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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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You’re Proactive About Workplace Safety – But What About Your Career?
08.07.2018 ComplianceBeing proactive is preached constantly when discussing how to create a safe workplace. As a safety professional, you take countless…
Safety Around Power Lines
08.02.2018 ComplianceWorking around energized equipment can be very hazardous, it is good to know these helpful tips to prevent yourself from…
How to protect workers against the risk of electric shock by direct lightning strike
07.31.2018 ComplianceLightning bolts are static electricity discharges, with which their formation is impossible to avoid. However, we can take measures to…
INVESTING IN SAFETY AT WORK: 5 KEYS
07.27.2018 ComplianceAchieving the expected results, being efficient, improving productivity, meeting customers’ expectations and generating growth are some of the many challenges…
When safety becomes BORING!
07.24.2018 ComplianceWe have attended thousands of safety meetings where the body language of the people coming in clearly indicates they don’t…
Identify, Verify, and Comply: The 3 Pillars of a Successful Electrical Safety Program
07.12.2018 ComplianceElectrical power is no longer a convenience but an absolute necessity. It’s how businesses keep the lights on, industries keep…
How to Keep Hands Safe from Cuts and Impact
07.10.2018 ComplianceIt’s often said that our hands are the most important tools we have. And no wonder: their flexibility, strength, coordination,…
A Look Into the Future of Health and Safety
07.05.2018 ComplianceOne of the common topics that come up when general health and safety discussions are taking place is the future…
Ways to Foster Accountability and Improve Safety Culture
07.03.2018 ComplianceWhat Is Accountability? People often think accountability means placing the blame on someone or enforcing a punishment after an incident occurs. If…
Fall Protection Safety
06.25.2018 ComplianceCreating an effective Safety Culture is something we preach daily to our clients, partners, friends, and family. Through our decades…
Overcoming the Transfer Problem: The Smart Model
05.30.2018 ComplianceWhen we teach our Certified Safety Manager course, we discuss the issue of taking what you learn in a class…
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