Mississauga, ON – August 2 2022 — On Saturday July 30, 2022, the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) signed a partnership agreement with the Canadian Association for Black Health and Safety Professionals (CABHSP).

The BCRSP and the CABHSP will seek opportunities for shared projects and collaboration to remove systemic barriers for safety professionals and promote inclusion & advancement for black health and safety professionals.

The agreement outlines that the BCRSP and the CABHSP to work together to:

Summer is here and we are in full swing.

Highlights from the Board of Governors

IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility) Task Force 

The IDEA Task Force is in the process of finalizing a Rainbow Land Acknowledgement that will be posted on the BCRSP website. The BCRSP has entered into a partnership agreement with the Canadian Association for Black Health & Safety Professionals (CABHSP). The IDEA task force has started working on mutually beneficial initiatives.

The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is pleased to announce 54 individuals were awarded the Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) certification on May 11, 2022. 

The CRST certification was introduced in 2018 to support the evolving needs of industry. The CRST certification process requires individuals to meet qualification standards, including education and experience requirements, pass the CRST Examination, and stay up to date through a continuous professional development process. 

The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is pleased to announce 74 occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals have recently been granted the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)® certification.

Are you interested in becoming a qualified external auditor for the Occupational Standard of Excellence (OSSE, or COR for BC Manufacturers)? 

A Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC external auditor is a health and safety professional trained and qualified by the Alliance to assess the occupational health and safety management systems for large employers. External auditors are independent consultants selected and paid by companies working on completing or maintaining their OSSE certification. 

Seneca College has a Workplace Safety and Prevention (WSP) program. WSP is a two-year diploma program developed to meet the growing needs of industry and graduate students with a strong foundational knowledge in health and safety. The program is designed to assist students in identifying, assessing, and managing risks in a variety of work environments with a focus on policies and procedures in care and prevention practice. The program curriculum prepares students for placement in a variety of occupations including all major employment sectors and within the public sector.