Certified Hazard Control Manager (CHCM) Certified Hazard Control Manager Security (CHCM-SEC) Examination Blueprint/Outline (Effective October 1, 2017) Exam Domains 145 Items 1. Safety Management 43 Items/30% 2. Hazard Control 57 Items/39% 3. Compliance & Voluntary Standards 45 Items/31% IBFCSM uses KR-20 statistics to determine reliability. Domain 1 Safety Management (43 Items/30%) This domain requires exam candidates to demonstrate competency by using recall and recognition, comprehension, and application of knowledge to correctly answer items related to safety and general management. Exam items appear throughout the examination. Exam items are distributed throughout the examination. Knowledge and job practice skills include the following: a. Design or coordinate implementation of management, plans, policies, and procedures to protect people, property, and the environment. b. Determine the effectiveness of safety functions, processes, and systems by evaluating performance indicators to ensure the protection of people, property, and the environment. c. Promote the value of safety by encouraging the effective use of resources and the importance of understanding the concepts and principles contribute to safety function effectiveness d. Use appropriate methods that will ensure stake-holders understand their roles in formulation, implementation, and adherence to safety policies and directives.
e. Practice areas: o Apply management along with economic principles to increase safety performance and value o Provide oversight of self-inspections, and accident investigations o Communicate safety issues with senior leaders, department heads, and safety committee o Ensure use of efficient and effective reporting processes for incidents, accidents, and injuries o Communicate safety issues with employee health and improvement leaders o Demonstrate dedication to continuous learning by keeping abreast of emerging hazards and risks o Design realistic safety management plans to protect people, property, and the environment o Develop hazard identification/investigation procedures to identify hazards and unsafe behaviors o Educate senior leaders on safety or hazard control goals and objectives o Educate organizational members about using system methods to improve safety performance o Educate others about the role that open and closed systems play in organizational safety efforts o Ensure information dissemination to stakeholder to increase their knowledge about safety issues o Evaluate performance indicators to ensure protection of patients, staff, and visitors o Evaluate safety effectiveness using a variety of methods including injury and accident data o Use of management concepts and principles to support safety efforts o Facilitate organizational participation to promote safety as priority function o Facilitate safety function integration of safety with other risk, care, and quality functions o Facilitate safety leadership development among organizational all members o Systematically implement directives to better protect people, property, and the environment o Integrate safety with continuous improvement processes and risk control activities o Lead by example by walking-the walk and ensure ethics remains the foundation of safety o Lead special emphasis areas such as workplace violence prevention and stress management o Link safety objectives with day-to-day operations and strategic objectives o Participate in emergency management planning by providing insight to safety-related concerns o Practice ethical conduct by practicing in areas of competence and avoiding conflicts of interest o Practice good communication skills to ensure effective coordination among various stakeholders o Promote safety culture development and educate others about overt and covert cultures o Promote the role that ethics play in bringing value to the safety function. o Provide guidance to stakeholder about surveys and compliance inspections o Stress the importance of good human relations and communications with stakeholders o Use analysis methods to identify risks and appropriate corrective actions to take o Use appropriate methods to ensure stake-holders understand their responsibilities o Use managerial techniques to provide oversight to safety, health, and environmental risks o Use risk and job analysis to eliminate and reduce harmful risk Domain 1 Safety & Management (43 Items/30%) 1. Accident prevention 2. Accident prevention models 3. Accidents & human errors 4. Analyzing complex systems 5. Communication & coordination 6. Emergency procedures 7. Employee safety challenges 8. Human factors 9. Individual safety involvement 10. Information security
11. Investing in safety 12. Operational safety issues 13. Operational safety management 14. Organizational change 15. Organizational culture & climate 16. Organizational safety involvement 17. Organizational structures 18. Performance improvement 19. Policies & procedures 20. Proactive safety 21. Product hazard evaluations 22. Risk management 23. Safety decisions 24. Safety design 25. Safety duties 26. Safety education 27. Safety hazard priorities 28. Safety inspections 29. Safety leadership 30. Safety leadership priorities 31. Safety management skills 32. Safety policies, procedures, & directives 33. Safety related costs & benefits 34. Safety responsibilities 35. Safety responsibilities 36. Safety training 37. Supervising safety 38. System safety 39. System safety 40. System safety methodologies 41. System safety methods 42. Training & educational methods 43. Understanding accidents Domain 2 Hazard Control (57 Items/39%) Domain 2 requires exam candidates to demonstrate competency by using