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Electrical Safety in the Workplace: Your Complete Guide

Jump To: A frayed cord. A skipped lockout step. A worker who assumes the breaker is off. These are the small moments where electrical accidents start, and they happen more often than most safety teams realize. Electrical safety in the workplace protects people as much as it protects equipment.  Below, we’re covering the hazards, OSHA…

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Health and Safety Incidents Now The Biggest Loss Driver for Organizations

Health and Safety Incidents Now The Biggest Loss Driver for Organizations

03.20.2019 Current Events
Health and safety incidents have become the leading financial loss drivers for businesses around the globe, with cumulative losses now…
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Construction Safety, By the Numbers

Construction Safety, By the Numbers

03.11.2019 Compliance
10 According to OSHA, about 1 in every 10 construction workers sustain an injury each year. Many construction companies and…
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Dropped Object Protection, Eliminating Risks with ANSI/ISEA 121-2018

Dropped Object Protection, Eliminating Risks with ANSI/ISEA 121-2018

03.11.2019 Compliance
On worksites across the nation it’s safe to say that to most construction workers, tool tethering means duct tape and…
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Dust to Dust: A Look at Silica Dust FAQs

Dust to Dust: A Look at Silica Dust FAQs

03.11.2019 Compliance
Ever since OSHA began enforcing its respirable crystalline silica standard for general industry in June 2018, employers have struggled to…
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OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) 1910.1200

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) 1910.1200

03.01.2019 Compliance
History OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) was first adopted in 1983 in the United States with limited scope (48 FR…
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Lack of Sleep: What Happens to Your Body

Lack of Sleep: What Happens to Your Body

02.19.2019 Compliance
Lack of sleep is only the beginning. If you thought being tired was the worst part, brace yourself. A long…
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Should EHS Pros Be Responsible for Workplace Mental Health?

Should EHS Pros Be Responsible for Workplace Mental Health?

02.14.2019 Compliance
As the debate continues over whether mental health should fall under EHS professionals’ responsibilities, we look at both sides of…
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Fines Continue to Rise in 2019

Fines Continue to Rise in 2019

02.08.2019 Current Events
The cost for taking safety risks on the job are continuing to soar. The Department of Labor has raised civil…
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Mugno Still Waiting to Take Over as OSHA Chief

Mugno Still Waiting to Take Over as OSHA Chief

02.08.2019 Current Events
It’s the start of Year 3 of the Trump administration, and as of yet, there’s still no official head of…
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OSHA to Scrap Individual Injury Reports

OSHA to Scrap Individual Injury Reports

02.08.2019 Current Events
The White House is close to reversing an annual individual illness and injury reporting requirement. The upshot? Nearly half a…
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Giving Credit Where Accredit is Due

Giving Credit Where Accredit is Due

02.08.2019 Current Events
2019 is the year where NASP plans on delivering even more opportunities to our students across the globe. We’ve just…
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Out with the Old, In with the New

Out with the Old, In with the New

02.08.2019 Current Events
Have you checked out NASPweb.com lately? Our brand-new website is now streamlined for a better user experience. Some of the…
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