1. Career Paths for the Safety Professional
Presented by
Frank Baxter, M.S., CSP

2. Frank Baxter, M.S., CSP EHS Director for Skanska USA
Professional Member of the ASSE
Adjunct Professor at Saint Joseph University Master’s Program in Environmental Health and Safety Management
Master Instructor with the Mid-Atlantic OTI
PA State Fire Instructor – Suppression level
Member of IUP’s Safety Sciences Advisory Board

3. What makes a Safety Professional?
Years of experience
Education
Certification
Your job Title

4. Employment Outlook 25,200 1,600 6% 70,300 2,800 4% 15,100 1,400 9%
Title
Employed in 2014
Job Outlook increase
Percent Increase
Health and Safety Engineers
25,200
1,600 6%
Occupational health and safety specialists
70,300
2,800 4%
Occupational health and safety
technicians
15,100
1,400 9%
Source: BLS-Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016 Edition

5. Age Range for Surveyed 1,300 OS&H Professionals
58% are at or quickly approaching retiring age
Source: NSC Safety & Health, April 2016

6. Salary Ranges Source: Salary.com $34,841 $48,070 $46,984 $50,527
Title
Low Side
Median Salary
High Side
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
$34,841
$48,070
$46,984
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
$50,527
$70,210
$91,523
Occupational Health and Safety Managers
$62,204
$99,731
$122,106
Environmental, Health and Safety Director
$76,182
$106,946
$152,314
Source: Salary.com

7. Certifications Vs. Non Certified
Survey of 297 OS&H Professionals, nearly 50% did not have any certifications
Source: OHSHub.com

8. Degreed Vs. Non Degreed
Survey of 297 OS&H Professionals, nearly 88% hold a college degree
Source: OHSHub.com

9. Key Aspects of a Safety Professional
Basic Functional Skills
Technical Skills
Sociocultural Skills
Source: NSC-Safety Culture and the Effects on Safety Management

10. Key Aspects of a Safety Professional
Basic Functional Skills
Develop an integrated approach to fully understand injuries and accidents prevention
Develop strategies and solutions to OSH Standards
Partner with company leadership to develop a cultural change
Establish and implement effective training and educational programs
Source: NSC-Safety Culture and the Effects on Safety Management

11. Key Aspects of a Safety Professional
Technical Skills
In depth knowledge and experience in the direction and management of H & S processes
Demonstrate knowledge of the standards
Knowledge = Power
Source: NSC-Safety Culture and the Effects on Safety Management

12. Key Aspects of a Safety Professional
Sociocultural Skills
The ability to lead change
Ability to build collaborative relationships
The ability to relate to top management at the some time the workers in the field.
PEOPLE SKILLS
Source: NSC-Safety Culture and the Effects on Safety Management

13. The Five (5) most important specialties or technical skills
Investigating accidents
Job safety analysis
Industrial hygiene
Measuring safety program outcomes (e.g., on health status, injury rates)
Ergonomics
Source: National Assessment of the Occupational Safety and Health Workforce

14. In the next five (5) years what specialty will you be hiring?
Occupational Safety - 67%
Industrial Hygiene – 12%
Other – 21%
NSC Safety & Health, April 2016
Source: National Assessment of the Occupational Safety and Health Workforce

15. Thinking about Retiring

16. The next five (5) years
25,000 OS&H Professionals (Degreed and Non-Degreed) will be needed in the workforce
10% from retirements 90% new hires
18,143 will be required to have a degree in OS&H
13,000 OS&H graduates will be entering the workforce
Shortfall
Source: National Assessment of the Occupational Safety and Health Workforce

17. Do you have credentials for that next big job?
The question of the moment is …….
Are you ready?
Do you have the skills that are needed?
Do you have credentials for that next big job?

18. Certification and Accreditations

19. Board of Certified Safety Professional
Certified Safety Professional (CSP®)
Occupational Health and Safety Technician (OHST)
Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
Safety Trained Supervisor (STS)
Safety Trained Supervisor in Construction (STS-C)

20. Certified Safety Professional CSP ®
The only Nationally and Internationally accredited Certified Safety Professional program (National Commission for Certifying Agencies )
Member organizations
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
National Safety Council (NSC)
System Safety Society (SSS)
Society for Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)
Institutes for Industrial Engineers (IIE)

21. Certified Safety Professional CSP ®
Benefits of Certification as a CSP
Hiring Preferences and Salary Increases
National Average salary for a CSP = 109,000K
Overall an increase of 17K per year
Enhance Your Self-Esteem
Improves your professional standard
ASSE Professional Membership

