Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and BCSP Foundation

(signed February 01, 2018 ; renewed June 28, 2021)

OSHA, BCSP, and the BCSP Foundation are committed to providing BCSP and the BCSP Foundation members, safety and health practitioners, and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers. Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to work with the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) and OTI Education Centers to identify classes that contribute to various BCSP professional certification educational and eligibility criteria and incorporate those in BCSP materials on certification. In particular, the Alliance will focus on 1) working together on guidance documents promoting the advancement of safety and health programs and the role of safety and health practitioners; 2) identifying OTI Education Centers’ classes that contribute to various BCSP professional certification educational and eligibility criteria; and 3) developing effective training and educational webinars for safety and health practitioners and the general public, including employers and workers, on various safety and health topics. Alliance objectives are:

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

  • Collaborate on, share, and disseminate information about OSHA’s priority goals, national initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), compliance assistance products, and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
  • Collaborate on, share, and disseminate safety and health information such as occupational safety and health laws, standards, and the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
  • Work together on guidance documents promoting the advancement of safety and health programs and the role of safety and health practitioners. BCSP will provide their expertise during the development of the guidance documents and will share them through BCSP and BCSP Foundation websites, print and electronic methods (newsletters, emails), social media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc., utilizing OSHA campaign #hashtags and materials), electronic assistance tools, and scheduled calls/meetings. Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or BCSP and BCSP Foundation conferences, local meetings, or other events.
  • Encourage BCSP members and their downstream user networks to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues relevant to their respective industries.

Training and Education

  • Identify OTI Education Centers’ classes that contribute to various BCSP professional certification educational and eligibility criteria and incorporate those into BCSP materials on certification.
  • Develop effective training and educational webinars for safety and health practitioners and the general public, including employers and workers, on various safety and health topics (e.g., safety training programs, fall protection, etc.) as agreed upon with OSHA and communicate such information broadly.