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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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New OSHA Heat Regulations: A Critical Step Towards Worker Safety
07.10.2024 Current EventsAs temperatures rise globally, ensuring the safety and health of workers exposed to extreme heat has become a pressing issue.…
Supreme Court Maintains OSHA’s Authority, Declines Allstates Refractory LLC Challenge
07.10.2024 Current EventsOn July 2, 2024, the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge by Ohio-based construction contractor Allstates Refractory LLC, which…
National Safety Council’s National Safety Month
06.10.2024 Current EventsWhat is National Safety Month? The National Safety Council (NSC) leads the observance of National Safety Month each June to…
Enhancing Fall Safety in the Workplace
06.10.2024 ComplianceUnderstanding the Importance of Fall Safety Falls are a leading cause of workplace injuries and fatalities, making fall safety a…
The Hidden Dangers of Heat Exposure for Indoor Workers
06.10.2024 ComplianceAs temperatures continue to rise globally, the risk of heat-related illnesses and injuries is not confined to outdoor environments. Indoor…
Ohio Manufacturer Facing $314K OSHA Fine
05.10.2024 Current EventsAn Ohio-based automotive components manufacturer, Faurecia Emissions Control Systems NA LLC, is contending with substantial penalties amounting to $314,555 as…
Repeated Safety Failures Lead to Tragic Consequences at Detyens Shipyards
05.10.2024 Current EventsIn a sobering reminder of the critical importance of workplace safety, Detyens Shipyards Inc., a prominent East Coast ship repair…
Spring Savings on select NASP courses
05.10.2024 Current EventsSafety is a continuous commitment, and while it isn’t confined to a single month, our extraordinary sale is! This month,…
What’s New on YouTube?
02.12.2024 YoutubeBig news is dropping from NASP’s corner! Our YouTube just leveled up with some killer new content that’s all about…
Safety Santa is BACK!
12.18.2023 Current EventsTwas the night before Christmas and all through the house… You were in a panic because you need to get…
70k+ SIRs
12.18.2023 Current EventsFederal OSHA collected a total of 70,206 severe injury reports (SIRs) from employers it covers from 2015 to 2021, according…
Business Owner Charged For WC Fraud
12.18.2023 Current EventsA California business owner was charged with 96 felony counts for denial of workers’ compensation benefits to employees, workers’ compensation…