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EXAMINATION BLUEPRINT CSP9

Domain 1 Advanced Science and Math • 7.4% Knowledge of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Core concepts in anatomy and physiology Core concepts in chemistry (organic and general chemistry) Core concepts in physics Mathematics (e.g., geometry, algebra, trigonometry) Statistics for interpreting data (e.g., mean, median, mode, confidence intervals, probabilities, pareto analysis) Core research methodology concepts

Skill to: 1. 2.

Calculate required containment volumes and hazardous materials storage requirements Calculate statistics from data sources

Domain 2 Management Systems • 19.5% Knowledge of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Benchmarks and performance standards How to measure, analyze, and improve organizational culture Incident investigation techniques Management of change techniques System safety techniques (e.g., root cause, job safety analysis, fault tree analysis) The elements of business continuity and contingency plans Types of leading and lagging safety, health, environmental, and security performance indicators Safety, health, and environmental management and audit systems (e.g., ANSI/AIHA Z10, ISO 14000 series, OHSAS 18000 series, ISO 19011) Applicable requirements for health plans, programs, and policies Applicable requirements for safety plans, programs, and policies Documentation retention or management principles (e.g., incident investigation, training records, exposure records, maintenance records, environmental management system, audit results) Budgeting, finance, and economic analysis techniques and principles (e.g., timelines, budget development, milestones, resourcing, financing risk management options) Management leadership techniques (e.g., management theories, leadership theories, motivation, discipline, communication styles) Project management concepts and techniques (e.g., RACI charts, project timelines, budgets)

Skill to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Analyze and/or interpret sampling data (e.g., exposure, release concentrations) Apply management principles of authority, responsibility, and accountability Compare management systems with benchmarks Conduct root cause analyses Develop and implement environmental, safety, and health management systems Evaluate and analyze survey data Perform gap analyses Demonstrate business need via financial calculations (e.g., ROI, engineering economy, financial engineering)

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Domain 3 Risk Management • 10.3% Knowledge of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Analysis required to support risk management options Behavior modification techniques Hazard analysis methods The costs and benefits of risk analysis The risk assessment process

Skill to: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Apply risk-based decision-making tools for prioritizing risk management options Calculate metrics for organizational risk Conduct job safety analyses and task analyses Explain risk management options and concepts to decision makers, stakeholders, and the public

Domain 4 Advanced Safety Concepts • 22.9% Knowledge of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Administrative controls (e.g., job rotation, chemical substitution) Chemical process safety management (e.g., pressure relief systems, chemical compatibility, management of change, materials of construction, process flow diagrams) Common workplace hazards (e.g., electrical, falls, confined spaces, lockout/tagout, working around water, caught in, struck by, excavation, welding, hot work, cold and heat stress, combustibles, laser, and others) Engineering controls (e.g., ventilation, guarding, isolation) Facility life safety features (e.g., public space safety, floor loading, occupancy loads) Fleet safety principles (e.g., driver and equipment safety, maintenance, surveillance equipment) Hazardous materials management (e.g., labels, storage, and handling) Insurance/risk transfer principles Multi-employer worksite issues (e.g., contractors, temporary or seasonal employees) Personal protective equipment Principles of safety through design or inherently safer designs (e.g., designing out hazards during design phase) Sources of information on hazards and risk management options (e.g., subject matter experts, relevant best practices, published literature, safety data sheets) The safety design criteria for consumer and industrial products (e.g., UL, NFPA, NIOSH) Tools and equipment safety (e.g., hand tools, ladders, grinders, cranes and other mobile equipment, robotics) Unique workplace hazards (e.g., nanoparticles, combustible dust)

Skill to: 1. 2. 3.

Calibrate, use, and maintain data logging, monitoring, and measurement equipment Identify relevant labels, signs, and warnings Interpret plans, specifications, technical drawings, and process flow diagrams

Domain 5 Emergency Preparedness, Fire Prevention, and Security • 9.1% Knowledge of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Emergency/crisis/disaster response planning (e.g., for nuclear incidents, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, chemical spills, fires) Fire prevention and protection systems Fire suppression systems Incident (e.g., emergency, crisis, disaster) management Transport and security of hazardous materials Workplace violence and harassment recognition and prevention techniques

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Domain 6 Occupational Health and Ergonomics • 8.0% Knowledge of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Basic toxicology principles (e.g., symptoms of an exposure, LD50, mutagens, teratogens) Ergonomics and human factors principles (e.g., visual acuity, body mechanics, patient lifting, vibration, anthropometrics) How to recognize occupational exposures (e.g., hazardous chemicals, radiation, noise, biological agents, heat/cold, infectious diseases, nanoparticles, indoor air quality) How to evaluate occupational exposures (e.g., hazardous chemicals, radiation, noise, biological agents, heat/cold, infectious diseases, ventilation, nanoparticles, indoor air quality), including techniques for measurement, sampling, and analysis How to control occupational exposures (e.g., hazardous chemicals, radiation, noise, biological agents, heat/cold, ventilation, nanoparticles, infectious diseases, indoor air quality) Epidemiology Fundamentals Occupational exposure limits (e.g., hazardous chemicals, radiation, noise, biological agents, heat)

