Waheed Lawal’s interest in safety is out of this world. Literally. As an EHS Engineer for Blue Origin USA, he works to ensure the safety of innovative rockets like the New Shepard, developed for space tourism. Blue Origin also has a mission to build next-generation space habitats and return to the surface of the moon.
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Investing in Future Practitioners Through ScholarshipsBCSP Foundation and Other Organizations Offer Student Scholarships
BCSP Foundation and Other Organizations Offer Student Scholarships
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.
OSHA Safe + Sound Week Set for Aug. 7-13Take the pledge to participate in advancing safety at your organization
Take the pledge to participate in advancing safety at your organization
Thousands of organizations participate each year in Safe + Sound Week, organized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Will you take the pledge to be part of this year’s event from Aug. 7-13?
What to Know for Beating Heat StressFamiliarity with these key terms can help you protect your workers
Familiarity with these key terms can help you protect your workers
As with all hazards, employers have a duty of care to protect their employees from the dangers of heat exposure. To do that successfully, ensure you are familiar with these terms.
ESG and the Safety ProfessionalWhat is this framework and how can you leverage it?
What is this framework and how can you leverage it?
You likely already know ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance. So what exactly does that mean? It’s a new paradigm through which companies are being asked to view their priorities. It’s a different way of thinking about business, a more human-centered approach as opposed to one focused solely on the bottom line.
How to Improve Safety CultureConfessions of a Safety Manager
Confessions of a Safety Manager
How do you go about improving safety culture? For Erika Winning, CSP, CIT, CHMM, it starts with building relationships. More than simply spouting regulations, you must be able to articulate what you need people to do, why you need them to do it, and what’s in it for them.
Do You Need a Safety Certification?Do employers require them? What can you gain from them?
Do employers require them? What can you gain from them?
As you seek to advance professionally and move higher up the organizational structure, certification becomes increasingly important. It is a way to differentiate yourself from other candidates and to demonstrate your dedication and expertise to your employer or other potential employers.
2023 Lifetime Achievement Award RecipientBCSP is proud to announce the 2022 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award
BCSP is proud to announce the 2022 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award
BCSP presents the Lifetime Achievement Award annually to a distinguished safety, health, and environmental professional who has dedicated a career to advancing the profession. The 2023 recipient is Dennis Burks.
2023 Awards of Excellence RecipientsBCSP is proud to announce the 2023 Awards of Excellence recipients
BCSP is proud to announce the 2023 Awards of Excellence recipients
BCSP presents its Awards of Excellence annually to the best of the best credential holders among its various certification categories. The 2023 awards recognize recipients from among the CSP and CHST certifications.
Marking a Decade of the National Safety Stand-DownOSHA continues to bring awareness to fall hazards and controls
OSHA continues to bring awareness to fall hazards and controls
Working at heights naturally poses dangers. So much so that fall controls and proper procedures are part of nearly every BCSP examination blueprint. Now in its 10th year, OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down for fall prevention is scheduled for the week of May 1-5.