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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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How to protect workers against the risk of electric shock by direct lightning strike

How to protect workers against the risk of electric shock by direct lightning strike

07.31.2018 Compliance
Lightning bolts are static electricity discharges, with which their formation is impossible to avoid. However, we can take measures to…
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INVESTING IN SAFETY AT WORK: 5 KEYS

INVESTING IN SAFETY AT WORK: 5 KEYS

07.27.2018 Compliance
Achieving the expected results, being efficient, improving productivity, meeting customers’ expectations and generating growth are some of the many challenges…
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When safety becomes BORING!

When safety becomes BORING!

07.24.2018 Compliance
We have attended thousands of safety meetings where the body language of the people coming in clearly indicates they don’t…
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Identify, Verify, and Comply: The 3 Pillars of a Successful Electrical Safety Program

Identify, Verify, and Comply: The 3 Pillars of a Successful Electrical Safety Program

07.12.2018 Compliance
Electrical power is no longer a convenience but an absolute necessity. It’s how businesses keep the lights on, industries keep…
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How to Keep Hands Safe from Cuts and Impact

How to Keep Hands Safe from Cuts and Impact

07.10.2018 Compliance
It’s often said that our hands are the most important tools we have. And no wonder: their flexibility, strength, coordination,…
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A Look Into the Future of Health and Safety

A Look Into the Future of Health and Safety

07.05.2018 Compliance
One of the common topics that come up when general health and safety discussions are taking place is the future…
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Ways to Foster Accountability and Improve Safety Culture

Ways to Foster Accountability and Improve Safety Culture

07.03.2018 Compliance
What Is Accountability? People often think accountability means placing the blame on someone or enforcing a punishment after an incident occurs. If…
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Recent OSHA Citations from Around the Country

Recent OSHA Citations from Around the Country

06.13.2018 Current Events
Steel plate falls on, kills worker: $162K OSHA fine A struck-by incident killed an employee of this company. OSHA visited…
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What’s New with OSHA Under Trump?

What’s New with OSHA Under Trump?

06.13.2018 Current Events
President Trump’s first year-plus in office has been anything but quiet. But his influence on OSHA and workplace safety hasn’t…
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Workers Thought, ‘It won’t happen to us’: 5 dead, 14 injured

Workers Thought, ‘It won’t happen to us’: 5 dead, 14 injured

06.13.2018 Current Events
When things have been going well for a period of time, workers can develop a false sense of security. “I’ve…
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What Makes our CSM So Special?

What Makes our CSM So Special?

06.13.2018 Live Classes
We just completed our CSM course in Wilmington, NC and what a diverse crowd we had attend from around the…
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WILMINGTON HEALTH AND SAFETY SCHOOL: DON’T MISS IT!

WILMINGTON HEALTH AND SAFETY SCHOOL: DON’T MISS IT!

06.13.2018 Live Classes
The National Association of Safety Professionals is proud to be part of the Wilmington Regional Safety & Health School this…
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