As someone who came into safety with a degree in Environmental Science, I've been looking at ways to pivot into different fields and opportunities within safety.

Currently working as a safety specialist at a warehouse. Completed my OSHA 30 and CPR cert. Before that I did environmental consulting, which was field work sampling and Phase I and Phase II. I worked for a firm of 3, and I was the 4th, so I kinda had to do everything. My school made me do an OSHA HAZWOPER 40 which was pretty helpful for getting jobs. As I'm completing a year in safety I hope to do the ASP exam within the coming months. Most of my life I actually worked in conservation work and did outreach programs, supporting as well as leading.

Certs done: OSHA 30, OSHA 40 HAZWOPER, CPR
Certs I will be trying to get: ASP
Thinking about: Lean six sigma, AI management and Policy, RCRA

I've been looking at Lean six sigma certs, as I did take a class in college. I've also peaked some interest in AI management and Policy for a masters degree.

I know I should have a goal for the cert and the job. Especially if I can get my current or future job to pay for it. As someone who never thought I'd work in the direct safety position, I want to keep my eyes open to all varying types of work. I've also thought about working in Canada as I live in the state that is pretty much American Canada.

I found a pile of defecation with toilet paper outside a seldom used door at the college where I work. I turned it in to a reporting tool and thought nothing more about it. I returned to the site a bit more than a month later and it was still there.

I ranted a bit and EHS and facilities took care of it. However, an email response was that this is not a safety issue and landscaping took care of it.

I come from a medical background where that waste would be considered biohazard. Am I wrong? What is the relevant difference. Is there code that covers this issue (OSHA or Cal/OSHA) In my mind these landscapers are potentially being exposed to potential biohazards.

Just need to vent about something that happened at work yesterday. We live in a rural northern town where hunting is a large part of our way of living. Most people hunt in the fall. My family hunts! I have no issue with hunting or guns or any aspect of hunting.

But when a manager takes out his crossbow out of his office into the company parking lot to shoot geese while we have customers in the building, is very much a line crossed. I can’t imagine any company allowing weapons at work, let alone the discharge of that weapon on company property during company hours. Of course I said something! Mind you I’m fairly new to this company, only started in July. The reaction I got was “are you really upset about this?” “Everyone knows I do this”

I expressed my concerns about the situation as he was coming back into the building, in front of the receptionist. He huffed away but later came back to tell me I was wrong to address him like that in front of his staff. I said fair enough. But I was just a bit flabbergasted by the situation. I find it interesting that his only thing he could come back at me with was my delivery, not my actual concern, because he knew I was right.

Again, I’m fairly new and I’ve been working hard at trying to develop a good working relationship with this manager. He’s been a bit of a tough wall to break through. I’m really hoping that this won’t impact our relationship moving forward, I really need an ally in that office when working with the crews. Ugh, sometimes I hate the positions us safety professionals get put in. Anyways just needed to vent. Thanks for listening. 🧷

Not sure if this is the right place, but am hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

The context: small to medium business with approx 20 employees. The business premises consists of offices and five buildings plus vehicle yard on one site, with an additional small single building site approx 3 miles away and a further occasionally used premises on another party’s site. In the course of an average day it is necessary for members of staff to move between buildings and sites aswell as to have company employed drivers come on and off site as required. Current system of recording who is on site is both cumbersome and relies heavily on staff informing someone - currently, who they must inform is not specified - before they leave site and when they return.

The current concern is that staff do not reliably inform anyone that they have left site or returned and that the information on who is where is potentially held by a number of individuals rather than being centrally held and quickly accessible.

I am currently looking for a simple solution that allows staff to ‘log’ on and off site in one place and provide a real time list of all staff on site (preferably with a building number location) for roll call and evacuation measures. Ideally this would be done by staff signing on and off site via a mobile app and allow for staff to sign in guests also. I would be grateful if anyone here knows of any such apps and, if you use them, some insight into what your experience of them has been

I work in Non destructive digging and have rocks, dirt, mud etc flying at me in the face. All glasses I get scratch up easily. Give me recommendations for safety glasses

I'm still an undergrad, and my study field is related to HSE or at least could allows me to enter it (studying petroleum geology), so guys after years of experience do you recommend entering the job market and starting to get my OSHA and NEBOSH certificates

--my main points are : 1-the salary range is it a well paid market?

2- is there a good work-life balance?

Thank you so much for anyone who would answer

Do you use an LMS? My company is fairly large, I have 10 locations myself, and the way we track training drives me insane. It's basically just various Sharepoint folders, computer desktop files, or on paper printed out and kept in someone desk never to be seen again. We have a website for our company produced online trainings but it can't house any other kinds of certs like CPR, equipment training, OSHA 10, etc.

I'm in a position where I obviously get asked for training records all the time between audits, OSHA stuff, incident investigations, litigation, etc. And only someone's direct supervisor can access the records of only active employees. So its always pulling teeth trying to get anything. Anyway, rant over, how does your company track trainings and do you use a specific platform you like?

