BCSP CSP Cheat Sheet

Safety Principles

25% of exam
PtD Controls Process Safety Critical Hazards Fire + Life

Program Management

25% of exam
SMS Metrics Investigation Audits Culture

Risk Management

15% of exam
Risk Tools Risk Treatment Financial Risk Risk Register Risk Picker

Emergency Management

9% of exam
ERP ICS Continuity Exercises Crisis

Environmental Management

6% of exam
P2 RCRA SPCC Sustainability Permits

Occupational Health + Science

10% of exam
AREC Exposure Limits IH Controls Ergonomics Applied Science

Training

10% of exam
Needs Assessment Delivery Adult Learning Evaluation Competency

Quick Facts

Exam CSP11
Credential CSP
Questions 200 MCQ
Time 5.5 hours
Pass score Not published
Education Bachelor degree
Experience 4 years
Safety duties 50% minimum
Fees $160 + $350
Recert 25 points

Control Order SA

Eliminate, substitute, engineer, admin, PPE
E: eliminate S: substitute E: engineer A: admin P: PPE

PtD vs PPE SA

PtD

Before exposure
Design-stage control
Hazard reduction

PPE

At exposure
Worker-worn barrier
Residual risk
Source vs wearer

Control Picker SA

Hazard removable → Elimination ( Best control )
Safer material → Substitution
Separate exposure → Engineering
Work method → Administrative
Residual exposure → PPE ( Last barrier )
Design phase → PtD ( Early control )
Energy service → LOTO
Oxygen unknown → Permit space

Controls SA

PtD Design out hazards
Elimination Remove hazard
Substitution Safer alternative
Engineering Isolate exposure
Administrative Rules and scheduling
PPE Last barrier
SIF Serious injury/fatality

Critical Hazards SA

LOTO Hazardous energy control
Confined Space Permit entry hazards
Hot Work Ignition control
Machine Guard Point-of-operation protection
Fall Protection Elevated-work control
Forklift Stability Center-of-gravity control
Arc Flash Electrical thermal hazard
PHA Process hazard review

Fire + Life SA

Class A Ordinary combustibles
Class B Flammable liquids
Class C Energized equipment
Class D Combustible metals
Class K Cooking oils
Egress Exit route
Sprinklers Automatic suppression
Clean Agent Residue-free suppression

PDCA PR

Plan, do, check, act
Plan: objectives Do: implement Check: measure Act: improve

Leading vs Lagging PR

Leading

Before loss
Proactive activity
Predictive signal

Lagging

After loss
Injury history
Outcome record
Predict vs record

Program Picker PR

Proactive measure → Leading indicator
After loss → Lagging indicator
Change planned → MOC
System weakness → RCA
Culture signal → Near misses
Supplier risk → Contractor safety
Repeat issue → PDCA
Compliance check → Audit

Program Systems PR

SMS Structured safety system
ISO 45001 OH&S management system
PDCA Continual improvement loop
MOC Change risk review
Audit System conformance check
Contractor Safety Third-party risk control
Budget Resource planning
Ethics Professional conduct

Metrics + Investigation PR

Leading Proactive signal
Lagging Loss history
TCIR Cases x 200000 / hours
DART Restricted/lost-time rate
RCA System cause analysis
5 Whys Cause chain
Fishbone Cause categories
Swiss Cheese Layered defense failures
Near Miss Loss potential event

Risk Path RI

Identify, rank, treat, monitor
Identify hazards Analyze risk Treat exposure Monitor change

Inherent vs Residual RI

Inherent

Before controls
Raw exposure
Baseline risk

Residual

After controls
Remaining exposure
Tolerance check
Before vs after

Risk Picker RI

Task steps known → JHA
Process deviation → HAZOP
Failure mode → FMEA
Top event → FTA
Event sequence → ETA
Barrier view → Bow-Tie
Portfolio tracking → Risk Register
Risk ranking → Matrix

Risk Tools RI

JHA Task-step hazards
HIRA Hazard-risk assessment
HAZOP Process deviation review
FMEA Failure mode review
RPN S x O x D
FTA Deductive top event
ETA Forward event paths
Bow-Tie Barriers around event
Risk Matrix Likelihood x severity

