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Anhydrous ammonia, among many other chemicals, can pose serious hazards to human health. As we’ve seen in this article, emergency responders are tasked with the immediate response to various...
View ArticleAnhydrous Ammonia Leak Hospitalizes 38
Nearly 40 individuals, comprised of mostly emergency responders, are hospitalized after a leaking anhydrous ammonia tank being transported by a tractor. When local officials arrived at the scene of the...
View ArticleCauses, Costs of Injuries in 8 Industries
The 2019 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index is more specific than in previous years. This year’s index, for the first time, breaks out the causes and costs of the most serious workplace injuries for...
View ArticleDistracted Driving tops Drunk Driving as #1 Hazard
Drivers distracted by their cell phones are a growing threat on U.S. roads, and they’re at least as dangerous as drunk drivers, according to data from Zendrive. Zendrive’s third annual Distracted...
View ArticleHere We Grow Again: NASP Franchisees Expand Global Network
NASP/IASP is delighted to announce our network has expanded. We would like to formally introduce two of our new franchises overseas! Green World Group Green World Group, established in 2006, offers...
View ArticleSafety from the Shadows
The Problem of Informal Social Power in Industrial Safety Safety is about good intentions. What nobler goal could there be than saving lives and keeping an entire company’s workforce healthy? These...
View ArticleMugno withdraws from consideration as OSHA head
Washington – Already in its longest period without a permanent administrator, OSHA will have to wait even longer, as Scott Mugno has withdrawn from consideration as the agency’s assistant secretary of...
View ArticleThe Habit of Safety
Forming, Changing and Reinforcing Key Safety Behaviors By definition, safety professionals are responsible for controlling exposure to risk. As a result, they tend to focus their efforts on...
View ArticleImproving Safety Knowledge Retention Rates
People seem attentive during training but afterwards they quickly forget what they’ve learned. What steps can I take to improve knowledge retention rates? Few people have the ability to remember...
View ArticleGood-faith Efforts Taken into Consideration
OSHA inspectors will consider employer good-faith efforts in complying with safety and health regs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the pandemic could limit the availability of essential safety...
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