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Why psychological health and safety (PHS) is the future of workplace safety
By Olga Morawczynski Psychological Health and Safety
The safety landscape is about to undergo a major transformation. Over the next decade, the biggest threats to workplace safety won’t come from machinery malfunctions or ladder falls. Rather, they’ll come from psychosocial hazards: excessive workload, unsupportive leadership, workplace bullying, and lack or autonomy. These are the hidden risks that erode attention, impair decision-making, and…
How to Become a Safety Manager
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The work of a safety manager can be fulfilling as you get to promote and improve safety in your workplace. However, it’s not always an easy job, and getting qualified can be challenging without the right credentials. You must consider whether you have the right traits, if you plan to get a degree, which industry…
How to Save Money By Developing Your Own Safety Programs
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While prioritizing workplace safety is essential, it can also be expensive. Developing safety programs internally instead of outsourcing training can protect employees and financial assets. Whether you’re a business owner or manager, equipping yourself or a staff member to develop safety programs can save your company money. Alongside the financial benefits of having a team…
How to Maintain Accurate Safety Records
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Maintaining safety records helps keep your organization legally compliant and builds a culture where every employee returns home safely each day. Safety records rarely make headlines unless something goes wrong, but when an accident happens, they provide critical information. They can reveal emerging patterns linked to workplace dangers, and lives can be saved when action…
OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) covers standards for safe and healthy workplaces in the United States. It establishes regulations, performs inspections, conducts training and education, and works with state agencies and other industry regulators. OSHA also establishes safety recordkeeping requirements to track and monitor workplace accidents in various industries. Learn more about OSHA…
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How to Keep Hands Safe from Cuts and Impact
07.10.2018 ComplianceIt’s often said that our hands are the most important tools we have. And no wonder: their flexibility, strength, coordination,…
A Look Into the Future of Health and Safety
07.05.2018 ComplianceOne of the common topics that come up when general health and safety discussions are taking place is the future…
Ways to Foster Accountability and Improve Safety Culture
07.03.2018 ComplianceWhat Is Accountability? People often think accountability means placing the blame on someone or enforcing a punishment after an incident occurs. If…
Fall Protection Safety
06.25.2018 ComplianceCreating an effective Safety Culture is something we preach daily to our clients, partners, friends, and family. Through our decades…
Recent OSHA Citations from Around the Country
06.13.2018 Current EventsSteel plate falls on, kills worker: $162K OSHA fine A struck-by incident killed an employee of this company. OSHA visited…
What’s New with OSHA Under Trump?
06.13.2018 Current EventsPresident Trump’s first year-plus in office has been anything but quiet. But his influence on OSHA and workplace safety hasn’t…
Workers Thought, ‘It won’t happen to us’: 5 dead, 14 injured
06.13.2018 Current EventsWhen things have been going well for a period of time, workers can develop a false sense of security. “I’ve…
What Makes our CSM So Special?
06.13.2018 Live ClassesWe just completed our CSM course in Wilmington, NC and what a diverse crowd we had attend from around the…
WILMINGTON HEALTH AND SAFETY SCHOOL: DON’T MISS IT!
06.13.2018 Live ClassesThe National Association of Safety Professionals is proud to be part of the Wilmington Regional Safety & Health School this…
CSM Graduates – June 2018, Wilmington, NC. Congratulations!!
06.13.2018 Live ClassesCONGRATULATIONS!! Purchase the Certified Safety Manager Course
CSM Students Taking Their Final Exam…..the pressure is on!!
06.13.2018 Live ClassesPurchase Our CSM Course Online
Vape Pen Explosion Pierces Florida Man’s Cranium, Killing Him
06.12.2018 Current EventsVape pen explosion pierces Florida man’s cranium killing him: Two pieces of the vape pen were in Tallmadge D’Elia’s cranium…