BCSP Certifications: ASP and CSP

Board of Certified Safety Professionals

• The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) offers two certifications: Associate Safety Professional (ASP) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

Definitions

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Minimum Qualifications to Sit for the ASP Examination

• Academic Requirements: None specified in the text
• Professional Safety Experience: None specified in the text

Minimum Qualifications to Sit for the CSP Examination

• Academic Requirements: None specified in the text
• Professional Safety Experience Requirements: None specified in the text

ASP/CSP Process

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Examination Blueprint

Associate Safety Professional Examination Blueprint

• Domain #1—Mathematics (18%)
• Domain #2—Safety Management Systems (23%)
• Domain #3—Ergonomics (13%)
• Domain #4—Fire Prevention and Protection (11%)
• Domain #5—Occupational Health (11%)
• Domain #6—Environmental Management (15%)
• Domain #7—Training, Education, and Communication (9%)

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Examination Blueprint

• Domain #1—Advanced Sciences and Math (9.95%)
• Domain #2—Management Systems (13.34%)
• Domain #3—Risk Management (14.49%)
• Domain #4—Advanced Application of Key Safety Concepts (14.69%)
• Domain #5—Emergency Preparedness, Fire Prevention, and Security (10.59%)
• Domain #6—Occupational Health and Ergonomics (12.05%)
• Domain #7—Environmental Management Systems (7.38%)
• Domain #8—Training and Education (10.18%)
• Domain #9—Law and Ethics (7.33%)

Preparing for the ASP/CSP Examinations

• Knowing Your Strengths and Weaknesses
• Developing an Examination Preparation Plan

OSHA’s Hearing Conservation Program

• Who Is Included in the Hearing Conservation Program?
• Monitoring
• Sound-Measuring Instruments
• Employee Notification
• Audiometric Testing
• Standard Threshold Shift
• Training Program
• Record Keeping

Noise-Related Definitions

• Noise
• Continuous Noise
• Intermittent Noise
• Sound
• Frequency (f)
• Period
• Speed or Velocity of Sound (c)
• Wavelength (λ)

Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear

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Types of Hearing Loss

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Major Causes of Hearing Loss

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OSHA Permissible Noise Exposures

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Entities of Noise

• Sound Power (Lw)
• Sound Pressure (Lp)
• Sound Intensity (LI)

Noise Calculations

• Calculating Permissible Noise Exposures
• Calculating Noise Dosage
• Converting Noise Dosage into TWA
• Combining Noise Levels
• Calculating Sound Levels at Various Distances
• Calculating Sound Power Level (Lw)
• Calculating Sound Pressure (Lp) Levels (or SPL)
• Calculating Sound Intensity Levels (LI)
• Calculating Room Absorption
• Calculating Absorption along a Transmission Path

Key Information to Remember on Noise and the Hearing Conservation Program

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Domino Theory

• Heinrich’s Axioms of Industrial Safety
• Human Factors Theory
• Accident and Incident Theory
• Epidemiological Theory
• Systems Theory
• Energy Release Theory
• Behavior Theory
• Combination Theory
• Modern Causation Model
  • Operating Errors
  • Systems Defects
  • Command Error
  • Safety Program Defect
  • Safety Management Errors
• Seven Avenues
• Safety Management Error Countermeasures
• Safety Program Defect Countermeasures
• Command Error Defect Countermeasures
• System Defects Countermeasures
• Operating Errors Countermeasures
• Mishap Countermeasures
• Result Countermeasures
• Near-Miss Relationship

Accident Investigation Procedures

• Purpose of the Investigation
• Investigation Procedures
• Fact Finding
• Interviews
• Problem-Solving Techniques (Accident Investigation Techniques)
  • The Scientific Method
  • Gross Hazard Analysis
  • Job Safety Analysis
  • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
  • Fault Tree Analysis
  • Multilinear Events Sequencing Method
• Report of Investigation

Key Information to Remember on Accident Causation and Investigation Techniques

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Electricity Basis

• Voltage, current, and resistance are the three basic components of electricity
• Series and parallel circuits are two types of electrical circuits
• Direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) are two types of electric currents
• Ohm's Law is a fundamental principle in electricity that relates voltage, current, and resistance
• Calculating values of voltage, current, and resistance is crucial in electricity

Series and Parallel Circuits

• Series circuits have devices connected one after the other
• Parallel circuits have devices connected between the same two points

Direct and Alternating Currents

• Direct currents flow in one direction only
• Alternating currents periodically reverse direction

Calculating Values of Voltage, Current, and Resistance

• Ohm's Law can be used to calculate voltage, current, or resistance in a circuit
• Calculations involve using formulas such as V=IR, I=V/R, and R=V/I

Resistors

• Resistors are devices that oppose the flow of electric current
• Calculating resistance in series and parallel circuits involves using formulas such as R=R1+R2+... and 1/R=1/R1+1/R2+...

Capacitors

• Capacitors are devices that store electric energy
• Calculating capacitance in series and parallel circuits involves using formulas such as C=C1+C2+... and 1/C=1/C1+1/C2+...

Inductors

• Inductors are devices that store energy in a magnetic field
• Calculating inductance in series and parallel circuits involves using formulas such as L=L1+L2+... and 1/L=1/L1+1/L2+...

