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Greetings!
The heat is on! Who would have thought that going to Florida in July to cool off would make sense? I hope you will find useful information in this newsletter. We look forward to your continued participation in the BEAC certification programs, and appreciate your feedback. Sincerely, Wendy K. Acha
Administration Manager
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BEAC Board Meeting
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The BEAC Board of Directors will be meeting in Boston on July 13, 2012. The summer meeting is one of two face-to-face meetings held by the Board each year. Two additional meetings via teleconference are also held.
If there is a topic you would like to have discussed by the BEAC Board, please send the information via email to wacha@beac.org.
BEAC Board members are:
- Chair: Steve Albert, CPEA QEP (AECOM)
- Chair-elect: Jim Sprowl, CPEA CHMM (Goldenberg Schneider LPA)
- Treasurer: Eugene O'Neill, CIA CPA (The IIA)
- Secretary: Thomas Harding, CPEA (Kearfott Corp.)
- James Ball, CPEA CPSA (Ashland, Inc.)
- Joseph Cotier, CPEA (Elm Consulting)
- Elizabeth Holmberg, CPEA CHMM (Medtronic Inc.)
- Thomas Johnston, CPEA CIH (Tesoro Corp.)
- Jack Slotnick, CPEA CPSA (Independent Consultant)
- David Sultana, CPEA (Salt River Project)
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Certified Process Safety Auditor
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In January, BEAC launched a new certification program:
Certified Process Safety Auditor (CPSA)
The CPSA is an attestation of a process safety auditor's education, experience, training, personal and professional skills and attributes, and adherence to the BEAC Code of Ethics. So far, 28 applicants have achieved certification.
"Professional Experience Recognition" will be accepted during Phase 1, and is a way for individuals to obtain the CPSA designation before the CPSA exam is validated and finalized.
The Phase 1 deadline for applications is approaching!!
September 30, 2012
(documentation deadline is December 31, 2012).
Download a flyer of the CPSA program and Phase 1 Qualification Criteria here.
If you are already a CPEA, please use the application here.
If you are new to BEAC, please review additional information about the certification process and use the special application form here.
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Request for Proposal
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The BEAC Examination Committee has issued a Request For Proposal for development of the Process Safety Auditor certification Examination and Study Guide.
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Benchmarking Surveys
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At the September 2011 Auditing Roundtable conference in Baltimore, Maryland, BEAC sponsored and collaborated on a benchmarking survey presentation, utilizing audience-response voting devices. The primary topics were EHS Auditor Competency, Audit Quality, and Standards. John Nagy of AECOM and Wendy Acha from BEAC developed the questions and moderated the session. You can view the 2011 presentation here.
The session was well-received by the attendees, and The Auditing Roundtable invested in the audience response device technology for future sessions.
A similar session was presented during the January 2012 Auditing Roundtable conference in Phoenix, AZ, again by John Nagy and Wendy Acha. The two primary topics were Integrated Audits and Technology in Audit Programs. You can view the 2012 presentation
If you have any subject areas that you would like to see included in a future benchmarking session, send an email to wacha@beac.org or kathy@auditing-roundtable.org.
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Committee Corner
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BEAC is seeking volunteers to serve on BEAC committees. If you are interested, send an email to wacha@beac.org.
Certification Committee
The Certification Committee is responsible for reviewing completed applications and recommending to the BEAC Board if certification should be granted.
Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee has been discussing a possible change to the Continuing Professional Development requirements which would require a certain level of Ethics training, similar to a requirement of the ABIH. Current discussion has centered on the types of Ethics courses currently available and their relevancy for EHS Auditors.
Exam Committee
The Exam Committee is finalizing the updates to the Management Systems examination. The updated Study Guide and exam will be available by July 31, 2012.
Training& Education Committee
The T&E Committee reviewed course materials and granted recognition to PrimaTech Inc. for their Auditing Process Safety Management (PSM) Programs training course.
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Advocacy
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- BEAC participated in the Intersociety Forum, hosted by the American Society of Safety Engineers during a one-day meeting in Chicago, and a luncheon during the ASSE conference in Denver. The forum is comprised of chief staff and volunteer officers from various EHS organizations.
- BEAC provided Standards comparison information and comments regarding Conflict Minerals Reports. The comments cited the BEAC Standards for inclusion as acceptable auditing standards, and promoted appropriate auditor expertise and certification for various audits within a conflict minerals management system.
