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August is National Emergency Management Awareness Month, a reminder that emergency preparedness goes beyond the initial response.

🚨 What happens after the emergency ends?

A safe return to operations requires more than restoring equipment and reopening doors. Organizations need a plan for assessing hazards, restoring critical systems, communicating changes and determining when employees can safely return.

Our guide, “Beyond the Emergency: Planning for a Safe Return to Operations,” explores how safety professionals can prepare for the recovery phase in advance. Planning ahead can help reduce confusion, limit disruption and protect workers throughout the transition back to normal operations.

📖 Read the guide on The Hub: https://bit.ly/3RZn6L7

Your BCSP certification exam is coming up, and you’ve done all your studying—but now you’re not sure what to expect from the actual exam-taking process. Our blog explains what to expect during the exam process and the security measures in place to protect the integrity of BCSP certifications.

Read more on our blog here: https://bit.ly/3RZn6L7

Applications for the BCSP Qualified Academic Program (QAP) Scholarships are now open! 🎓

If you're a junior, senior, or master's student in good academic standing and enrolled in a BCSP Qualified Academic Program, you could receive a $5,000 scholarship.

⏳ Deadline: September 25
🏆 Award: $5,000
🎉 Up to 40 scholarships available

Not sure if your program is a BCSP Qualified Academic Program? Check the QAP list here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/pbcyp/qjhx/ =1

Apply here: https://bcsp.submittable.com/submit

Join us on 8/6 at 1 PM EDT for our FREE webinar, "Leading Safety on the Frontline: Supervisor Essentials That Work," hosted by:

Mike Strum, CSP, Project Safety Supervisor at Jacobsen Construction

Frontline supervisors play a critical role in shaping safety culture where it matters the most, on the jobsite. This webinar is designed to equip supervisors with the essential leadership skills needed to move beyond compliance and actively drive safer behaviors and stronger team accountability.

Register here:

https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5396063/14C98BDC4426D56E94CF92DBBF0E8672

Join us on 8/25 at 1 PM EDT for our FREE webinar, "Women In Construction: Safety Considerations," hosted by:

Julia Kunlo, CSP, President at Evolution Safety Resources

With nearly half a million open positions and a labor shortage costing the construction industry an estimated $10.8 billion annually, the workforce gap is no longer a future concern — it is today's operational crisis, and women remain the most underleveraged solution available.

Attendees will leave with a concrete, implementation-ready action plan that reframes inclusion not just as a values exercise, but as the most practical competitive advantage available in today's construction labor market.

Register here:
🔗 https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5407256/DA28D13B3DAF039533E23D7FD28652E8

The latest BCSP Quarterly Newsletter is now available! Discover news and notes from BCSP, and join us in advancing the safety profession.

The Q2 2026 Newsletter features:

• Board President Daniel G. Hopwood's letter on "Safety Leader: You Don't Have to Do This Alone"
• A recap from this year's Global Learning Summit (GLS)
• Highlights from our Certification Champions
• DeBobes, Popov Receive BCSP's 2026 Awards
• Call for Webinar Presenters
• and more!

Read the Quarterly Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/4ftn1Hr

We've added fresh content to recertPRO!

There are 4 new insightful learning modules for 2026 ready and waiting for you:

• Journal Quizzes — based on content from trusted safety industry publications
• Challenge Tests — covering electrical principles, incident response, and industrial hygiene
• KSA Quests — covering a wide range of EHS topic areas
• Podcast Quizzes — highlighting insight from My Big Safety Challenge

recertPRO content is designed to assist you in your journey toward growth and professional excellence. Each module is worth up to 2 recertification points, automatically logged on your BCSP recertification worksheet upon completion.

Purchase individual modules for $149 for 6 months of access or bundle 4 modules together for $499 and 12 months of access.

Explore recertPRO today:
https://recertpro.com/