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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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The 5 Best Reasons to Have a Wellness Program: Benefits of Wellness
11.13.2019 Compliance1) Wellness Programs Improve Employee Health Behaviors The core of every good wellness program is behavior change. With the right…
Safety Auditor Certificate: Managing Uncertainty within a Dynamic Workforce
11.13.2019 ComplianceThis 3-day course provides an in-depth look at proper incident investigation procedures with emphasis on OSHA inspection priorities, Job Hazard…
Behavior-Based Safety
11.12.2019 ComplianceFor most industrial safety managers, the term behavior-based safety (BBS) raises a conflicting combination or feelings. For some, BBS is an…
Emergency Spill Cleanup & Containment
11.06.2019 ComplianceSpills are a common occurrence at many facilities, and the safety of both the work environment and workers depends on…
10 Critical Steps for Investigating and Reporting Accidents
10.29.2019 ComplianceWe all wish we could achieve a zero accident workplace, but that’s simply not possible. Accidents happen, no matter the…
Responding to OSHA 11(c) Retaliation Charges, Employee Safety Complaints, and Rapid Response Investigations
10.24.2019 ComplianceWhen OSHA receives a complaint related to worker safety and health or a severe injury report, one action by OSHA…
Three Levels of Safety: The Safety Pattern
10.15.2019 ComplianceThe Safety Pattern We all love patterns because patterns comfort us and put us at ease by helping us understand…
Workplace Violence: Make Action Plan Now
10.10.2019 ComplianceTrain Employees on What to do if There’s an Active Shooter Homicides are now the second highest cause of workplace…
OSHA Implements New Enforcement Weighting System
10.10.2019 ComplianceOSHA has altered its enforcement weighting system, the agency announced in a late September press release. As of Oct. 1,…
Safety moments in oil & extraction: hazards, controls & resources
10.08.2019 ComplianceAccording to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, in 2016 there are currently between 150,000 and 160,000 people employed in oil &…
10 Feet Tall and Falling
09.24.2019 ComplianceWhen it comes to safety, a lot of attention is dedicated to the biggest or loudest hazards. But if you…
OSHA’s Newest Enforcement Policies
09.19.2019 ComplianceRecent enforcement policy changes have amounted to “very significant developments with OSHA,” according to an employment attorney. Thomas Metzger laid…
