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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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Dollar General Fined for Locked Exits
06.07.2022 Current EventsReminiscent of the precursors that led to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and Hamlet Imperial Foods fires, a Wisconsin Dollar General…
Permanent Rule for COVID-19 and Healthcare Workers Ready by Fall
06.07.2022 Current EventsA permanent standard on COVID-19 for the healthcare industry could be finalized in the fall, OSHA administrator Doug Parker testified…
Wilmington Safety School
06.07.2022 Live ClassesGet innovative tips to advance your safety program with 1.5 days of impactful safety training provided by the Wilmington Regional…
National Safety Month Savings with NASP
06.07.2022 Current EventsNational Safety Month is celebrated in June when people focus on how they can keep their environment safe and free…
Workplace Ergonomics Specialist: Live Course in Orlando, Florida
05.13.2022 Live ClassesNASP and Fit For Work (FFW) invite you to join us for a special, educational event taking place in Orlando…
OSHA Cites Construction Contractors After Bridge Collapse
05.13.2022 Current EventsA federal workplace safety investigation has determined that two companies failed to follow required safety standards that could have prevented…
Owner Gets 21 Months for Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
05.13.2022 Current EventsA Florida business owner was sentenced to federal prison for workers’ compensation fraud involving wire-fraud conspiracy. George Garcia, the owner…
Roofing Contractor Faces $793k in Penalties
05.13.2022 Current EventsOSHA initiated six inspections in southern New Jersey at five of the construction contractors’ work sites in 2021 in October…
EPA Fines on the Rise
05.13.2022 Current EventsInflation is on the rise, and so are air, water, and waste fine amounts that the EPA can assess. The…
Not Enough EPA Enforcement Investigators
05.13.2022 Current EventsThe EPA says it’s making environmental criminal enforcement a priority, but the progress on the ground suggests the train is…
String of Food Facilities Burning to the Ground
05.13.2022 Current EventsAre the fires and accidents at a dozen-plus food processing plants this year just an unfortunate coincidence – or potentially…
What to Expect From an OSHA Inspection
04.25.2022 ComplianceThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections frequently across the country. If you believe your workplace will be…