Greetings!
Welcome to the First Quarter 2010 BCSP E-Newsletter. We especially
welcome those who hold the CCHEST credentials to the E-Newsletter. With BCSP
fully administering the CCHEST para-professional credentials, it was deemed
worthwhile to consolidate our two E-Newsletters into one.
The good news is our E-Newsletter will go out more than one
time a year. The initial plan is one in the First Quarter and one in the Fourth Quarter.
Please send us feedback about our new format. It's our ongoing goal to improve
and make this publication essential reading.
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New Changes, New Challenges, New Beginnings - Letter from the Board President
Samuel J. Gualardo, CSP
|  Growth is measured in a myriad of ways; from marks on a
doorway to document a child's height through the years to taking a company from
an idea in a garage to a multi-national corporation. BCSP, having been in the
professional certification business for more than 40 years, has seen a steady
climb from a simple idea to the gold standard of safety, health and
environmental certifications and designations. Even through the bad economy of
2009, BCSP has had phenomenal growth in our certifications due in no small part
to safety professionals recognizing the needs and benefits of our
certifications.
Acquiring the CCHEST family of certifications was the first
step in expanding and diversifying our active certifications. The Board
continues to review "like certification" opportunities with potential
announcements down the road. Additionally, the Board and the BCSP management
team are spearheading a review of our organizational structure to ensure we are
running as optimally as possible.
The staff and the Board have been working tirelessly for the
last couple of years to implement a new certification management system
tentatively scheduled for late 2010. This quantum leap in how BCSP administers
certificate and designate holders as well as those individuals in-process is urgently
needed to facilitate our growth. Once activated, the new system will foster
greater connectivity and interaction with the ability to access more
information quickly and easily. For example, with the new system credential
holders will be able to manage their continuance of certification points
entirely online.
Other new beginnings on the horizon include a new home for
BCSP, as the staff has nearly outgrown the current facilities. The existing
building has been in existence for 30 years and has served BCSP well. However,
a new modern structure will increase our production and professionalism. More
details on the new BCSP home will come in the Fourth Quarter e-newsletter.
As you can see, BCSP and the Board of Directors are
committed to maintaining quality and professionalism while growing the business
in ways in which our credential holders benefit.
Big things are happening at BCSP now and in the foreseeable
future. Stay tuned.
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BCSP 2009 Annual Report
Report Available as Downloadable PDF
|  The BCSP 2009 Annual Report is now available.
The
report, along with a complete financial breakdown, outlines several
changes of the previous year including the various role delineation studies, electronic publishing, 2009 Salary Search Engine and our 40th anniversary.
View the 2009 Annual Report PDF
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Career Center on BCSP website
Finding the perfect SH&E employee - and the perfect SH&E job - just got easier
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 BCSP announces its newest offering to safety professionals and
companies alike - a Web-based career center that connects job seekers with
prospective employers in the safety, health and environmental industry. The new
job board, powered by career services leader JobTarget, can be found at www.bcsp.org.
"Our organization promotes safety,
health and environmental industry knowledge, professionalism, and excellence," says
Thomas Adams, BCSP Executive Director. "Launching
an online career center for credential holders in our field - available all
across the world - is a natural extension of that mission."
BCSP's employment
marketplace, like other JobTarget-powered career centers, distinguishes itself
from generalist job boards in a number of ways. These include: -
a credential
holder concentration meaning companies posting jobs must require one of our
certifications or designations and job seekers posting resumes must be a
credential holder;
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a highly targeted
focus on employment opportunities in a certain sector, location, or demographic;
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anonymous resume
posting and job application - enabling job candidates to stay connected to the employment
market while maintaining full control over their confidential information;
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an advanced Job
Alert system that notifies candidates of new opportunities matching their own
pre-selected criteria;
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access to
industry-specific jobs - and top-quality candidates - often not seen on top job
search sites.
"Niche job boards, like the
one we've designed for BCSP, are an ideal way to recruit top candidates," says
JobTarget CEO Andrew Banever. "Our customized career centers also attract new
members - both individuals and businesses - to organizations such as BCSP. That
helps drive participation in conferences, professional development workshops,
award programs, and other exclusive benefits." Visit the Career Center |
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The New Library of Safety Practice
New Online Resource for Study
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 Although BCSP does not loan out its' books, every volume
in our 1,000-volume library has been read by professionals and found to
be relevant to the broader practice of safety. Whether your interest
is in occupational safety, fire protection, ergonomics, system safety,
security, environmental protection, or construction, our new online directory called the Library Of Safety
Practice (LOSP)can
provide you information on books and texts related to your own practice
or other practice areas.
