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NASP’s New NFPA 70E Online Courses Help Build Safer Electrical Workplaces
By NASP Blogger Compliance
Why NFPA 70E Training Matters Electrical hazards remain one of the most serious workplace safety risks across many industries. The NFPA 70E standard, developed by the National Fire Protection Association, provides guidance for electrical safety in the workplace and helps employers reduce the risk of arc flash, electric shock, electrocution, and other dangerous incidents. The…
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Ambiguous Rule Led to Electrocution
03.14.2024 ComplianceA recent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) decision shows that a worker’s electrocution was the result of an…
Injured Worker to Claim Benefits
03.14.2024 ComplianceOn June 20th, 2021, Molly Sullivan, an airline worker for United Airlines, parked in Garage 2 and entered the third-floor…
How to Improve Mental Health in the Workplace
02.29.2024 ComplianceMental health in the workplace is an important factor for employers to consider. Good mental health fosters a more productive…
Ammonia Release Prompts OSHA Inspection
02.12.2024 ComplianceResponding to a report of workers being exposed to anhydrous ammonia, federal investigators found a Madison ice cream plant lacked…
What’s New on YouTube?
02.12.2024 YoutubeBig news is dropping from NASP’s corner! Our YouTube just leveled up with some killer new content that’s all about…
4 Steps to Improve Ethical Decision Making
02.12.2024 ComplianceAs safety professionals, ethical decision-making serves as a cornerstone for fostering a culture of safety, integrity, and responsibility. Our actions…
OSHA’s Collaboration with DOJ
02.12.2024 ComplianceThe Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would be working more closely with OSHA on cases where criminal charges…
Washington Fall Protection Alignment
02.12.2024 Current EventsThe Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is undertaking revisions to its fall protection standards as part of its…
2024 OSHA Penalties
01.18.2024 ComplianceViolations of safety rules on jobsites are now more expensive as the Labor Department announced its annual cost-of-living adjustments to…
OSHA’s Expanded 300A Reporting Due Soon!
01.18.2024 ComplianceIt’s 2024, and with the new year comes the March 2 deadline for OSHA’s Form 300A injury and illness reporting.…
96 Minutes
01.18.2024 Current EventsFederal fatality data revealed that work-related injuries resulted in the death of a worker every 96 minutes in the U.S.…
Update to 1910.156 Proposed
01.18.2024 ComplianceOSHA has published a proposal to update an existing standard and expand safety and health protections for emergency responders, including…
