Greetings!
Welcome to the Second Quarter 2010 BCSP enewsletter.
No matter which certification or designation you hold with BCSP or if you are in the process of attaining one, we've included news and information that will help you in your professional safety career.
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STS and the STS-Construction Exam
Steven Schoolcraft, CSP, P.E., CAE
|  For more than 15 years, the Board of Certified Safety
Professionals has administered a supervisor level certification program
entitled the Safety Trained Supervisor (STS). The program is targeted to companies with employees who are managers,
first line supervisors or have other safety responsibilities adjacent to their
main job.
For companies utilizing the STS program, a missing link in
the chain between management and line employees is joined. By embracing the STS
credentialing concept, management is able to convince supervisors that they themselves
have the competence to carry out their safety-related supervisory
responsibilities. In turn, the supervisors know management supports them in
carrying out their safety-related responsibilities, and the supervisors have
the confidence to do what they need to do to help ensure they are supervising
work in a safe and healthful work environment.
There are several paths for achieving the STS
credential. The first one, introduced in
1995, was the construction path. Later,
paths in general industry and petrochemical were released. A mining path is forthcoming this year. All examination paths lead to the same STS
certification.
As with all of our nationally accredited certification programs, BCSP is
required to perform periodic research on what tasks, knowledge, and skills make
up the governed practice. For the third
time, BCSP completed this revalidation research on the construction examination
path for STS. In October 2010, BCSP will
begin examining candidates in the construction path using the new examination
based on the results of this latest research.
The new examination is validated against international
supervisory practice. Candidates are not required to demonstrate memorized knowledge of regulations and
standards. However, candidates must have a clear understanding of the
techniques and objectives of effective line supervision. This new, revalidated STS construction
examination positions the enlightened corporate culture to higher levels of
positive safety performance. The
examination blueprint covering the exact tasks, knowledge, and skills on which
the new STS construction examination is based is found on the BCSP website.
Embracing the STS credentialing program in your company is
not a "flavor of the month," an incentive program, or yet another training
requirement. The STS program is a
long-term corporate commitment to the continuing development of its supervisory
employees while ensuring all levels of management are reinforcing employee
and supervisory efforts to achieve the fundamental "Safety Always" focus.
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Brad Giles named ASSE Society Fellow
Giles is the Past President of the BCSP Board of Directors
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In recognition of his outstanding service and dedication to the safety
profession, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently
named member Bradley D. Giles of Boise, ID, a Society Fellow. Giles
received the award during ASSE's annual Professional Development
Conference (PDC) and Exposition - Safety 2010, in Baltimore, MD. Giles
also received the prestigious President's Award on Sunday, June 13,
during the House of Delegates Meeting. The Society Fellow is the highest
honor granted by ASSE, recognizing professional members who have
displayed life-long excellence in safety and service. Nominated by their
peers, region or chapter, candidates for the Society Fellow honor are
selected based upon their work, involvement in ASSE and long-term
contributions in advancing the safety profession.
Giles is the Vice President of Environmental Safety, Health and Security
at URS Corporation, a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Safety
Trained Supervisor (STS) and a Registered Professional Engineer (PE).
With over 33 years of safety, health and environmental (SH&E)
management and engineering experience, Giles has been an influential
member of ASSE and has made many contributions to the profession. He
was elected to the Board of Directors of the Board of Certified Safety
Professionals from 2004 through 2010 and was President during 2009. He is
also a past chairman and member of the National Construction Safety
Executives. Giles earned his BS and MS degrees from Southern Illinois
University (SIU).
Giles is a member of ASSE's Snake River Chapter and has been extremely
active at the national Society level. He received the 1994 ASSE
Construction Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) award and has been a
co-sponsor of ASSE Future Safety Leaders Conference from 2006-2010.
Giles has been instrumental in supporting the activities of the ASSE
Foundation (ASSEF) and has provided a scholarship and internship
opportunity through URS Corporation since 2005. He serves as a
Foundation Trustee and as ASSEF Golf Tournament Sponsor from 2007-2010
and created the Linda and Brad Giles Scholarship Fund in 2008 to further
promote opportunities for higher education in SH&E. In honor of
his achievement as an ASSE Fellow, Applications International
Corporation (AIC) made an $1800 contribution to the ASSE Foundation's
(ASSEF) Linda and Brad Giles Scholarship Fund. This will provide two
scholarships for students in SH&E.
Sponsor and ASSE Society past-President and BCSP's current Board President, Samuel J. Gualardo, CSP, stated,
"I have known Brad and followed his career for many years. Brad and I
have served on the BCSP Board together and in that capacity, I witnessed
numerous examples of his broad knowledge and dedication to the EH&S
profession. He has made abundant contributions as a speaker, writer and
volunteer. He exemplifies the qualities necessary to be recognized as a
Fellow by ASSE."