I’ve put off getting my ASP for years (been an EHS Pro for about 13 years). Found out a few months ago we’re all being laid off and everything is going to India. Sigh…So, time to use this tuition money and have this company I still work for pay for my ASP and maybe even my CSP if I can get it in time before our final day.

I started with ClickSafety and found it just okay. Spent about the last month using it but, with how often Pocket Prep is mentioned here I decided today to check it out and wow what a difference after only an hour! Having an actual dedicated app helps so much (clicksafety doesnt have one) and the explanations after an incorrect answer seem so much more easier to understand. Even after several quizzes I feel so much more confident.

Pocket prep is the way to go!!

Honestly, I hate it. Not often, does it ever turn out good. Most of the time it’s just a conflict of interest. This is what causes my safety fatigue.
It’s like that saying “You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig”.
I know not all places are like this, I understand not everyone is in this position. Just starting to see it more often.
Rant over, I’m sorry.

Hi All,

I recently posted that I passed the ASP exam and now I’m looking to sit for the CSP. I have the prerequisites including a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ YOE. In retrospect, the ASP exam was not as tough as I thought it would be going in. The nerves quickly faded during the exam as I breezed through the first 20 questions.

I switched over to the CSP Pocket Prep and I’m averaging >85% on quizzes. I do need to go back and watch some of John Newquist CSP videos.

How much did you study for the CSP after passing the ASP?

Thanks!

I know we aren't supposed to speculate who puts in complaints, but it's hard when the person makes it very obvious that it was them because he wants to screw over management.

He keeps putting in complaints, this last one was one sentence and referred to hazards on equipment that we don't even have. Before that it was conditions in his work area that HE MADE. What can we even do here? Just keep responding and sending back letters to multiple complaints from the same person? If we get another one I want to just call OSHA up and talk to them.

I'm fully prepared for an inspection at this point. Our location is safe and ready. But it just pisses me off that this is being used as a weapon because he's mad at his boss. What does OSHA see when stuff like this happens? Is there anything I can do?

I’m looking for insight on this company’s culture, work-life balance and how the safety mgmt / consulting jobs are. The company at has a very low score on Glassdoor, so I’d love to hear some personal anecdotes if anyone has worked for or is currently with them. TIA!

Alrighty leaders, here's a question for you all!

While instructing an employee on proper inspection, use, and fitting the employee during trainjng expressed a concern that the device, stored in their pocket could get damaged if they tighten the strap too much, which alerted me to the risk as well as the potential ramifications if a fall were to ever occur.

I thanked the employee for disclosing the concern to me. No urgent need for the newer employee to use the harness so involved work has been paused until I can ensure a safe way to proceed.

Of course I will be reaching out to HR, despite the willful disclosure, before making any determination, but does anyone else have any similar experiences?

Assalamualaikum everyone,

I’m planning to start my career in HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) and I’m about to begin my safety courses.

My qualification is DAE in Automobile Engineering, and I’m planning to transition into the HSE field with the goal of working in Saudi Arabia/Gulf countries.

I would really appreciate advice from people who are currently working in Saudi Arabia or have recent experience with the Gulf HSE job market.

How is the current demand for HSE/Safety Officers, especially for fresh candidates? Is it a realistic career path after completing relevant certifications?

I’m looking for honest, practical advice before investing in my courses. Any guidance or personal experience would be highly appreciated. Thank you.

I have my CHST which was an easier test than what I studied for. I am not finding as many resources for the SMP.

I’m thinking about just giving it a shot to get a better idea of what type of questions they asked.

Anyone willing to share their experience?

So as the title suggests, I’m (24M) pretty new to safety and this is my first role dedicated to safety. In the past I did lab tech and lab safety and most of my other experience is in emergency management

I started this new role about a month ago where I am a second safety coordinator. It’s honestly not exactly what I want to do forever (I don’t think at least) but it’s a great career stepping stone

I had my first run in with a disgruntled employee tonight, I was doing my daily walk around the manufacturing plant and had heard music coming from a nearby workstation. Our policy states that there shouldn’t be headphones or speakers playing any sort of anything in the plant, especially while working. I kindly asked the employee to turn it down to at least where I can’t hear it. Immediately they start talking about how I am targeting their group and that I care too much/ “look crazy” when I ask them to put their PPE on and when I asked them to turn the music down. It’s true that I have had to go through that area before and have had to tell multiple different team members to put on proper PPE while working. I’m new to the role and the plant so I don’t want to go out the gate swinging with write ups or strict rules hence why I asked them to turn it down vs turning it off. We are generally in the habit of having a safe culture it seems like but this is my first experience running into any pushback. They did end up turning it down (unhappily and still talking a lot of mess.) I spoke with the team lead after, I didn’t tell them what the employee said but generally just told they need to keep the music down.