FTA vs FMEA RI

FTA

Top event
Works backward
Logic gates

FMEA

Failure mode
Works component-by-component
RPN scoring
Event vs mode

Risk Treatment RI

Avoid Stop activity
Reduce Lower likelihood/severity
Transfer Shift financial burden
Share Split risk burden
Retain Accept remaining risk
ALARP Reasonably practicable reduction
Inherent Before controls
Residual After controls

ERP vs BCP EM

ERP

Immediate response
Life safety
Incident actions

BCP

Business recovery
Critical functions
Continuity actions
Respond vs recover

Emergency + Training Picker EM

Command roles → ICS
Evacuation duties → EAP
Response tactics → ERP
Operations recovery → BCP
Plan discussion → Tabletop
Skill practice → Drill
Training gap → Needs assessment
Outcome proof → Kirkpatrick

Emergency EM

ERP Emergency response plan
EAP Evacuation/accounting plan
ICS Incident command structure
Evacuation Leave hazard area
Shelter Stay protected onsite
Tabletop Discussion exercise
Functional Operations exercise
Full-scale Field exercise
BCP Critical operations continuity

Tabletop vs Full-scale EM

Tabletop

Discussion-based
Low disruption
Plan gaps

Full-scale

Field action
High realism
Resource test
Discuss vs perform

P2 vs Treatment EN

P2

Source prevention
Upstream change
Preferred approach

Treatment

After generation
Waste handling
Downstream control
Prevent vs manage

Environmental EN

P2 Prevent pollution source
RCRA Cradle-to-grave waste
Haz Waste Regulated hazardous waste
Universal Waste Streamlined hazardous waste
SPCC Oil spill prevention
GHS Hazard classification
SDS Chemical hazard data
Sustainability Reduce/reuse/recycle
ESG Environmental/social/governance

AREC HE

Anticipate, recognize, evaluate, control
A: anticipate R: recognize E: evaluate C: control

Occupational Health HE

AREC Anticipate-recognize-evaluate-control
OEL Exposure limit
TWA Time-weighted average
STEL Short-term limit
Ceiling Never exceed
Dose Exposure over time
Respirator Selected by hazard
Ventilation Dilute/capture contaminants
Hearing 85 dBA action level

Applied Science HE

LD50 Median lethal dose
LC50 Median lethal concentration
Ergonomics Fit task to worker
NIOSH RWL 51 lb ideal constant
Force Mass x acceleration
Pressure Force per area
Containment Volume for releases
Grounding Fault-current path

Kirkpatrick TR

Reaction, learning, behavior, results
Reaction: feedback Learning: knowledge Behavior: transfer Results: impact

Reaction vs Results TR

Reaction

Learner feedback
Level one
Satisfaction signal

Results

Business impact
Level four
Performance signal
Like vs impact

Training TR

Needs Assessment Gap before design
Objectives Measurable outcomes
Adult Learning Relevant and active
Delivery Classroom/online/OJT
Simulation Practice scenario
OJT Workplace coaching
Kirkpatrick Four evaluation levels
Competency Verified task ability
Records Documented completion

Common Traps

Hazard vs risk

Hazard can harm ≠ Risk ranks uncertainty

Eliminate vs PPE

Eliminate removes source ≠ PPE protects wearer

Leading vs lagging

Leading predicts losses ≠ Lagging records losses

Inherent vs residual

Inherent before controls ≠ Residual after controls

Response vs continuity

ERP handles incident ≠ BCP sustains operations

Tabletop vs drill

Tabletop discusses decisions ≠ Drill performs actions

P2 vs disposal

P2 prevents waste ≠ Disposal manages waste

Feedback vs transfer

Reaction is feedback ≠ Behavior shows transfer

Last Minute

1. Top domains: safety, program
2. Question count: 200 MCQ
3. Pass score: Not published
4. Controls: eliminate before PPE
5. PtD works before build
6. MOC before nonroutine change
7. Leading predicts; lagging records
8. RCA targets system causes
9. Risk = likelihood x severity
10. ERP handles emergency response
11. BCP restores critical operations
12. P2 prevents waste generation
13. AREC drives IH controls
14. Kirkpatrick ends with results
15. Retake wait: six weeks

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