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Current Changes Index
Latest policy and procedure 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.
Be aware there are policy changes due to our system upgrading which are forthcoming. Please visit the Current Changes Index on a regular basis to stay informed.
View the 2010 Current Changes Index
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Roger Brauer Retirement Party
"Spend time with family," number one priority
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BCSP Unveils New CSP Logo, Retires Corporate Logo
New changes go into affect immediately
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The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) has unveiled a new
logo for the Certified Safety Professional® (CSP®) certification and
has retired the original, forty-year old corporate logo.
The new CSP logo creates a visual identity and reflects the credential's
professionalism and quality standards. The two colors of green and the
diamond shape are elements continued from the former CSP logo. The three
diamonds are representative of the sum of human ability: thought, word
and deed. The subtle arrow shape is indicative of the CSP credential
moving forward. The logo's clean and modern look reflects trust,
reliability and knowledge which are key to the success of BCSP and the
professionals who have attained the CSP credential.
The origin of the corporate logo dates to 1969 when a green diamond with
gold trim and lettering and fifteen vertical lines representing BCSP
was created. The "logo with the lines" represented BCSP until its formal
retirement at the end of April, 2010. Over the years, the "logo without
lines" became the de facto logo for the CSP.
BCSP conducted targeted research with surveys to credential holders and
non-credential holders in an effort to learn how the two logos were
viewed in the marketplace. The findings indicated a difficulty in
readability and a general feeling of the logos being "old fashioned."
After months of review and several iterations, the new, modern and clear
CSP logo was presented to the BCSP Board of Directors and approved last
month.
"The goal of the new CSP logo was to re-imagine it for the 21st century,
making it readable and with nods to the original," said Sam Gualardo,
BCSP Board of Directors, President.
The new CSP logo will begin appearing in print and electronic media
immediately. The existing corporate logo identity will slowly be phased
out over the course of the following years.
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New Building, Certification Management System on the Horizon
Staff expecting to open the doors on new building in early 2011
|  The BCSP Board of Directors, at the last Board meeting, approved plans to build a new headquarters in northwest Champaign, Illinois as well as proceed with the development of a brand new electronic certification management system.
The staff has outgrown the current BCSP facility, which has been in existence for 30 years. Still early in the development stages, the new BCSP HQ will be designed for the next 30 years facilitating increased production and demonstrating professionalism.
BCSP has been working behind the scenes to implement a new certification
management system
scheduled for late 2010. The new system is designed to
promote growth as well as allow credential holders and those in process
to access and manage their information in an elegant and simplified way.
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BCSP Eliminates the GSP 10 Year Rule
GSP Retroactivity Program extended and all GSPs now have three
years after eligibility to sit for the Comprehensive Examination
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The BCSP Board of Directors has
approved the proposal to eliminate the Graduate Safety Practitioner
(GSP) 10 Year Rule, effective immediately. This rule stated a GSP would
have to pass the Comprehensive Practice examination and become a
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) within ten years of their graduation
date. GSPs will now be given the full three years from their
eligibility date, like all other applicants, to take the Comprehensive
Practice examination to become a CSP.
This also extends the GSP
Retroactivity program. Graduates from current Qualified Academic
Programs (QAP) who graduated during the program's ABET accreditation
period can apply through the GSP program. The current definition of a QAP is
a bachelor's or master's degree holding program accreditation
as a safety or similarly named program by the Applied Science
Accreditation Commission of ABET (ABET-ASAC).
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New GSP Facebook Group
The new group will keep you up-to-date on the latest GSP news
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Calling all GSPs! BCSP has created a brand new Facebook group just for GSPs. You can access the group by heading to this address: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=125997404083970Many GSPs initially contact BCSP with their student emails and addresses. Unfortunately, those contact points are no longer reliable after graduation. By logging on to the GSP Facebook group, you always know what's going on as well as have the ability to update BCSP with your most current information. We look forward to seeing you there! |
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Teresa Hasken Named BCSP Controller
She comes to BCSP with more than 15 years of experience
|  Teresa Hasken joins the Board of
Certified Safety Professionals as of July 2010 as the new Controller.
Her primary duties include directing
the financial affairs of the organization and preparing the financial analyses
of operations, including interim and final financial statements with supporting
schedules, for the guidance of management. She is responsible for
the company's financial plans and policies, its accounting practices, the
conduct of its relationship with banking institutions and the financial
community, the maintenance of its fiscal records, and the preparation of
financial reports.
She has her Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
credential and a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the University of
Denver. She has worked in public accounting and a variety of corporate accounting roles for
more than 15 years.
