BCSP Blog

As partners, BCSP and ACGIH will use their collaborative efforts, expertise, technologies, and resources to increase the availability of competency-based certifications and education to advance occupational safety and health.

The Safety Trained Supervisor® (STS®) and Safety Trained Supervisor Construction® (STSC®) beta exams have been rescheduled for early 2021, at which time participants will receive a $60 discount on the exams.

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.

We have compiled a list of resources below from trusted partners and affiliates with up-to-date information that will help you prepare for your eventual return to campus and for those who will soon be entering the workforce.

Business leaders are looking for safety and health expertise now more than any other time in recent memory. Your colleagues, coworkers, and community depend on you. Let them know you are ready to protect them by achieving a BCSP certification.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will join businesses and organizations nationwide to recognize the importance and successes of workplace safety and health programs during Safe + Sound Week, August 10-16, 2020.

Many people have a rough idea of the mission and purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and safety certification organizations like BCSP, but what may not be as apparent is what distinguishes the two organizations. Below are what make BCSP and OSHA special, and links to helpful resources from both organizations.

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘ergonomics’? You might imagine heavy lifting or adjusting an office chair. Ergonomics is more comprehensive and is a critical part of worker safety. Ergonomics, or ‘fitting the job to the worker,’ touches all business sectors, including manufacturing, construction, and healthcare. The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics as an “understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system.” Good ergonomics means maximizing human well-being and organizational performance.

Safety as an idea is something to which everyone can relate. We are all taught as children to look both ways before crossing the street. Safety is innate, as we are born capable of understanding that some things are dangerous, but just like the various complexities of doing what is right versus what is wrong, as we grow we must learn how to protect ourselves from the various dangers we face every day.