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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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New YouTube Webinar
11.05.2021 YoutubeJoin NASP Executive Director Eric Gislason and C.A. Short’s Brent Lee for this exciting webinar focused on effective safety training…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – NOVEMBER 5TH 2021
11.05.2021 YoutubeOn this week’s episode of Safety News Break, we take a look at the results of a recent hearing protection…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – OCTOBER 29TH 2021
10.29.2021 YoutubeThe Senate confirmed OSHA’s newest leader this week. Let’s learn more about the former CalOSHA chief and what he will…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – OCTOBER 22ND 2021
10.22.2021 YoutubeTomorrow, October 23rd marks the anniversary of the Phillips 66 Petroleum Chemical Plant explosion that claimed the lives of 23…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – OCTOBER 15TH 2021
10.15.2021 YoutubeThe National Safety Council released a report conducted as part of its SAFER initiative. Let’s learn more about the initiative…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – OCTOBER 8TH 2021
10.11.2021 YoutubeCalifornia has just signed into law a warehouse safety initiative targeting production quotas. Let’s learn more about this one of…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – SEPTEMBER 24TH 2021
09.24.2021 YoutubeThe U.S. Military is mandating that all military personnel receive the COVID vaccination. What are your thoughts? Let’s take a…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – SEPTEMBER 17TH 2021
09.17.2021 YoutubeLet’s look at a couple of environmental stories this week in the NASP Safety News Break round-up of drinking water,…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – SEPTEMBER 10TH 2021
09.10.2021 YoutubeUnderstanding and selecting Flame Resistant (FR) clothing can be burdensome. There is a lot to learn when it comes to…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – SEPTEMBER 3TH 2021
09.03.2021 YoutubeFederal workplace safety regulators proposed over $1.3 million in penalties against a construction company in Boston after two employees died…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – AUGUST 27TH 2021
08.27.2021 YoutubeAccording to OSHA, employers should take steps to protect fully vaccinated and unvaccinated workers against COVID-19 in the wake of…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – AUGUST 20TH 2021
08.20.2021 YoutubeOSHA recently fined a water utilities construction company $1.3 million following the deaths of two workers at a Boston dig…
