Robin Angel, BSc, MSc, CRSP Appointed BCRSP Governing Board Chair

Robin Angel, BSc, MSc, CRSP Appointed BCRSP Governing Board Chair

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO – July 1, 2021 The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) appoints Robin Angel, BSc, MSc, CRSP as Governing Board Chair effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. Robin Angel is the twenty-sixth Chairperson since the certification body’s incorporation in 1976 and succeeds David Johnston who has served as Chair since July 2020.

BCRSP Signs Agreement with CRBOH

BCRSP Signs Agreement with CRBOH

On June 10, 2021, the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) signed a partnership agreement with the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH).  

The BCRSP and the CRBOH recognize the benefits of a collaborative partnership to improve safety and health in workplaces and the development of occupational health and safety practitioners at all levels.

The BCRSP and CRBOH will work cooperatively to:

Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) Certification Granted ISO/IEC 17024 Accreditation by Standards Council of Canada

Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) Certification Granted ISO/IEC 17024 Accreditation by Standards Council of Canada

The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is pleased to announce that the Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) certification was awarded accreditation by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) under the ISO/IEC 17024:2012 standard for the certification of persons. ISO 17024 accreditation by SCC was granted for the CRST certification on March 24, 2021.  

INSHPO and The Singapore Accord

INSHPO and The Singapore Accord

The Importance of the INSHPO OHS Capability Framework and the Singapore Accord

A significant step toward safer and healthier workplaces was taken on September 3, 2017 when the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) joined more than 40 organizations from around the world in the landmark signing of the Singapore Accord on the Standards of OHS Professionals.