What is a “Safety Specialist”? I see quite a few individual sales people and companies putting on their business cards QSSP and/or Safety Specialist. I really believe this begs the question: how did they get that designation? A 20-something who goes through a 5-day 40-hour class on OSHA standards and regulations? Or did they stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night?
That may sound cruel, but are we not talking about saving lives, reducing injuries, lowering risk, and making sure our “human capital” arrive home safe? The bottom line is: does the “generalist” distributor care what they put in a box for the end-user customer? A few light bulbs, a sprocket, a step ladder and a couple boxes of respirators — without knowing what respiratory hazard exists?