Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) responsibilities may be all or part of a CHST’s job duties. Their expertise may cover one or more significant construction projects or jobsites. Candidates may work for an owner, general contractor, subcontractor, or firm involved in SH&E practice and/or construction.
Duration
Not specified
Credits
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Cost
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Format
Hybrid
What You'll Learn
AI-generatedKey competencies developed through this program
- MindsetAdvocate for safety and health priorities when working with project teams and stakeholders with competing interests.Proficient
Skills developed through this program
- Apply first aid, CPR, and bloodborne pathogen protocols to respond to medical emergencies and exposure incidents on construction sites
- Identify and control construction site hazards including struck-by, caught-between, fall, electrocution, and common workplace injury risks
- Apply the hierarchy of controls and select appropriate PPE to mitigate identified hazards across construction work activities
- Develop and implement site-specific safety plans incorporating hazard assessments, emergency response procedures, and regulatory compliance requirements
- Conduct job hazard analyses to identify task-level risks and establish preventive controls prior to construction work activities
- Conduct construction site inspections and audits to identify hazard conditions, document findings, and verify corrective action
Occupations this program prepares you for
Detailed information about this program
Safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) responsibilities may be all or part of a CHST’s job duties. Their expertise may cover one or more significant construction projects or jobsites. Candidates may work for an owner, general contractor, subcontractor, or firm involved in SH&E practice and/or construction. The CHST program recognizes that many employers assign responsibility for construction SH&E functions to those with critical roles in leading workers. Many construction safety practitioners use the CHST as a path to greater roles in SH&E practice. Awarded by BCSP — the leader in EHS credentialing since 1969 — the Construction Health and Safety Technician® (CHST®) validates the knowledge and skills necessary for safe work on construction jobsites and competence in general EHS principles. CHSTs may work for an owner, general contractor, subcontractor, or firm involved in EHS practice and/or construction. Companies seeking bids for construction projects may require those bids to include leaders who hold the CHST. Because of this, CHSTs are in high demand. CHST credential holders achieve enhanced career opportunities, greater influence, higher earning power, and the respect and admiration of their peers. Full-time EHS professionals holding the CHST earn an average of $17,000 more per year than those with no certification, as demonstrated by the Safety Salary Calculator, based on results from the latest salary survey from BCSP and the National Safety Council (NSC). If you’re ready to take your career to the
What you need to earn this credential
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Eligible funding programs
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Scholarships
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