HSI September 2026 Newsletter

Your monthly HSI digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.

Featured

HSI Named to Training Industry's 2026 Top 20 Online Learning Library Companies List

The award recognizes providers that deliver high-quality, comprehensive content and innovative learning experiences. With more than 5,000 courses spanning safety, compliance, leadership, HR, EHS, industrial skills, and professional development, HSI is proud to help organizations build stronger, safer, and more capable workforces.

"This recognition reflects the strength of our learning content, the expertise behind it and our commitment to helping organizations develop skills, improve performance and create lasting business impact." – Mandy Owen, VP of Content at HSI.

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Upcoming Events

NSC Safety Congress & Expo
September 14 – September 16, 2026 | Indianapolis, IN
Visit booth #1969 and demo our EHS solution with integrated AI built on the vast HSI training knowledge and expertise. Don’t forget to catch Jill James and Dr. Todd presenting “What Would You Do? Choices that Define you Professionally.”

General Assembly of YMCAs
September 17 – September 16, 2026 | New Orleans, LA
As a preferred vendor for the YMCA for over 15 years, HSI looks forward to connecting with Y leaders and showcasing our commitment to helping them create safer, healthier communities. See us at booth #1433.

SMRP Annual Conference
September 28 – October 1, 2026 | Raleigh, NC
Join us at booth 732 to learn more about our integrated safety solutions, including our EHS platform and comprehensive training library.

Live Webinar! Stop Reacting, Start Preventing. AI Connects EHS and Learning
Thursday, September 17th, 10:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM CT | 1:00 PM ET
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Live Webinar! What Safety Training Is Actually Required? A Practical Guide to OSHA Requirements Thursday, October 1, 10:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM CT | 1:00 PM ET
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HSI Solutions - Updates

New and Updated Courses

Featured Topic: De-escalation in the Workplace course series.
Some jobs face greater risk of conflict, and these courses can help you and your workers prevent conflict from escalating to violence. Check out out these courses and many other topics in the monthly content release.

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Resources

[Podcast] 143: Safety Budgeting 101

Drawing on real-world experiences and audience questions from their recent EHS Budget Playbook webinar, Jill James and Jon Liesmaki discuss how safety professionals can make a stronger business case for funding.

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[Case Study] What does it take to build a thriving CPR and First Aid training business while preparing thousands of confident responders?

For Cheryl Smith, owner of CPR Choice, it starts with the right partners, flexible training solutions, and a commitment to quality. For more than a decade, CPR Choice has partnered with HSI and used PRESTAN Products to streamline operations, expand its training programs, and deliver exceptional instruction. Discover how this partnership is helping CPR Choice grow its business.

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Did You Know?

HSI EHS Platform: Image Hazard Recognition

A single photo can do more than capture a hazard! With our Image Hazard Recognition, simply snap a picture of a potential risk and the platform can quickly identify the OSHA standards that may apply, helping teams take faster, more informed action.

Regulation Rundown

OSHA Extends Warehouse Safety National Emphasis Program (NEP) Through 2031

OSHA has renewed and updated its NEP for Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations, extending the initiative from three years to five years, with the program now in effect through July 31, 2031.

The NEP targets industries with injury and illness rates that remain higher than private industry averages and guides OSHA's enforcement efforts in warehouses, distribution centers, mail and parcel processing facilities, and courier operations.

The warehousing and storage industry more than doubled in size from 2015 to 2025 and has continued to experience illness and injury rates greater than the national average for ALL private industries.

Under the program, OSHA inspectors continue to focus on common warehouse hazards, including powered industrial trucks (forklifts), material handling and storage, walking-working surfaces, emergency exits, fire protection, heat exposure, and ergonomic risks. The updated directive signals OSHA's ongoing commitment to improving safety in one of the nation's fastest-growing industries.

For organizations with warehouse operations, now is a good time to review forklift safety, pedestrian traffic controls, material storage practices, heat illness prevention, and ergonomic risk management programs to ensure they are inspection ready.

Learn more on OSHA's Warehousing Industry page or download the NEP instruction.

Guess the Movie Quote Answer

Quote: “That’s not a knife, *that’s* a knife.”

Movie: Crocodile Dundee (1986)

Character: Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee played by Paul Hogan