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The Hearings Are Over. The Standards Aren’t.

OSHA’s deregulatory rulemaking reached the end of its most visible phase last month. The agency held five days of informal public hearings beginning August 19, 2026 and concluding August 26, all held virtually before an administrative law judge. The record is now built. What happens next occurs out of public view. What the Five Days…

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5 States Legalize Marijuana: Workplace Impact

5 States Legalize Marijuana: Workplace Impact

12.09.2020 Current Events
Voters in five states approved laws to legalize medical or recreational marijuana. The states’ initiatives have one thing in common:…
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Oregon Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

Oregon Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

12.09.2020 Current Events
Oregon issued it’s temporary COVID-19 standard on November 6th, joining Virginia, New Jersey, and Michigan on the list of states…
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Customized e-Learning Course Development

Customized e-Learning Course Development

11.16.2020 Live Classes
Let’s face it, COVID-19 has impacted how we as safety and environmental professionals do our jobs. Social distancing requirements, engineering…
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Maintain Social Distance: COVID ‘Close Contact’ Adds up to Exposure

Maintain Social Distance: COVID ‘Close Contact’ Adds up to Exposure

11.16.2020 Current Events
An investigation into how an employee contracted COVID-19 in the workplace caused the CDC to change its definition of “close…
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NEW HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer ONLINE!

NEW HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer ONLINE!

11.16.2020 Live Classes
Online HAZWOPER Training? To help navigate the COVID pandemic, NASP has just launched an online version of our internationally recognized…
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Inspector Involved in Extortion Attempt

Inspector Involved in Extortion Attempt

11.16.2020 Current Events
An OSHA inspector and his brother were charged with conspiracy to extort $6,000 in cash from a New Jersey-based general…
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Addressing Addiction, Suicides on the Job

Addressing Addiction, Suicides on the Job

11.16.2020 Compliance
Health problems such as opioid addiction and suicides have become common issues on construction sites. Data from NIOSH and other…
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Confined Space Fatalities

Confined Space Fatalities

11.10.2020 Compliance
OSHA continues to report asphyxiation as the leading cause of death in confined spaces, generally resulting from oxygen deficiency or…
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OSHA announces $1,222,156 in coronavirus violations

OSHA announces $1,222,156 in coronavirus violations

10.23.2020 Current Events
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health…
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Just Two Weeks Until SafetyConnect 2020!

Just Two Weeks Until SafetyConnect 2020!

10.07.2020 Current Events
NASP is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of this virtual safety conference and expo! Please join us, for FREE!…
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Workers’ Comp “MEGA-claims” on the Rise

Workers’ Comp “MEGA-claims” on the Rise

10.07.2020 Current Events
Workers’ compensation mega claims, those that cost $3 million or more at 2018 cost levels, are on the rise, according…
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Airborne COVID-19 Transmission: It All Comes Back to the Mask

Airborne COVID-19 Transmission: It All Comes Back to the Mask

10.07.2020 Current Events
Is six feet really the limit for person-to-person COVID-19 transmission? Unfortunately for businesses, the answer to that question seems to…
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