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The Best Workplace Safety Training and Approaches
By Eric Gislason 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…
New MSP AND CSD Certificants
Certifications
NASP would like to congratulate the safety professionals who have recently earned their Master Safety Professional (MSP)® and Certified Safety Director (CSD)® certifications. The journey to certification is no easy feat. It requires extensive knowledge, practical skills, a deep understanding of safety regulations, and a passion for ensuring the well-being of all individuals within our…
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OSHA Guidelines for Trenching and Excavation
05.15.2025 ComplianceTrenching and excavation can be extremely dangerous. Cave-ins or collapsing trenches pose the greatest threat to workers. While eliminating such…
Safety Tips for Trenching and Excavation
05.15.2025 ComplianceTrenching and excavation are essential to construction, but these tasks come with severe hazards. Annually, an average of 21 American workers…
How to Create Safety Training Programs in the Workplace
05.15.2025 ComplianceSafety professionals understand how critical training programs are to keeping workers safe. Unfortunately, accidents happen every day. In 2023, the United…
7 Strategies for Engaging Employees in Safety
05.14.2025 ComplianceAccording to one study, engaged employees were five times less likely to be the cause of an incident. When implementing your employee…
Measuring the Effectiveness of Safety Training
05.14.2025 ComplianceEmployees in industrial workplaces face several hazards on the job every day, including: To that end, the benefits of safety training in…
Mental Health Is Safety: Why Psychological Wellness Belongs on Every Jobsite
05.13.2025 Psychological Health and SafetyMay is National Mental Health Month, and it’s time for the industrial sector to recognize that mental health is a…
Incidents in April: A Stark Reminder of the Cost of Complacency
05.13.2025 Current EventsApril 2025 brought a series of tragic workplace incidents that serve as sobering reminders of how quickly things can go…
When the Danger Comes From Within: Addressing Workplace Violence in Industrial Settings
05.13.2025 Safety CultureWorkplace violence may not be the first hazard that comes to mind in an industrial environment, but it’s a growing…
The Toll of Neglect: Workplace Fatalities by the Numbers
05.13.2025 ComplianceThe AFL-CIO’s latest annual report, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect (2025), paints a grim picture of workplace…
NASP welcomes our newest franchises
05.13.2025 Current EventsWelcoming Two New Franchises to the NASP Family The National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) is proud to welcome two…
How to Assess and Prioritize Risks in the Workplace
04.30.2025 ComplianceAs a safety manager, you understand that identifying and preparing for risks is crucial to maintaining a safe, productive work…
Workers Memorial Day
04.15.2025 Current EventsIf we were to poll workers and leaders within organizations about what workplace safety means to them, we would receive…
