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CDC Faces Leadership Changes and Organizational Challenges
By NASP Webmaster Uncategorized
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently experiencing one of its most significant periods of change in recent years. From leadership turnover to large-scale restructuring, the agency faces multiple challenges while maintaining its critical role in protecting public health. Leadership Changes On August 27, 2025, the White House announced that Dr. Susan…
The Best Workplace Safety Training and Approaches
Compliance, Safety Culture
Safety training is crucial to creating a workplace where workers value safety. When done with the right approach, this training can build an environment that views safety procedures in a positive light. It encourages proactive measures toward safety and makes workers feel valued for their contributions. Read on for the best workplace safety training and…
Do You Need a Certification to Become a Safety Manager?
Certifications
While you do not need safety certifications to become a safety manager, you can go through Certified Safety Manager (CSM) training to receive a certificate. The National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) offers a safety manager certificate course, which demonstrates that you’ve gained the knowledge and skills via training to manage safety programs. What You Need to…
Lives Lost and Fines Levied: OSHA Crackdowns in July 2025 Highlight Deadly and Costly Safety Failures
Compliance
In July 2025, OSHA issued a series of fines, each underscoring the high stakes of compliance failures and the price companies pay when safety protocols are disregarded. From a fatal hazmat mishap in Ohio, to a deadly boiler-room explosion in Georgia, to a granite countertop manufacturer exposing workers to toxic dust, OSHA’s enforcement actions this…
Sizzlin’ Summer Savings: NASP’s Hot Course Discounts Through August!
Current Events
As temperatures rise, so do the opportunities to boost your professional credentials, without burning a hole in your wallet. NASP (National Association of Safety Professionals) has launched its Sizzlin’ Summer Sale, offering up to 30% off a broad range of online safety courses and certifications. Whether you’re a safety director, environmental specialist, or just looking…
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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…
The CSM Course comes back to Texas!
08.11.2023 Live ClassesThe Certified Safety Manager course has long been a staple of the excellence and practical training of NASP. And we…
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,…
Celebrating NASP Certifications!
08.11.2023 CertificationsEveryone at NASP would like to congratulate our newly certified Master Safety Professional (MSP) and Certified Safety Director (CSD) professionals!…
What’s New on YouTube?
08.11.2023 YoutubeHave you ever wanted to hear real students give real opinions about the premiere HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer class in the US?…
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…
HAZWOPER TTT Comes to Raleigh in October
07.12.2023 Live ClassesWe all know that OSHA requires HAZWOPER training for any workers who perform cleanup, emergency response, or corrective actions that…
OSHA Standards for Crystalline Silica
06.29.2023 ComplianceThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) crystalline silica requirements are designed to protect workers from the harmful effects of…
HazCom Label Requirements
06.29.2023 ComplianceHazard communication, or HazCom, was the second-most-cited OSHA violation in 2022. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has…
OSHA Requirements for HazCom
06.29.2023 ComplianceHazard communication — also known as HazCom — was the second-most-cited OSHA violation in 2022. The Occupational Safety and Health…
Lockout/Tagout and Machine Guarding
06.29.2023 ComplianceEmployees who work with heavy machinery are at risk of serious injury and amputation. In 2021, the United States had…
