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Where Safety Is Headed in 2026: Insights from the Safety Community
By NASP Blogger Safety Culture
Earlier this year, we asked our students, members, and social media audience where they believe safety should be headed in 2026. The feedback was consistent. The future of safety is focused on people, participation, and prevention. Improving safety culture and employee engagement emerged as the top priority, selected by approximately 80% of respondents. Increasing leadership…
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Fatigue and Complacency to Blame for Ferry Accident
11.13.2023 Current EventsBack in July 2022, a Washington State Ferries passenger and car ferry collided with a mooring structure (called a terminal…
OSHA & NLRB Forge Stronger Alliance to Safeguard Workers’ Whistleblower Rights
11.13.2023 Current EventsOSHA and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing the…
NHTSA Reports Continued Drop in Traffic-Related Fatalities
10.06.2023 Current EventsFor five fiscal quarters in a row, traffic-related fatalities have dropped in the United States. That information comes after the…
Teen’s Death at Wisconsin Sawmill Leads to Major Action from DOL
09.19.2023 Current EventsA 16-year-old worker was injured and later died from those injuries, following an incident while operating dangerous equipment. This was…
OSHA Gives Clarity to Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard
09.19.2023 ComplianceIn an effort to clarify the goals of a new “programmatic standard that could require employers to create a plan…
Poor Task Training and Hazard Sign Confusion Lead to Fatality
08.11.2023 Current EventsOverconfidence and lack of training can sometimes lead to death on the job, as the death of a Tennessee maintenance…
In-N-Out Says Out With Masks
08.11.2023 Current EventsThe popular fast-food chain In-N-Out Burger will be banning employees from wearing masks on the job in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada,…
Cause of Watson Grinding Explosion & Fatalities Determined
07.13.2023 Current EventsAn explosion at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing Company, a spray-coating facility, in January, 2020 killed two workers and damaged hundreds…
Wildfire Smoke is a Developing U.S. Hazard
07.12.2023 Current EventsRecent Canadian wildfires have sent massive amounts of smoke across the Midwest and into New England, and even into Southeast…
OSHA Recognizes Phillip’s 66 Worksite
06.15.2023 Current EventsAt a recent Region VIII VPP Participants Association Networking Event in Westminster, Colorado, the Phillips 66 Bulk Petroleum Storage Facility…
Chewy Inc. Proves Compliant in Fatal Forklift Incident
06.15.2023 Current EventsMany employers worry about compliance. They want to make sure they do what it takes to keep government agencies like…
OSHA is Really Cracking Down on Ergonomics
06.15.2023 ComplianceOSHA’s recent General Duty Clause (GDC) citation to an Amazon warehouse demonstrates that the agency is taking a more aggressive…
