Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving Fake OSHA Training
An Ohio construction company owner pleaded guilty to mail fraud involving fake OSHA training certificates. Ron Craig Estes, owner of R&R Steel LLC, is scheduled to be sentenced May 13 on charges of...
View ArticleFirst HAZWOPER TRAIN-THE-TRAINER Course for 2020
Anyone involved in environmental clean-up or HAZMAT emergency response will benefit from this intensive, week-long Train-the-Trainer Course held in Houston, Texas from April 20th through the 24th. In...
View ArticleCSB Approves New Rule on Accidental Release Reporting
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) approved its final rule on accidental release reporting, which will now grant companies eight hours to report, up from four hours in the...
View ArticleCSM-Construction in Wilmington!
Do you prefer not to be the primary focus for OSHA inspectors? This is how NASP can help in your compliance objectives. Our Certified Safety Manager Construction (CSMC) Course will provide you with the...
View ArticleMost Likely to Get Inspected
The construction industry will remain a primary focus for OSHA inspectors for the foreseeable future, judging from the agency’s FY 2019 annual performance report. OSHA intends to focus its efforts...
View ArticleIdentifying Potential Sources of Exposure
OSHA standards, including those for personal protective equipment (PPE, 29 CFR 1910.132) and respiratory protection (29 CFR 1910.134), require employers to assess the hazards to which their workers may...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and Your Workforce
At this time, with approximately 29 deaths in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasizes that, while the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 poses a potentially...
View Article5 Things Everyone Should Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak
As disease spreads in the U.S., it’s important to take precautions. While news about the coronavirus has been evolving, doctors says the best advice is to follow public health directives and take care...
View ArticleOSHA’S NEW TEMPORARY ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE
Here’s another in our continuing series of “Coronavirus Basics” articles, in which we’re trying to offer helpful information to folks trying to figure a whole bunch of stuff having to do with working...
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