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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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NASP Partners with Pervidi Software to Provide World-Class EHS Management
10.10.2019 Current EventsManage your Safety Program from your cellphone! NASP has partnered with Pervidi software to provide our premium members with an…
Safety moments in oil & extraction: hazards, controls & resources
10.08.2019 ComplianceAccording to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, in 2016 there are currently between 150,000 and 160,000 people employed in oil &…
Congratulations Natalie!
10.02.2019 Live Classes“There’s only one spot in history for the first ever of anything” – Nathan Fillon Fittings words to announce that…
10 Feet Tall and Falling
09.24.2019 ComplianceWhen it comes to safety, a lot of attention is dedicated to the biggest or loudest hazards. But if you…
OSHA’s Newest Enforcement Policies
09.19.2019 ComplianceRecent enforcement policy changes have amounted to “very significant developments with OSHA,” according to an employment attorney. Thomas Metzger laid…
Construction Deaths Decline, Fatal Falls Up
09.19.2019 Current EventsWhile the number of fatalities in Construction has decreased, deaths from falls continue to increase, according to a new report.…
NASP Launches New Courses
09.19.2019 Live ClassesOur staff has been working diligently to provide exciting, new and updated course content throughout our Learning Management System! We…
Everything is BIGGER in Texas
09.19.2019 Live ClassesOur internationally recognized Certified Safety Manager classroom course is coming to San Antonio. While this course is offered online, the…
60% of Safety Risks Go Unreported
09.12.2019 Current EventsSee something, say something. It’s a phrase that applies in several situations, including workplace safety, and we all hear it…
Quit Feeding the Monsters
09.03.2019 ComplianceOnce upon a time, in the land of business, a young man set out to free the vast Kingdom from…
Enviro manager gets year in clink – firm fined $25M!
08.28.2019 Current EventsHow could things have gotten so bad at Tonawanda Coke Corp., NY, that the company would release benzene fumes and…
UNIVERSAL WASTE SHORTCUTS NET $1.2 MILLION FINE!
08.21.2019 Current EventsUniversal waste (UW) guidelines give facilities flexibility on how they handle listed wastes. But UW is still hazardous – it can’t…