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Events
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Auditing Roundtable Phoenix, AZ USA January 8-11 (BEAC sponsored an audience response benchmarking presentation) AIChe Houston, TX USA April 1-4 (BEAC introduced the CPSA to attendees of the Global Congress on Process Safety) ASSE Denver, CO USA June 3-6 (BEAC attended the International Practices Specialty meeting and Intersociety Forum luncheon) AIHce Indianapolis, IN USA June 16-21 (BEAC attended the Ignite! session) Coming up:
AHMP Anchorage, AK USA September 9-13 NAEM Naples, FL USA October 17-19 If you will be attending, please stop by the BEAC exhibit booth and introduce yourself. CPEAs can also earn CPD hours for helping staff the booth (contact the BEAC office for more information). |
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Auditing Roundtable Training |
The Auditing Roundtable provides a variety of training options for EHSS auditors.
Training courses provide participants with the fundamental principles, skills, procedures, techniques and regulatory knowledge necessary to conduct EHS audits properly and in conformance with BEAC auditing Standards.
Although these courses were not specifically designed as exam prep courses, individuals desiring to obtain BEAC auditor certification will benefit significantly from them....and current CPEAs can gain training hours to meet the BEAC Continuing Professional Development requirement.
Three training courses are currently offered:
- EHS Basic Auditing Skills
- Environmental Compliance Auditor
- Health and Safety Compliance Auditor
AR offers these courses at various times and locations throughout the year; companies can also arrange to have the courses presented at a specific location. Link to training courses.
Training DVD- The EHS Basic Auditing Skills course is available on DVD. Go here for more information, including a sneak preview.
EHS Webinars - several webinars are offered, and archives are also available. More information. |
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IIA Training | |
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RecertTrack discount for CPEAs | |
RecertTrack is a full service online solution for professionally certified/licensed individuals who want to track their recertification activities, store support documentation, and create a report that can be submitted to a certification body for review and approval more efficiently and with less hassle. Spend more time on your personal and professional life and less time worrying about where your recertification file is.
The BEAC Training & Education Committee has approved using the RecertTrack report to submit BEAC Continuing Professional Development activities.
CPEAs Receive a 25% Discount on RecertTrack!
Visit RecertTrack and select the "BEAC Group" rate from the pull down menu in the right-hand column. Then, create your profile by selecting "Sign Up". |
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Workplace HR & Safety magazine CPD | |
A subscription includes two articles and quizzes a month, sent electronically, for the full year. That's 24 quizzes!
Here are the points you can earn:
- Certified Professional Environmental Auditors (CPEA) earn up to 8 credit hours
- Certified Safety Professionals (CSP) earn up to 2.4 points
- Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH) earn .5 per calendar year for 12 quizzes
More information. |
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Nimonik Services
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Audit, inspect and track EHS laws with Nimonik Services
EHSQ Reporter for audits and verifications is a popular free iPhone and iPad app that allows you to verify and inspect in the field, gather notes, photos and findings and generate rich reports. EHSQ Reporter synchronizes with WikiChecklists, an online service to build and manage your checklists, inspect against them, issue corrective actions and generate reports. More information about the free accounts is available here.
EHS Tracker helps ISO 14001 and OHSMS 18001 certified sites easily and rigorously track environmental, health and safety legislation in the USA and Canada. EHS Tracker is a web based tool that allows you to receive easy to understand updates on laws, identify responsible people for revisions and track the activity of all of your colleagues for use as evidence during audits.
CPEAs are eligible for a 25% discount until August 30, 2012 on your first year of subscriptions. Simply use the coupon code BEAC_25 when signing up for a paid account.
More information on our services is available here.
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BEAC is an independent non-profit corporation, created in 1997 as a joint venture between The Auditing Roundtable and The Institute of Internal Auditors to issue professional auditor certifications relating to environmental, health & safety, security, sustainability, social responsibility (EHS), and other scientific fields.
BEAC applicants must meet a variety of qualification criteria. Once approved, they are awarded the professional designation of Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA).
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15 Years!
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| BEAC has been certifying EHS auditors for 15 years!
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Who employs BEAC certified auditors?
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BEAC has a table top display (see photo) available for CPEAs to use at local meetings or regional professional conferences.
BEAC will also provide information brochures, and will pay for shipping to and from any U.S. event. PowerPoint presentations are also available.
Please contact the BEAC office at least 4 weeks prior to the event to check availability. Please either phone 407 831 7727, or send an email to info@beac.org. |
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Get The Most Out Of LinkedIN
Once you set up your free personal profile, the next step is to join groups focused on topics you're interested in: trade groups, alumni associations, member organizations, even your own company might have one. The BEAC group has over 1,200 members.
After you've joined some groups, check out the discussions, add constructive comments to share your wisdom, pose questions of your own, post articles of interest, check out job postings. It can help you discover new insights to your industry, and put you in contact with interesting professionals you might not meet otherwise. |
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