BCSP Blog

One way to set yourself apart in your journey to becoming a safety manager is by demonstrating what you know and staying on top of the latest developments in the field. Safety certifications help you do just that.

From our home base in the Midwest to locations across the United States, BCSP will log thousands of miles again this year to exhibit as part of conference expos.

As we begin a new and exciting year in 2023, we are full of gratitude for the countless talented people continually working alongside us for a united purpose. From our Board of Directors and staff to our credential holders, Ambassadors, and newly formed Emerging Professionals Committee, we are fortunate to be surrounded by professionals dedicated to safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) practice.

Each year, BCSP and the BCSP Foundation award Qualified Academic Program (QAP) Scholarships to deserving students who attend collegiate programs that BCSP has determined match the criteria needed to offer the Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) designation....

Growing up outside of Pittsburgh in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Jairus Moore didn’t exactly have plans to join the military. Sure, his grandparents had served in the armed forces, his mother in the Air Force, and his brother in the Army. Moore wasn’t really dreaming of carrying on any family tradition, though. He even joked with his brother that he would never join the Army .It may seem unlikely, then, that this BCSP credential holder went on to become a field artillery officer in the Army. But when you realize his passion for keeping people safe, it all kind of makes sense.

October is National Protect Your Hearing Month. Yes, normal activities can lead to hearing damage, but for many workers every day at the jobsite can pose a real danger. The CDC estimates 22 million workers each year face exposure to potentially damaging noise levels.

Kevin Chothani knows the value safety certification has brought in his career development, and now he is doing his best to share that with the next generation. Chothani is one of BCSP’s Ambassadors, a group of more than 30 credential-holding SH&E professionals from around the globe volunteering to represent BCSP at speaking engagements and to help in raising awareness for the value of certification.

You’ve purchased and scheduled your BCSP exam. You’ve studied, and you’re ready to go. Now it’s exam day. What should you expect? Maybe you’re entering a testing center for the first time, or perhaps you’ve previously taken a BCSP exam. Either way, you’ve already invested a lot in this. You want to make sure you are fully prepared and in the best frame of mind to achieve success.