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New ASTM SIF Standard: What It Means for Internal Injury Reporting

ASTM International recently released ASTM E2920-26, an updated standard that introduces a more structured approach to recording and evaluating workplace injuries, illnesses, and Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) events. The new standard is designed to help organizations move beyond traditional injury reporting and focus more closely on incidents that have the potential to result in…

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Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving Fake OSHA Training

Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving Fake OSHA Training

03.11.2020 Current Events
An Ohio construction company owner pleaded guilty to mail fraud involving fake OSHA training certificates. Ron Craig Estes, owner of…
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Back pain at work: Preventing pain and injury

Back pain at work: Preventing pain and injury

02.25.2020 Compliance
Heavy lifting, repetitive movements and sitting at a desk all day can take a toll on your back. Get the…
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Reporting near misses

Reporting near misses

02.21.2020 Compliance
An employee walks down the hall, stepping over an extension cord stretched across his path. He turns a corner and…
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Maximum OSHA Penalties Increase for 2020

Maximum OSHA Penalties Increase for 2020

02.13.2020 Current Events
Maximum OSHA fines bumped up 1.76% as of January 16th, 2020, to adjust for inflation. The new maximums are: $134,494…
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Workplace fatalities increased 2% in 2018; 5,250 killed

Workplace fatalities increased 2% in 2018; 5,250 killed

02.13.2020 Current Events
There were 5,250 fatal work injuries recorded in the U.S. in 2018, up from 5,147 in 2017, according to Bureau…
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Headphones on the Job Site, Yes or No?

Headphones on the Job Site, Yes or No?

02.13.2020 Compliance
While OSHA doesn’t have a regulation prohibiting workers from using headphones to listen to music on construction sites, it still…
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A Duty to Have Fall Protection

A Duty to Have Fall Protection

02.13.2020 Compliance
Duty to have fall protection is the most cited standard in the construction industry and is one of the leading…
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ANAB Accreditation for CSD and MSP (Round 2)

ANAB Accreditation for CSD and MSP (Round 2)

02.13.2020 Certifications
The purposes of Certified Safety Director (CSD) and Master Safety Professional (MSP) programs are to establish international standards for certification…
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The Hierarchy of Controls

The Hierarchy of Controls

02.06.2020 Compliance
A hazardous substance splashes onto a chemical plant operator taking a sample. The worker is not seriously injured, and the…
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7 common workplace safety hazards

7 common workplace safety hazards

02.04.2020 Compliance
The National Safety Council has a team of consultants who travel across the country – and the world – to…
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2019: A Year in Review

2019: A Year in Review

01.13.2020 Current Events
2019 was quite the productive year for NASP. We traveled the world, launched new live and online courses, introduced a…
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Significant increase in federal OSHA inspections in FY 2019

Significant increase in federal OSHA inspections in FY 2019

01.13.2020 Current Events
OSHA’s final fiscal year 2019 statistics show a significant increase in the number of inspections as well as a record…
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