MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO – July 1, 2021 The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) appoints Robin Angel, BSc, MSc, CRSP as Governing Board Chair effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. Robin Angel is the twenty-sixth Chairperson since the certification body’s incorporation in 1976 and succeeds David Johnston who has served as Chair since July 2020.

On June 10, 2021, the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) signed a partnership agreement with the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH).  

The BCRSP and the CRBOH recognize the benefits of a collaborative partnership to improve safety and health in workplaces and the development of occupational health and safety practitioners at all levels.

The BCRSP and CRBOH will work cooperatively to:

The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is pleased to announce that the Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) certification was awarded accreditation by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) under the ISO/IEC 17024:2012 standard for the certification of persons. ISO 17024 accreditation by SCC was granted for the CRST certification on March 24, 2021.  

The Importance of the INSHPO OHS Capability Framework and the Singapore Accord

A significant step toward safer and healthier workplaces was taken on September 3, 2017 when the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) joined more than 40 organizations from around the world in the landmark signing of the Singapore Accord on the Standards of OHS Professionals.

Mississauga, ON – December 1 2020 – The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is pleased to announce 97 occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals have recently been granted certification as Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (CRSP)®.

The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) held the second writing of the Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) certification examination in August 2020 and is pleased to announce 36 individuals were newly awarded the CRST certification.