22. Certified Safety Professional CSP ®
Steps to becoming a CSP
Must have a bachelor’s degree (4 years) or higher in any field or an associate degree (2 years) in safety and health.
Must present a minimum of three years of acceptable professional safety experience

23. Certified Safety Professional CSP ®
Steps to becoming a CSP
Become an Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
Application
Five hour test
Get a Bachelor's of Science from Millersville, IUP, University of Findlay OH in Safety and become a Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP)

24. GSP Millersville University Indiana University of PA
Murry State University
West Virginia University
Findlay University, OH
For a complete list visit
www/bcsp.org/GSP

25. Associate Safety Professional ASP
5-Hour Test Break-Down – Four Domains
Recognizing Safety, Health and Environmental Hazards
Measuring, Evaluating and Controlling Safety, Health and Environmental Hazards
Safety, Health and Environmental Training Management
Business Principles, Practices, and Metrics in Safety, Health and Environmental Practices.

26. Certified Safety Professional CSP ®
200 multiple-choice 5 ½ -Hour Test Break-Down – Three Domains
Collecting Safety, Health, Environmental, and Security Risk Information
Assessing Safety, Health, Environmental, and Security Risk Information
Managing Safety, Health, Environmental, and Security Risk Information

27. CSP is Accredited Through
Accreditation is Key

28. Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
Benefits of Certification
Hiring Preferences and Salary Increases
National Average for a CHST = 92 K

29. Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
4-Hour Test Break-Down – Four Domains
Program Management
Worksite Auditing
Training
Professional Responsibility

31. Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
American Board of Industrial Hygiene 6015 West St. Joseph, Suite 102 Lansing, MI
Phone: (517)
Member organizations
The International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA)

32. Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
Prerequisite
Bachelor’s of Science from accredited college or university in chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, sanitary engineering, physics or an ABET accredited program in industrial hygiene or safety.
Four Years of “Professional Level” work

33. Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
7 ½ -Hour Test Break-Down – Three Domains
Industrial Hygiene Risk Assessment
Industrial Hygiene Hazard Control
Industrial Hygiene Program Management

34. Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
CIH certification accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Board

35. Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM)
Prerequisite
Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree plus five qualifying years of work experience
An ISHM Board approved safety degree plus two years qualifying experience
Completion and approval of the application package and submission of fees
Passing score on the CSHM examination

36. Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM)
Institute for Safety and Health Management
4841 East County 14 1/4 St.,
Yuma, AZ 85365
Phone:
Member organizations
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
The National Safety Management Society (NSMS)

37. Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM)
CSHM certification accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Board

38. Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM)
CSHM certification accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Board

39. Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA)
Board of Environmental, Health and Safety Auditor Certifications
247 Maitland Avenue
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Phone: (407)
Letter of Agreements with
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)

40. Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA)
Prerequisite
Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree plus four qualifying years of work experience
Audit Experience: Applicants must perform a minimum of 20 H&S audits
Auditor Training: 40 hours of formal training Formal training.

41. Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA)
Board of Environmental, Health and Safety Auditor Certifications
(BEAC) certification accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Board

42. Become a Certified with just two courses!
The information provided here is for reference only and should not be used as a substitute for the OSHA Standards or any other federal, state or local regulations.
Become a Certified with just two courses!
Certified Safety Person
Become a Certified with just two courses!
Course material is sent to you electronically
Self study
On-line exam
Watch Out
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43. Pick and Present the top most important to you and your industry
Frank Baxter HEM, STS-C, EMT, FF I,FF II, FF III, BVR, M.S., CSP……….
Pick and Present the top most important to you and your industry

44. Tips to Achieving Certification
Take a Prep Course
Purchase Study Information
Group Study Sessions

45. Higher Education

46. Undergraduate College Degrees
The information provided here is for reference only and should not be used as a substitute for the OSHA Standards or any other federal, state or local regulations.
Undergraduate College Degrees
Millersville
BS Occupation Safety and Environmental Health
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
BS Safety Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
BS Safety Technology
University of Maryland
BS Environmental Safety
BS Fire Safety
As of February 2007, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology accredited 45 programs in health physics, industrial hygiene, and safety.
MACSC – All rights reserved. This information is the property of the MACSC and may not be reproduced by any means without the expressed written permission of the Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Council (MACSC) of Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