She lives in nearby Mahomet, Illinois with her husband, two daughters and son.
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Ashok Garlpati receives 2010 ASSE Region VI Safety Professional of the Year Award
Garlapati is a leader and mentor in Kuwait
|  ASSE is proud to announce Ashok Garlpati, CSP, of the Kuwait Chapter, has received the 2010 Region VI Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) award.
Ashok has more than 22 years of Health, Safety and Environmental management experience in the oil and gas industry. Currently, Ashok serves as a leader of the ASSE International Practice Specialty and as a member of the Diversity Committee. He is an active advisory member and past president of the Kuwait Chapter and currently works as the Senior Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist (HS&E) for the Exploration and Production Development (E&PD) Directorate of the Kuwait Oil Company. Ashok also helped implement several initiatives in the E&PD Directorate which have helped improve the company's HS&E performance.
The Kuwait Chapter is one of ASSE's newest chapters, receiving its charter in 2002. As the largest international chapter, Kuwait is constantly organizing events, such as conferences, technical meetings and training programs. After ASSE raised the bar of mandatory requirement of certifications for their professional members, he conducted several awareness sessions for the chapter members. He is a leader in mentoring not only co-workers, but also of ASSE members in Canada, Singapore and India via email.
The Kuwait Chapter has been recognized twice as the Regional Chapter of the Year, as Society Chapter of the Year for 2007-2008, and has continued to be a top supporter of ASSE's mission to protect people, property and the environment.
As of June, Kuwait is home to 27 CSPs and many more are in the pipeline. Kuwait has become the third largest collection of CSPs by country in the world (after the United States and Canada) within a span of only two years.
He is listed on the BCSP website as a registered mentor for those interested in pursuing the CSP.
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Focus on CSP
CSPs in the News
|  BCSP recognizes awards and honors bestowed on CSPs at the state,
regional, national, or international level.
BCSP congratulates the following CSPs who recently were named AIHA 2010 Fellow Award Winners:
Thomas L. Blank, CIH, CSP
Neil A Fedscher, CIH, CSP, Esq.
Wesley S Lashbrook, MS, CIH, CSP
Daniel C. Maser, CIH, CSP, ROH
Gary W. Olmstead, PhD, CIH, CSP, CPEA
George R. Osborne, CIH, CSP
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BCSP Active at Conferences
Interact with Staff
| So far this year, the BCSP Exhibit Booth has been to Denver (AIHcs), Las
Vegas (NFPA) and Baltimore (Safety 2010). Coming up we will be at VPPPA
in Orlando, AHMP in Atlanta and NSC in San Diego.
As always, we will have stickers for CSPs and great information for those of you in process and those thinking about certification. Hope to see you there!  Amanda discussing the benefits of certification at the NFPA Conference  Michelle helping a visitor at the Safety 2010 Conference  Executive Director Tom Adams attends his first ASSE Conference. |
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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
Customer Service
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Customer Service
Manager
Amanda Hemming
Assistant Customer Service Manager
Michelle Sutherlin
Recertification and GSP Coordinator
Kathie McMaster
Customer Service Associate
Kathleen Melchoir
Customer Service Associate
Alicia Neils-Millsap
Customer Service Associate
Janey Morton
Customer Service Associate
Alexis Mullis
Customer
Service Clerk
Kristie Beherens
Customer Service Clerk
Susan
Kapacinskas
Administrative Services
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| Unauthorized Use of Our Credentials
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BCSP 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.
Unauthorized Use PDF Directory | CSP, ASP, GSP, CSP-Retired Credentials
Unauthorized Use PDF Directory | CHST, CHST-Retired, OHST/CLCS, AOHST/ACLCS, OHST-Retired, STS Credentials
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| Mentor Program
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The
BCSP 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 would 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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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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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 six to eight 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.
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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
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| Summary of Recognitions for our Technician/Technologist/Supervisor Certifications
| Below is a summary of known recognitions for technician/technologist/supervisor credentials. If you are aware of others at the federal, state or local
level, please notify BCSP.
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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| Certification
Anniversaries
| Many of our credential holders are celebrating the anniversary of the date they achieved certification.
Credential holders celebrating their 30th year have achieved "Gold" status. Those celebrating a 20th anniversary have attained "Silver" status. "Bronze" status is reserved for those celebrating their 10th year of certification.
BCSP would like to recognize and commend Anniversary credential holders who have maintained their certification and contributed to the safety profession for 10, 20, and 30 years. Thank you!
CSP 2010 Anniversary PDF
OHST 2010 Anniversary PDF
CHST 2010 Anniversary PDF
STS 2010 Anniversary PDF
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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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