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) If you are a CUSA or CSP you have an opportunity to become a CUSPby 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.

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STANDARDS: 30%

1. OSHA Federal Regulations
2. Cranes and Derricks in Construction
3. Contractor Relations
4. Performance and Consensus Standards
5. OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements
6. Certification or Qualification
7. Legal Considerations
8. Enforcement policies of Regulatory Agencies
9. FMCSR (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations)
10. MUTCD (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices)

HAZARD ID: 20%

1. Typical Workplace Hazards
2. Program responsibilities
3. Processes and procedures
4. Common utility industry practices
5. Preventative/corrective measures
6. Monitoring
7. Evaluating program effectiveness measures

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. Communicating Safety Values and Expectations
2. Field Safety Management leadership qualities
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
9. Proactive vs. Reactive

HUMAN PERFORMANCE: 5%

1. What is human performance?
2. Recognizing active and latent errors     
3. Understanding latent organizational weaknesses
4. Anatomy of Events
5. From Recognition to Prevention

OPERATIONS: 5%

1. Operations Responsibilities and Accountabilities in the Safety Process
2. Understanding the Difference Between Compliance and Safety
3. Building Effective Relationships
4. Implementing Operational Practices
5. Tracking Operational Effectiveness
6. Gap Analysis