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Nothing Is Final Yet: OSHA’s Deregulatory Docket Reaches the Hearing Room
By NASP Blogger Current Events
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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Training Improves Hazard Recognition by Workers
04.11.2019 ComplianceWorkers who are trained on the concept of “visual literacy” are able to spot workplace hazards that might go unnoticed,…
HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer
04.11.2019 ComplianceThis past week, students from across the country traveled to Wilmington, NC to complete a challenging and exciting HAZWOPER 40-Hour…
Update training on OSHA’s new fall protection rules
04.09.2019 ComplianceFocus on walking surfaces and fixed ladders Experienced employers — from industrial safety managers to construction supervisors — keep a…
Complying with OSHA’s Updated Walking-Working Surfaces Rule
04.02.2019 ComplianceLate last year, OSHA published new standards for walking-working surfaces and fall protection in general industry workplaces. The updated standards…
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Safety
03.27.2019 ComplianceWelding is the process of joining two or more pieces of metal together to form a single piece by melting…
Construction Safety, By the Numbers
03.11.2019 Compliance10 According to OSHA, about 1 in every 10 construction workers sustain an injury each year. Many construction companies and…
Dropped Object Protection, Eliminating Risks with ANSI/ISEA 121-2018
03.11.2019 ComplianceOn worksites across the nation it’s safe to say that to most construction workers, tool tethering means duct tape and…
Dust to Dust: A Look at Silica Dust FAQs
03.11.2019 ComplianceEver since OSHA began enforcing its respirable crystalline silica standard for general industry in June 2018, employers have struggled to…
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) 1910.1200
03.01.2019 ComplianceHistory OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) was first adopted in 1983 in the United States with limited scope (48 FR…
Lack of Sleep: What Happens to Your Body
02.19.2019 ComplianceLack of sleep is only the beginning. If you thought being tired was the worst part, brace yourself. A long…
Should EHS Pros Be Responsible for Workplace Mental Health?
02.14.2019 ComplianceAs the debate continues over whether mental health should fall under EHS professionals’ responsibilities, we look at both sides of…
TOP 10 HAZARDS OSHA INSPECTORS WILL LOOK FOR AT YOUR WORKPLACE
02.07.2019 ComplianceEvery OSHA inspection and every OSHA inspector is unique, and there’s no guarantee of what an OSHA inspector will be…
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