Electrical Shock Hazard

• Electrical shock can cause serious injury or death
• Burns, arc blasts, and electrical fires are common electrical hazards

Controlling Electrical Hazards

• Controlling electrical hazards involves identifying and eliminating electrical hazards
• Safety-related work practices, such as planning and training, are essential in controlling electrical hazards

Electrical Safety in Construction

• Electrical safety is a critical concern in construction
• Exposed electrical parts, overhead power lines, and inadequate wiring are common electrical hazards in construction
• Ground fault circuit interrupters and assured equipment grounding conductor programs are essential in electrical safety

Static Electricity

• Static electricity is a common electrical hazard
• Bonding and grounding are essential in controlling static electricity
• Humidification, static controllers, and additives are common methods of controlling static electricity

Scaffolds

• Scaffolds are temporary structures used in construction
• Fall hazards, falling object protection, and elements of safe scaffold construction are critical concerns in scaffolds
• Scaffold training requirements involve training employees on safe scaffold construction and use

Fall Protection and Prevention in Construction

• Fall protection and prevention are crucial in construction
• Physics of a fall, fall prevention and protection, and guardrails are essential in fall protection and prevention
• Positioning device systems, warning line systems, controlled access zone systems, and safety monitoring systems are common methods of fall protection and prevention

Electricity Basis

• Voltage, current, and resistance are the three basic components of electricity
• Series and parallel circuits are two types of electrical circuits
• Direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) are two types of electric currents
• Ohm's Law is a fundamental principle in electricity that relates voltage, current, and resistance
• Calculating values of voltage, current, and resistance is crucial in electricity

Series and Parallel Circuits

• Series circuits have devices connected one after the other
• Parallel circuits have devices connected between the same two points

Direct and Alternating Currents

• Direct currents flow in one direction only
• Alternating currents periodically reverse direction

Calculating Values of Voltage, Current, and Resistance

• Ohm's Law can be used to calculate voltage, current, or resistance in a circuit
• Calculations involve using formulas such as V=IR, I=V/R, and R=V/I

Resistors

• Resistors are devices that oppose the flow of electric current
• Calculating resistance in series and parallel circuits involves using formulas such as R=R1+R2+... and 1/R=1/R1+1/R2+...

Capacitors

• Capacitors are devices that store electric energy
• Calculating capacitance in series and parallel circuits involves using formulas such as C=C1+C2+... and 1/C=1/C1+1/C2+...

Inductors

• Inductors are devices that store energy in a magnetic field
• Calculating inductance in series and parallel circuits involves using formulas such as L=L1+L2+... and 1/L=1/L1+1/L2+...

Electrical Shock Hazard

• Electrical shock can cause serious injury or death
• Burns, arc blasts, and electrical fires are common electrical hazards

Controlling Electrical Hazards

• Controlling electrical hazards involves identifying and eliminating electrical hazards
• Safety-related work practices, such as planning and training, are essential in controlling electrical hazards

Electrical Safety in Construction

• Electrical safety is a critical concern in construction
• Exposed electrical parts, overhead power lines, and inadequate wiring are common electrical hazards in construction
• Ground fault circuit interrupters and assured equipment grounding conductor programs are essential in electrical safety

Static Electricity

• Static electricity is a common electrical hazard
• Bonding and grounding are essential in controlling static electricity
• Humidification, static controllers, and additives are common methods of controlling static electricity

Scaffolds

• Scaffolds are temporary structures used in construction
• Fall hazards, falling object protection, and elements of safe scaffold construction are critical concerns in scaffolds
• Scaffold training requirements involve training employees on safe scaffold construction and use

Fall Protection and Prevention in Construction

• Fall protection and prevention are crucial in construction
• Physics of a fall, fall prevention and protection, and guardrails are essential in fall protection and prevention
• Positioning device systems, warning line systems, controlled access zone systems, and safety monitoring systems are common methods of fall protection and prevention### Hazardous Materials Management
• Hazardous materials, waste, and basic chemistry are crucial for understanding hazardous materials management
• Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma are the four states of matter
• Atomic mass and atoms are essential concepts in chemistry
• Periodic table of elements is a crucial tool for understanding chemistry

Hazardous Materials and Waste Properties

• Physical hazards include engulfment, over-pressurization, and other physical safety hazards
• Fires and explosions are potential safety hazards
• Corrosion, thermal decomposition, and water-reactive materials are hazardous properties
• Health hazards associated with hazardous materials include toxic substances and emergencies

Key Regulations Governing Hazardous Materials and Waste

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976) regulates hazardous waste generators
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (1980) and Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986 address hazardous waste cleanup
• Toxic Substances Control Act (1976) regulates toxic substances
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (1986) requires emergency planning and community notification

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

• OSHA regulates workplace safety and health
• Who is covered under OSHA and horizontal and vertical standards are essential to understand
• General duty clause, employer, and employee rights and responsibilities are crucial
• OSHA inspections, citations, penalties, and appeals process are key

Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)

• Purpose and scope of the standard are to protect workers from hazardous chemicals
• Written hazard communication standard, labels, and safety data sheets are essential
• Employee information and training are required

Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030)

• Exposure control plan, hepatitis B vaccination, and post-exposure follow-up are essential
• Communication of hazards, record keeping, and training are required

Control of Hazardous Energy Standard (29 CFR 1910.147)

• Energy control program, periodic inspection, and training are essential
• Isolation and lockout/tagout procedures are crucial

Confined Space Entry Standard (29 CFR 1910.146)

• Confined space entry program, permits, and training are required
• General requirements, confined space entry, and rescue procedures are essential

Personal Protective Equipment (29 CFR 1910.132) and Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134)

• Application, employee-owned equipment, hazard assessment, and equipment selection are essential
• Respiratory protection program, training, and information are required

Fall Protection Standard (29 CFR 1926.500–503) (Subpart M)

• Duty to have fall protection, training, and fall protection systems are essential

Record Keeping and Reporting

• OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, reporting serious incidents or fatalities, and calculating incident rates are required
• Providing records to government representatives and annual summaries are essential

Learn about the certifications offered by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, including the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certifications.