Candidates for any of BCSP's certifications may use the LOSP to provide
insight on information related to specific areas, as outlined in the
respective examination blueprint. If you are studying for an
examination and you know you are weak in certain blueprint areas, use
the LOSP for information on recognized publications related to those
areas. You can elect to buy the publications, or find them through
public interlibrary loans. Remember, content in BCSP examinations is
not based on any particular book or text.
Experienced safety practitioners can use LOSP to find information for
upgrading personal or corporate libraries. In addition, BCSP welcomes
recommendations for publications which ought to be added to our library.
A future update to the LOSP may include a way for safety practitioners
to comment on the books we maintain in our library.
Visit the Library of Safety Practice
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BCSP and CCHEST Current Changes Index
New Webpage Outlines Existing and Upcoming Policy Changes
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Over the course of the year, a range of policy changes, procedure
updates and other modifications occur. We want to make everyone aware of
these changes on a regular basis, as well as keep an archive of the
announcements.
We encourage everyone to review the BCSP and CCHEST Current Changes Index and see what updates are currently operating and to see what's coming.
Visit the BCSP Current Changes Index
Visit the CCHEST Current Changes Index
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Credential Holder Search
BCSP and CCHEST Certification and Designation Holders Directory
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 One of the most useful features on both the BCSP and CCHEST website is the Certification and Designation Holders Directory. From here, you can search for a wide variety of holders of our certifications and designations.
You can search by first and last name, city, country, US State and certification/designation. Employers can search to verify whether or not an individual who claims
they've earned a certification actually has done so.
Also available is the Unauthorized Use PDF. BCSP and CCHEST take swift action against those who misrepresent themselves as holding our certifications.
Visit the BCSP/CCHEST Certification and Designation Holders Directory
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Jay Jamali Honored as a Lifesaving Hero
Distracts Felon with a Gun, Administers First Aid
|  In January 2009, Jay Jamali, CSP, was teaching a safety class in a San Jose parking lot when a San Jose police officer was attacked during a traffic stop. The
assailant was an alleged felon who had managed to take away the officer's gun and started shooting.
Jamali, while wearing an orange vest and hard hat for the class, yelled at the shooter distracting him long enough for the officer to get to safety. The alleged felon drove off and Jamali provided first aid until additional police arrived on the scene.
In October 2009, Jamali was honored as a Lifesaving Hero at the Alameda County Heroes Awards put on by the Bay Area chapter of the American Red Cross. He was also awarded the Simpson Silva Citizen's Award by the San Jose Police Department.
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BCSP and CCHEST Supports NAOSH 2010
NAOSH 2010 Week hopes to raise awareness about occupational safety, health and the environment
and the SH&E profession
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BCSP and CCHEST will once again join ASSE, OSHA, the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), and others to support and promote the North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week taking place May 2nd - 8th.
ASSE and its 32,000 SH&E members use the event to promote
occupational safety aimed at preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. BCSP and CCHEST join several organizations representing thousands of businesses to support NAOSH Week, including U.S.
federal agencies such as the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA).
For more information on NAOSH Week, visit NAOSH '10. Download the NAOSH Week 2010 PDF Flyer
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David MacCollum Inducted into Safety and Health Hall of Fame International
Award presented at 20th annual Construction Safety Conference & Expo in Chicago
|  David
MacCollum, CSP, was inducted into the Safety and Health Hall of Fame International on
February 17, 2010.
MacCollum is considered a pioneer for his efforts in protecting workers from a
wide range of hazards. He is credited with writing engineering design standards
for tractor rollover protection in 1956 and 1957 while he and his wife were
living in Oregon. MacCollum is also the author of four safety related books,
"Construction Safety Engineering
Principles" (2006); "Building Design and Construction Hazards" (2005);
"Construction Safety Planning" (1995); and "Crane Hazards and Their
Prevention" (1993).
"One of the biggest reasons for my hall of fame induction is because I've
reduced safety hazards to five basic principles that prevent accidents from
happening," MacCollum said. "Let's look at what we're designing at the time
it's being designed to eliminate all hazards before they ever start. Design
something that is hazard-free and eliminate the problem."
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Tabletops in Action
BCSP Tabletops are available for your event, meeting or conference
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Department of Safety Sciences Fall Picnic at the University of Central Missouri
From Left: Richard Garrett, CSP, Ying Zhen and Tony Savage
Construction Safety Council of Northeast Ohio Meeting
From Left: Allan G. Jarr, CSP, Kent Crytzer, CSP
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Staff Updates
Christy Uden, Amanda Hemming, Kathleen Melchior, Kristie Behrens and Susan Kapacinskas
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 Christy
Uden has been named BCSP's new Quality
Assurance Manager. She comes to the position with nearly 4 years of experience
as both a Customer Service Associate and Customer Service Manager for BCSP.
