eligibility requirements: Ops Management, Supervisory & Foreman 3 years of utility operations leadership experience At least 1 year in a role where safety activities are a part of your job description, e.g., tailboards, safety committees, safety meetings   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. 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. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR)
10. Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

HAZARD ID: 15%

1. Typical Workplace Hazards
2. Processes and Procedures
3. Hazards vs. Risks
4. Responsibilities
5. Common Utility Industry Practices
6. Monitoring
7. Evaluating Program Effectiveness

INCIDENT PREVENTION: 15%

1. Define Incident Prevention
2. Accidents vs. Incidents
3. Normalization of Deviation
4. Fundamentals of Incident Prevention
5. Tracking and Interpreting Incidents
6. Incident Investigation
7. Typical Incident Prevention Programs

LEADERSHIP SKILLS: 25%

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. 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: 20%

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

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