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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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Cleaning and Disinfecting Work Surfaces (Infographic)
04.08.2020 ComplianceEmployers need to consider how best to decrease the spread of COVID-19 and lower the impact in their workplace. Studies…
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Respiratory Protection During N95 Shortage Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
04.03.2020 Current EventsWASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim enforcement guidance to…
New Research Shows the Use of Masks for All Citizens Can Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
04.03.2020 Current EventsResearch is showing that the use of face masks (even homemade) can reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Take…
Effective Now: New legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
04.02.2020 Current EventsEffective Now: New legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week the federal government released official details about the…
Disinfecting PPE for COVID-19 (Infographic)
04.02.2020 ComplianceAs the COVID-19 Pandemic continues to impacts employer’s across the nation, many are questioning proper cleaning and disinfectant methods to…
Where is Health & Safety Heading?
04.02.2020 ComplianceAs health and safety professionals know all too well, the standard for a safe workplace is forever changing. As we…
OSHA’S NEW TEMPORARY ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE
03.25.2020 ComplianceHere’s another in our continuing series of “Coronavirus Basics” articles, in which we’re trying to offer helpful information to folks…
5 Things Everyone Should Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak
03.16.2020 ComplianceAs disease spreads in the U.S., it’s important to take precautions. While news about the coronavirus has been evolving, doctors says…
COVID-19 and Your Workforce
03.11.2020 Current EventsAt this time, with approximately 29 deaths in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Identifying Potential Sources of Exposure
03.11.2020 ComplianceOSHA standards, including those for personal protective equipment (PPE, 29 CFR 1910.132) and respiratory protection (29 CFR 1910.134), require employers to assess…
Most Likely to Get Inspected
03.11.2020 ComplianceThe construction industry will remain a primary focus for OSHA inspectors for the foreseeable future, judging from the agency’s FY…
CSM-Construction in Wilmington!
03.11.2020 Live ClassesDo you prefer not to be the primary focus for OSHA inspectors? This is how NASP can help in your…