BCSP Blog

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.

When Jimmy Hughes first came on board with United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) a little more than a decade ago, he didn’t have the same level of experience as his colleagues. The Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC) credential from BCSP was his ticket to a seat at the table.

With over 100 Qualified Academic Programs (QAPs) and many more faculty involved with those programs, the methodologies for teaching the basic core of knowledge that makes a QAP curriculum varies. That is evident when talking with faculty from different institutions or evaluating safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) programs going through an accreditation process.

The BCSP Foundation looks forward to continuing to provide support to young, aspiring SH&E professionals pursuing higher education, essential to effectively attaining a rewarding, lucrative future in safety. This support acknowledges that young safety professionals will be the reason for safety innovation and improvements, that they will be the reason for reduction in workplace fatalities and injuries, and we must continue to invest in the future of safety.

The responsibility for keeping people safe can fall on many different shoulders. Perhaps you’re the decision maker for a large corporation. Or maybe the safety director for a regional firm. Or a human resources manager for a small company. Or a small business owner....

It’s hot out there, and summer has only recently officially begun. With warmer temperatures comes an obvious increased risk for heat stress for outdoor workers in fields like construction, agriculture, and landscaping. But it is important to remember the risk is not...

As a fourth-generation construction business dating back to 1898, The Walsh Group knows a little something about family. Founded in Chicago, where its impact is seen across the skyline, Walsh now operates 21 regional offices throughout North America. It manages...