BCSP CSP study guide
BCSP CSP · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is a credential awarded by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), an organization that has been certifying safety expertise since 1969. CSP candidates are typically practitioners with at least some level of responsibility for safety leadership. The BCSP CSP study guide has 9 sections and about 2,750 words.
01Advanced Sciences and Mathematics
This domain tests application, not recall. You must convert units, average exposures over time, and read study results critically.
363 words, about 2 min02Safety Management Systems
A safety management system is the organized, documented set of policies, processes, and reviews that turns good intentions into repeatable performance. The exam expects you to recognize the elements of ANSI/ASSP Z10.0 and ISO 45001:2018 and to know how they cycle.
284 words, about 1 min03Risk Management
Risk management is the systematic process of identifying, analyzing, evaluating, treating, and monitoring risk. Anchor yourself in ISO 31000: risk is the effect of uncertainty on objectives, expressed as a combination of likelihood and consequence.
319 words, about 2 min04Occupational Health and Ergonomics
This domain blends industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, and ergonomics. Expect exposure assessment, noise, heat, vibration, and musculoskeletal risk.
337 words, about 2 min05Safety Sciences
Safety sciences covers causation models, safety culture and climate, human and organizational factors, and the evidence behind common interventions. Heinrich's domino theory and the 1:29:300 ratio still appear on exams, but treat them as historical: the ratio is not a law and the 88 percent unsafe acts figure is not supported.
273 words, about 1 min06Loss Prevention and Control
Loss prevention protects assets - people, property, product, process, and reputation - while loss control limits consequences when prevention fails. Layers of protection.
263 words, about 1 min07Fire Prevention and Protection
Fire requires fuel, oxygen, heat, and an uninhibited chemical chain reaction. Prevention removes the combination; protection limits the consequence.
310 words, about 2 min08Emergency Preparedness and Response
Emergency preparedness converts plans into capability. Know the plan elements, the response structure, and the exercise cycle.
283 words, about 1 min09Law and Ethics
This domain tests the regulatory framework and professional conduct. The general duty clause, Section 5(a)(1), requires a workplace free of recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
318 words, about 2 min