Next course:  November 10-14, 2008

  ...a safety and health technical and regulatory fundamentals course for marketing and sales professionals in the safety equipment industry.


Today, over 800 sales and marketing representatives in the safety equipment industry are Qualified Safety Sales Professionals.  They have broadened their technical expertise in health and safety.  They have gained an understanding of the complex regulations imposed by OSHA, EPA and other agencies.  And most important, they have become more valuable to their customers and their companies.
There is only one place to get this training - the QSSP course. 


What is a QSSP?
Who Should Attend?
What Will You Learn?
Faculty
Course Description
How to Register

 

WHAT IS A QSSP? ___________________________________

Click here for a list of QSSP graduates.  (Through April 2008)

QSSP stands for Qualified Safety Sales Professional, the designation given to graduates of this intensive, week-long course.  They learn principles and practices of occupational health and safety; fundamentals of industrial hygiene, risk management, safety engineering, health and safety regulations, and workers comp.  They are exposed to the full range of safety equipment and safety practices for the workplace.  They learn how to integrate health and safety equipment into their customers' needs.

Participants who successfully complete the course and the QSSP Competency Exercises receive a certificate of recognition, and the right to use the QSSP designation.

Certificates are awarded to graduates with at least two years' experience, or upon completion of two years' experience, selling safety equipment.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?_______________________________
Anyone involved in sales, marketing or support services related to the occupational health and safety industry whose effectiveness could be enhanced by increased technical and regulatory expertise and competence. This includes:

  • Sales Representatives (both inside and outside)
  • Customer Service Personnel
  • Sales and Marketing Managers
  • Product Development Personnel
  • Marketing Personnel

The course is ideally suited for participants with 1 to 7 years of safety equipment industry experience.  

What's it worth?  Course Director Dr. Richard Fulwiler shares his thoughts in Finding the Key to the Corner Office.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?________________________________

  • Underlying principles and practices of occupational health and safety
  • How to integrate health and safety equipment into customers' needs
  • Specific aspects and fundamentals- Industrial Hygiene, Risk Management, Safety Engineering & Practices, Health & Safety Regulations and Workers' Comp.
  • Regulatory, practical and product aspects of:
    • Confined Space
    • Head, Face & Eye Protection
    • Ergonomics
    • Fall Protection
    • Fire Safety
    • Hazard Communications
    • Hazardous Waste Operations
    • Instrumentation & Air Sampling
    • Lockout/Tagout
    • Noise Control/Hearing Conservation
    • Respiratory Protection
    • Skin and Hand Protection
    • Disaster Planning, Emergency Preparedness and Response

Additionally, attendees will participate in interactive sessions and hands-on workshops on:

  • Instrumentation
  • Respiratory Fit Testing
  • Hazard Identification & Remediation Case Studies

COURSE DIRECTOR___________________________________
Richard D. Fulwiler, Sc.D, CIH
Technology Leadership Associates
513-941-1377
rdfbmw@aol.com 

Dr. Richard D. Fulwiler, CIH, CSHM, is president of Technology Leadership Associates, Cincinnati, OH, a consulting firm specializing in increasing individual effectiveness and building organizational capability in the health, safety and environmental arena.  After 28 years with Procter & Gamble, he retired as its director of health and safety worldwide. 

Dr. Fulwiler has a B.S. in chemistry, an M.S. in industrial health, an Sc.D. in environmental health and is certified in the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene.  He is adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and course director for the Leadership and Management Course at the Harvard School of Public Health

COURSE FACULTY___________________________________
William E. Simkins, CSP, REP
Frito-Lay North America
Bill Simkins has over 25 years of applied occupational health and safety experience.  Before forming Safety Sciences Consulting, he directed Orr Safety Corporation's group of industrial hygienists and safety consultants.  He was previously corporate manager of environmental, industrial hygiene and safety affairs with Vermont American Corporation, and senior safety and health consultant with Alexis Risk Management. 

