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The High Cost of Ignoring Safety in Construction
Written by: Jon Ludrick, MBA, CSP, CHST General Manager, DFW/SW Operations The Short Answer: The core safety measures every construction site needs are fall protection, the right personal protective equipment, hazard training, regular inspections, and clear safety...
The Importance of Establishing a Safe Work Culture
Written by Morgan Hammon | CSP Manager of Product The Short Answer: A safe work culture is a workplace where safety is a shared belief instead of a rulebook, and where every team member feels safe enough to speak up about a hazard or a mistake. That kind of culture...
A Certified Safety Professional Goes One Step Further
Written by: Chris Mitchell | CSP, CHST Director, Healthcare & Pharma Services The Short Answer: A Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is the safety profession's most recognized certification, awarded by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) once a...
Introduction to Risk Assessments
Written by: Joe Clady | CSP, CUSP Director of Assessment Strategy The Short Answer: A risk assessment is a structured review of workplace hazards that weighs how likely each one is to cause harm against how serious that harm could be. A compliance risk assessment...
OSHA General Duty Clause: The Overall Guide
Written by Chris Mitchell Director, Health & Pharma | CSP, CHST The Short Answer: Under the General Duty Clause, employers are required to keep their workplace free of recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm, even when no...
OSHA 300 Logs: Requirements, Recordkeeping, & How to Prepare
Written by Duane Freyberger, Director of SMG Insights | Safety Management Group The Short Answer: The OSHA 300 Log is an OSHA form used to record work-related injuries and illnesses at your business over a calendar year. Most employers with more than 10 employees must...
Staying Ahead: Tips for Regulatory Compliance and Effective Risk Assessments
Written By: Joe Clady, CSP, CUSP | Director of Assessment Strategy The Short Answer: A regulatory compliance risk assessment is a structured review that finds where your operations could fall short of applicable laws and safety regulations, then ranks those risks so...
Cultivating Safety as a Core Value
Written By: Randy Gieseking The Short Answer: Safety becomes a core value when leaders and workers make it part of everyday decisions, planning, and communication rather than treating it as a compliance checkbox. By embedding risk management into organizational...
OSHA’s Updated Process Safety Management Enforcement: What You Need to Know
Written By: Jordan Hollingsworth The Short Answer: OSHA's process safety management standard, found at 29 CFR 1910.119, applies to covered processes involving listed highly hazardous chemicals at or above their threshold quantities. It also covers certain Category 1...
Arc Flash: What It Is, Causes, Injuries, & Prevention
Written By: Craig Clark, CHST The Short Answer: An arc flash is a sudden release of energy from an electrical fault. Heat, light, and pressure blast out into the surrounding air, and the temperature can hit 35,000°F, about four times hotter than the surface of the...
Emerging Trends in Manufacturing Safety Management
Written By: Mark Steinhofer The Short Answer: Manufacturing safety is moving away from reacting to incidents and toward predicting and preventing them. The trends driving that shift include predictive analytics, wearable safety devices, mobile safety apps, safety...
An Overall Guide to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Written By: Kent Huber The Short Answer: A standard operating procedure, or SOP, is a written set of detailed instructions for doing a specific task the same way every time. SOPs matter because they build consistency, improve safety, and keep you compliant with the...
Safety Management | Making Safety a Mission
Written By: Randy Gieseking The Short Answer: Strong safety management is what turns safety from a box you check into a mission your whole team shares. The way you get there is by building a safety culture, where people act safely even when no one is watching. That...
Safety Management Group Acquires CrossSafety, Expanding North American Safety, Environmental and Risk Management Capabilities
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — June 30, 2026 — Safety Management Group (SMG), a leading provider of safety, environmental, and risk management services, today announced the acquisition of CrossSafety, one of Canada's largest and most established providers of workplace and...
Quality Assurance: What Is It & Its Role In Workplace Safety
Quality assurance plays a critical role in maintaining safe, efficient, and compliant workplaces. While many organizations associate quality assurance with product consistency, it is equally important in protecting workers and preventing incidents. By implementing...
Arc Blast vs. Arc Flash
Written By: Jordan Hollingsworth Electrical hazards pose significant risks in industrial and commercial environments, particularly when dealing with high-voltage systems. Two of the most dangerous and often misunderstood hazards are arc blasts and arc flashes. These...
What is PPE in Construction?
Written By:Jon Ludrick Personal protective equipment plays a critical role in protecting construction workers from injury and illness. From hard hats to steel-toed boots, PPE serves as the last line of defense against workplace hazards. Understanding what PPE is, why...
Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO): An Overall Guide
Lockout/tagout, commonly referred to as LOTO, is one of the most critical safety procedures used to protect workers from hazardous energy. Whether you are working in manufacturing, construction, utilities, or general industry, an unexpected equipment startup can lead...
Electrical Fire: An Overall Guide
Written By: Harvey Galberth Electrical fires are one of the most dangerous and often overlooked hazards in the workplace. Whether you operate in construction, manufacturing, warehousing, or office environments, faulty electrical systems can quickly escalate into...
Warehouse Safety
Written by Jon Ludwick Warehouses are fast-paced environments where people, equipment, and materials move constantly. While this efficiency is necessary to keep supply chains running, it also introduces safety risks. Without proper warehouse safety practices,...
General Contractor: What It Is, What They Do, & Salary
Written by Kevin Scholz, CHST, SMP If you work in construction or plan to start a building project, you have likely heard the term general contractor. But what is a general contractor, and what do they actually do on a job site? Whether you want to hire one, become...
Welding Safety
Written By: Kent Huber Welding is a critical skill across construction, manufacturing, fabrication, and maintenance industries, but it also comes with serious risks when proper controls are not in place. Welding safety focuses on protecting workers from physical...
Electrical Hazards: What They Are, Causes, & How to Protect Your Workplace
Written By: Mike Martin Electrical hazards are one of the most common and most dangerous workplace safety risks across nearly every industry. From construction sites and manufacturing plants to offices and warehouses, electricity powers daily operations while also...
Gryphon Investors Acquires Safety Management Group
San Francisco, CA - January 8, 2026 Establishes New Platform for Outsourced Safety Services Gryphon Investors (“Gryphon”), a leading middle-market private investment firm, today announced that it has acquired Safety Management Group (“SMG” or the “Company”), a...