The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is pleased to announce 46 individuals were awarded the Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST®) certification on September 30, 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 56 occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals have recently been granted the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)® certification.

Welcome to the fall edition of the Message from the Chair

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

The Chair of the IDEA task force attended the 2022 Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) conference and participated in diversity and inclusion sessions. BCRSP is in the process of reviewing and implementing the best practices from this conference. It is very encouraging to be able to participate and gain insights to emerging issues in the realm of IDEA. 

The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is pleased to announce two recipients of the 2022 Volunteer of the Year Award. The BCRSP Governing Board bestowed the honour to Bruce Jackson, CRSP and David Koopman, CRSP(NP).  Both David and Bruce are long-time contributors to the BCRSP and the safety profession and have been committed volunteers for many years. 

Steps for Life  is the primary fundraising event for Threads of Life - a national charity dedicated to supporting families along their journey of healing after they have experienced a work-related fatality, life-altering injury or illness. 

September 8, 2022 — The Board of the Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) are proud to announce the market availability of the BCRSP certification examination study guides, commissioned by CSSE.

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.