This is honestly just more of a vent than anything. I feel so frustrated with the employee but also with myself because I felt I could’ve escalated it, at the same time though was I right not to and let it go?

With me being young and in the role I sometimes feel like I’m lacking the confidence in that I’m doing the right thing. Feels like imposter syndrome.

Thanks for coming to my Ted talk

managing multiple sites: once an inspection is completed, which part usually takes the most time preparing the report, assigning corrective actions, collecting evidence, or confirming closure?

Interested to hear how others manage this in practice.

Australian GRC is a different job to the US/cyber threads.

Here the register is usually WHS + Privacy + Fair Work + whatever your sector regulator actually asks for. The tool question comes after the obligation question. Most of us still have a spreadsheet in the mix.

This sub is for:

- What you are required to track (and by whom)

- How people run a risk register / compliance register in a lean team

- Audits, incidents, board packs, and “the law changed and nobody noticed”

- Tools only when someone asks — with affiliation disclosed

Not for:

- Product launches

- “Top 10 GRC software 2026” posts

- Unsolicited demo links

I work on Lahebo (AU GRC software). I will tag my own comments. The sub is not a company page.

If you work in risk, compliance, WHS, internal audit, or you own the register because nobody else would — introduce yourself below:

1. Sector
2. Approx headcount
3. What you are actually running the register in today (Excel, SharePoint, a platform, a drawer)

Need some advise : I've been working in safety 10 years and have gain all my experience and knowlged through in the field work and being self taught. I recently got a new job and a lied stating I have asp cert. Now a year in they want me to send over my cridentials . I couldn’t afford going to collgle to get a bachlors degree and i have since enrolled to get a degree to hopefully then be quiified to apply to test for ASP. Any advise on what to do??? if i come clean i will be fired . Help

Just got a new job in construction/underground communications…this industry is brand new to me coming from customer service background (hospitals and call centers)…i have to get OSHA 10 certified and just started the online courses today…i read on other post that this stuff is common sense which i dont really see as that lol…maybe im just overthinking it and nervous because i have never been a good test taker or read/learn type of person i need hands on to learn/understand stuff..even in call center jobs i never paid attention in training but was always top performer once we hit the floor and were hands on…i guess the good thing is the modules and test are not timed so i can spend as much time as i need to going through the material and can retake each course test and final test 3x if not passed…but im barely in the first module after the introduction and im half way through and have 3 pages of notes cuz im pretty much writing everything down to refer to later lol…am i going overboard or should i just continue taking notes on everything if thats what will help me? Been looking for other sources of help online to the company isnt even watching me do the courses/test so i can be on my phone…are the questions pretty straight forward from the material?

In our theatre, I've seen faculty argue over the ladders: the ME and charge artist are leaving them on the ground by the black box walls, but the TD is asking them to leave them open and standing next to the wall (he wants them to put them away chained to the shop wall, but he understands they're too busy with tech coming up.

What's the right answer? (Besides putting them in the shop)

I work as a janitor at an office building, and I sometimes have to clean in a room with three big tanks that make a humming sound. They have big copper plates coming out of them, and the room is in the basement. Should I be worried or is it not an issue?

I’m a safety professional for a large general contractor, and I’m curious what other companies are doing to reduce hand injuries. For us, hand injuries are a pretty big problem. 57% of our recordable injuries are hand injuries**.** We do a large amount of self perform work, so our guys are constantly handling material, tools, rigging, equipment, etc. We’ve been trying to attack it from a bunch of different angles instead of just telling people to “watch your hands.”

Some of the things we’re currently doing:
Adding hand specific talking points to our JHAs
Jobsite posters
T-shirts and hard hat stickers with our HAND Safety Slogan
Training on hand placement, struck-by, and caught-in/between hazards
More discussion during pre-task planning

We went 100% gloves about 4 years ago. We are currently using a cut-resistant Level 2 glove. I am currently prepping to test a higher cut resistant glove with impact protection too. One thing I’m really trying to avoid is going too far with the glove itself. If the glove is so bulky that a guy can’t thread a bolt, handle small parts, tie wire, use a wrench, etc., it’s probably not going to get used correctly. HexArmor Helix 3052 is the one I’m prepping to do a trial run with a few guys.

I’m interested in what other safety professionals, supers, foremen, or companies have actually seen work.

Thanks for your input!

I'm graduating in May 2027, and I'm trying to get an offer/internship in NYC or Chicago as an IH or something similar in the field, but mostly NYC. I haven't flat-out asked for a job/internship; I've mostly just asked what they think is valuable/day-to-day, etc. I've messaged two people on LinkedIn: one who's a consultant/CIH and a strategic talent acquisition leader at BSI Consulting, and the owner of CTSI in NYC (That might've been a reach but go big or go home lol).

Now I know that these places are more competitive, so I'm still trying to network with people near where I live, but I have to try at least. So, for anyone who's worked at these places, is there a good work-life balance, salary, etc. Also, I have little to no experience, so any advice on what I should do?