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7 Strategies for Engaging Employees in Safety
By Eric Gislason Compliance
According to one study, engaged employees were five times less likely to be the cause of an incident. When implementing your employee safety training program, are your employees truly engaged? Holding safety training is a key duty for environmental health and safety (EHS) professionals. To increase employee engagement in safety training, you can leverage a few actionable…
Measuring the Effectiveness of Safety Training
Compliance
Employees in industrial workplaces face several hazards on the job every day, including: To that end, the benefits of safety training in the workplace are well-documented. But how do you actually determine whether your safety training program is working or if improvements are in order? This article breaks down some key metrics for safety professionals to track,…
Mental Health Is Safety: Why Psychological Wellness Belongs on Every Jobsite
Psychological Health and Safety
May is National Mental Health Month, and it’s time for the industrial sector to recognize that mental health is a core part of workplace safety. Each May, National Mental Health Month reminds us of the importance of mental well-being across every aspect of life, including work. But in the industrial world, where safety often conjures…
Incidents in April: A Stark Reminder of the Cost of Complacency
Current Events
April 2025 brought a series of tragic workplace incidents that serve as sobering reminders of how quickly things can go wrong — and why safety training must never be treated as optional. In just a few weeks, three major events made headlines across the U.S., each exposing preventable failures in safety planning, training, or communication.…
When the Danger Comes From Within: Addressing Workplace Violence in Industrial Settings
Safety Culture
Workplace violence may not be the first hazard that comes to mind in an industrial environment, but it’s a growing threat — and often an overlooked one. While headlines have largely focused on rising assaults in healthcare settings, violence in industrial workplaces is also on the rise. From manufacturing floors to construction sites, altercations between…
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New Product Launch! NASP 10- and 30-hour Training Courses!
10.11.2022 Live ClassesYes, you read that right! NASP is excited to announce the launch of our very own 10- and 30- hour…
New California Law Requires Workers’ Comp, Even with No Employees
10.11.2022 ComplianceA new California law now requires certain contractors to carry workers’ compensation insurance coverage beginning 2023, even if they don’t…
A Round of Applause
10.11.2022 Live ClassesWe at NASP would like to take the time to congratulate our latest round of newly certified Master Safety Professional…
No Tricks, Only Treats! $100 Premium Memberships through October!
10.11.2022 Live ClassesWe have completely overhauled our NASP Premium Membership area, and we are so pump(kin)ed to share the news with you!…
DOJ Prosecutes 3 Criminal Cases Related to OSHA
10.11.2022 Current EventsThe Department of Justice (DOJ) said earlier this year that it would work closely with OSHA to prosecute employers whose…
CSB Releases New Guidance on Accidental Release Reporting Rule
10.11.2022 ComplianceThe U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released new guidance on its Accidental Release Reporting Rule, clarifying when…
2023 Course Calendar
10.11.2022 Live ClassesAs our 2022 Live Course training calendar comes to a close, we wanted to provide you with a thorough outlook…
Guide to OSHA Inspections
10.05.2022 ComplianceOSHA inspections — the simple act of reading that term is enough to worry or frustrate safety professionals, managers and…
Why Is Ergonomics So Misunderstood?
09.14.2022 ComplianceErgonomics seems to be among the most misunderstood concepts to many safety professionals, so often, it gets overlooked when inundated…
September is Suicide Prevention Month
09.14.2022 Current EventsSeptember is Suicide Prevention Month, and OSHA is urging employers to actively promote available resources to all workers. The month…
Owner Charged $350k In Workers’ Comp Fraud
09.14.2022 Current EventsThe owner and manager of restaurant in Austin, Texas were charged in a $350,000 workers’ compensation fraud scheme. The owner…
2023 Course Calendar
09.14.2022 Live ClassesOur 2022 CSM, HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer, and Confined Space Entry & Rescue Train-the-Trainer courses sold out so quickly that we wanted…
