2024 proved to be an extraordinary year of growth and innovation for the National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP). From a brand-new logo to a completely overhauled website, expanded training facilities, and updated course offerings, NASP has been hard at work ensuring that safety professionals around the globe are better equipped than ever. As we…

You asked for more in-person, instructor-led training—and we heard you! In 2025, we’re significantly expanding our offerings to give you more locations and dates for our most popular courses, including: Certified Safety Manager HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer 40-Hour Confined Space Entry & Rescue Program Manager Certified Safety Manager: Construction Lockout Tagout Train-the-Trainer We’re also adding brand-new instructor-led…

Civil penalties issued by OSHA and MSHA will rise by about 2.6% on Jan. 15, in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The Department of Labor uses the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) to make these annual adjustments, aimed at ensuring that penalties retain their…

The Sedentary Danger A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital shows that spending more than 10.6 hours a day sitting, lying down, or reclining can significantly increase the risk of serious heart problems—even among individuals who regularly exercise. Evidence from the UK Biobank Drawing on data from nearly 90,000 people in the UK Biobank research…