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C A R E E R G U ID E T O T H E S A F E T Y P R O F E S S IO N C A R E E R G U I

C A R E E R G U ID E T O T H E S A F E T Y P R O F E S S IO N C A R E E R G U ID E T O T H E S A F E T Y P R O F E S S IO N Career Guide to the Safety Profession, Third Edition ©2007 by the American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation and the Board of Certfied Safety Professionals ISBN 978-1-885581-50-1 Printed in the United States This publication is funded by the American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. For additional copies, contact: American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation 1800 E. Oakton Street Des Plaines, IL 60018 Phone: 847-699-2929; Fax: 847-296-3769; Email: assefoundation@asse.org Or Board of Certified Safety Professionals 208 Burwash Avenue Savoy, IL 61874 Phone: 217-359-9263; Fax: 217-359-0055; Email: bcsp@bcsp.org Career Guide to the Safety Profession American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation Des Plaines, Illinois Board of Certified Safety Professionals Savoy, Illinois ii Contents Page Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What is the Safety Profession? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What Safety Professionals Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Where Safety Professionals Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Employment Outlook for Safety Professionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Should I Become a Safety Professional? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 How to Become a Safety Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Areas Where Safety Professionals Can Specialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Profiles of Safety Professionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Publishers of the Career Guide to the Safety Profession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 iii iv The Career Guide to the Safety Profession is a great resource for those who want to make a real difference in safety in the U.S. and around the World. The guide provides an excellent overview of the challenging careers available to safety professionals. It also profiles some successful safety professionals now employed who are making important contributions in both the public and private sectors. In addition, the guide gives critical information needed in selecting the right undergraduate and graduate academic programs that meet the individual needs for entering a career in safety as well as continuous professional growth. Safety and health professionals are the critical link to assuring worker health and safety. Every workplace can benefit from the valued knowledge and experience safety professionals bring to an organization. Safety professionals not only help identify and reduce workplace hazards, they help reduce costs and optimize the contributions of all working men and women for the organization. As a former Administrator for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), I can assure you OSHA values safety professionals and recognizes they are a critical element in achieving the Agency’s mission. The Agency has partnered with ASSE, BCSP and others to deliver more effective information and tools to safety professionals so that greater safety and health performance can be realized around the country. OSHA also continues to improve its enforcement and standard-setting strategy and a key component of that effort is increasing the number of safety professionals on staff that are experienced and hold professional certifications. The pain and suffering caused by thousands of workplace injuries and diseases each year is clearly unacceptable. There are over 7.5 million workplaces in this country and over 111 million workers. Workplace injuries and diseases cost the nation billions of dollars in workers’ compensation and medical costs, reduced productivity and lost growth opportunities. New technologies and global economic pressures and the challenges of assuring worker safety and health will continue to increase. That creates a greater demand for highly trained, highly skilled and highly motivated safety professionals. This guide is an essential tool for students entering the safety field and practicing professionals looking for new opportunities and professional growth. John L. Henshaw, CIH, ROH Former Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor Foreword v vi Preface As we begin the twenty-first century, the safety profession requires highly educated, competent and motivated practitioners. It is estimated that employment opportunities for safety professionals will continue to be abundant in the next decade. Today’s safety professional serves as a valued member of management, engineering and business teams, often as a leader for projects, initiatives and programs. Job satisfaction in the profession remains high. Safety professionals are challenged and rewarded with broad responsibilities that play an essential role in managing hazards, implementing controls and helping companies maintain their profitability. In the 2006 National Safety Survey conducted by Occupational Hazards magazine, 70% of safety professionals found their jobs to be highly satisfying—a fact most attribute to making a positive difference in people’s lives. Safety professionals take pride in knowing they work to prevent injuries and illnesses to their fellow employees and help them to return safely to their families each day. To meet future challenges, safety professionals need a strong academic background. To maintain their competency, they must continue their professional development throughout their careers. Business, technology and legal changes demand that safety professionals stay abreast of the impacts on professional practice. The clear lines that once separated various safety disciplines in the past have faded as more safety professionals also assume health and environmental responsibilities in business, industry and governmental agencies. Safety professionals with a broad undergraduate background in science, engineering, business, health, education, law, government, and psychology are well prepared to function in today’s employment environment. Achieving a rewarding and successful career in safety is strongly related to education and certification. In a 2004 Board of Certified Safety Professionals salary survey of Certified Safety Professionals®, 22% of those holding the Certified Safety Professional (CSP®) certification earned over $100,000 per year. The average pay was about $84,245 per year with 53% of the respondents having advanced degrees. An ASSE Compensation Study conducted in 2003 revealed that those holding the CSP credential earn about $17,000 more per year than their non-certified peers. The Career Guide to the Safety Profession contains a uploads/Geographie/ 2007-career-guide.pdf