eligibility requirements: SAFETY Management 3 years of safety experience in the utility industry At least 5 years in an assumed safety position (i.e. First responder, safety committee member, First aid/CPR certified) Pass the CUSP Green exam 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 GREEN exam was developed. It is expected that a Utility Safety Professional will meet and/or exceed the required knowledge in these subject areas.

STANDARDS: 20%

1. OSHA Federal Regulations
2. Performance or Consensus Standards
3. Certifications vs Qualifications
4. Legal Considerations for Safety & Health Professionals
5. Enforcement Policies of Regulatory Authorities
6. OSHA Injury & Illness Record Keeping 29 CFR 1904
7. FMCSR Safety Training  49  CFR  380 through 49 CFR 397
8. Manual Uniform Traffic Devices (MUTCD)

HAZARD ID: 20%

1. Typical Workplace Hazards
2. Organizational Responsibilities
3. Processes and Procedures
4. Common Utility Industry Practices
5. PPE Required for Hazards
6. Emergency Action Plan Components
7. Preventive corrective measures
8. Evaluating program effectiveness

INCIDENT PREVENTION: 20%

1. Role of Companies
2. Role of Workers
3. Tracking and Interpreting Incidents
4. OSHA Recordables and Workers Compensation
5. Safety Signs and Tags
6. RF Safety
7. Work Zone Safety
8. Step and Touch Potentials
9. Emergency Preparedness
10. Coordinating with First Responders
11. Occupational Health & Safety Programs

LEADERSHIP SKILLS: 20%

1. Field Safety Management leadership qualities
2. Communicating safety values and expectations
3. Supportive of Operations management
4. Identify / Explain Critical Safety Data Measurements
5. Safety program accountability
6. Defining critical behavior
7. Safety training
8. Incident investigation

HUMAN PERFORMANCE: 10%

1. What is Human Performance
2. Connection between Human Perfromance and Safety
3. Safety as a Human Resource Issue
4. Organizational Rules, Policies and Procedures
5. Job Site Inspections
6. Recognizing Active and Latent Errors
7. Understanding Latent Organizational Weaknesses

OPERATIONS: 10%

1. Integrating Safety into Daily Operations
2. Tracking Operational Effectiveness
3. Safety and our Customers
4. Safety as a Corporate Strategy
5. Identification of Incident Costs
6. Organizational Committees
7. Safe Work vs Equipment Function
8. Direct vs Indirect Incident Costs