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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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Terminated Worker Receives $2.2M Jury Award
12.03.2021 Current EventsAn ultrasound technician will receive $2.2 million thanks to an Oct. 19 jury verdict that found her former employer fired…
NASP Safety News Break December 3, 2021 – Employer Sentenced for Lying to OSHA
12.03.2021 YoutubeAn employer was recently sentenced to one month in prison and five months of home confinement after lying to OSHA…
The Path To Success Has Many Routes
12.03.2021 ComplianceJust as there are multiple ways to grow your career in Safety, there are multiple ways to earn your MSP…
Communicating Between Generations
12.03.2021 ComplianceUnderstanding how different generations communicate is a great tool to use when conveying safety-related training, memos, and important updates. You…
Turkey Frying Safety Tips
11.24.2021 Current EventsSince Thanksgiving preparations are well underway for most of us, NASP thought it would be a good idea to share…
SAFETY NEWS BREAK – NOVEMBER 19TH 2021
11.23.2021 YoutubeElectrocution Deaths on the Rise in the Midwest Over a five-month span, electrical hazards have killed four workers in Missouri…
The Benefit of Certificate Courses
11.22.2021 ComplianceJump To: 15 Benefits of Certificate Courses What Constitutes One CEU? How Many CEUs Do Safety Professionals Need Each Year?…
HAZWOPER vs. HAZMAT
11.22.2021 ComplianceJump To: What Is HAZWOPER? What Is HAZMAT? What Is the Difference Between HAZWOPER and HAZMAT? Many industries deal with…
How to Protect Yourself from Silica Dust on the Job Site
11.22.2021 ComplianceJump To: Who is At Risk for Crystalline Silica Exposure? How to Protect Yourself from Illness Caused by Crystalline Silica…
Precautions for Winter Job Site Safety
11.22.2021 ComplianceJump To: Potential Risks and Dangers of Job Sites in the Winter Benefits of Keeping the Job Site Safe in…
New Course Alert!
11.16.2021 Live ClassesDid you know that a hospital is one of the most hazardous places to work? In 2019, U.S. hospitals recorded…
OSHA Vaccination ETS
11.16.2021 ComplianceOSHA has just issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace. The…