47. Graduate College Degrees
The information provided here is for reference only and should not be used as a substitute for the OSHA Standards or any other federal, state or local regulations.
Graduate College Degrees
Saint Joseph’s University
MS Environmental Protection and Safety Management
Millersville
MS Occupation Safety and Environmental Health
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MS Safety Science
As of February 2007, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology accredited 45 programs in health physics, industrial hygiene, and safety.
MACSC – All rights reserved. This information is the property of the MACSC and may not be reproduced by any means without the expressed written permission of the Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Council (MACSC) of Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

48. On-Line College Degrees
University of Maryland
BS Environmental Safety
Columbia Southern University
BS Occupation Safety and Health
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
BS Safety Technology

49. Minimum Accreditation
ABET
the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
ATMAE
The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering
EHAC
National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council

50. Web Base Search Engines
World Wide Learn

51. Training Course Programs

52. ASSE Certificate in Safety Management
Must complete 7.5 CEU’s of ASSE online or Seminar programs
Required seminars 5.6 CEUs
Safety Management I
Safety Management II
Corporate Safety Management
Electives 1.9 CEUs
Certification Preparation Workshops

53. ASSE Executive Program in Safety Management
5 CEUs (50 classroom or virtual education hours) for completing these three components within two years: Two required seminars totaling 3.5 CEUs:
Advanced Safety Management Methods
Influential Leadership Skills
14 hours of electives (1.4 CEUs)*
A final essay based on seminar content (.1 CEU)

54. National Safety Council
Advance Safety Certificate
To complete your certificate, you may select from any of the 1-day or 4-day courses below to total 78 hours, or 12 days of courses.
Principles of Occupational Safety and Health (POSH)
Safety Management Techniques
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
Safety Training Methods
Safety Inspections
Incident Investigation
Job Safety Analysis
Ergonomics: Managing for Results
Team Safety

55. Certificate in Construction Safety and Health Specialist
OSHA 500
OSHA 3095 (Electrical Standards)
OSHA 3010 (Excavations)
OSHA 3110 (Fall Arrest System)
OSHA 7505 (Accident Investigation)
Scaffolding T-T-T
NSC Principles of Safety
OSHA 7600 (Disaster Site Worker)

56. Reasons Why
To get a Degree
To get Certified
To get more Certificates
To take more Course

57. Salaries for Safety Professional
Reasons Why
Salaries for Safety Professional
Average for Non-Degreed
$47, 700
Average for Associate’s Degreed
$63,030
Average for a BS/BA Degree
$66,200
Average for Degreed and CHST
$ 84,000
Average for Degreed and CSP
$101,000
Average for CIH
$106,000

58. Baseline
Non Degreed
$34,170
Bachelor's
$42,029
Factor
Percent Increment ($)
Bachelor’s
23 %
M.Sc.
36 %
Ph.D.
54 %
CSP
11.5%
CIH
18.6%
20 + years experience
10 %

59. Reasons Why Over a life time people with degrees earn more:
Non-Degree = $1.7 million
Some Degree = $ 1.9 million
Bachelor’s Degree = $2.8 million
Master’s Degree = 3.3 million
Source: 2011 Education and Synthetic Work-Life Earnings Estimates

60. Reasons Why
2. Job opportunity and Job Security
If you have a Bachelor's degree, you’re in the minority—only 30.4% of the U.S. workforce are college graduates! Being a college graduate guarantees you’re more valuable to a prospective employer

61. Reasons Why
3. Newer and Newer requirements
More government bids require degreed or certified safety professional CSP and Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

62. Reasons Why 4. OSHA’s Severe Violators Enforcement Program (SVEP)
SVEP designed by an OSHA Task Force has called for hiring an Independent Safety Consultant to work through compliance issues during the settlement negotiations.
MACSC White Paper to OSHA on Defining an Independent Safety Consultant. The paper outlines two types of consultants: Qualified and Professional Safety Consultants

63. Case Study - Steve
Graduated high school and went to college for a Sports PT, graduated and could not find a job.
Got a job selling industrial supplies and safety equipment. (40K with commissions)
Then landed a Fire Fighting job with an Gas and Oil company (at 90K) and with Tuition Assistance from his employer he went and got this Masters in Environmental Protection and Safety Management from SJU

64. Case Study - Steve
Once getting his Masters, he was promoted to supervisor with a nice bump in salary
Jumped ship to an Environmental Clean-Up as the Safety Director
Took and passed his ASP, took and passed his CSP.
Was promoted to VP of Company overseeing EHS and Emergency Response

65. Join the Safety Profession because you may save livesOr
Become a Safety Professional because you WILL saves lives

66. Occupational Safety and Health Professional’s Day Is the first week of May, 2017

67. Questions