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How to Become a Safety Manager
By Eric Gislason Compliance
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…
Guide to Navigating Safety Audits
Compliance
Safety audits are structured processes that evaluate how effectively your organization’s safety programs, procedures, and systems function. Think of this as a health check for your safety management system (SMS). The primary objective is identifying gaps, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement. Audits also show employees that leadership is invested in their safety, fostering greater…
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SAFETY NEWS BREAK – OCTOBER 22ND 2021
10.22.2021 YoutubeTomorrow, October 23rd marks the anniversary of the Phillips 66 Petroleum Chemical Plant explosion that claimed the lives of 23…
California Enacts New Warehousing Safety Law: A Safety News Break Story
10.15.2021 Current EventsCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB-701, which takes effect January 1st, 2022, a new bill that is aiming to…
Cutting Corners Triggers Vapor Explosion: CEO Headed to Jail
10.15.2021 Current EventsEnvironmental health and safety should never take a back seat to making a profit. The former president of an oil…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – OCTOBER 15TH 2021
10.15.2021 YoutubeThe National Safety Council released a report conducted as part of its SAFER initiative. Let’s learn more about the initiative…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – OCTOBER 8TH 2021
10.11.2021 YoutubeCalifornia has just signed into law a warehouse safety initiative targeting production quotas. Let’s learn more about this one of…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – SEPTEMBER 24TH 2021
09.24.2021 YoutubeThe U.S. Military is mandating that all military personnel receive the COVID vaccination. What are your thoughts? Let’s take a…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – SEPTEMBER 17TH 2021
09.17.2021 YoutubeLet’s look at a couple of environmental stories this week in the NASP Safety News Break round-up of drinking water,…
COVID Vaccine and Testing ETS
09.14.2021 Current EventsBusinesses with at least 100 employees will soon be required to mandate that employees get vaccinated against the coronavirus or…
Man Involved in $3.6M Comp Fraud Sentenced to 33 Months
09.14.2021 Current EventsAn Orlando man charged in a $3.6 million workers’ compensation fraud scheme was sentenced May 10 to 33 months in…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – SEPTEMBER 10TH 2021
09.10.2021 YoutubeUnderstanding and selecting Flame Resistant (FR) clothing can be burdensome. There is a lot to learn when it comes to…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – SEPTEMBER 3TH 2021
09.03.2021 YoutubeFederal workplace safety regulators proposed over $1.3 million in penalties against a construction company in Boston after two employees died…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – AUGUST 27TH 2021
08.27.2021 YoutubeAccording to OSHA, employers should take steps to protect fully vaccinated and unvaccinated workers against COVID-19 in the wake of…