eligibility requirements: Ops Management, Supervisory & Foreman 3 years of utility field experience At least 1 year in an assumed safety position (i.e. first responder, safety committee member, First aid/CPR certified) If you are a CUSA or CSP you have an opportunity to become a CUSP by passing the exam. List of Utility Safety Leadership Reference Materials RECOMMENDED: A 2-Day Utility Safety Leadership program as established by the USOLN

This is the matrix by which the CUSP BLUE exam was developed. It is expected that a Utility Safety Professional will meet and/or exceed the required knowledge in these subject areas.

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STANDARDS: 20%

1. Federal OSHA Regulations
2. Certifications vs Qualifications
3. Enforcement practices of Regulatory Authorities
4. DOT Regulations
5. LO/TO procedures - Clearance Procedures
6. Fire Protection
7. MUTCD

HAZARD ID: 15%

1. Typical Workplace Hazards
2. Organizational responsibilities
3. PPE requirements
4. Importance of Hazard ID in job planning meeting
5. Emergency action plan components
6. Preventitive corrective measures
7. Monitoring

INCIDENT PREVENTION: 15%

1. Management's role in Incident Prevention
2. Worker's role in Incident Prevention
3. Attitides about safety
4. Our impact on Public Safety
5. Extensive knowledge of PPE
6. Minimum Approach Distances
7. Occupational Health programs
8. OSHA reporting
9. Tags and Signs
10. Emergency Preparedness
11. Hazard Communication
12. Bloodborn Pathogens
13. Fleet and Equipment Safety
14. Work area protection

LEADERSHIP SKILLS: 25%

1. Operations Management leadership qualities
2. Communicating safety values and expectations
3. Supportive of Field Safety management
4. Legal responsbilities
5. Ethical considerations
6. Proactive vs Reactive measures
7. Safety program accountability
8. Defining critical behavior
9. Safety training
10. Accident investigation

HUMAN PERFORMANCE: 5%

1. Safety as a human resource issue
2. Organizational rules, policies and procedures
3. Training - Safety task skill
4. Tracking performance
5. Enforcement practices
6. Communication of safety expectations
7. Job site inspections
8. Perfromance modes - Skill, rules knowledge
9. Defense in depth (barriers)
10. Understanding latent organizational weaknesses
11. Recognizing active and latent errors
12. Understanding the anatomy of an event

OPERATIONS: 20%

1. Integrating safety into daily operations
2. tracking operational effectiveness
3. Safety as a corporate strategy
4. Organizational committees
5. Safe work vs Equipment Function
6. Direct vs Indirect accident costs

• RECOMMENDED: 16-hour training program as established by the USOLN