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The Hearings Are Over. The Standards Aren’t.
By NASP Blogger Compliance
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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UNIVERSAL WASTE SHORTCUTS NET $1.2 MILLION FINE!
08.21.2019 Current EventsUniversal waste (UW) guidelines give facilities flexibility on how they handle listed wastes. But UW is still hazardous – it can’t…
Microlearning, A Better Way to Train Our Employees?
08.14.2019 ComplianceIt turns out, that the days of piling into a large auditorium watching a PowerPoint, may be coming to an…
Recent Shootings Warrant Review of Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Training
08.14.2019 Current EventsUnlike most types of safety training that employees use every day, active shooter directives are the kind that you hope…
Workplace Robotics Cause Safety Concerns
08.14.2019 ComplianceIt is of no surprise that robots are beginning to take root in all areas of industry in the United…
Fighting Complacency
08.07.2019 ComplianceWe all become complacent with the hazards we have to deal with on a day to day basis. We all…
Complacency: The Silent Killer
07.31.2019 ComplianceWith violent crime, quite often you hear yelling and screaming before the gun shots. In the movies, the music changes,…
Complacency Deserves a Place on OSHA’s Top 10
07.26.2019 ComplianceOne of the most experienced CSPs I know has a story that he likes to tell about a facility where…
Anticipating Critical Errors
07.23.2019 ComplianceWhen you think about anticipating error, especially your own, it’s an interesting concept because—obviously—if we all knew that we were…
New Member Benefits
07.15.2019 Current EventsNASP is constantly working to build a membership platform that not only helps you manage and maintain safety in the…
OSHA Less Willing to ‘Negotiate’ on Fines: Average Penalty Rises 27%
07.15.2019 Current EventsHeads up! The cost of noncompliance with OSHA regulations just jumped 27%. This isn’t an increase in maximum fines which…
Two Notable RCRA Regulations on the Way
07.15.2019 ComplianceA final rule making aerosol cans a universal waste (UW) is due any day now. The EPA is working out the kinks…
Gig Economy Raises Safety Concerns
07.15.2019 Current EventsIn a gig economy, temporary, flexible jobs are commonplace and companies tend toward hiring independent contractors and freelancers instead of…
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