Domain 7 Environmental Management Systems • 6.3% Knowledge of: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Environmental protection and pollution prevention methods (e.g., air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, containment) Hazardous waste management practices (e.g., segregation and separation, containment, disposal) How released hazardous materials migrate through the air, surface water, soil, and water table Sustainability principles

Domain 8 Training/Education • 9.1% Knowledge of: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Education and training methods and techniques Training requirements Methods for determining the effectiveness of training programs (e.g., determine if trainees are applying training on the job) Effective presentation techniques

Skill to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Perform training needs assessments Develop training programs (e.g., presentation skills, tools) Conduct training Assess training competency Develop training assessment instruments (e.g., written tests, skill assessments) to assess training competency

Domain 9 Law and Ethics • 7.4% Knowledge of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Legal issues (e.g., tort, negligence, civil, criminal, contracts, disability terminology) Protecting confidential information (e.g., privacy, trade secrets) Standards development processes Ethics related to conducting audits Relationship between labor and management BCSP Code of Ethics

Skill to: 1. 2.

Interpret laws, regulations, and consensus codes and standards Apply concepts of BCSP Code of Ethics

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BLUEPRINT REFERENCES CSP9

These published references provide reasonable coverage on the subject matter associated with the CSP9 Examination Blueprint. Examination items are not necessarily taken directly from these sources. You may have alternate editions of these references in your library that also present acceptable coverage on the subject matter, as well as other useful references.

Title & Auxiliary Information A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge; 3rd Edition American National Standards Institute. (2004). Project Management Institute; Newtown Square, PA.

Accident Prevention Manual for Business & Industry: Administration & Programs; 14th Edition Hagan, P. E., Montgomery, J. F., et al. (2015). National Safety Council; Itasca, IL.

Accident Prevention Manual for Business & Industry: Engineering & Technology; 14th Edition Hagan, P. E., Montgomery, J. F., et al. (2015). National Safety Council; Itasca, IL.

Accident Prevention Manual for Business & Industry: Environmental Management; 2nd Edition Krieger, G. R. (2000). National Safety Council; Itasca, IL.

Advanced Safety Management: Focusing on Z10 and Serious Injury Prevention Manuele, F. A. (2008). Wiley-Interscience; Hoboken, NJ.

ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2005 (Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks) ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2005. (2012). Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation; Washington, DC.

Applications and Computational Elements of Industrial Hygiene; 1st Edition Stern, M. B. & Mansdorf, S. Z. (1999). CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL.

Basic Statistics for the Health Sciences; 4th Edition Kuzma, J. W. & Bohnenblus, S. E. (2001). Mayfield Publishing Company; Houston, TX.

BCSP Code of Ethics Board of Certified Safety Professionals. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.bcsp.org/Portals/0/Assets/DocumentLibrary/BCSPcodeofethics.pdf.

Behavior-Based Safety Process, The: Managing Involvement for an Injury-Free Culture; 2nd Edition Krause, T. R. (1997). Van Nostrand Reinhold; New York, NY.

Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications; 3rd Edition Crowl, D. A. & Louvar, J. F. (2011). Pearson Education, Inc.; Boston, MA.

Complete Confined Spaces Handbook Rekus, J. (1994). CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL.

Complete Guide to Training Delivery, The: A Competency-Based Approach King, S. B. & King, M., et al. (2001). American Management Association; New York, NY.

CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety; 4th Edition Furr, A. K. (1995). CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL.

Emergency Incident Management Systems: Fundamentals and Applications Molino, L. N. (2006). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Hoboken, NJ.

Emergency Responder Training Manual for the Hazardous Materials Technician; 2nd Edition Oldfield, K. W. & Veasey, D. A., et al. (2004). Wiley-Interscience; Hoboken, NJ.

Employee Training & Development Noe, R. A. (1999). Irwin/McGraw-Hill; Boston, MA.

Environmental Chemistry; 6th Edition Manahan, S. E. (1994). CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL.

Fire Protection Handbook: Volume I & II; 20th Edition Cote, A. E. (2008). National Fire Protection Association; Quincy, MA.

Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply Analysis; 3rd Edition Brock, P. (2012). Fire Protection Publications; Stillwater, OK.

Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code Handbook; 6th Edition Benedetti, R. P. (1997). National Fire Protection Association; Quincy, MA.

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Fundamentals of Fire Protection for the Safety Professional Ferguson, L. H. & Janicak, C. A. (2005). Government Institutes; Lanham, MD.

Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene; 6th Edition Plog, B. A. & Quinlan, P. (2012). National Safety Council; Itasca, IL.

Fundamentals of Occupational Safety & Health; 4th Edition Kohn, J. P. & Friend, M. A. (2001). Government Institutes; Rockville, MD.

Fundamentals of Risk Analysis & Risk Management Molak, V. (1997). Lewis Publishers; Boca Raton, FL.

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), The; 4th Edition United Nations. (2011). United Nations; New York, NY.

