Ladderized education refers to harmonizing training mechanisms that allow the general public to progress between higher education programs. Since the implementation of ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ. ๐๐๐๐๐, otherwise known as the โ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ณ," the safety officer training certifications and mandatory requirements for establishments were modernized.
Under the new law, a safety officer (SO) is an employee or officer of the company trained and tasked by the employer to implement an OSH program per the provisions of the OSH Standards. They shall possess the necessary training and experience requirements that will be proportional to the total number of workers and the classification of the workplace. Currently, there are four qualifications, from SO1 up to SO4.
Further along, we focus on SO1 and SO2 certification training courses where most people anticipate being ladderized. Some think they need to complete the SO1 course to be eligible for the SO2 course. To be a certified SO1, you need to finish the mandatory 8-hr OSH orientation course and 2-hr trainerโs training. In contrast, you will be a certified SO2 if you complete the mandatory 40-hr OSH training course. The ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ โ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ and its recognized OSH partners conduct these courses in-person and online.
It is coherent that the general public who wishes to become promising safety professionals can register for the SO1 certification training course or directly proceed with the SO2 course instead. For the requirement in an establishment, as long as they meet the minimum requirements set by the law, they will be considered compliant. For example, an establishment that is required an SO1 but has an appointed SO2 with a mandatory 40-hr OSH training certification related to the industry will be accepted.
Thus, it is advantageous for the general public to sign-up for the SO2 training courses if they wish to start or pursue more comprehensively their safety profession. Add to this that the expectations of a safe and healthy workplace are higher than ever and that society is even more litigious than ever, and the challenge of the modern safety professional becomes clear.
We encourage the general public to contact us to verify the training providerโs validity of accreditation first before signing up to assure that the released certificates of completion will be authentic and recognized by the Department of Labor and Employment.
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