The work of a safety professional isn't always noticed. Many people think of safety as simply the absence of workplace incidents, but it is much more than that: it is the result of SH&E practitioners' building a safer workplace by actively removing occupational hazards and engaging others in safe practices. The safety professional creates safety every day he or she is on the job, showing commitment to a career dedicated to the protection of people, property, and the environment.

This OSHP Day, we hope you join us in appreciating the work of our amazing safety professionals.

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The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) extends application fee waivers to faculty, graduates from ABET accredited academic programs, military and government officials in an effort to promote the advancement of the safety profession among different professional domains as well as to show our appreciation for the service and sacrifice these individuals have made for their communities.

Application fee waivers were initially created for university faculty. With the increased demand for knowledgeable safety professionals and the military's encouraging those in service to achieve certification, BCSP felt expanding application fee waivers was the right thing to do.

Military personnel may be able to achieve BCSP certification at no cost, using the BCSP application fee waiver program and applying U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' reimbursements to their examination fees.

To learn more about application fee waivers and other certification-related opportunities you can refer to BCSP's Application Fee Waivers brochure.

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This April Fool's Day BCSP would like to remind you that being safe is working smart with a little help from North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week's “Safety on the Job” poster contest winners.

In the words of Hayden Beldon, age 6: "Don't be a fool. Being safe at work is cool!"

Veiw Beldon and other children's Safety on the Job poster contest winners' illustrations on ASSE's NAOSH Week 2013 webpage.

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Chuck Soderquist, CHST, STS recently shared an informative video explaining BCSP certifications' role in promoting safety and the safety professional.

Soderquist highlights how he uses certification in his work as a Safety Manager at Sturgeon Electric Company. His vision, passion for safety and leadership abilities contributed to Sturgeon’s industry-leading safety statistics as well as the company’s 2008 award of STAR status in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Mobile Workforce Demonstration and the 2012 Associated General Contractors (AGC) 1st place Construction Safety Excellence Award (CSEA) in the specialty contractors division (over 1M man-hours). In 2012, Soderquist himself received the BCSP Award of Excellence.

The video is part of BCSP's call for testimonials on the value of BCSP certifications, an ongoing project that certificants can participate in at any time.



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The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) offers a variety of tools that certificants can use to become certification ambassadors, staying updated on current trends in safety while advocating the certification of qualified colleagues.

Tabletops - BCSP is designing new tabletop displays which will reflect the updates made to our family of certifications this year, so you will look better than ever as you network with colleagues. Available to BCSP certificants, the tabletops and literature of your choice are sent to you at no cost.

To request a tabletop and literature, fill out the Tabletop Request Form and email it to Anne Price, BCSP Marketing Specialist.

Presentations - The Articles and Presentations webpage offers pre-made Powerpoint presentations for download. Many of the Powerpoints available were created in the last year, offering the latest information. They cover the value of BCSP certification, what makes BCSP certification the "gold standard" of safety certification, and the benefits of specific certification programs.

Item Writing - BCSP's new Item Writing webpage provides you with the information required to submit new items which BCSP may use in updating our certification examinations.

All these activities can be documented for Recertification points, as indicated in the BCSP Recertification Guide.

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The Board of Certified Safety Professionals has created a YouTube video which explains the process of becoming certified as a safety professional with any of BCSP's safety certifications.

BCSP's CEO, Dr. Treasa Turnbeaugh, narrates the video, addressing the most commonly asked questions asked by individuals who are considering achieving certification.



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You can download and use the Board of Certified Safety Professionals' (BCSPs') lastest Powerpoint presentations, some of which are based on presentations BCSP Board Members have used to lead discussion on safety certification with international SH&E organizations like the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers (CSSE) and the International Network of Safety and Health Practitioner Organisations (INSHPO), from the BCSP website.

Leading presentations on safety certification not only allows you to demonstrate their expertise -- you also earn Recertification points.

Promote safety professionalism among your colleagues, network, and within your organization. Download the latest BCSP Powerpoints.

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One of the most rewarding parts of working for BCSP is hearing certificants' stories about their protecting people in their SH&E work. I have heard many of these stories, and reported on some which were quite inspiring. I'd like to help share them a great deal more.

BCSP would like your help in sharing your story as a CSP, OHST, CHST, STS or CET. We are looking for individuals who would like to record themselves in a short, one or two minute-long video on what they feel is the value of certification.

You are free to choose how you present yourself and your organization. You should include your name, certification(s), and why your BCSP certification(s) is/are valuable to you and/or your company within your story.

To submit videos, please email them to Colan Holmes, BCSP's Communications Specialist, along with the corresponding Name and Likeness Release.

BCSP staff will select their favorite videos, which will be shared across BCSP social media. All submissions will also be saved for use in future BCSP projects, such as enewsletters, presentations, or DVDs.


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Meeting internationally recognized standards, the merits of the accredited Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification are recognized across the globe. The CSP highlights exemplary safety practice, connects safety professionals, and provides those who hold it the opportunity to become global certificants.

Rixio Medina, CSP, BCSP Vice-President, had the pleasure of meeting some of our global certificants and credential holders in a recent trip to Australia.

Dennis Bagnoche, CSP has worked in the construction safety field since 1983. He has previously worked in the US, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Qatar. For the last 4 years, Dennis has worked in Australia as HSE Manager for Glough an Australia integrated Engineering, Procurement and Construction service company primarily to oil and gas projects.

Matthew Knopp, GSP graduated from Murray State University in 2009 with a Masters of Science in Occupational Safety and Health. Matt has worked internationally for Chicago, Bridge and Iron (CBI) for nearly two years in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and, since October 2011, in Australia working on the Barrow Island Gorgon LNG Project.

In addition to the two individuals Medina met in Australia, BCSP Board Members, officials, and staff have also met global certificants active in China, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and many other countries this year.

As the world develops, so does the need for it to develop safely. Global certificants make that happen.

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BCSP exhibited at the International System Safety Society's 2012 ISSC in Atlanta last week. The conference gave us the opportunity to meet and learn from experienced system safety professionals from across the globe. It was just the right size to have some really great conversations with certificants as well.

After one of the conference luncheons the CSP's in attendance gathered on the Loew's Hotel balcony for a photo.

If you would like to exhibit to network or earn recertification points, feel free to contact Colan Holmes, BCSP Communications Specialist, about how BCSP can help you with your effort.

There are many more conferences where you can find us this year. We look forward to meeting you!


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