Handbook of Compressed Gases; 3rd Edition Compressed Gas Association, Inc. (1990). Springer Science + Business Media; New York, NY.

Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles: For Oil, Gas, Chemical and Related Facilities; 2nd Edition Nolan, D. P. (2011). Gulf Professional Publishing; Burlington, MA.

Handbook on Hazardous Materials Management; 5th Edition Carson, H. T. & Cox, D. B. (1995). Institute of Hazardous Materials Management; Rockville, MD.

Hazard Analysis Techniques for System Safety Ericson, C. A. (2005). Wiley-Interscience; Hoboken, NJ.

Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Management; 2nd Edition Woodside, G. (1999). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; New York, NY.

Human Factors in Engineering & Design; 7th Edition Sanders, M. S. (1993). McGraw-Hill; New York, NY.

Indoor Environmental Quality; 1st Edition Godish, T. (2001). Lewis Publishers; Boca Raton, FL.

Industrial Health; 2nd Edition Patterson, J. E. (1991). American Conference of Governmental and Industrial Hygienists; Cincinnati, OH.

Industrial Hygiene Simplified: A Guide to Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Workplace Hazards Spellman, F. R. (2006). Government Institutes; Lanham, MD.

Industrial Safety & Health Management Asfahl, C. R. (1984). Prentice Hall; Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Industrial Safety: Management and Technology Colling, D. A. (1990). Prentice Hall; Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Industrial Ventilation: A Manual of Recommended Practice for Operation and Maintenance Association Advancing Occupational and Environmental Health. (2007). ACGIH Signature Publications; Cincinnati, OH.

Introduction to Fall Protection; 4th Edition Ellis, J. N. (2011). American Society of Safety Engineers; Des Plaines, IL.

Introduction to Health and Safety at Work; 3rd Edition Hughes, P. & Ferrett, E. (2007). Butterworth-Heinemann; Oxford.

Kirk’s Fire Investigation; 7th Edition DeHaan, J. D. & Icove, D. J. (2012). Pearson; Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Managing Change for Safety & Health Professionals Pierce, D. F. (1997). Government Institutes; Rockville, MD.

Mobile Crane Safety: Factors Effecting Rated Capacity Spears, J. E. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.jespear.com/articles/04-09-craneliftplanning.pdf.

Motor Fleet Safety and Security Management Della-Giustina, D. (2004). CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL.

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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, et al. (2007). NIOSH Publications; Cincinnati, OH.

NFPA 101: Life Safety Code Handbook National Fire Protection Association. (2014). National Fire Protection Association; Quincy, MA.

NFPA 20: Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection National Fire Protection Association. (2010). National Fire Protection Association; Quincy, MA.

NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace; 2015 Edition National Fire Protection Association. (2014). National Fire Protection Association; Quincy, MA.

Occupational Environment: Its Evaluation, Control, and Management, The; 3rd Edition Anna, D. H. (2011). American Industrial Hygiene Association Press; Fairfax, VA.

Occupational Respiratory Diseases Merchant, J. A., Boehlecke, B. A., et al. (1986). U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, NIOSH; Washington, DC.

Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers; 7th Edition Goetsch, D. L. (2011). Prentice; Upper Saddle River, NJ.

On the Practice of Safety; 3rd Edition Manuele, F. A. (2003). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Hoboken, NJ.

Risk and Crisis Communications: Methods and Messages Walaski, P. F. (2011). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Hoboken, NJ.

Root Cause Analysis Handbook: A Guide to Effective Incident Investigation Vanden, L. N. & ABS Consulting. (2005). Rothstein Associates; Brookfield, CT.

Safety and Health for Engineers; 3rd Edition Brauer, R. L. (2016). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Hoboken, NJ.

Safety by Objectives; 2nd Edition Petersen, D. (1996). Van Nostrand Reinhold; New York, NY.

Safety Culture and Effective Safety Management Swartz, G. (2000). National Safety Council; Itasca, IL.

Safety Management: Near Miss Identification, Recognition, and Investigation McKinnon, R. C. (2012). CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL.

Safety Metrics: Tools and Techniques for Measuring Safety Performance; 2nd Edition Janicak, C. A. (2010). Government Institutes; Lanham, MD.

Safety Professionals Handbook, The: Management Applications; 2nd Edition Haight, J. M. (2012). American Society of Safety Engineers; Des Plaines, IL.

Safety Professionals Handbook, The: Technical Applications; 2nd Edition Haight, J. M. (2012). American Society of Safety Engineers; Des Plaines, IL.

Safety Professional’s Reference and Study Guide; 2nd Edition Yates, W. D. (2015). CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL.

Safety Through Design Christensen, W. C. & Manuele, F. A. (1999). National Safety Council; Itasca, IL.

Safety, Health, and Asset Protection: Management Essentials; 2nd Edition Lack, R. W. (2002). CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL.

Statistical Tools of Safety Management Walters, H. A. (1995). Van Nostrand Reinhold; New York, NY.

Supervisors’ Safety Manual; 10th Edition Crittenden, P. (2009). National Safety Council; Chicago, IL.

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