Professionalism & Value of Certification

1. AGC Safety & Health Committee Professionalism &Value of Certification M.E. “Eddie” Greer, CSP, OHST,STSC Director of Business Development - BCSP Carl Heinlein, CSP, OHST, STSC Senior Safety Consultant – ACIG John Isham, CSP, STSC, CIH AECOM Senior Safety Director

2. SAFETY… A GREAT PROFESSION WHY? We make a Difference!!

3. Work Still Needed… 4,505* Faces with the Numbers *2012 BLS Data

4. SUCCESS FACTORSANDPAY

5. PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS KEYS • Strong Personal Anchors/Ethics • Technical Knowledge and Broad Experience • Communication Skills • Leadership Skills • Management Skills • People Skills • Information Technology Skills !

6. Strong Personal Anchors/Ethics • Professionalism • Excellence • Accountability • Credibility • Trust • Respect • Relationships • Leadership

7. Technical Knowledge and Experience • Education • Degrees • Continuous Learning • Expertise • Certification • Quality • Accredited

8. Communications Skills • Writing • Correspondence • Newsletters • Articles • Pamphlets • Books • Speaking • Teaching • Presentations

9. Leadership Attributes • Character • Legacy • Courage • Establish Leadership • Competence • Accomplish More • Clarity • Understanding • Coaching • Go further and faster

10. Leader/Manager Comparison Managers Leaders Build responsibility Focus on process Educate Listen first, then speak Ask questions Promote ownership Set expectations • Hold people accountable • Outcome focused • Train • Speak first, then listen • Answer questions • Compliance driven • Mandate rules & procedures

11. People Skills • “Please” and “Thanks” - Relationships • Teamwork • Varied roles • How you do things, not what you do • Process focus • Understanding differences • Sharing leadership

12. Things that make a difference • Graybeard syndrome • Supervisory experience • Education • Earning a high-quality certification • Attitude • Expectations

13. Why Certification? WHY QUALITY IN CERTIFICATION

14. 300 + ABOHN BCSP ABIH CMSP

15. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS • International Accreditation • ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 • National Accreditation • National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) • Council of Engineering & Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB) • National Standards • National Skill Standards

16. ACCREDITATION STANDARDS • Governance • Nominations/Elections • Peer participation • Public participation and interests • Finance • Stability and financial condition • Where does the money go? • Education and membership

17. ACCREDITATION STANDARDS • Examinations • Validity • Role Delineation for content validity • Reliability • Passing scores • Provide all candidates an equal chance

18. Certificates vs. Certifications • To Certify – to attest authoritatively as meeting a standard (Webster’s Ninth Collegiate Dictionary) • Certified SH&E practitioners have been judged by an independent organization to be at least minimally competent to protect the safety and health of workers and the public. • Certificate– a document certifying that one has fulfilled requirements and was in attendance. • License– permission granted by a competent authority to engage in a business or occupation or activity otherwise unlawful.

19. CERTIFICATION VALUE

20. Certification Career Value $500,000 Based on 2012 Survey Data

21. BCSP Certifications Carl Heinlein, CSP, OHST, STSC Senior Safety Consultant Associated Contractors Insurance Group

22. Certification Process Determine Eligibility Certification Study Verify-Offer Training Apply/Qualify Preparation Complete Training Submit Application & Fee Examination Register for Exam Fee Score Exam Make Appointment or arrange on-site Take Exam Certification Award Certification 5 Year Certification Maintenance Annual Renewal Fee

23. BCSP Options…. • CSP • ASP • GSP • OHST • CHST • Safety Trained Supervisor (STS & STSC) • CET • Senior Safety & Health Manager (proposed) • Needed to fill the gap of long term safety professionals without a degree.

24. PERSONAL Enhanced self image “It made me learn the subject matter.” Sense of accomplishment PEERS Met a peer-based professional standard Professional membership levels Leadership opportunities CSP VALUE

25. EMPLOYER EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC Assurance of practice knowledge Selection Promotion and responsibility Pay increase, bonus Award Compete for positions Compete for contracts Reliable performance Credibility CSP VALUE

26. THE CSP PROCESS • Apply • Qualify • Education • Experience • Pass Examination(s) • Safety Fundamentals ASP • Comprehensive Practice CSP • Continuance of Certification

27. CSP • Bachelor’s degree or Associates in SH&E • 4 Years Minimum Experience • Safety must be 50% of job duties • Requires recertification • Credential Requirements • ASP, GSP, CIH, CMIOSH, CRSP, SISO or Diploma in Industrial Safety of the Government of India

28. ASP • Bachelor’s degree or Associates in SH&E • 1 Year Experience • Safety must be 50% of job duties • Now a stand alone certification • Requires recertification • Still the pathway to CSP

29. OHST • High School Diploma or GED • 3 Years Experience • Safety must be 35% of job duties • Interim step to CSP • Requires recertification to maintain

