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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
Compliance
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
Compliance
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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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…

Free NSC Safety Expo Pass Courtesy of NASP
09.14.2021 Current EventsNASP is proud to be exhibiting at NSC’s 2021 Safety Congress and Expo! To show our excitement we would like…

AFL-CIO President, Richard Trumka, Passes Unexpectedly
08.12.2021 Current EventsLongtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka died from a reported heart attack Aug. 5. He was 72. “The working people of…

Worker Struck, Killed by Tractor with Faulty Horn
08.12.2021 Current EventsIndiana OSHA cited a steel mill after a worker was struck and killed by a coil tractor. Officials confirmed George…
Interview by Fit for Work employees
07.15.2021 Current EventsEric Gislason, Executive Director for NASP, is interviewed by Fit for Work employees. See what NASP is up to and…

Production Over Safety = High Injury Rates: Valuable Lesson Learned from Amazon’s Struggles
07.12.2021 Current EventsArguably the most constant struggle for safety professionals is the obstacle presented by increased production demands versus ensuring that employees…

Child Labor Violation Leads to Teen’s Death
07.12.2021 Current EventsA Tennessee contractor involved in the fatal fall of a teenage worker violated child labor laws, according to the Department…

NASP to Exhibit at ChemEdge 2021
06.15.2021 Current EventsChemEdge, hosted by our partners at the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD), is a conference and trade show tailored…

Healthcare Center Exposed Employees to Workplace Violence
06.15.2021 Current EventsA Florida behavioral healthcare center exposed its workers to more than 50 attacks by patients in a two-and-a-half year period,…
FREE WEBINAR ON EFFECTIVE SAFETY INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
06.01.2021 Current EventsCA Short, a Strategic Partner with NASP/IASP will be hosting a free webinar on effective safety incentive programs. Topic: Increase…

SCAM ALERT
05.12.2021 Current EventsIt was brought to NASP’s attention that there is an organization that has surfaced in multiple Facebook groups, Back Door…
Today in History: 1988 Louisiana Shell Explosion
05.05.2021 Current EventsMay 5th marks the 33rd anniversary of the Shell Norco Plant blast in Diamond, Louisiana. The blast claimed the lives…
