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Mathematical Calculations

  • 10% of exam
  • Core Formulas Exposure Math Unit Conversions Calculation Picker

Safety Programs

  • 25% of exam
  • Safety Systems Hazard Analysis Controls Program Picker

Ergonomics

  • 8% of exam
  • Ergo Factors Ergo Tools NIOSH Lift Work Design

Fire Protection

  • 12% of exam
  • Fire Science Fire Controls Extinguishers Bonding vs Grounding

Emergency Response

  • 10% of exam
  • Emergency Planning ICS Roles Exercise Picker Mutual Aid

Industrial Hygiene

  • 12% of exam
  • IH Limits Routes IH Program Exposure Limits

Environmental Management

  • 7% of exam
  • Environmental Rules Waste P2 ESG

Training + Communication

  • 11% of exam
  • Training Design Culture Competence Human Factors

Legal

  • 5% of exam
  • Legal Risk Records Risk Transfer Scope Limits

Quick Facts

  • Exam BCSP ASP
  • Credential Associate Safety Professional
  • Questions 200 MCQ
  • Time 5 hours
  • Delivery Pearson VUE
  • Book Closed book
  • Eligibility Degree + 1 year
  • Exam fee $350
  • Blueprint ASP11

Calculation Picker MA

  • Tank capacity → Volume formula ( Geometry )
  • Noise shift → Dose/TWA ( Log math )
  • Incident trend → TRIR/DART ( 200000 base )
  • Manual lift → NIOSH equation ( RWL/LI )
  • Radiation distance → Inverse square ( Intensity )
  • Rigging angle → Vector tension ( Leg load )
  • Ventilation flow → Flow rate ( CFM )
  • Financial choice → Cost-benefit ( ROI )

Core Formulas MA

  • Cylinder volume pi r2 h
  • TRIR Cases x200000 / hours
  • DART DART x200000 / hours
  • EMR Actual / expected losses
  • Ohm law V = I R
  • Power P = V I
  • Force Mass x acceleration
  • Momentum Mass x velocity

Exposure Math MA

  • TWA Time-weighted average
  • STEL Short-term limit
  • Ceiling Never exceed
  • Dose Sum C over T
  • Half-life Half activity time
  • Inverse square Distance cuts intensity
  • Heat index Temperature plus humidity
  • Wind chill Cold plus wind

Controls Order PR

  • Eliminate, substitute, engineer, admin, PPE
  • E: remove S: replace E: isolate A: procedure PPE: person

Leading vs Lagging PR

Leading

  • Before incidents
  • Activities
  • Predictive

Lagging

  • After incidents
  • Outcomes
  • Historical
  • Preventive vs reactive

Program Picker PR

  • Task hazards → JHA ( Step review )
  • Failure ranking → FMEA ( RPN )
  • Top event → FTA ( Logic gates )
  • Unknown scenario → What-if ( Prompts )
  • Process change → MOC ( Pre-change )
  • Restart process → PSSR ( Pre-startup )
  • Chemical labels → GHS ( HazCom )
  • Energy service → LOTO ( Isolation )

Safety Systems PR

  • ISO 45001 OHSMS standard
  • ANSI Z10 US OHSMS standard
  • PDCA Plan do check act
  • Hierarchy Controls ranked
  • Leading Preventive activity metric
  • Lagging Incident outcome metric
  • MOC Change risk control
  • PSSR Startup readiness check

MOC vs PSSR PR

MOC

  • Review change
  • Before modification
  • Risk approval

PSSR

  • Verify readiness
  • Before startup
  • Training complete
  • Change approval vs startup check

Hazard Analysis PR

  • JHA Task hazard steps
  • FMEA Failure mode ranking
  • RPN Severity x occurrence x detection
  • FTA Top-down fault logic
  • What-if Scenario questions
  • Checklist Known hazard prompts
  • Fishbone Cause categories
  • Risk matrix Likelihood x severity

JHA vs FMEA PR

JHA

  • Task steps
  • Job hazards
  • Controls

FMEA

  • Failure modes
  • RPN ranking
  • Design/process
  • Task vs failure

Controls PR

  • Elimination Remove hazard
  • Substitution Safer replacement
  • Engineering Isolate people
  • Administrative Change work method
  • PPE Protect worker
  • LOTO Control hazardous energy
  • Confined space Permit when hazardous
  • GHS Chemical hazard communication

Ergo Factors ER

  • Force High exertion
  • Repetition Repeated motions
  • Awkward posture Joint deviation
  • Static posture Held position
  • Contact stress Localized pressure
  • Vibration Tool or whole-body
  • Temperature Cold or heat
  • Lighting Visual strain

Ergo Tools ER

  • NIOSH Lift Manual lifting screen
  • RWL Recommended weight limit
  • LI Load / RWL
  • REBA Whole-body posture
  • RULA Upper-limb posture
  • Anthropometry Human body dimensions
  • Job rotation Exposure sharing
  • Hoist Engineering lift control

Fire Classes FI

  • A ash, B boil, C current
  • A: solids B: liquids C: energized D: metals K: kitchen

