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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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Webinar
04.29.2021 Current EventsIn this webinar, Handling Emergencies in the Workplace: Prepare for the Unexpected! we will take a look at the following…
Today in History
04.13.2021 Current EventsApril 17th marks the 8th anniversary of the West Texas Fertilizer industrial accident that claimed the lives of 15 people.…

And the Survey Says…
04.13.2021 Current Events As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out across the Nation and overall case numbers begin to decline, many states…

NASP Enters Partnership with NACD
04.13.2021 Current EventsNASP is excited to announce our new partnership with the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD). Through this partnership, NASP…

Boston Mayor Chosen as Labor Secretary
02.09.2021 Current EventsPresident Joe Biden has chosen Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be his labor secretary. Walsh would oversee OSHA and MSHA,…

COVID Exposure More Likely for Those in Office
02.09.2021 Current EventsPeople who work at the office may be more at risk of contracting COVID-19 than those who work remotely, according…

Are Feds Able to Handle Vaccine Logistics?
02.09.2021 Current EventsAs vaccines for the coronavirus go before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval, the logistics of getting them…

Late fines could lead to placement on inspection priority list
02.09.2021 Current EventsFederal OSHA announced a new debt collection initiative involving a series of letters, a phone call, and eventual placement on…

Take Advantage of your Learning Partnership Discount!
01.28.2021 Current EventsColumbia Southern University is pleased to have National Association of Safety Professionals as a Learning Partner. As a member, this…

Among President Biden’s recent executive orders
01.22.2021 Current EventsAmong the executive orders signed during his first two days in office, President Joe Biden directed OSHA and MSHA consider…

Pro-Union Candidate Picked for Labor Secretary
01.15.2021 Current EventsPresident-elect Biden has chosen Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be his Labor Secretary. Walsh would oversee OSHA and MSHA, which…

Which Workers are More Likely to be Injured? 2019 BLS Stats Have the Answer
01.08.2021 Current EventsRecent injury and illness statistics provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows which workers may be more likely…
