Latest Blog Posts
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…
All Blog Posts
Hierarchy of Controls for COVID-19
04.09.2020 ComplianceThe best way to control a hazard is to systematically remove it from the workplace, rather than relying on workers…
Recording Workplace Exposures to COVID-19
04.09.2020 ComplianceOSHA recordkeeping requirements at 29 CFR Part 1904 mandate covered employers record certain work-related injuries and illnesses on their OSHA…
Identifying workplace hazards
04.09.2020 ComplianceWhat Methods Really Work? Seeking safety excellence, we focus on creating a safe working environment by identifying the hazards that…
Cleaning and Disinfecting Work Surfaces (Infographic)
04.08.2020 ComplianceEmployers need to consider how best to decrease the spread of COVID-19 and lower the impact in their workplace. Studies…
Disinfecting PPE for COVID-19 (Infographic)
04.02.2020 ComplianceAs the COVID-19 Pandemic continues to impacts employer’s across the nation, many are questioning proper cleaning and disinfectant methods to…
Where is Health & Safety Heading?
04.02.2020 ComplianceAs health and safety professionals know all too well, the standard for a safe workplace is forever changing. As we…
OSHA’S NEW TEMPORARY ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE
03.25.2020 ComplianceHere’s another in our continuing series of “Coronavirus Basics” articles, in which we’re trying to offer helpful information to folks…
5 Things Everyone Should Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak
03.16.2020 ComplianceAs disease spreads in the U.S., it’s important to take precautions. While news about the coronavirus has been evolving, doctors says…
Identifying Potential Sources of Exposure
03.11.2020 ComplianceOSHA standards, including those for personal protective equipment (PPE, 29 CFR 1910.132) and respiratory protection (29 CFR 1910.134), require employers to assess…
Most Likely to Get Inspected
03.11.2020 ComplianceThe construction industry will remain a primary focus for OSHA inspectors for the foreseeable future, judging from the agency’s FY…
Back pain at work: Preventing pain and injury
02.25.2020 ComplianceHeavy lifting, repetitive movements and sitting at a desk all day can take a toll on your back. Get the…
Reporting near misses
02.21.2020 ComplianceAn employee walks down the hall, stepping over an extension cord stretched across his path. He turns a corner and…