Bonding vs Grounding FI

Bonding

  • Connect objects
  • Equal potential
  • Static transfer

Grounding

  • Connect earth
  • Dissipate charge
  • Fault path
  • Equalize vs dissipate

Fire Science FI

  • Triangle Heat fuel oxygen
  • Tetrahedron Adds chain reaction
  • LEL Too lean below
  • UEL Too rich above
  • Flash point Ignitable vapor temperature
  • Autoignition Ignites without spark
  • Combustible dust Fine fuel explosion
  • Hot work Ignition-producing work

Fire Controls FI

  • Class A Ordinary combustibles
  • Class B Flammable liquids
  • Class C Energized electrical
  • Class D Combustible metals
  • Class K Cooking oils
  • Sprinkler Automatic water control
  • Bonding Equalize potential
  • Grounding Dissipate charge

ICS Sections EM

  • Operations plans, logistics supplies, finance pays
  • Ops: tactics Planning: information Logistics: resources Finance: costs

Tabletop vs Full-Scale EM

Tabletop

  • Discussion
  • Low cost
  • Plan review

Full-scale

  • Deployment
  • High realism
  • Field resources
  • Talk through vs act out

Exercise Picker EM

  • Discussion only → Tabletop ( Low disruption )
  • Operations center → Functional ( Simulated response )
  • Field deployment → Full-scale ( Real resources )
  • Evacuation route → Drill ( Practice movement )
  • External resources → Mutual aid ( Partner support )
  • Media message → PIO ( Approved release )

Emergency Planning EM

  • ERP Response roles and actions
  • EAP Evacuation and accountability
  • ICS Incident command system
  • IAP Incident action plan
  • BCP Business continuity plan
  • Mutual aid Shared emergency resources
  • Lone worker Isolation risk control
  • Workplace violence Threat prevention program

ICS Roles EM

  • IC Overall command
  • PIO Public information
  • Safety Officer Responder safety
  • Liaison Agency coordination
  • Operations Tactical response
  • Planning Information and resources
  • Logistics Facilities and supplies
  • Finance Costs and procurement

Exposure Limits IH

  • TWA shift, STEL short, ceiling never
  • TWA: average STEL: 15 min Ceiling: cap IDLH: escape

TWA vs STEL IH

TWA

  • Full shift
  • Average exposure
  • Chronic concern

STEL

  • Short duration
  • Peak exposure
  • Acute concern
  • Shift average vs peak

IH Limits IH

  • PEL OSHA legal limit
  • TLV ACGIH guidance limit
  • REL NIOSH recommended limit
  • IDLH Immediate life threat
  • TWA Full-shift average
  • STEL Fifteen-minute average
  • Ceiling Instant cap
  • OEL Exposure limit family

Routes IH

  • Inhalation Breathe contaminant
  • Absorption Skin uptake
  • Ingestion Swallow contaminant
  • Injection Puncture entry
  • Acute Short exposure effect
  • Chronic Long exposure effect
  • Target organ Affected body system
  • Universal precautions Treat blood infectious

Environmental Rules EN

  • ISO 14001 Environmental management system
  • SPCC Oil spill prevention
  • EPCRA Emergency chemical reporting
  • Tier II Chemical inventory report
  • Manifest Waste tracking form
  • Cradle-to-grave Generator responsibility
  • P2 Pollution prevention
  • ESG Environmental social governance

Competent vs Qualified TR

Competent

  • Identify hazards
  • Authority
  • Corrective action

Qualified

  • Training/degree
  • Knowledge
  • Demonstrated ability
  • Authority vs expertise

Training Design TR

  • Needs analysis Find training gaps
  • Task analysis Break job steps
  • Baseline competency Starting skill level
  • Objective Measurable performance target
  • JIT Before-task training
  • Retention Knowledge kept
  • Effectiveness Training changed behavior
  • Feedback Worker input loop

Legal Risk LE

  • Compliance Meet legal requirements
  • Liability Legal responsibility
  • Contractor Shared site exposure
  • Multi-employer Multiple duty holders
  • Records Controlled evidence
  • Chain custody Evidence handling trail
  • Privacy Worker data limits
  • Risk transfer Insurance or contract

Common Traps

Eligibility duty

  • One safety year ≠ At least 50%

Blueprint weight

  • Programs largest ≠ Legal smallest

Control ranking

  • Elimination strongest ≠ PPE weakest

MOC timing

  • MOC before change ≠ PSSR before startup

Exposure limits

  • TWA averages ≠ Ceiling caps

Fire electrical

  • Class C energized ≠ Class B liquids

ICS confusion

  • Ops acts ≠ Planning tracks

Legal scope

  • Know limits ≠ Escalate specialists

Last Minute

  • 1. Domain 2 = 25%
  • 2. ASP11 effective September 1 2025
  • 3. 200 MCQ; 5 hours; closed book
  • 4. Degree plus one safety year
  • 5. Application $160; exam $350
  • 6. Programs = largest domain
  • 7. Eliminate before PPE
  • 8. JHA = task; FMEA = failure
  • 9. MOC before change; PSSR before startup
  • 10. TWA average; ceiling never exceed
  • 11. Class C = energized electrical
  • 12. Competent = authority plus hazard recognition
  • 13. Records need chain of custody
  • 14. Pearson scheduling through BCSP profile

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