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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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4 Psychological Factors that Impact Driver Safety
08.21.2018 ComplianceIn 2017, more than 40,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes according to the National Safety Council, with the three biggest causes…
Worker Dies at OSHA VPP site: Status Taken Away?
08.17.2018 Current EventsCompanies that are in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) are supposed to be some of the safest facilities in the…
NASP Continues to Grow…
08.17.2018 Current EventsPete Nemmers is a Safety Specialist at NASP, where he develops new training content for our Learning Management System and aids in technical support for…
Silence is Deadly: Tips for Safety Talks
08.17.2018 ComplianceThe Majority of Workers Don’t Speak Up When They See a Hazard Silence may be golden in some cases, but…
NASP is Going to the NSC Congress & Expo in October
08.17.2018 Current EventsThis year, NASP employees will be attending the National Safety Council Congress & Expo in Houston, TX October 22nd-24th. This…
Some Unexpected Feedback
08.17.2018 Current EventsWhen we launched our new LMS (Learning Management System) platform earlier this year, we were excited and loved all of…
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
08.16.2018 ComplianceHand-arm vibration syndrome is a silent disorder affecting many workers who do physical labor. Safety professionals must understand this condition to…
Management of Change – Large Pipeline Company Case Study
08.14.2018 ComplianceThe company for our pipe line management of change (MOC) case study has over 2,000 employees, multiple business units, areas,…
How to carry out fire extinguisher inspection
08.09.2018 ComplianceFire Extinguisher Inspection is important to ensure that the extinguishers are active and ready for operation. Fire Extinguisher Inspection – Legal…
You’re Proactive About Workplace Safety – But What About Your Career?
08.07.2018 ComplianceBeing proactive is preached constantly when discussing how to create a safe workplace. As a safety professional, you take countless…
Safety Around Power Lines
08.02.2018 ComplianceWorking around energized equipment can be very hazardous, it is good to know these helpful tips to prevent yourself from…
How to protect workers against the risk of electric shock by direct lightning strike
07.31.2018 ComplianceLightning bolts are static electricity discharges, with which their formation is impossible to avoid. However, we can take measures to…
