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Safety Trained Supervisor®

Board of Certified Safety Professionals

Certification

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

STS candidates often have safety responsibilities that are adjunct, collateral, or ancillary to their job duties. Their main jobs are in a craft or trade, a technical specialty, supervision, management, or leadership, yet they may have responsibilities for safety tasks related to hazard monitoring, regulatory compliance, employee training, safety documentation, coordinating corrections for identified safety hazards, communicating with safety specialists or management, and more.

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STS candidates often have safety responsibilities that are adjunct, collateral, or ancillary to their job duties. Their main jobs are in a craft or trade, a technical specialty, supervision, management, or leadership, yet they may have responsibilities for safety tasks related to hazard monitoring, regulatory compliance, employee training, safety documentation, coordinating corrections for identified safety hazards, communicating with safety specialists or management, and more. At least 30 hours of safety, health, and environmental training At least two (2) years supervisory experience; or four (4) years work experience in any industry (work experience must be a minimum part-time [18 hrs/week] to qualify); or an associate degree or higher in occupational safety, risk management, or construction management; or completion of a two (2) year trade or union training program/apprenticeship Passing the STS examination Maintenance of certification Pay annual renewal fee Meet recertification requirements Applicants must also disclose if they have been convicted of criminal offenses or have had a professional license or credential suspended, revoked, or placed under probation. BCSP keeps this information confidential but may deny an application based on these matters.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Implement new employee safety orientation training programs covering essential elements required to establish baseline safety knowledge for new workers
  • Develop and apply Job Safety Analysis procedures to identify task-level hazards and implement continuous improvement processes to keep JSAs current and effective
  • Conduct incident investigations and complete required reporting in compliance with applicable regulatory and organizational requirements
  • Observe and assess worker fitness for duty and refer workers to appropriate resources when impairment or health concerns are identified
  • Conduct safety inspections to identify hazardous conditions and implement corrective actions in compliance with applicable standards
  • Apply Stop Work Authority procedures to halt unsafe work activities and prevent incidents in the workplace
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Construction and Related Workers, All Other47-4099.00
  • Construction Laborers47-2061.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011.00
  • Occupational Health and Safety Technicians19-5012.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Construction specifications — read and interpret blueprint details independently to determine sequencing of routine building tasks on a mid-size project.
  • Site inspections — conduct scheduled progress checks against specification requirements with minimal supervision on residential or light-commercial job sites.
  • Equipment monitoring — observe and log the operational status of site machinery during shift operations to flag early signs of malfunction.
  • Work scheduling — coordinate daily task sequences for a small crew by matching worker skills to material and job requirements.
  • Safety compliance — apply public safety and OSHA guidelines consistently when evaluating site conditions during routine inspections.
  • Document management software — organize and retrieve project files, inspection records, and change orders within a shared digital system.
  • Problem identification — recognize when a construction process deviates from spec and escalate findings to a project lead with supporting documentation.
  • Verbal communication — convey task expectations and progress updates clearly to crew members and subcontractors during morning briefings.
  • Measurement and math — calculate material dimensions and quantities from blueprints to verify correct material orders for upcoming phases.
  • CAD software basics — view and navigate digital construction drawings to confirm design details before beginning field installation work.

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