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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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DOJ Prosecutes 3 Criminal Cases Related to OSHA
10.11.2022 Current EventsThe Department of Justice (DOJ) said earlier this year that it would work closely with OSHA to prosecute employers whose…

CSB Releases New Guidance on Accidental Release Reporting Rule
10.11.2022 ComplianceThe U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released new guidance on its Accidental Release Reporting Rule, clarifying when…

September is Suicide Prevention Month
09.14.2022 Current EventsSeptember is Suicide Prevention Month, and OSHA is urging employers to actively promote available resources to all workers. The month…

Owner Charged $350k In Workers’ Comp Fraud
09.14.2022 Current EventsThe owner and manager of restaurant in Austin, Texas were charged in a $350,000 workers’ compensation fraud scheme. The owner…

Reliance on Warning Stickers Leads to Tragedy
09.14.2022 Current EventsA North Carolina city’s reliance on warning stickers rather than safety policies for its sanitation crews was a contributing factor…

Monkeypox Declared Public Health Emergency
08.12.2022 Current EventsThe Biden Administration on Thursday declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, a move intended to dramatically ramp up…

NIOSH Releases Best Practices for Temp Workers
08.12.2022 Current EventsIn past weeks, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced the release of a new set of…

1,000 Inspections
08.12.2022 Current EventsIn response to a rise in trenching and excavation fatalities—22 workers have suffered fatal injuries in trenching and excavation work…

Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 32
08.12.2022 Current EventsOn July 26th, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recognized the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities…

OSHA Standard Updates for 2022
07.14.2022 Current EventsOSHA’s rule-making efforts are moving slowly this year as they attempt to regulate heat illness, infectious disease, and workplace violence…

What’s New with NASP?
07.14.2022 Current Events2022 is proving to be another fantastic year of growth for NASP. In this article, we will discuss a few…

OSHA Cites Contractor After Fatal Fall
07.14.2022 Current EventsA fall from elevation, the leading cause of death in the construction industry, has claimed another victim; this time a…
