CH 4 - Roles and Professional Certifications for Safety and Health Professionals
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CH 4 - Roles and Professional Certifications
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CH 4 - Roles And Professional Certifications
CH 4 - Roles and Professional Certifications for Safety and Health Professionals
Line Authority
Means that the safety and health manager has authority over and supervises certain employees
Staff Authority
means that the safety and health manager is the staff person responsible for a certain f...
CH 4 - Roles and Professional Certifications for Safety and
Health Professionals
Line Authority
Means that the safety and health manager has authority over and supervises certain
employees
Staff Authority
means that the safety and health manager is the staff person responsible for a certain
function , but no authority over others involved in the function
Certification Boards
a way to establish one's status in the field of health and safety
Professional Societies
Formed to promote professionalism by forming networks among colleagues in a given
field
Standards and Testing Organizations
conduct research, run tests, and establish standards
Examples of Professional Certification Boards:
Boards of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)
Boards of Certification in Professional Engineering (BCPE)
The Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
Examples of Professional Societies
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
American Occupational Medical Association (AOMA)
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
National Safety Council (NSC)
Examples of Scientific Standards and Testing Organizations
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
American Society of Testing and Materials (ASME)
Industrial Hygiene
Is the science devoted to the recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental
factors and stresses, arising in and from the workplace.
Health Physicist
are primarily concerned about radiation in the workplace.
Academic requirement for Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Associate degree in safety and health or Bachelor's degree in any field
Experience requirement for Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Four years of professional safety experience
Certified Safety Professional Examination Requirement
Safety Fundamentals Examination and Comprehensive Practice Examination
other levels of certification created after CSP
Certified Industrial Hygienist
Certified Professional Ergonomist
Medical bodies of the safety team
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