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How to Assess and Prioritize Risks in the Workplace
By Eric Gislason Compliance, Safety Culture
As a safety manager, you understand that identifying and preparing for risks is crucial to maintaining a safe, productive work environment. Every workplace presents different risks, and organizations prioritize them differently, too. Therefore, having a targeted, detailed approach for your facility is paramount. Learn key tips on how to assess and prioritize risks in the…
Workers Memorial Day
Current Events
If we were to poll workers and leaders within organizations about what workplace safety means to them, we would receive many different answers. Most of these answers will fit within one of three categories: In this article, we will mention all three of these, but we mainly want to focus on the latter, safety, for…
Don’t Miss Out: Register Now for NASP’s Live Certified Safety Manager (CSM) Classes Before They Fill Up!
Live Classes
If you’ve been considering advancing your safety career with NASP’s Certified Safety Manager (CSM) course, there’s no better time to act. Our upcoming live classes are filling fast — and if you wait, you may miss your chance to secure the training you need in 2025. These in-person sessions are more than just a learning…
Safety on the Edge: Redefining What a Safety Conference Can Be
Safety Culture
On March 25–26, safety professionals from around the globe gathered at the historic Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California, for Safety on the Edge—a groundbreaking conference that challenged conventional thinking and sparked meaningful dialogue about the future of workplace safety. Proudly co-sponsored by NASP, this two-day event stood out as a bold reimagining of what a…
CSB Releases Second Volume of Chemical Incident Reports, Highlighting Continued Safety Failures
Compliance
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released a second volume of incident reports detailing 25 serious chemical releases that occurred across 14 states between May 2020 and August 2024. The new report expands on the agency’s efforts to improve transparency by offering detailed accounts of each incident, including probable causes, injuries,…
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COVID-19 and Your Workforce
03.11.2020 Current EventsAt this time, with approximately 29 deaths in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Identifying Potential Sources of Exposure
03.11.2020 ComplianceOSHA standards, including those for personal protective equipment (PPE, 29 CFR 1910.132) and respiratory protection (29 CFR 1910.134), require employers to assess…
Most Likely to Get Inspected
03.11.2020 ComplianceThe construction industry will remain a primary focus for OSHA inspectors for the foreseeable future, judging from the agency’s FY…
CSM-Construction in Wilmington!
03.11.2020 Live ClassesDo you prefer not to be the primary focus for OSHA inspectors? This is how NASP can help in your…
CSB Approves New Rule on Accidental Release Reporting
03.11.2020 Current EventsThe U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) approved its final rule on accidental release reporting, which will now…
First HAZWOPER TRAIN-THE-TRAINER Course for 2020
03.11.2020 Live ClassesAnyone involved in environmental clean-up or HAZMAT emergency response will benefit from this intensive, week-long Train-the-Trainer Course held in Houston,…
Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving Fake OSHA Training
03.11.2020 Current EventsAn Ohio construction company owner pleaded guilty to mail fraud involving fake OSHA training certificates. Ron Craig Estes, owner of…
Back pain at work: Preventing pain and injury
02.25.2020 ComplianceHeavy lifting, repetitive movements and sitting at a desk all day can take a toll on your back. Get the…
Reporting near misses
02.21.2020 ComplianceAn employee walks down the hall, stepping over an extension cord stretched across his path. He turns a corner and…
Maximum OSHA Penalties Increase for 2020
02.13.2020 Current EventsMaximum OSHA fines bumped up 1.76% as of January 16th, 2020, to adjust for inflation. The new maximums are: $134,494…
Workplace fatalities increased 2% in 2018; 5,250 killed
02.13.2020 Current EventsThere were 5,250 fatal work injuries recorded in the U.S. in 2018, up from 5,147 in 2017, according to Bureau…
Headphones on the Job Site, Yes or No?
02.13.2020 ComplianceWhile OSHA doesn’t have a regulation prohibiting workers from using headphones to listen to music on construction sites, it still…