Mr. Simkins has a B.S. in engineering and a Master's degree in Engineering/Planning & Management. He is a Board Certified Safety Professional with expertise in industrial hygiene, safety, workers' compensation, and loss control engineering. He is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

Richard G. Raymer, CSP
President, Safety Solution Partners LLC
Rick Raymer is an expert in current safety management approaches.  He has over 25 years experience in the implementation of comprehensive health and safety management systems, during a 30-year career with Proctor & Gamble, a leader in behavior based safety.

He is a contributing author to the Handbook of Chemical Health and Safety published by the American Chemical Society, and a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers.  Mr. Raymer holds a BSME from Iowa State University, and is a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Cincinnati, teaching advanced level classes on health and safety issues.

CURRICULUM___________________________________________

Monday: 8:00 am- 6:00 pm

  • Knowledge-Based Selling-
     Translating QSSP to an added value
  • Recognition and Identification of Occupational Health Hazards
  • Anatomy, Physiology and Toxicology
  • Overview of Industrial Health and Safety
  • Evaluation of Occupational Health Hazards
    • Air Sampling & Instrumentation
    • Understanding Exposure Levels and Standards
  • Critical Safety Program Elements
  • Safety Hazards Identification #1
  • OSHA Web Site
  • Case Study #1
  • Day 1 Quiz

Tuesday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

  • Control of Occupational Health Hazards
  • Understanding Exposure Levels
  • The Rudiments of OSHA
    • Finding OSHA Regulations
    • Workshop
  • Safety Hazard Identification #2
  • Safety Case Study #2
  • Fire and Electrical Safety
  • Programmatic and Professional Aspects of Health and Safety
  • Industrial Hygiene Lab/Demo #1
  • Day 2 Quiz

Wednesday: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

  • Disaster Planning and Emergency Response
  • Health and Safety Management Concepts and Approaches
  • Hazard Communication
  • Hazardous Waste Operations
  • Safety Equipment Standards and Approvals
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Construction Safety
  • IH Lab/Demo #2 - Respiratory Fit Testing and Performance
  • Day 3 Quiz
  • QSSP Reception and Dinner

Thursday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

  • Workers Compensation
  • Confined Space and Fall Protection
  • Safety Case Study #3
  • Ergonomics
  • IH Lab/Demo #3 - Evaluation of Confined Space Atmospheres
  • Open Afternoon (optional activities)

Friday: 7:30 am - 2:45 pm

  • Process Safety
  • Noise and Hearing Conservation
  • Head, Eye, Face, Hand and Body Protection
  • Keeping Current; Emerging Issues; References
  • Applying QSSP for Added Value - Leveraging the Learning
  • Competency Exercise

REGISTRATION_________________________________________
Class size is limited to 36 participants to enhance each attendee's learning experience and ensure an effective student/instructor ratio. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis.

The course registration fee includes 5 days of instruction, pre-work exercises, textbook, course manual, OSHA regulations & handouts, certificate of recognition, all breakfasts and lunches, refreshment breaks and one dinner.

Cancellation Policy:   Cancellations must be received one month prior to the session for a full refund.  Cancellations received between one month and two weeks prior to the session will receive a 50% refund.  No refunds will be provided for cancellations received within two weeks of the beginning of the session.

Tuition
The comprehensive course fee for 2007 is $1350 for ISEA and SEDA member companies, $2100 for non-members.  ISEA and SEDA members get a $100 per registrant discount for when they register five or more participants in a calendar year.

Why Louisville?
Louisville, KY has been the home of the QSSP program from its beginning in 1994.  Besides its charm and beauty as the heart of Kentucky bluegrass country, Louisville is a very economical location for the program.  The program sponsors have made every effort to keep expenses - and your costs - as low as possible.  Louisville is easily accessible by air and auto from much of the U.S., and enjoys some of the lowest average airfares in the country.  

Average hotel room rates are also lower than most major metropolitan areas. Complete hotel accommodation information will be sent to you when you register for the program of your choice

Download the registration form (PDF format)

Registrants will receive an acknowledgement letter, with complete information on site location and transportation.

QUESTIONS?
Contact SEDA at (443)640-1065 x112 or ISEA at (703) 525-1695.

©2008 SEDA/ISEA.