.2021 Compliance
Training is arguably one of the most critical parts of a workplace safety program. Inadequate training can lead to frustration,…
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DOT HM-181 Requirements: Are You in Compliance?

DOT HM-181 Requirements: Are You in Compliance?

04.13.2021 Compliance
As a safety professional, it is difficult to keep up with changing OSHA regulations as well as environmental regulations that…
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Halo Safety Systems: Improving the Safety of Manhole Entry

Halo Safety Systems: Improving the Safety of Manhole Entry

04.13.2021 Compliance
The requirement for workers to enter manholes and the risks associated with entry are not going away any time soon.…
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Safety Professional Creed

Safety Professional Creed

03.09.2021 Compliance
NASP came across this on a safety professional website. We are unsure of the author as it had been shared…
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OSHA Announced Preliminary Top 10 for 2020

OSHA Announced Preliminary Top 10 for 2020

03.04.2021 Compliance
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced its preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for…
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Workplace Impairment Is Not Just Substance Abuse

Workplace Impairment Is Not Just Substance Abuse

03.04.2021 Compliance
90% of employers feel “impairment” at work means more than just substance abuse and can also include mental distress and…
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Report: OSHA Needs to Crack Down on Recordkeeping Violations

Report: OSHA Needs to Crack Down on Recordkeeping Violations

03.04.2021 Compliance
A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) paints a picture of how it thinks OSHA should crack down…
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Proposed Update to Hazard Communication Standard

Proposed Update to Hazard Communication Standard

03.04.2021 Compliance
OSHA is proposing an update of the Hazard Communication Standard to align with the newer Globally Harmonized System of Classification…
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OSHA Top 10

OSHA Top 10

02.05.2021 Compliance
OSHA says employers can save between $4 and $6 for every dollar they invest in training and prevention. A look…
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