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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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NSC: U.S. COVID deaths surpass 2018 accidental death numbers
09.16.2020 Current EventsMortality numbers in the U.S. for COVID-19, by August, have already surpassed the total number of preventable, accidental deaths in…
Confused by OSHA’s COVID-19 Reporting Rules?
09.16.2020 Current EventsAre you confused by federal OSHA’s reporting requirements for coronavirus cases? You’re not alone. The law firm Baker Hostetler says…
Join our upcoming CSM and CSMC classes!
09.10.2020 Live ClassesIt is no secret that e-learning is all the rage during this COVID-19 pandemic. While e-learning is certainly a great…
29th Anniversary of Worst Industrial Disaster in NC History
09.03.2020 Current EventsON THIS DAY, this terrible day, in North Carolina history… 1991: It is about 8:15 in the morning ON THIS…
33 months in jail for driver who dumped hazardous waste
09.02.2020 Current EventsThe judge didn’t pull any punches with this RCRA violator. Individual: Edward Miller, Sidney, NE. Business: Truck driver. Penalty: 33…
Managing the Risk of COVID-19 Related Lawsuits Against Employers
08.11.2020 Current EventsWritten By: Michael C. Lord, Attorney for Williams Mullen (a NASP Strategic Alliance Partner) The COVID-19 pandemic is an economic…
Top Causes of Workplace Injuries Costing Employers $1B a Week
08.11.2020 Current EventsThe top ten causes of workplace injuries, such as slips, trips, and falls, and strains from lifting heavy objects are…
OSHA Regulations up for Review, Revisions in First 2020 Agenda
08.11.2020 Current EventsOSHA has listed 24 regulations for review in its first Regulatory Agenda of 2020. Standards covering cranes and derricks, beryllium,…
Virginia First State to Adopt Safety Standard for Coronavirus
08.11.2020 Current EventsVirginia is the first state in the nation to adopt workplace safety standards to address the coronavirus. The state’s Safety…
Who’s getting hammered by six-figure fines now?
07.27.2020 Current EventsDon’t be surprised to see an uptick in six-figure fines for violations like failure to: Manage hazardous waste according to…
Survey Says…
07.08.2020 Current EventsNASP recently sent out a survey regarding COVID-19 and the use of face coverings in the workplace. The results were…
OSHA Closer to Being Able to Issue Eyewash Fines in Construction
07.07.2020 Current EventsOSHA is a step closer to getting its authority back for issuing violations for lack of eyewash stations and showers…