Registered Safety Professional®

The Registered Safety Professional provides recommendations and actions for the prevention of accidents and/or incidents, which may cause injury or illness to people, damage to property, or destruction to a community (environmental).  They employ various analytical methods to identify physical and health hazards. Then recommend and/or implement appropriate control measures (engineering, administrative, work practice, and/or personal protective equipment) to eliminate or mitigate the hazard.

In addition to having a working knowledge of the fundamentals and application of occupational health and safety, a Registered Safety Professional® must also be knowledgeable of science (physical, chemical, biological and behavioral), mathematics, business management, insurance, and performance of a specialty operation, such as construction, manufacturing, healthcare, etc.

Eligibility:

• RSM certification or equivalent,

• Bachelor Degree in any field  or Associates Degree in Occupational Safety and Health,

• Safety Experience of at least five (5) years, of which 60% of your job is devoted to safety, and

• Obtain a Passing Score of 80% or better on examination (230 multiple-choice questions).

RSP Certification Retention:

Annual Maintenance Fee, and

Sixteen (16) hours continuing education or equivalent every two years.