recall and recognition, comprehension, and application of knowledge to correctly answer items related to hazard control management. Exam items appear throughout the examination. Knowledge and job practice skills include: a. Evaluate facilities, products, systems, equipment, workstations, and processes by applying qualitative techniques to identify hazards and assess their risks. b. Recommend controls with design/engineering features to eliminate hazards and reduce risks. c. Analyze feasibility, effectiveness, reliability, and cost to achieve the best possible solution d. Take actions to identify the applicable standards or best practices to address facility safety issues e. Implement strategies by using results of hazard identification and risk analyses to eliminate and/or reduce harmful exposure to people, property, and the environment f. Practice areas: o Evaluate facilities, products, systems, equipment, and job processes to identify hazards and risks o Applying qualitative and qualitative techniques to analyze risks to consider appropriate hazard controls o Recommend controls after evaluating options that would reduce or eliminate hazards
o Evaluate potential controls by analyzing costs, feasibility, and effectiveness o Ensure the organization takes actions to meet or exceed applicable safety regulations and standards. o Obtain appropriate certifications and pursue continuing professional education o Educate managers, supervisors, and other stakeholders on how to conduct self-inspections o Task all departments to conduct and document a hazard assessment to determine appropriate PPE o Provide safety and accident information on a regular basis to all leaders, managers, and supervisors o Actively promote safety and hazard control as priority organizational function o Promote safety as the right thing to do with people providing its real value o Identify, evaluate, and ensure actions to eliminate and control facility-wide hazards and risks o Identify serious safety risks and coordinate corrective actions o Participate in emergency management planning and understand key ICS, NIMS, and EOP concepts o Provide emergency planners with insights about safety requirements assist with HVA development o Identify, evaluate, and control facility engineering hazards o Identify and evaluate hazardous material control measures and safe usage o Coordinate care environment risks and concerns with risk management and quality improvement o Facilitate the identification, assessment, and control of all physical hazards o Provide safety and hazard control guidance and assistance to all departments/functions o Coordinate identification and correction of ergo/environmental hazards o Provide assistance as needed to address such as stress, shift-work, and substance abuse Domain 2 Hazard Control (57 Items/39%) 1. Accident factors 2. Accident analysis 3. Accident analysis and evaluation 4. Accident causal factor analysis 5. Accident causes 6. Accident prevention principles 7. Accident prevention priorities 8. Chemical hazards 9. Controlling hazards 10. Crime risks 11. Critical process safety 12. Design safety 13. Executive security 14. Facility risks 15. Facility safety 16. Fire risks 17. Fire safety
18. Hazard analysis 19. Hazard analysis tools 20. Hazard control concepts 21. Hazard control effectiveness 22. Hazard control management 23. Hazard control methods 24. Hazard control responsibilities 25. Hazard controls 26. Hazard evaluation 27. Hazard evaluation 28. Hazard identification 29. Hazardous materials safety 30. Human factors safety 31. Identifying hazards & unsafe actions 32. Improving safe job performance 33. Improving safety functions 34. Indoor contaminants 35. Intelligence security 36. Job safety analysis 37. Occupational safety hazard 38. Operational hazard analysis 39. Operational security 40. Private security 41. Product safety management 42. Protecting organizational assets 43. Reducing workplace hazardous exposures 44. Safety challenges 45. Safety effectiveness 46. Safety evaluation 47. Safety improvement 48. Safety management 49. Safety warnings, signs, & tags 50. Security concepts & principles 51. Security legislation 52. Security management 53. Security officers 54. Security risks 55. System safety 56. Transportation safety 57. Understanding accidents Domain 3 Compliance & Voluntary Standards (45 Items/31%) Domain 3 requires exam candidates to demonstrate competency by using recall and recognition, comprehension, and application of knowledge to correctly answer items related to compliance and voluntary standards. Exam items are distributed throughout the examination. Knowledge and job practice skills include the following: a. Assess and develop education/training processes to ensure appropriate personnel complete mandated training and/or understand compliance and other standard requirements. b. Ensure adherence to relevant standards by performing audits and using various feedback mechanisms to validate compliance, hazard control, and training effectiveness. c. Disseminate standard related information to leaders, contractors, vendors, workers, and the public about compliance and/or accreditation standards and requirements. d. Maintain compliance recordkeeping and data collection process to ensure analysis and distribution of accurate information as mandated by compliance and accreditation organizations. e. Communicate hazards, risks, and control measures to leaders, workers, vendors, and visitors concerning relevant regulations and recommendations made by government compliance agencies. f. Hold paramount the protection of people, property, and environment by working with voluntary organizations and agencies.
