119 OHS Professionals Granted Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)® Certification

119 OHS Professionals Granted
Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)^® Certification

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mississauga, ON. – May 30, 2016 – The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals^® (BCRSP) is pleased to announce 119 Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) professionals have recently been granted certification as Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (CRSP)^®.

With years of experience, education and leadership in multiple industries, the recipients were granted certification by the Governing Board April 6, 2016 after completing a three part screening and certification examination process. The CRSP Examination (CRSPEX) is a criterion-referenced examination created to evaluate the competencies a safety professional is required to possess in order to practice safely and effectively.

“The BCRSP has certified 6000⁺ individuals since its incorporation in 1976,” says David Turner, Chair of the Board. “The CRSP^® designation is widely recognized by employers as a benchmark for OHS positions and is regularly referenced as a minimum employment qualification.”

Canadian Registered Safety Professionals offer in-depth knowledge of OHS principles and practices and apply this knowledge to develop systems in order to achieve optimum control over hazards in a workplace. A CRSP^® will represent OHS matters at all levels and will interact with other business leaders in the interest of an organization’s performance. CRSP’s^®, quickly become leaders in their industry and assist companies across Canada to operate safely on a daily basis.  

51% of individuals writing the February 2016 CRSPEX passed the examination and have been awarded the CRSP certification. Congratulations to the following Canadian Registered Safety Professionals.