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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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Employee Screening for COVID-19
05.04.2020 ComplianceAs some states begin to relax COVID-19 related business restrictions, employers are slowly beginning to open their doors. The Center…
Allergies, viral infections and COVID-19: How to know the difference
04.30.2020 ComplianceSpringtime allergies are right around the corner, and many of our patients have already begun to notice seasonal symptoms. It…
OSHA taking ‘good faith’ into account when issuing citations during COVID-19 pandemic
04.24.2020 Current EventsCoronavirus OSHA Inspections Violations Washington — “Good-faith efforts” by employers to comply with worker safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic should be…
Remote Proctoring for MSP and CSD Pilot Exams
04.09.2020 CertificationsWe have great news for individuals interested in taking our Master Safety Professional (MSP) and Certified Safety Director (CSD) Pilot…
Employee Rights Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
04.09.2020 ComplianceThe Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave…
COVID-19 Survey: How Does Your Business Compare to Industry Trends?
04.09.2020 Current EventsNASP recently sent out a survey to safety professionals across the country asking for input on how the Coronavirus has…
Where EPA Regulators Will & Won’t Bend During COVID-19 Crisis
04.09.2020 Current EventsCoronavirus is placing an onus on businesses whose operations are curtailed or are running overtime due to critical demand. How…
Hierarchy of Controls for COVID-19
04.09.2020 ComplianceThe best way to control a hazard is to systematically remove it from the workplace, rather than relying on workers…
Recording Workplace Exposures to COVID-19
04.09.2020 ComplianceOSHA recordkeeping requirements at 29 CFR Part 1904 mandate covered employers record certain work-related injuries and illnesses on their OSHA…
Screening Employees for COVID-19
04.09.2020 Current EventsTo help protect the public against the spread of COVID-19, some states, and many employers have implemented employee screening procedures…
CSM Blended Class
04.09.2020 Live ClassesDue to the unfortunate COVID-19 situation, NASP is now providing an alternative and innovative means for continuing your safety education…
Identifying workplace hazards
04.09.2020 ComplianceWhat Methods Really Work? Seeking safety excellence, we focus on creating a safe working environment by identifying the hazards that…