g. Adhere to standards of professional conduct by limiting practice to areas of competence and avoiding conflicts of interest. h. Accept responsibility to promote safety by providing technical counsel and advice on issues related to accreditation in order to protect people, property, and environment. i. Conduct professional activities by following organizational protocols in order to assist in making balanced and effective decisions related to safety. j. Improve competency through continuing education and maintaining proficiency about relevant standards, resources, and guidelines available from voluntary agencies or organizations. k. Knowledge requirements: Federal Register (FR) o Purpose o Administrative law Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) o Key titles: 10 CFR (NRC) 21 CFR (FDA) 29 CFR (OSHA) 40 CFR (EPA) 42 CFR (NIOSH, CMS, AHRQ, CDC) 44 CFR (DHS, FEMA) 49 CFR (DOT) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Agency Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) o Chemical hazard investigations o Hospital resources about decontamination Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) o Responsibilities o Publications and Guidelines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) o Food Safety o Recalls Department of Homeland Security o Emergency Preparedness and Response o Federal Emergency Management Agency o U.S. Fire Administration o Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
o US Coast Guard Department of Transportation (DOT) o Hazardous materials regulations o Placard hazardous material categories Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) o Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act o Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act o Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act o Resource Conservation and Recovery Act o Toxic Substances Control Act o Universal Waste Act Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) o Roles and responsibilities o FEMA Planning Documents o Online FEMA training courses Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory requirements addressing human exposure Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) o OSHA Whistle-Blowing Responsibilities o Posting the OSHA Log Summary o Priorities of Inspection o Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses o Recordkeeping o Restricted Work and DART Rates o OSH Act Duties and Responsibilities o Key OSHA Standards Americans with Disabilities Act o Title I Employment o Title II Public Services o Title III Public Accommodation o Title IV Telecommunications o Title V Miscellaneous
Department of Labor o Bureau of Labor Statistics o OSHA Whistle Blower Mandates Voluntary Standards o American Conference of Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) o American Industrial Hygiene Association (AHA) o American National Standards Institute (ANSI) o American Society for Testing and Materials, International (ASTM) o American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) o American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) o American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) o Compressed Gas Association (CGA) o Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) o National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) o Other Voluntary Groups (USMP, USP, FM, etc.) o Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Domain 3 Compliance & Voluntary Standards (45 Items/31%) 1. Building & fire codes 2. Codes & standards 3. Compliance standards 4. Controlling known hazards 5. Disaster management 6. Emergency response 7. Emergency preparedness 8. Evaluating hazard severity 9. Facility hazards 10. Federal agencies 11. Federal agency requirements 12. Federal agency responsibilities 13. Fire & chemical safety 14. Fire and life safety issues 15. Fire safety prevention 16. Fire safety control 17. Fire safety codes & standards 18. Fire safety evaluations 19. Fire safety standards 20. Hazard controls 21. Hazard evaluation standards 22. Hazard identification & communication 23. Hazard substance standards 24. Hazardous materials 25. Hazardous substance evaluation 26. Hazardous waste standards 27. Ionizing & non-ionizing radiation 28. OSHA compliance
29. Major OSHA standard 30. Medical emergencies 31. Occupational injuries & illnesses 32. Occupational physical hazards 33. Occupational safety 34. OSHA standard compliance 35. Personal protective clothing 36. Safe storage practices 37. Safety & emergency management 38. Safety warnings 39. Transportation safety risks 40. Voluntary safety standards 41. Consensus standards 42. Voluntary standards 43. Standard issuing organizations 44. Workplace physical hazards 45. Workplace safety