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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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Construction Safety, By the Numbers
03.11.2019 Compliance10 According to OSHA, about 1 in every 10 construction workers sustain an injury each year. Many construction companies and…
Dropped Object Protection, Eliminating Risks with ANSI/ISEA 121-2018
03.11.2019 ComplianceOn worksites across the nation it’s safe to say that to most construction workers, tool tethering means duct tape and…
Dust to Dust: A Look at Silica Dust FAQs
03.11.2019 ComplianceEver since OSHA began enforcing its respirable crystalline silica standard for general industry in June 2018, employers have struggled to…
Hello from SC PRIMA!
03.11.2019 Current EventsThis past week NASP had the honor in joining the South Carolina Public Risk Management Association for their 2019 annual…
I Had a Joke About Construction, but I’m Still Working on It
03.11.2019 Current EventsLast issue, NASP announced the launch of our new Certified Safety Manager-Construction course, and it was met with great enthusiasm!…
Environmental Health and Safety Professional Certificate (EHS)
03.11.2019 ComplianceWe are proud to announce the completion of our new and improved Environmental Health and Safety Professional Certificate (EHS) course…
Dewalt Drill Recall
03.08.2019 Current EventsDewalt has recalled their DEWALT DWD110 and DWD112 corded drills, due to faulty wiring and shock hazards. Please share this…
On the Road Again
03.05.2019 Live ClassesThe NASP team just held a class in Sin City to teach a CSM Las Vegas class last month. Did…
Executive Director, Eric Gislason, presenting at the SC PRIMA Conference
03.04.2019 Current EventsPurchase NASP’s Certified Safety Manager Course
NASP showing off our stuff at SC PRIMA Conference
03.04.2019 Current EventsPurchase NASP’s Certified Safety Manager Course
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) 1910.1200
03.01.2019 ComplianceHistory OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) was first adopted in 1983 in the United States with limited scope (48 FR…
Lack of Sleep: What Happens to Your Body
02.19.2019 ComplianceLack of sleep is only the beginning. If you thought being tired was the worst part, brace yourself. A long…