Safety Management Specialist® (SMS®) Certification

About Course

The Safety Management Specialist® (SMS®) certification, offered by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), recognizes professionals with expertise in the implementation and management of safety programs. This certification covers risk management, safety systems development, compliance with regulations, and continuous improvement of safety processes. Candidates must have relevant education and experience and pass a comprehensive exam. The SMS® certification enhances career prospects in various industries by validating advanced skills in managing complex safety programs and initiatives. SMS® holders are adept at fostering a culture of safety, ensuring compliance, and implementing effective safety strategies to protect employees and assets.

Course Content

Domain 1 Management Systems

Basic elements of contractor or multi-employer worksite safety programs
Competency/skills assessment management systems relating to worker safet
General concepts of effective training
Management of change (MOC) procedures related to organizational, operational, and equipment changes
Managing corrective actions
Principles and techniques used in internal audits
Principles, concepts, and applicability of basic elements of safety management systems
Required frequency of and need for training and education
Techniques and principles for goal setting
The process for assessing hazards associated with new products or chemicals introduced to the workplace
Unsafe conditions and acts and how they relate to incidents
Leading and lagging indicators

Domain 2 Risk Management

Domain 3 Safety, Health, and Environmental Concepts

Basic and engineered hazard controls for vibration
Basic hazard controls for bloodborne pathogens and other infectious materials
Basic hazard controls for lead
Basic hazard controls for noise
Basic hazard controls for temperature extremes
Basic hazard controls to reduce exposures created by health or physical hazards
Basic hazard controls when working with or exposed to electrical hazards
Basic principles and practice of fire safety, including protection and prevention and processes that may introduce fire risk in the workplace
Potential exposures to molds and allergens, including reactions exhibited in individuals
Reporting requirements for environmental, health, and physical exposures
Reporting requirements for exposure(s) to high risk conditions
Requirements for occupational health programs in the workplace
Basic and engineered controls for working with or around machinery and equipment
Basic controls for ergonomic hazards associated with the type of work, body positions, or strain on the body from working conditions
Basic hazard controls for asbestos
Basic hazard controls for radiation (ionizing and non-ionizing)
Basic hazard controls for slips, trips, and falls (from all heights and levels)
The definition, controls, and levels of risk when working in confined spaces
The elements in the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
Workplace stressors that affect physical and mental health

Domain 4 Incident Investigation and Emergency Preparedness

Basic elements of workers’ injury claims and case management programs
Different incident and injury rates for comparison
Different tools and techniques of causal analysis
Fundamental elements of an emergency response plan
Scenarios that activate emergency action plans and/or procedures
Techniques that identify gaps in an emergency response plan
The components or elements of an effective incident/accident management program
The incident command structure and responsibilities during an emergency response

Domain 5 Business Case of Safety

BCSP Code of Ethics
Common safety, health, and environmental leadership strategies or principles
Conflict resolution techniques
Direct and indirect costs and their impact on the organization and workforce
Fundamental principles of cost/benefit analysis
Surveys and indicators for a generative safety culture
Methods to communicate hazards and controls to the workforce
Principles and common approaches for a generative safety culture
Various methods to present technical and complex safety, health, and environmental information to stakeholders/interested parties

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Course Content

Domain 1 Management Systems

Basic elements of contractor or multi-employer worksite safety programs

Competency/skills assessment management systems relating to worker safet

General concepts of effective training

Management of change (MOC) procedures related to organizational, operational, and equipment changes

Managing corrective actions

Principles and techniques used in internal audits

Principles, concepts, and applicability of basic elements of safety management systems

Required frequency of and need for training and education

Techniques and principles for goal setting

The process for assessing hazards associated with new products or chemicals introduced to the workplace

Unsafe conditions and acts and how they relate to incidents

Leading and lagging indicators

Domain 2 Risk Management

Common liability exposures

Common types of insurance coverage

Prevention through Design concepts

Techniques and methodologies for assessing risk and implementing risk reduction/control measures in processes or systems

The hierarchy of controls

The resources and techniques for hazard prevention and control management

Work planning and controls

Domain 3 Safety, Health, and Environmental Concepts

Basic and engineered hazard controls for vibration

Basic hazard controls for bloodborne pathogens and other infectious materials

Basic hazard controls for lead

Basic hazard controls for noise

Basic hazard controls for temperature extremes

Basic hazard controls to reduce exposures created by health or physical hazards

Basic hazard controls when working with or exposed to electrical hazards

Basic principles and practice of fire safety, including protection and prevention and processes that may introduce fire risk in the workplace

Potential exposures to molds and allergens, including reactions exhibited in individuals

Reporting requirements for environmental, health, and physical exposures

Reporting requirements for exposure(s) to high risk conditions

Requirements for occupational health programs in the workplace

Basic and engineered controls for working with or around machinery and equipment

Basic controls for ergonomic hazards associated with the type of work, body positions, or strain on the body from working conditions

Basic hazard controls for asbestos

Basic hazard controls for radiation (ionizing and non-ionizing)

Basic hazard controls for slips, trips, and falls (from all heights and levels)

The definition, controls, and levels of risk when working in confined spaces

The elements in the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)

Workplace stressors that affect physical and mental health

Domain 4 Incident Investigation and Emergency Preparedness

Basic elements of workers’ injury claims and case management programs

Different incident and injury rates for comparison

Different tools and techniques of causal analysis

Fundamental elements of an emergency response plan

Scenarios that activate emergency action plans and/or procedures

Techniques that identify gaps in an emergency response plan

The components or elements of an effective incident/accident management program

The incident command structure and responsibilities during an emergency response

Domain 5 Business Case of Safety

BCSP Code of Ethics

Common safety, health, and environmental leadership strategies or principles

Conflict resolution techniques

Direct and indirect costs and their impact on the organization and workforce

Fundamental principles of cost/benefit analysis

Surveys and indicators for a generative safety culture

Methods to communicate hazards and controls to the workforce

Principles and common approaches for a generative safety culture

Various methods to present technical and complex safety, health, and environmental information to stakeholders/interested parties

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