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A Year of Progress: NASP’s Training Milestones for 2025
By NASP Blogger Editorial
As we look back on 2025, one theme shines brightly across the National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP): progress with purpose. This year, thousands of safety professionals advanced their knowledge, strengthened their skills, and elevated workplace safety culture through NASP’s comprehensive training programs, both in-person and online. From our flagship certifications to newly launched specialty…
December Safety Roundup
Current Events, Safety Culture
In the past several weeks, a troubling series of workplace incidents has highlighted repeated failures in basic safety practices across multiple industries. These cases, while varied in circumstances, share a common theme. Each involved well-known hazards for which solutions already exist. In several situations, federal authorities have issued significant fines, while in others, investigations are…
Launch into 2026: Live Training Classes with NASP
Live Classes
The upcoming year is filled with opportunities for safety professionals to expand their expertise, earn respected credentials, and gain hands-on experience through NASP’s in-person training programs. Our 2026 schedule brings together industry-leading instructors, practical skills training, and an interactive classroom environment designed to elevate every participant’s capabilities. Below is a look at each course being…
Congratulations to our new Certification Holders!
Certifications
NASP is proud to recognize the safety professionals who have recently earned their Master Safety Professional (MSP) and Certified Safety Director (CSD) certifications. Achieving these credentials requires extensive knowledge, practical experience, and a strong commitment to protecting workers and improving organizational safety performance. These certificants have demonstrated their dedication to maintaining high standards of professional…
Twas the night before a very safe Christmas
Editorial
’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the site,Not a hazard was stirring, not even a light.The lockouts were hung on the panels with care,In hopes that St. Safety soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While near-miss reports danced in Dad’s head.And Mama in earplugs, and I in…
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The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 2
12.14.2018 ComplianceMyth: Each machine specific procedure must contain lots of detail OSHA: OSHA concurs with those commenters who stressed the need…
OSHA Clarifies Drug Testing, Incentives
12.11.2018 ComplianceAgency Says Post-Incident Drug Testing, Safety Incentives OK Good news: OSHA is pulling back its previous stance on safety incentive…
The Myths Of Lockout/Tagout – Part 1
12.06.2018 ComplianceMyth: I have to lockout energy whenever I do any service or maintenance OSHA: When such servicing may expose the employee…
How Can Businesses Eliminate Worker Injuries to Reach a Goal of Zero Incidents?
12.05.2018 ComplianceThe Zero Incidents Vision Over the years, businesses have implemented many unique procedures and policies to eliminate worker injuries and…
Hearing loss increase found in oil, gas workers
11.29.2018 Current EventsNoise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) among Canadian oil and gas drilling sector workers has increased by 12 per cent, from 33…
Using TaBRA For Culture Change
11.28.2018 Current EventsTaBRA (Task Based Risk Assessments) is a topic about which FDRsafety has written several times. How It Works Many workers…
Whistleblower case shows what safety discipline shouldn’t be like
11.19.2018 Current EventsWas worker fired for reporting injuries? We’ve discussed before that progressive discipline is hard for any manager, no matter what…
OSHA Clarifies Drug Testing, Incentives
11.19.2018 Current EventsAgency Says Post-Incident Drug Testing, Safety Incentives OK Good news: OSHA is pulling back its previous stance on safety incentive…
Next HAZWOPER TRAIN-THE-TRAINER Course in 2019 Aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina
11.19.2018 Live ClassesWe just finished a great class last week here in Wilmington for our HAZWOPER TRAIN-THE-TRAINER Course – and it was…
LSP Update
11.19.2018 Live ClassesGreat News! Our LSP just received a facelift and now has migrated to our new Learning Management System. What does…
How Can Businesses Eliminate Worker Injuries to Reach a Goal of Zero Incidents?
11.14.2018 ComplianceThe Zero Incidents Vision Over the years, businesses have implemented many unique procedures and policies to eliminate worker injuries and…
Is the National Association of Safety Professionals Legit?
10.30.2018 Current EventsOne question we hear quite often at NASP is, ‘Which certifications are actually legitimate in the arena of safety?’ There…
