COMPANIES ACHIEVE CERTIFICATION UNDER NEW SECOR® PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

This spring, James Donnelly, owner of Over the Top Roofing and Exteriors, and Brendan Lowndes, owner of Brendan’s Roof Repair, were among the first companies to achieve Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR ® ) certification under the SCSA’s new SECOR program requirements. READ MORE

SCSA PARTICIPATES IN SECOND ANNUAL CADE SPRACKMAN SAFETY DAY

The SCSA is proud to support the Saskatchewan Safety Council's second annual ‘Cade Sprackman Safety Day’ at Hudson Bay Community School. Amanda LePine, Community Relations Coordinator for the Council is grateful that the Sprackman Family is sharing their story. She comments that “Cade Sprackman had a vision and dream to do what he loved. Parents, youth and employers need to hear his story and work to promote safety for youth while at work."' READ MORE

HEALTH AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR (HSA) CERTIFICATION

The SCSA congratulates Jamie Sawatsky, Administrative Clerk, on achieving her Health and Safety Administrator (HSA) certification. Last year, the SCSA issued 32 HSA certifications and there are currently 155 participants registered in the program. READ MORE

DUE DILIGENCE

At the 2019 Constructing Safety Leadership Conference held in Saskatoon on April 10, Amy Groothuis Partner, Miller Thomson LLP, discussed due diligence in a session on Emerging Legal Trends. The following, adapted from the March 2019 issue of OHS Insider, provides an overview of the key points discussed. READ MORE

SPRING 2019 SCSA SAFETY ADVOCATE The SCSA recently released its Spring 2019 Safety Advocate publication, which highlights all of the achievements of the SCSA and its dedicated members in constructing safety leadership. READ MORE

JUNE TOOL BOX TALK: WORK ZONE SAFETY

Creating recognizable work zone boundaries, effectively communicating with coworkers, proper PPE use, and a traffic control plan, are just a few actions that can be taken to make work zones safer. View the June Tool Box Talk: Work Zone Traffic Safety . Additional Tool Box Talk topics HERE . For more in-depth knowledge on this topic, register for the Flag Person course offered through the Saskatchewan Safety Council.

The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA) is an industry-funded, membership-based, non-profit organization that provides cost-effective, accessible safety training advice to nearly 10,000 employers and their employees in the construction industry throughout Saskatchewan to reduce the human and financial losses associated with injuries. The SCSA’s mission is constructing safety leadership.