30. CHST • High School Diploma • 3 years of construction experience • Safety must be 35% of primary job duties • Path to CSP • Requires recertification

31. Certified Environmental, Safety & Health Trainer (CET) • High School Diploma or GED • 270 hours of training in SH&E • Hold a BCSP or other professional certification • Requires recertification

32. Safety Trained Supervisor • 30 hours of S&H training • 4 years of work experience & • 2 years as a supervisor • Requires recertification

33. Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Certification John Isham, CSP, STSC, CIH AECOM Senior Safety Director AGC July 8, 2015

34. Overview • What is STS • STS Benefits • STS Process • STS Value

35. What is STS? • Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Certification • STS is General Industry and STSC for Construction • A Differentiator in Safety • Establishes Minimum General Safety Competency • Excellent process for a Culture Change • Noted by OSHA during VPP evaluations as a Best Practice for Employee Involvement

36. Targeted Toward • General Staff • Designers • Engineers • General Staff • All Volunteers • Supervisors • General Superintendents • Superintendents • Foremen • Future supervisory candidates • Group Leaders • Safety committee members • Departmental safety liaisons/champions • Leadership • Senior Executives REQUIRED • Project Managers REQUIRED

37. Qualifications

38. STS Process Experience • 2 years of industry experience in a supervisory or • 4 years industry experience if not a supervisor Education • 30 hours of documented safety-related training Application - Application Fee - $120, Exam Fee is $185 - Apply on-line or paper form - 1 year eligibility to take exam Competence • Demonstrated through the STS examination • 100 Questions • 2 Hours Testing Time • Pearson VUE computer based exam • BCSP can proctor exam at your location

39. Certification Maintenance • Annual Renewal Fee • 5 year cycle • $60 annual fee • Recertification in Multiple Ways • Attend or teach 30 hours (6 hours/year). • Safety and Health courses • Presentations • Toolbox Talks • Achieve a higher level certification • Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST) • Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) • Take and Pass the STS Exam again.

40. Program/Certification Benefits Improves • Safety Culture • Part of the Team • Supervisor Competence • More Independent • Accountability/Ethics • Carrying the Torch • Work Quality • Safety and Quality Merge • Productivity/Profits • Safety and Operations Merge Reduces • Injury Frequency and Severity • Insurance Premiums • Regulatory (OSHA) Liabilities

41. Values • Personal • Rewarding to pass the exam • More confident in making safety decisions • Shows personal commitment to safety • Self Improvement • Proud to display STS • Effective Safety Communication • Individual and Company Recognition – Logo Watch • Leaders advance quicker in career paths • Improved personal safety practices

42. Values Peers • Gain Credibility • Feel Confident in other Employees’ Ability • Shows Company Commitment to Safety • Improves Safety Communication • Supervisors need to obtain Certification for promotion

43. Values Company • Shows Safety Commitment to Clients, Employees, Families • Shows Ownership of Front-line Supervisors – Helping them Succeed • Enhanced Leadership at the Project Level • Demonstrates Top Management Commitment to Safety • Allows Staffing Small Jobs/Shifts with STS Supervisors

44. AECOM Statistics AECOM and the Legacy Companies 5,000 Total Employees Passed STS 2,200 Active STS/STSC 50% of all STS certifications from 1996-2011 First International STS – 50 Egyptian Nationals

45. Proven Effective AECOM EIC Division since STS and Proactive Programs • 88% reduction in workers’ compensation rates • 88% reduction in injuries • Hensel Phelps Construction Co. • Meeting and sustaining the challenge of zero accidents since November 2008 • Clark Construction • Increased overall safety program and OSHA compliance • Better subcontractor relationships

46. “AECOM and its legacy companies have been using the STS program for 13-14 years. During that time, I’ve seen an overall improvement of the safety culture on many different sites. Our supervisors are better able to make informed decisions without having to wait to consult with a safety professional. They know the right thing to do and that it’s expected of them.” – J. T. Bowman, CSP, Senior Safety Manager

47. Helping Employees Achieve the STS • Establish Company Expectations • Fund the Fees • Provide In-house Training – 16 Hour STS Safety Class • Provide Study Materials • BCSP STS Self-Assessment Exams • Individual Books or Corporate License • 2 for Construction, 1 for General Industry • National Passing is about 73% Presentation Title

48. Thank You and Stay Safe

49. Safety Trained Supervisor (STSC) Eddie Greer, CSP, OHST, STSC Director of Business Development

50. SUPERVISORS… WHY? • Available Resource • Skilled Craftsman • Closest to work environment • Know their personnel • May have worked for a poor leader • Inadequate/NO Training • Failure to correct know problems • Inappropriate Planning • Put workers/company at risk • Supervisor violations • Inadequate leadership knowledge/training • Production/Intimidation Focus