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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
Compliance
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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Contractor Faces Jail Time for Failure to Pay OSHA Fines
01.14.2022 Current EventsThe owner of two Florida-based roofing businesses is facing jail time for failing to pay $2.2 million in OSHA fines.…
First HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer of 2022 Heads to Houston
01.14.2022 Live ClassesNASP’s industry-leading HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer course is coming to Houston, TX on April 4th-8th, 2022, and will be our first HTTT…
NASP Becomes HMS Training Vendor
01.14.2022 Live ClassesWe are honored to announce that NASP is the second education and training vendor to become a part of the…
Recent Fines Show OSHA Still Cares About Ergonomics
01.14.2022 ComplianceIf you thought OSHA had given up on ergonomics, think again. As the agency recently used the General Duty Clause…
Top 5 Most Expensive Fines for 2021
01.14.2022 Current EventsA recap of 2021’s biggest fines includes two companies that each had to pay more than $1 million following tragic…
Guide to Construction Safety
12.29.2021 ComplianceConstruction work is one of the most dangerous professions. In 2019, construction fatalities increased by 5%, and unfortunately, 1,061 construction workers…
Deadly tornadoes struck the Midwest!
12.14.2021 Current EventsThe deadly tornadoes that struck the Midwest provide a somber reminder to review your company’s Emergency Action Plans and Inclement…
Vegas Baby! CSM and CSMC Kick Off 2022 Instructor-led Training Calendar
12.03.2021 Live ClassesThat’s right, our first live class of the year is in Vegas! Join us for a week of action-packed professional…
2022 Course Calendar
12.03.2021 Live ClassesNASP is working hard to provide a thorough outlook for the first half of 2022 so that you can take…
Insight Into Temp Agencies as Controlling Employers
12.03.2021 ComplianceA Washington State Supreme Court consolidated decision covering safety violations with two temporary agencies provides some insight into how courts…
Fed’s Handling of Pandemic Questioned
12.03.2021 Current EventsOSHA inspectors investigating possible COVID-19 violations faced communication and guidance challenges that frequently made their jobs more difficult, according to…
Check Us Out On YouTube
12.03.2021 YoutubeIn January of 2021, NASP launched our official YouTube channel. This year we’ve grown by 600 subscribers and have accumulated…