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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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We’re Coming Clean…The CEM is New and Improved!
07.12.2021 Live ClassesLocated on the coast, NASP regularly receives a front-row view of how pollution affects our nation’s water quality. Storm surges…
Free Hurricane Preparedness Checklist
07.12.2021 ComplianceElsa was the first hurricane to strike the East Coast for 2021. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal…
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…
Safety News Break – July 9th 2021
07.09.2021 YoutubeWhistleblower protection results in backpay and damages for an employee of one of the nation’s largest rail transportation suppliers. Check…
Safety News Break
06.18.2021 YoutubeThis week marks the sixth annual Trench Safety Standdown! Check out this week’s Safety News Break to learn how the…
Don’t Miss Out! LAST CSM and CSM-C Live Courses of 2021!
06.15.2021 Live ClassesIn case you hadn’t heard, NASP now offers two versions of our flagship Certified Safety Manager (CSM) course. The CSM course is…
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…
Contractor Safety Management
06.15.2021 ComplianceAccording to research, non-fatal workplace injuries result in almost USD 60 billion as direct U.S worker’s compensation cost every year.…
Enforcement Guidance for Beryllium: What You Need to Know
06.15.2021 ComplianceAs of April 21, OSHA inspectors have new enforcement guidance when performing inspections involving employee exposure to beryllium dust. The…
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,…
Supporting Mental Health = Safer Workplace
06.15.2021 ComplianceNew research from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicates employers that support their employees’ mental health will not only have…