CHST OSHA Safety Training 2011 Exam Review

The Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) Exam is a certification test created by the Council on Certification of Health Environmental Safety Technologists and is administered by Pearson VUE. The CHST Examination is designed to make a determination if an individual has the proper knowledge base that is necessary to be employed as a health and safety specialist on a construction site. The exam critiques and assesses the health and safety specialists understanding of operating the safety protocol of a construction site while training individuals in the goal of being safe, perpetually. The CHST Examination also assesses the plethora of ethical as well as legal concerns that are involved with the competently administered health and safety concerns of each and every construction site in America.

Careers for Health and Safety Construction Sector Will Spike Soon

Although the certification is not a requirement to work in the health and safety construction advisor sector it can be a very beneficial step for safety individuals that are seeking careers in the highly-competitive construction health and safety industrial sector. As the nation comes out of a going on two-year slump and the economic driving force that is the backbone of all industrialized nations, construction, starts to gear back up the sky will be the limit for occupational career minded individuals who want to get into the health and safety field. While it is important to understand the specifics behind the CHST Examination it is also important to understand the importance of safety while on a construction worksite. It matters not what State the hammer is coming down upon the nail as safety is everyone’s business! The CHST Exam is a perfect barometer on just how much you know about OSHA compliance and the Department of Labor regulations while on any construction site in the United States.

Knowledge of Safety Protocols

The CHST Examination is a benefit to all those that sit for this test for a variety of reasons. The most obvious are for the testing of how much safety and health information and knowledge that you, the safety and health advisor for the construction firm, knows and understands. There are situations that will arise during the course of a typical work day on any construction site in the US that will test more than the knowledge of safety protocols. These safety issues will test your very action reflex and safety management duties that are vital to the safety and safe operation of a construction site. The safety and health advisor is a vital link to so many unseen yet very important links in the chain of a construction firm. The time away from the work site that is attributable to possibly-dodged worksite injuries and accidents is a very large part of the budgets for most if not all construction firms today. The CHST Examination will test your ability to recall OSHA required safety issues as well as how efficient your health and safety plans are for the construction site and firm.

Specifics of CHST Examination

The CHST Examination consists of 200 multiple-choice questions. Please take a look at the below listed sections and topics that the examination will cover. Are you familiar with these health and safety professional issues? If not then the CHST Workshop that is to be instructed by Scott Boim CHST, CHMM, MBA is a must for you!!! Please see the section on the workshop for location and dates.

• Program Management (Approx. 58 Questions)

• Worksite Auditing (Approx. 80 Questions)

• Training (Approx. 54 questions)

• Professional Responsibility (Approx. 8 questions)

You will have four full hours in to which take the CHST Examination. The pass or fail grading system will be utilized for the examination and is correlated to the type of test that is administered. It is important to recall that there are differing versions of the CHST Examination that can be offered and the rotation is set-up in a manner that makes tracking and following almost impossible. The best method to prepare for the CHST Examination is to attend the CHST Workshop that will be given in certain locations by Scott Boim.

Prerequisites Before Sitting for CHST Examination

The following precertification requirements must be met before being allowed to register and take the CHST Examination. Please be advised that these are not to be taken lightly and if you have not passed the threshold of each requirement then now is the time to take immediate action to rectify that lack of education or experience!  

• High School Diploma
• Qualified as an OSHA Authorized Instructor
• If the Above Requirement for OSHA Certification has not been met there are Alternative Methods in which you can Satisfy this Important Pre-Requisite.
• 40 Hours of Classroom Training in the Field of Construction Safety and Health
•  3 Years of Experience in a Construction Position in the Field.
• Associates Degree or Higher Academic Degree in the Safety and Health Industry
• 3 Years Construction Related Experience in the Field of Occupations Worker Safety and Worksite Safety
• 9 Semester Hours or 14 Quarter Hours of Accredited College Credit in Construction Health and Safety
• 3 Years of Work Experience or 1 Year of Work Experience in Combination with at the very Least an Associates Degree (AS) (AA) in Safety and Health for the Construction Related Service Sector
• Pass the CHST Examination (Recall Pass or Fail Timed Examination)
• Complete 5 Year Certification Maintenance Requirements and Pay the Annually Occurring Renewal Service Fee

Not a Trick Examination

The CHST Examination is not designed to trick you or attempt to not have you pass. The Department of Labor in accordance with the mandates presented by OSHA has come up with the basic format for the examination. Safety is everyone’s concern and as the acting or soon to be acting safety and health advisor it is not only your responsibility but your duty to see to the overall safe daily operation of the construction site.

About the Author

Bob Malhotra is the Co-Founder of onlineoshasafetytraining.com and many other sites and firms with the goal of safety training to the masses in mind at all times. As the author of this review and hundreds of others all positioned on the Internet for easy access, Bob demonstrates both his desire to cover all things safety-related and to showcase what he has learned with a lifetime of experience and knowledge. Bob has been in the safety-business for well over 20 years and understands both the importance of safety training as well as the Federal Requirements mandated by the Department of Labor and OSHA.