Free Study Guides & Resources to Prepare for the ASP & CSP Exams
Both the Associate Safety Professional and Certified Safety Professional exams cover a comprehensive material base that encompasses many subjects within the realm of Health, Environment, and Safety. Below you will find excerpts from our study guides, a math review for the safety fundamentals exam, free printable flashcards, and a few free videos to assist in your exam preparation and introduce you to our material.
ASP Safety Fundamentals Exam
Free Study Guides & Resources
Below you’ll find abbreviated portions of our study guide, The Complete Guide to the ASP Exam. These excerpts contain approximately 50% of the study guides content, but serve as an excellent beginning resource for your studies.
The Table of Contents below, as well as our study guides and online training packages, are based directly off the BCSP’s Blueprint for the ASP Exam.
ASP Exam – Math – 18% of Exam
Chemical Equations: Corrosives, Flammables, and Toxic Materials
Electrical Calculations: Power, Energy, Arc Flash, and Circuits
Radiation Calculations: Decay, Half-life, and Source Strength
Structural and Mechanical Calculations: Loading, Rigging, and Storage Capacity
Engineering Control Calculations: Ventilation, Fire Suppression, Noise, Climate, and Fall Protection
Physics Calculations: Movement, Friction, Gas Laws
Financial Calculations: Life Cycle Cost, Cost Benefit Analysis, ROI
Statistics Calculations: Probability, Correlational Statistics, Poisson, Variability
Performance Metrics: Leading and Lagging Indicators, Incident Rates
ASP Exam – Safety Management Systems – 23% of Exam
Introduction to Safety Management Systems
Risk Management: Risk Transfer, Insurance, and Product Liability
Project Management: Cost, Scheduling, Assignments and Organizations
Systems Safety: Process Safety Management, Risks Analysis Methods
Fleet Safety: Drivers Behaviors, Inspections, Collision Investigation
Safety Programs
Haz Com and GHS Excavation Lock Out / Tag Out & Control of Hazardous Energy
Workplace Violence Confined Spaces Fall Protection
Security Wellness & Substance Abuse
ASP Exam – Ergonomics – 13% of Exam
Human Factors
Measurement & Monitoring
Ergonomic Controls
ASP Exam – Fire Prevention & Controls – 11% of Exam
Fire & Explosion Hazards
Fire Controls
Fire & Emergency Management
ASP Exam – Occupational Health – 11% of Exam
Biological Hazards & Controls
Chemical Hazards & Controls
Physical Hazards & Controls
ASP Exam – Environmental Management – 15% of Exam
Environmental Hazards
Engineering Controls
Administrative Controls & Practices
Hazardous Waste Storage & Disposal
ASP Exam – Training, Education, & Communication – 9% of Exam
Training & Education Methods
Communication & Group Dynamics