Christy oversees the development, application, and maintenance of quality
standards for BCSP governing documents, processes, policies, procedures and communications/correspondence/publications.
She also maintains certification
accreditation from all stages of the accreditation process including
application, evaluation (on-site visits), annual reports and inquiries from
accreditation bodies.
 Amanda Hemming has been promoted to BCSP Customer
Service Manager. She has responsibility for ensuring that the entire certification process for applicants, candidates, and certificants works smoothly. She works with other departments and guides the work of other staff assisting BCSP customers involved in the CSP certification.
Amanda holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from University of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana. She brings a combined 15 years customer service and
managerial experience to BCSP. Prior to joining BCSP she owned her own business
and worked for Amdocs - Champaign.
Kathleen Melchior BCSP Customer
Service Associate, started in February, 2010. Her
duties include assisting clients from how to become certified as a CSP to
continuing education once they become certified.
Prior to joining BCSP, Kathleen
served as a Montessori School administrator and Medical Office manager.
She particularly enjoys customer service and being a resource for the BCSP
organization.
 Kristie M. Behrens, BCSP
Customer Service Clerk, started in February, 2010. This position supports the
daily operations of the BCSP Customer Service Department. Kristie receives all
incoming applications, sends out routine communications, manages applicant and
certificant folders, and sends out all exam packages. In addition, she
provides support to other BCSP departments as needed.
Prior to joining BCSP, Kristie was an administrative assistant at Champaign National Bank, an assistant at the American Oil Chemist Society (AOCS) and for the past 13 years was a stay at home Mom to three children.
 Susan Kapacinskas BCSP Administrative Services Clerk, started in February, 2010. This position supports the
daily operations of the BCSP Customer Service Department. Susan's responsibilities include all inventory, incoming and outgoing mail. She also helps to support the customer service department with database management.
Susan was a seasonal employee with BCSP during "busy times" for the last three years. She also owns her own landscape/gardening business.
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BCSP
Board of Directors
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Samuel
J. Gualardo, CSP
(President)
Margaret M.
Carroll, CSP, P.E.
(Vice President)
Emory E.
Knowles III, CSP, CIH
(Secretary Treasurer)
Jessica Bohan,
CSP, OHST
Rick Callor,
CSP, STS
David F. Coble, CSP
Rick A. Cook,
CSP, CHST
Donald H. C.
Eshelby, Ed. D.
Lon H. Ferguson, Ed. D., CSP
Gustavo J.
Garcia, CSP, OHST, CHST
Bradley D.
Giles, CSP, P.E.
(Past President)
Carl W.
Heinlein, CSP, OHST, ARM
Edward J. Jones, CSP, CFPS, ALCM
Rixio E. Medina, CSP, CPP
Kevin Moorhead,
CHST
Frank K. Reilly, Ph.D., CFA
David B. West, CSP, P.E., CHMM
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Meet Your
Customer Service Representatives |
Amanda Hemming
BCSP Customer Service Manager
Michelle Sutherlin
BCSP Customer Service Associate
COC and GSP Coordinator
Kathie McMaster
BCSP Customer Service Associate
Kathleen Melchoir
BCSP Customer Service Associate
Barbara Patterson
CCHEST Customer Service Manager
Alicia Neils-Millsap
CCHEST Customer Service Associate
Janey Morton
CCHEST Customer Service Associate
Alexis Mullis
Customer Service Clerk
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Unauthorized Use of Our Credentials
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BCSP and CCHEST, pursues cases of individuals claiming to hold our credentials without
permission. We pursue those cases in which there is clear evidence of the unauthorized use and the
individual has a clear responsibility, control, or knowledge of the use.
Evidence may be a business card, resume, letter, website, or other
publication. If there is no clear evidence, BCSP cannot act on the case.
BCSP Unauthorized Use List
CCHEST Unauthorized Use List
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Mentor Program
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The
BCSP and CCHEST Mentor Programs recognize CSPs, OHSTs and CHSTs who assist the career
development of other safety practitioners. CSPs, who are interested in mentoring an
applicant, should visit the Mentoring page on the BCSP website. OHSTs
and CHSTs who'd like to become mentors can visit the Mentoring page on the CCHEST website.
