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

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

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

Employment Outlook 25,200 1,600 6% 70,300 2,800 4% 15,100 1,400 9% Title Employed in 2014 Job Outlook increase 2014-2024 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thinking about Retiring

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

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?

Certification and Accreditations

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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

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.

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

CSP is Accredited Through Accreditation is Key

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

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

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) American Board of Industrial Hygiene 6015 West St. Joseph, Suite 102 Lansing, MI 48917-3980 Phone: (517) 321-2638 Member organizations The International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA)

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

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

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

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

Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) Institute for Safety and Health Management 4841 East County 14 1/4 St., Yuma, AZ 85365 Phone: 877-201-4053 Member organizations American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) The National Safety Management Society (NSMS)

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

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

Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) Board of Environmental, Health and Safety Auditor Certifications 247 Maitland Avenue Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701-4201 Phone: (407) 831-7727 Letter of Agreements with American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)

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.

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

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 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.

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

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Higher Education

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.

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.

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

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

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Training Course Programs

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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 %

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

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

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

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

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

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

Join the Safety Profession because you may save lives Or Become a Safety Professional because you WILL saves lives

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