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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
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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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Acosta to Lawmakers: ‘I fully expect’ Inspections to Increase
04.11.2019 Current EventsSecretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta touted the number of annual OSHA inspections over the past two fiscal years –…
OSHA Considers Updates to Powered Industrial Truck Standard
04.11.2019 Current EventsOSHA is looking for help from the public as it considers an update to its powered industrial trucks standard. The…
Complying with OSHA’s Updated Walking-Working Surfaces Rule
04.02.2019 ComplianceLate last year, OSHA published new standards for walking-working surfaces and fall protection in general industry workplaces. The updated standards…
Health and Safety Incidents Now The Biggest Loss Driver for Organizations
03.20.2019 Current EventsHealth and safety incidents have become the leading financial loss drivers for businesses around the globe, with cumulative losses now…
Construction Safety, By the Numbers
03.11.2019 Compliance10 According to OSHA, about 1 in every 10 construction workers sustain an injury each year. Many construction companies and…
Hello from SC PRIMA!
03.11.2019 Current EventsThis past week NASP had the honor in joining the South Carolina Public Risk Management Association for their 2019 annual…
Dewalt Drill Recall
03.08.2019 Current EventsDewalt has recalled their DEWALT DWD110 and DWD112 corded drills, due to faulty wiring and shock hazards. Please share this…
Lack of Sleep: What Happens to Your Body
02.19.2019 ComplianceLack of sleep is only the beginning. If you thought being tired was the worst part, brace yourself. A long…
Fines Continue to Rise in 2019
02.08.2019 Current EventsThe cost for taking safety risks on the job are continuing to soar. The Department of Labor has raised civil…
Mugno Still Waiting to Take Over as OSHA Chief
02.08.2019 Current EventsIt’s the start of Year 3 of the Trump administration, and as of yet, there’s still no official head of…
OSHA to Scrap Individual Injury Reports
02.08.2019 Current EventsThe White House is close to reversing an annual individual illness and injury reporting requirement. The upshot? Nearly half a…
Out with the Old, In with the New
02.08.2019 Current EventsHave you checked out NASPweb.com lately? Our brand-new website is now streamlined for a better user experience. Some of the…