Introduction
The role of a Registered Safety Officer (RSO) is pivotal in maintaining fundamental occupational health and safety standards within an organization. RSOs are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of a company’s health and safety program, making it an entry-level certification with significant importance.
The Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety Health Administration and Foundation (OSHAF) has meticulously crafted this program to cater to both current and prospective Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Officers, empowering them to establish robust safety and health programs within organizations.
Benefits
Individual Benefits:
Whether you are currently working as a safety officer or aspiring to become one, completing this program offers essential advantages. Upon program completion, you will be equipped to:
- Establish Safety and Health Programs: Learn how to effectively create and manage a company’s safety and health program.
- Comprehend Roles and Responsibilities: Gain a deep understanding of the roles and responsibilities associated with safety officers.
- Enhance Leadership Skills: Continuously develop your leadership skills and capacity to drive positive change.
Business Benefits:
Upon completing this program, safety officers will be capable of delivering significant benefits to their organizations. These benefits include the ability to:
- Enhance Safety Policies: Develop safety policies to elevate standards across worksites.
- Emergency Preparedness: Prepare organizations for handling emergencies effectively.
- Quality Improvement: Improve overall system quality by reducing workplace accidents and injuries.
Intended Audience
OSHAF has specifically tailored this program for safety officers. It is intended for individuals who bear the responsibility of ensuring that employees are well-versed in safe work practices.
Career Path
The Occupational Safety and Health field offer a diverse range of career opportunities, each with varying levels of responsibility. Advancing within this field generally entails accumulating increased experience, education, and expertise in leadership, business practices, safety and health, as well as communication and information technology. OSHAF is committed to assisting students interested in exploring these career opportunities and providing guidance along their career paths.
There are several safety positions with different levels of responsibility in an Occupational Safety and Health career path. Each advancing level typically requires higher levels of experience, education, and knowledge and skills in leadership, business practices, safety and health, and communication and information technology. OSHAF wants to help our students who want to learn about these career opportunities.
Features
- 1 Program Certificate
Module Quiz
Each course is organized into modules. At the end of each module is a quiz designed to help the student self-assess their understanding of the course content. After submitting their quiz answers, the student is presented with the correct quiz answers. Quiz results are not recorded and can be taken multiple times.
Course Exam
After studying the course material and taking the module quizzes, students can take the course exam. The course exam is designed to test the students' understanding of the course material. Course exams are composed of multiple-choice questions selected from our extensive question bank.
Exam Characteristics Students have two hours to complete the course exam. You must achieve a minimum score of 70% to pass the exam. If you do not pass the exam, you may retake the exam. Students are only allowed to take an exam three (3) times within a 48-hour period. After the third attempt, students must wait 48 hours before attempting the exam again. During this time, students should review the course material to improve their understanding. After each exam, students will receive an email with references (module and tab) to content associated with missed questions. Students are encouraged to review the course material to improve their understanding. If you pass the exam, you may not retake the exam to raise your score.