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Promoting The Value of Certification
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CCHEST and BCSP will be exhibiting at the following conferences in 2010:
American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce)
May 22-27
Denver, CO
Booth #802
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Conference and Expo
June 7-9
Las Vegas, NV
#315
Training Resources Applied to Mining (TRAM) Conference
June 7-10
Virginia Beach, VA
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Professional Development Conference and Exposition
June 13-15
Baltimore, MD
Booth #2312
Voluntary Protection Programs Participation Association (VPPPA) Conference
August 23-25
Orlando, FL
Booth #119
International System Safety Conference (ISSC)
August 30 - September 3
Minneapolis, MN
Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) Conference
September 12-15
Atlanta, GA
Booth #306
National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo
October 4-6
San Diego, CA
Please stop by our booth. We'd love to meet you!
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Tabletop Display
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Table
top displays are a great way to promote the CSP certifications and earn COC credit under Category 3. A display is available to any certificate
holder for use at chapter meetings, regional or local conferences, career
fairs, and other safety-related seminars, meetings, and presentations. BCSP ships to and from any U.S. venue and
provides literature at no cost.
If you
would like to request a display, contact Sean McDevitt. It is best to contact Sean two to
four weeks prior to an event, as the schedule fills up quickly.
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Write Questions for COC Credit
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A no-cost method of gaining COC credit is writing draft examination items. Download the Manual for Writing Examination Items and consider submitting items developed in accordance with the rules and procedures listed.
Contact Andrea Nolan in the Examination Department for more information and to find out what items are needed.
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BCSP Recertification Quiz System
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BCSP offers online quizzes to help people stay current in professional safety practice. Quizzes can be taken at any time.
There are regular quizzes built around ASSE's Professional Safety and NSC's Safety+Health magazines. Quizzes cover the content of technical articles. There are also quizzes on key regulatory changes and hot topics in the profession.
CSPs, OHSTs and CHSTs can earn credit toward recertification -- Continuance of Certification (COC) for BCSP certificants and Certification Maintenance (CM) for CCHEST certificants. Take the free quiz at the website. The free quiz is worth 0.36 COC points.
Photo by Victor Svensson
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GSP QAP Programs
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A Qualified Academic Program (QAP) is an academic degree program in
safety which meets BCSP standards for participation in the GSP program.
Currently, BCSP defines a QAP as a bachelor's or master's degree
program holding program accreditation as a safety or similarly named
program by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of ABET
(ABET-ASAC).
University of Central Missouri
BS Occupational Safety and Health Functional Major
ABET - ASAC since 2001
Program eligible 2001 - present
Fairmont State University
BS Occupational Safety
ABET - ASAC since 2006
Program eligible 2006 - present
University of Findlay
BS Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Management
ABET - ASAC since 2006
Program eligible 2006 - present
University of Houston - Clear Lake
BS Environmental Science - Safety
ABET - ASAC since 2007
Program eligible 2007 - present
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
BS Safety Science
ABET - ASAC since 1983
Program eligible 2000 - present
Marshall University
BS Safety Technology
ABET - ASAC since 1993
Program eligible 2000 - present
Millersville University
BS Occupational Safety and Environmental Health
ABET - ASAC since 1993
Program eligible 2000 - present
Murray State University
BS Occupational Safety and Health
MS Occupational Safety and Health
ABET - ASAC since 1988
Program eligible 2000 - present
Oakland University
BS Occupational Safety and Health
ABET - ASAC since 2003
Program eligible 2003 - present
Oklahoma State University
BS Fire Protection and Safety Technology
ABET - TAC since 1977
Program eligible 2000 - present
Pennsylvania State University
BS Industrial Health and Safety
ABET - ASAC 2004-2009
Program eligible 2004 - 2009
Rochester Institute of Technology
BS Safety Technology
ABET - ASAC since 2003
Program eligible 2003 - present
West Virginia University
MS Safety Management
ABET - ASAC since 1993
Program eligible 2000 - present
Photo by Will Hale
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Summary of Recognitions for CCHEST
Certifications
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Below is a summary of known recognitions for CCHEST
designations. If you are aware of others at the federal, state or local
level, please notify the CCHEST office.
Kansas: OHSTs recognized in Workers'
Compensation law as professionals qualified to provide accident
prevention services.
Minnesota:
OHST and CHST listed in a law which protects use of safety and health
certification titles.
Pennsylvania:
OHST listed in a law recognized by Bureau of Workers' Compensation as a
qualification to serve as accident and illness prevention personnel.
Nevada: OHST listed in a law which
protects use of certain safety and health titles.
Texas: OHST and CHST approved for
Field Safety Representative and Approved Professional Source.
City of New York: OHST accepted for
certain construction contracts.
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Career Center
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The BCSP Career Center connects job seekers with prospective employers
in the safety, health and environmental industry. Results are just a
click away!
The Career Center allows job seekers who hold any of our credentials to post an anonymous resume in our resume bank for free.
For companies looking to hire individuals who hold our credentials there isn't a more direct route to qualified individuals.
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