TRAINING SERVICES UPDATE
Summer holidays are in full swing, but there's no stopping SCSA's Instructor-Led Training. Full August schedule

Aug 10 - Confined Space & Respiratory Awareness
Aug 11 - Fall Protection & Prevention
Aug 12 - WHMIS Train the Trainer
Aug 16&17 - Safety Auditor Training
Aug 16&17 - Leadership for Safety Excellence
Aug 18 - Contractor Training
Aug 18 - Fall Protection & Prevention
Aug 19 - Claims Management
Aug 20 - Aerial Work Platform Safety Awareness
Aug 23 - WHMIS Train the Trainer
Aug 25 - Fall Protection & Prevention
Aug 25&26 - Basic Training Techniques
Aug 26 - Safety Management
Aug 30 - Occupational Health Committee Level 1
Aug 30&31 - Leadership for Safety Excellence
Aug 31 - Safety Administration


A full schedule of SCSA courses is available here.
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DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SAFETY CULTURE OF YOUR COMPANY?

Register now for an eight-item questionnaire that helps companies assess and improve their safety culture.

Advantages:
  • It is a short survey
  • It is a scientifically proven approach to measuring safety culture
  • Provided at no cost to SCSA members
  • Allows companies to measure safety culture against peer companies
  • Convenient online delivery

The survey will be sent out the 2nd week of September.
CONSTRUCTING SAFETY LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Nominations are now open for the SCSA's Constructing Safety Leadership Awards.

Awards are presented in the following areas.

  • Corporate Leadership in Safety Award
  • Safety Practitioner/Safety Leader
  • Regional Safety Committee Distinguished Progress Award

A full description of awards is available here:

  • Nominations are submitted through a convenient online form.
  • Companies and individuals can self-nominate.
E-PASSPORT
SCSA training records are permanently available online, and learners can retrieve printable and downloadable course certificates at any time.

To access e-passport for training records, click here.

For assistance using online training records (e-passport), contact us
KEEPING SAFETY TOP-OF-MIND AS COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS EASE

Saskatchewan lifted all of its public health orders on July 11, 2021, but COVID-19 will still be on the minds of health officials for months into the future.

Premier Scott Moe warned residents that the end of restrictions does not mean the end of COVID-19. There is no 'mission accomplished' banner that is hanging behind me," said Moe. "And that's because, although the restrictions are coming to an end, COVID is not … This fight against COVID does need to continue, but it will shift into a new and somewhat different phase."

Potential sources of COVID-19 exposure include having close contact with a coworker or member of the public who is ill with COVID-19... Full Text.

The construction industry funds the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA) to provide cost-effective, accessible safety training and advice.  The SCSA aims to reduce the human and financial cost of injuries.  Registered March 22, 1995, the SCSA is, since inception, committed to injury prevention. Today the SCSA serves almost 10,000 member companies.  

The vision of the SCSA is to create the Safest Construction Environment in Canada through its mission of Constructing Safety Leadership.  

Companies registered with Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) and who fall under the CLASS B – BUILDING CONSTRUCTION rate code are automatic members of the SCSA.